Dry herb vaporizers · head to head
Arizer Solo 3 vs Arizer Air MAX
Checked Nov 9, 2026
Specs side by side
| Spec | Solo 3 | Air MAX |
|---|---|---|
| List price (US) | $299.99 | $219.99 |
| Heating | hybrid | Not published |
| Heat-up (maker claim) | 15 s | 60 s |
| Temperature control | Range not stated on the pages read; 1° steps (press) and 10° steps (hold) in Session Mode; 3 presets | 50–220 °C (122–428 °F), 1° steps |
| Battery | About 3 hours of use per charge (Session Mode) or 100+ On Demand draws; capacity not stated; not user-replaceable (support page) | Interchangeable 26650 Li-ion; up to 2¼ hours of use per charge; capacity not stated |
| Charging | USB-C PD; 5 V, 3 A charger in the box; about 3 hours to full charge; Eco Charging stops at 80% unless you hold UP | USB-C (5 V, 2 A charger in the box); up to 90% in about 2 hours; use while charging |
| Warranty | Lifetime on the heating element; 2 years limited on materials and workmanship; 1 year limited on the battery | 2-year limited guarantee on materials and workmanship (product FAQ) |
| Weight | 280 g | Not published |
| Vapor path | XL glass aroma tube (the support page says parts are borosilicate glass); stainless steel filter screens | Isolated air path; pure borosilicate glass aroma tubes; 14 mm frosted glass tube for water pipes |
| Worth knowing | Arizer describes a ceramic convection heater with 80% convection and 20% conduction that heats in 5 to 15 seconds. | Arizer says the Air MAX uses a swappable 26650 battery and runs up to 2¼ hours per charge. |
Sources and notes
Arizer Solo 3
Name: the maker calls it Solo III v2.0; the entry uses the requested name. Heat-up is a 5–15 s range; 15 is the upper bound. Weight (280 g) comes from the support page only; the product page gives none.
Arizer Air MAX
Price: the struck-through original is $219.99 and the current price is $153.99. MSRP set to $219.99 (the list price, matching the PAX Mini choice). Heat-up: 'less than 60 seconds' to 220 °C with a full battery at 24 °C ambient; 60 is the bound. Heating type not stated; the page says rapid-heating ceramic. The page markup also contains Solo III feature blocks; those were not used. Weight not on the page.
Prices are list prices on the maker's US site when checked; sales change them often. Heat-up times are the maker's own claims.
