The new PAX Mini has become one of PAX’s best vaporizers with its latest update. It maintains its slightly smaller build but upgrades its skillset with a full half-gram oven and PAX’s four signature heat modes.
You could say it’s a smaller PAX Plus, and you wouldn’t be wrong, but it stays at that attractive $150 price point and sacrifices very little.
Quick summary
The new PAX Mini retains its miniature size but adds PAX’s four signature heat modes, a half-gram oven, and delivers dense, satisfying sessions. At only $150, this dry herb vaporizer is an excellent choice for a lot of users.
New PAX Mini Pros & Cons
| Pros 👍 | Cons 👎 |
| Solid vapor | Slightly shorter battery life (compared to original) |
| Four Heat Modes | Still no universal charger |
| Easy to use | |
| Large 0.5g oven | |
| Classy look | |
| Ultra-pocketable | |
| Two-year warranty | |
Bottom lineThe new PAX Mini dry herb vaporizer delivers great sessions in PAX’s smallest for yet, for only $150 |
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New PAX Mini vs old PAX Mini: what’s the difference?
The new PAX Mini upgrades its oven size and heat modes, but keeps the same compact size:
- Same miniature size - 3.66 in / 9.3 cm tall
- Full-size oven - 0.5g
- 4 heat modes
- 60 minutes of session time
It looks and feels exactly the same, but offers that signature PAX experience the original version was missing. While you can use it like a simple click-and-go vaporizer, the Mini offers the full set of heat modes for those want to explore a little more.
Vapor: Now with four heat modes for pleasant flavors or thick punches
The new PAX Mini delivers sessions through PAX’s four signature heat modes, very similar to what you’d find on the PAX Plus, instead of a single optimized setting.
Purple, or one lit petal, keeps the temperature low for discreet vapor production and smooth flavor. It’s great for sneaky hits here and there.
Green, or two lit petals, bumps it up a notch for more potent flavors and decent clouds. This is where I hung out the most. The sessions last quite a while.
Yellow, or three lit petals, delivers the best balance of flavor and clouds. Flavor is strong at the beginning, but quickly fades with satisfying clouds throughout.
Red, or four lit petals, takes it to the top for the strongest sessions. This is where I finished all of my bowls, and occasionally started here when I wanted to extract everything as quickly as possible.
Vapor quality from the new PAX Mini is more than I would expect from a full conduction vaporizer. Flavor lasts a little longer when I want it to, and the clouds deliver when I want to push it.
The large 0.5g oven is back!
The best addition to the new PAX Mini is its large 0.5g oven. PAX has maintained the Mini’s shorter build, but expanded the oven to their signature size. It’s the perfect amount for long, extended sessions throughout the day or night. If that’s a little overkill for ya, no worries. PAX includes a half-pack oven lid that cuts the capacity in half.
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Seven to eight sessions per charge
The new PAX Mini loses some battery life compared to the original. It delivered seven to eight sessions in a single charge, or around 70 minutes of runtime. I ran it through 10-minute-long sessions on Yellow (petal 2) with a 10-minute cooldown in between. I got about halfway through the eighth session before it died.
Easy controls: Only one button
The new PAX Mini keeps it very simple with only a single button to press at the top. Click and hold to turn it on, and then cycle through each Heat Mode with single presses. Give it a quick shake to select the mode, let it heat up, and enjoy!
Dry herbs and concentrates
The new PAX Mini’s larger oven is compatible with both dry herbs and concentrates when paired with PAX’s Concentrate insert (not included). Vaporizing extracts with the new PAX Mini is nothing like an all-at-once concentrate hit. Instead, the extracts vaporize in the Concentrate Insert over the course of a full session, just like dry herbs. Just make sure you use the highest Heat Mode!
Sleek design that’s built tough
Sleek and classy is the name of the game with the new PAX Mini. Like all of PAX’s vaporizers, the new Mini keeps things simple, yet sophisticated. It comes in either a smooth matte black or green finish that feels premium. The only loose part is the oven door on the bottom, but the rest of the unit is packed tight. With no fragile glass pieces or components, the new PAX Mini has become one of my favorite travel vaporizers.
The new PAX Mini is also a little lighter than the original: 89g vs 80g.
Loading Funnel - a must have accessory
Another great accessory for the PAX Mini, and it’s only $6.50, is the Loading Funnel. If you load the PAX directly, you’ll see herbs collect on the ledge around the oven. It’s not a huge deal, but those herbs will get squashed by the oven lid and start to make a mess.
My Loading Funnel fixes this! It fits right on that messy ledge and drops the herbs directly into the oven. It’s cleaner and easier to load my PAX Mini with this funnel.
My gripes
I can’t say I have many gripes with the new PAX Mini. It improved everything that the original struggled with, and it kept the price at $150.
I only wish the new Mini had adopted a new charge cable, rather than keeping the proprietary one. If you lose it, you're out of luck until you grab a replacement.
Warranty
PAX covers any workmanship and defect issues for two years. Like all of our products, the PAX Mini is covered by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Size specifications
Height: 3.66 in / 9.3 cm
Width: 1.22 in / 3.2 cm
Depth: 0.86 in / 2.2 cm
Weight: 3.14 oz / 89 g
What’s in the box
- 1 x PAX Mini Vaporizer
- 1 x Flat Mouthpiece
- 1 x Raised Mouthpiece
- 1 x PAX Multi-tool
- 1 x Full-pack Lid
- 1 x Half-pack Lid
- 1 x Cleaning Brush
- 3 x Oven Screens
- 1 x USB-C Charge Cable
For best results
Here are a few tips for the best results
- Use ground herbs. A fine grind works the best.
- Pack the oven full and tight.
- Sip it slow and steady. Give it time for the vapor to build.
Very easy to clean
Cleaning involves just a few easy steps. Simply remove the oven screen and soak it for an hour or two. Wipe the oven with some isopropyl alcohol, and then scrub out the vapor path with a pipe cleaner dipped in iso. Rinse and dry the screen, reassemble, run a burnoff, and it’s good to go!
Who is the new PAX Mini for?
The new PAX Mini is for light to medium users who gravitate towards the roll-your-own style sessions. It’s a slow sipper that really shines when you take your time and enjoy throughout an extended session.
If you’ve been eyeing the PAX Plus but want a version of that that’s smaller and cheaper, and don't mind sacrificing a bit of battery life, this is the answer.
Who is the new PAX Mini not for?
The new PAX Mini is not for heavy users or those looking for a quick rush of vapor. This vaporizer specializes in the slow-sip style that you’re meant to take your time with. You can’t take fast, massive hits with it. It can pack in plenty of herbs, but it’s meant to be consumed throughout an extended session, not all at once.
Conclusion
The new PAX Mini is just a slightly shorter PAX Plus, and I love it. It’s simple, classy, fits anywhere I want it to, and delivers the sessions I need. It doesn’t introduce anything groundbreaking, except for its slightly smaller size, and it doesn't really need to do much that. Leave that to the PAX Flow. While it's not the dead-simple vaporizer that we've grown to appreciate, it still warrants consideration. At only $150, the new PAX Mini makes PAX’s experience more accessible to the masses without sacrificing their signature appeal. I expect the PAX Plus to take a step back now, but only time will tell.
New PAX Mini FAQs
Q: How is the new PAX Mini different from the old PAX Mini?
A: The new PAX Mini retains its shorter size and adds four heat modes instead of one, and a full-sized oven.
Q: Is the new PAX Mini better than the PAX Plus?
A: The new PAX Mini is nearly identical to the PAX Plus. They both offer the same features, however, the PAX Plus has slightly better life but costs $50 more.
Q: Does the new PAX Mini have temperature control?
A: Yes, the new PAX Mini comes with four unique Heat Modes from low and flavor to hot and cloudy.
