The invention discloses a gas filter applicable to a float type pneumatic measuring instrument. The gas filter comprises a gas filter shell, a water guide plate, a flow guide plate, a multifunctional switch, a gas pipe, a gas source input joint, a gas filter shell cover, a gas source output joint, a filtration plate, a bolt, a filter element, an upper hollow bolt, a sliding block, a spring, a lower hollow bolt, a water discharging bolt, a bracket, an anti-explosion plate and a pressure gage. The gas filter is characterized in that the multifunctional switch is arranged; when the multifunctional switch is in one position, gas enters the gas filter through the switch; after the multifunctional switch is rotated by 180 degrees, the gas filter is connected with the atmosphere, the water flows into a water storage chamber from the gas filter; the gas is filtered for three times in the gas filter through crude, middle and high filtration cups of the filter element and the filtration plate; the anti-explosion plate is capable of effectively avoiding the harm to the human body and equipment when accidents happen; and three filters which are connected in series can guarantee the quality of the filtered air.