Best 24 litre air compressor
Updated: 21.10.2026
You want one corded compressor of about 24 litres for a UK garage, and the titles in front of you say silent, or a high horsepower, or workshop. Those words do not say who should leave the machine on the shelf. This page names a best 24 litre air compressor only with a condition: who it is for, and who should skip it. The set is seven amazon.co.uk listings, priced from £114.99 to £169.93. The [24 litre air compressor comparison](/hub/compressors/air-compressor-24l) holds the table. Listings and the review counts on those pages only. No lab test, and no claim that any machine is HSE approved.
You want one corded compressor of about 24 litres for a UK garage, and the titles in front of you say silent, or a high horsepower, or workshop. Those words do not say who should leave the machine on the shelf.
You want one corded compressor of about 24 litres for a UK garage, and the titles in front of you say silent, or a high horsepower, or workshop. Those words do not say who should leave the machine on the shelf. This page names a best 24 litre air compressor only with a condition: who it is for, and who should skip it. The set is seven amazon.co.uk listings, priced from £114.99 to £169.93. The 24 litre air compressor comparison holds the table. Listings and the review counts on those pages only. No lab test, and no claim that any machine is HSE approved.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | amazon.co.uk reviews | Airflow as listed | Noise | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Hyundai Hyundai HY7524X 24L | 4.6 from 1,072 | 5.2 CFM and 150 L/min; table 2.65 CFM | 60 dB, LpA or LwA not stated | 9.4 | about £149.95 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Einhell Einhell TE-AC 24 Silent | 4.4 from 481 | Not stated | 57 dB LpA | 9.0 | about £169.93 | View offer |
| Best value |  Bimson Power Bimson Power 24L | 4.4 from 51 | Not stated | Not stated | 9.0 | about £114.99 | View offer |
What best means in this set
Best here means the strongest match inside these seven ASINs, not every 24 litre compressor on amazon.co.uk. An ABAC Ease-AIR 24 at £177.99 and a Michelin MX24-1 at £195.00 were on the site the same day and are not in this comparison. They are context for the price band. They are not ranked.
The top pick follows review volume on a readable oil-free listing, with the airflow conflict left in view. That is the Hyundai HY7524X, 4.6 from 1,072 ratings at £149.95. The best value pick is the lowest shelf price among machines rated at least 4.0, which is the Bimson Power at £114.99 and 4.4 from 51 ratings. Horsepower does not override those labels, and a silent title does not override a missing airflow line.
A high star rating on a tiny sample is not the same evidence. The Hychika is 4.5 from 27 ratings. That pile is too small for a best claim, even though £124.84 sits near the bottom of the set. The SIP Airmate V215/25 is 3.0 from one review. One review cannot carry a best label, whatever the 6.4 CFM line says, because that CFM is not labelled as free air delivery.
Quiet garage
If the garage shares a wall and you want a noise figure you can read, the Einhell TE-AC 24 Silent is the listing that states 57 dB LpA. It is the dearest machine here at £169.93. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 481 ratings, and many of the scraped reviews are not in English, so that count is not a UK-only sample. Airflow is not stated. You cannot match a spray gun or a nailer to a CFM from this page. You buy the clearest noise label in the set, and you accept that the air delivery is unknown. If you need a stated airflow, skip it.
The Hyundai is the other garage candidate because the sample is large and the pump is oil-free, not because the noise line is precise. It is listed at 60 dB with no LpA or LwA. The bullets say 5.2 CFM and 150 L/min. The table says 2.65 CFM. Both numbers are on one listing, so this is not the best airflow and it is not a settled free air delivery. You take it when you want 1,072 ratings behind a 4.6 score and you will not quote 5.2 CFM as the air a tool receives. You skip it when you need one labelled free-air figure, or when continuous high-volume spraying is the job. That limit is on the 24 litre compressor for spraying page.
Maker-style round-ups have called the Hyundai a workshop pick around £150 and have quoted 5.2 CFM and 118 psi. They did not mention the 2.65 CFM table line. If your shortlist came from that kind of article, read the specification table before you treat the bullet as the pick.
Lower price
The Bimson Power 24L is the budget pick only as a price. At £114.99 it is the bottom of this set, oil-free, with 4.4 from 51 ratings. The listing states no airflow and no decibels. A reviewer calling it quiet enough to talk beside is not an LpA you can set next to the Einhell’s 57 dB. You can accept that blank if the job is tyres, a nail gun, or a blow gun and you are not sizing a spray gun. Unknown air delivery is a reason to leave it when the tool’s CFM is the point of the purchase.
The Hychika undercuts the Hyundai on price and then fails the evidence test. The sample is 27 ratings. That is too small to separate a 4.5 average from a one-off fault, and the page itself prints conflicting airflow lines. The Orazio 241184 sits at £129.99 with 4.4 from 334 ratings, which is a real sample. The title says 24 litres and the tank line says 20 litres. Pressure is 700 kPa, which is 7 bar, not the 8 bar some buyers expected from a 24 litre title. Noise is 65 dB with no LpA or LwA. It is a plausible light-duty machine only after you have accepted the smaller tank line. It is the wrong best 24 litre pick while the tank litres disagree.
Who to leave
Leave the SIP Airmate V215/25 if you came for a best buy. It is listed at £159.00 with 6.4 CFM and 97 dB, and the title’s low-noise wording fights the 97 dB line. The 6.4 CFM is not labelled free air or displacement. The single review, scored 3.0, says ear defenders made the noise usable and that the packaging looked already opened. A recommended use such as air brushing on the listing is not a pile of owner results.
Leave the oil-lubricated Einhell TC-AC 190/24/8 when you wanted a quiet house or clean air for paint. It is £129.95, 4.1 from 251 ratings, listed at 97 dB, and the reviews call it very loud. It is the only oiled pump in the set. UK reviews describe a two-pin plug, oil leaks, and trouble with a dual-action sander and an LVLP gun. It can be the workshop machine if you will keep oil in the pump and you can tolerate 97 dB in a detached space. It is the wrong best for a terrace or a room that shares a wall. The oil-free or oil air compressor page is that decision in full.
The choice inside this set is therefore narrow. Hyundai if you want the review volume and you will live with two CFM lines. Einhell TE-AC 24 Silent if you want a stated LpA and you can live without an airflow figure. Bimson only as the low price, with airflow and noise unknown. Everyone else is a skip for a best label, even when a single light job might still fit.
Common questions
Which 24 litre machine has the most UK reviews?
The Hyundai HY7524X, at 4.6 from 1,072 amazon.co.uk ratings, is the largest sample in this set. The Einhell TE-AC 24 Silent shows 4.4 from 481, and many of those scraped texts are not in English, so do not treat 481 as 481 UK write-ups. The Orazio has 334 ratings at 4.4. The oil-lubricated Einhell has 251 at 4.1. The Bimson has 51, the Hychika 27, and the SIP one review at 3.0.
Who should skip the Hyundai?
Skip it if you need a single labelled free-air figure, because the bullets say 5.2 CFM and 150 L/min and the table says 2.65 CFM. Skip it if the job is continuous high-volume spraying. It remains the top pick for a reader who wants the largest sample on an oil-free machine at £149.95 and will not treat 5.2 CFM as delivered air.
Is the dearest machine the quietest pick?
The Einhell TE-AC 24 Silent is the dearest at £169.93 and the only listing that states 57 dB LpA. That makes it the quiet pick on the label, not on a measured test we ran. It states no airflow. If your garage needs a CFM more than it needs an LpA, the higher price does not answer the tool. Many of the 481 ratings are not English write-ups, so the star line is a weaker UK sample than the raw count suggests.
Is the cheapest one a safe budget pick when airflow is missing?
The Bimson at £114.99 is the best value on price and a 4.4 score from 51 ratings, and it is not a complete specification. Airflow and noise are absent. That is acceptable for tyres, a nail gun, or a blow gun if you already know those tools are light users. It is a poor bet when you are choosing a spray gun from a CFM. Missing data is a gap, not a passing mark.
Why is the SIP not the pick despite a higher power claim?
The SIP lists 6.4 CFM, which looks strong next to a smaller motor, and the airflow type is not stated. The listing also says 97 dB against a low-noise title. The amazon.co.uk evidence is one review at 3.0. A power figure without a review pile and without a free-air label does not become the best 24 litre compressor in this set. Air brushing as a suggested use is the seller’s line, not a verdict.
When is the oil-lubricated Einhell the wrong best?
It is the wrong best when you need a quiet machine or air that must stay free of pump oil. The TC-AC 190/24/8 is listed at 97 dB, reviewers call it very loud, and UK write-ups include oil leaks and a continental plug. It is also the wrong best if a description led you to think it was oil-free. A detached workshop, an owner who will service the oil, and hearing protection are the condition.
Are the ABAC and Michelin in this comparison?
No. On the day these listings were read, an ABAC Ease-AIR 24 was about £177.99 and a Michelin MX24-1 about £195.00. They sit above this price band and they are not among the seven machines scored here. Do not import their claims into this ranking.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings below. Listings checked on 19 October 2026.
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, Schedule 1 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE: Pressure Systems Safety Regulations overview (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE research report RR1226 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- GOV.UK: Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 24 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE: Noise at work, employer duties (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE INDG271: Buying new machinery (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- amazon.co.uk listings for the seven compressors in this set (retrieved 19 October 2026)