Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) vs Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)
Key differences
- Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) is cheaper in the US ($379 vs $449).
- Only Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) is officially sold in: UAE, India, Japan, Mexico.
- Prescription: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): Wayfarer & Zena: −12.00 to +6.00 total power; Aviator: −6.00 to +4.00. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2): −6.00 to +6.00 (Meta Store prescription guide, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2). Meta's help center gives −12.00 to +6.00 total power for Ray-Ban Meta glasses in general; ask the seller which applies to your order.
Side by side
| Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) | Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | camera | camera |
| Price | US: from $449[1] | US: from $379 at launch[1] |
| Released | 23 Sep 2026 (Meta Connect 2026)[1] | 17 Sep 2025[1] |
| Display | None[1] | None[1] |
| Camera | 12 MP (3K video)[7] | 12 MP; video up to 3K/30fps[7] |
| Battery | Up to 9 h mixed use; case adds up to 50 h[4] | Up to 8 h; case adds 48 h[6] |
| Weight | Unknown | Unknown |
| Prescription range | Wayfarer & Zena: −12.00 to +6.00 total power; Aviator: −6.00 to +4.00[6] | −6.00 to +6.00 (Meta Store prescription guide, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2). Meta's help center gives −12.00 to +6.00 total power for Ray-Ban Meta glasses in general; ask the seller which applies to your order.[15] |
| Official countries | 17: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Australia | 21: UAE, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United States |
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3)
Meta's third-generation Ray-Ban camera glasses (Wayfarer, Aviator, Zena) with longer battery, a customizable action button and a six-mic array. No display.
Check price at Meta.comRay-Ban Meta (Gen 2)
The 2025 Ray-Ban Meta refresh (Wayfarer, Skyler, Headliner) with roughly double the battery of Gen 1 and 3K video. Prescription-focused Optics (Gen 2) frames (Blayzer, Scriber) share the platform.
Check price at Meta.comSources for every value are listed on each model's page. Last verified 2026-10-17.