Is a Dyson tower fan worth the price compared to a Dreo or Levoit?

The consensus in specialist communities is that you pay a heavy premium for Dyson's design, app and air-purification features rather than for raw airflow. Reviewers on r/dyson openly say cheaper DC-motor towers from Dreo and Levoit push more air per dollar. Dyson makes sense if you want the integrated HEPA purification, the styling, or the app ecosystem; it's a poor value if you only want cooling.