Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow (AQ-6300M)
Listings checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified to
- NSF/ANSI 42WQA listingchecked Oct. 16, 2026
- NSF/ANSI 53WQA listingchecked Oct. 16, 2026
- NSF/ANSI 401WQA listingchecked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: Lead, PFOA, PFOS, Chlorine, Chloramine, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Maker’s list price
$450
as of Oct. 16, 2026
Each replacement, at list price
- Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow replacement set (AQ-C3M-R)
- $92
Five years, household of 3
$1,278
23¢ per gallon
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List price from the maker’s site, checked Oct. 16, 2026. Prices change; the maker’s page is the final word.
What the listings say
| Standard | Certifier | Claims | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF/ANSI 42 | WQA | Aesthetic Chloramine; Aesthetic Chlorine; Nominal Particulate Class I; Taste and Odor | Read the listing checked Oct. 16, 2026 |
| NSF/ANSI 53 | WQA | Asbestos; Cyst; Lead; Mercury; Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE); Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA); Turbidity; VOC (as chloroform) | Read the listing checked Oct. 16, 2026 |
| NSF/ANSI 401 | WQA | Atenolol; Bisphenol A; Carbamazepine; DEET; Estrone; Ibuprofen; Linuron; Meprobamate; Metolachlor; Microplastics; Naproxen; Nonyl Phenol; Phenytoin; TCEP; TCPP; Trimethoprim | Read the listing checked Oct. 16, 2026 |
Certified for, and claimed
Certified, by a listing
Claimed by the maker only
None recorded.
What it costs over five years
Household of 3, 3 gallons a day of drinking and cooking water. Installation not included.
| Item | Replaced | Count | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| System, with first media | — | 1 | $450 |
| Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow replacement set (AQ-C3M-R) | Every 6 monthsmonth rating | 9 | $828 |
Five-year total$1,278
Per gallon23¢
Worth knowing
Replaces the AQ-5300+ and takes the same AQ-C3M-R set: two Claryum filters and a sediment pre-filter. Price recorded is the $449.99 MSRP with a brushed nickel or chrome faucet; Aquasana showed $199.99 and had every finish out of stock on Oct. 9, 2026.
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