The invention discloses an air blower used for a smoke machine and the smoke machine. The air blower used for the smoke machine comprises a shell. The shell comprises a first part arranged near the wind inlet side of the air blower and a second part arranged near wind outlet side of the air blower. The air blower further comprises a check valve structure. The check valve structure comprises a shell body and a check blade arranged in the shell body. The shell body is integrated with the second part or is undetectably connected with the second part. According to the air blower used for the smokemachine, the shell body of the check valve structure is integrated with the second part forming the shell or is undetectably connected with the second part forming the shell, machining is convenient,the cost is reduced, meanwhile, the assembly process is simplified, the production efficiency of the smoke machine is improved, and the manpower cost is saved.