A portable air purifier may include an inlet configured to form a path along which air is suctioned, a filter disposed at an upper side of the inlet and configured to purify air which enters through the inlet and moves upward, a sanitizing portion disposed at a lower side of the filter, installed at a height allowing the sanitizing portion to overlap the inlet, and configured to irradiate sanitizing light toward the filter, and a fan module disposed at an upper side of the filter and configured to rotate a fan to blow air in a direction toward the upper side of the filter.