Elf Bar's own prefilled pod range, including the Elf Bar 600, Elfa Pro and Mate 500, is one of the most widely stocked in the UK, but it's far from the only option built the same way, a rechargeable device paired with sealed, prefilled pods. This guide covers three alternative brands worth knowing, Lost Mary, Hayati and Pyne Pod, across each brand's full range, not just a single flagship kit.
Elf Bar Alternatives: What should you Choose?
Lost Mary
Lost Mary's range splits into two tiers. The entry tier is the BM600, a 360mAh, 2ml prefilled pod kit rated for up to 600 puffs, 20mg/ml nic salt, the closest match in size and puff rating to Elf Bar's own 600 kit. The big-puff tier is the Nera 30K, an 800mAh kit with Normal and Turbo output modes and a curved display, using multiple 2ml pods and 10ml refill containers for up to 30,000 puffs, covered in more detail in our heavy-vapers piece.
Beyond these two, Lost Mary also makes the BM6000, a higher-capacity version of the BM600 with a built-in digital screen, the Tappo, a compact disposable-style pod system, and the 4-in-1, a multi-flavour kit with rotating pods, similar in concept to Elf Bar's own 4-in-1.
Hayati Vapes
Hayati has one of the widest ranges of any brand covered in this cluster, running from entry-level compact kits through to high-capacity devices. The Finebar 1000+ and Pro Max S1-1000 sit at the entry end, both small, simple prefilled kits rated around 1,000 puffs. The Pro Max Plus 6000 is the range's popular mid-tier pick, an 850mAh kit pairing a 2ml pod with a 10ml refill container for up to 6,000 puffs, positioned as a daily driver for regular use without the size of the bigger kits. The Rubik 7000 sits just above that, styled differently from the rest of the range but built around the same puff-count tier. At the top of the range, the Pro Ultra Plus 25000 (Hayati 25K) and Pro Ultra Plus Shisha 30000 (Hayati Shisha 30K) are both covered in more detail in our heavy-vapers piece, the latter built around a lower 5mg/ml nicotine strength rather than the 20mg/ml used across the rest of the range.
Pyne Pod Vape Kits
Pyne Pod's whole range shares one underlying platform, a 2ml pod paired with a 10ml refill container, 20mg/ml nic salt, mesh coil, MTL draw, so the range differentiates mainly by puff count and whether a kit holds one flavour or two. The Click 10K is the compact option, using the same pods as the larger kits. The Pyne pod Click 50K is the flagship, covered in detail in the heavy-vapers piece, three pods and three refill containers in the box for up to 50,000 puffs. The Click S 30K carries two flavours in one pod, twisting the mouthpiece to switch between them, a similar concept to Hayati's twist mechanism on its own top-tier kit. The 2in1 1500 is a further, more compact dual-pod format for the same two-flavour idea at a smaller scale.
Elf Bar's range extends further too, beyond the 600 and 4-in-1 already mentioned, the Dual 10K and JoinOne sit at the bigger-capacity end of Elf Bar's own line-up, both using 10ml or 12ml refill containers for a higher puff count than the standard 600.
| Brand | Entry tier | Mid tier | Big-puff tier | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elf Bar | 600 | Elfa Pro, Mate 500 | Dual 10K, JoinOne | Widest UK availability |
| Lost Mary | BM600 | BM6000 | Nera 30K | Dual power modes, display |
| Hayati | Finebar, Pro Max S1-1000 | Pro Max Plus 6000, Rubik 7000 | Pro Ultra Plus 25000, Shisha 30000 | Widest range, five tiers |
| Pyne Pod | 2in1 1500 | Click 10K | Click 50K, Click S 30K | One shared pod platform |
Choosing Between The Three Alternatives
Each of the three brings a different standout feature to the same basic format. Lost Mary's Nera 30K adds dual power modes and a curved display, useful if you want visible feedback on battery and output rather than a plain indicator light. Hayati's range is the widest of the three, five distinct device sizes from the 1,000-puff Finebar up to the 25,000-puff Pro Ultra Plus, useful if you want to stay within one brand as your usage changes rather than switching brands to move up a tier. Pyne Pod's whole range runs on one shared pod platform, useful if you'd rather buy one type of replacement pod regardless of which specific Pyne Pod device you own.
How The Three Compare To Elf Bar Overall
All three brands, like Elf Bar, split their range into a compact entry tier and one or more big-puff tiers, and all use the same core mechanism, a 2ml pod (sometimes paired with a 10ml refill container) at 20mg/ml nic salt. None of the three alternatives differs from Elf Bar on the fundamentals, TPD compliance, MTL draw, sealed prefilled pods. Where they differ is specific features: Lost Mary's dual power modes and display on the Nera 30K, Hayati's especially wide range spanning five distinct device sizes, and Pyne Pod's single shared pod platform across its whole range, meaning one pod type fits multiple devices.
UK Compliance
Every kit named here, across Elf Bar and all three alternative brands, is built to the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), implemented through the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), which caps nicotine containing e-liquid at 20mg/ml and limits any single sealed pod to 2ml (gov.uk/guidance/e-cigarettes-regulations-for-consumer-products). Bigger-format kits across all four brands reach higher puff counts by combining multiple compliant 2ml pods with 10ml refill containers, not by exceeding either limit.
These prefilled pod kits formats became widely available as direct disposable replacements after the UK banned the sale and supply of single-use vapes from 1 June 2025 (gov.uk/guidance/single-use-vapes-ban). From 1 October 2026, the UK's Vaping Products Duty applies at a flat £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid regardless of brand (gov.uk/guidance/handling-wholesale-or-retail-vaping-products-in-the-uk).
You can browse the full Lost Mary collection, the Hayati vapes range, and the Pyne Pod vape kits for the complete line-up from each brand.
FAQ
What's a good alternative to Elf Bar?
Lost Mary, Hayati and Pyne Pod all build prefilled pod kits on the same core format as Elf Bar, a rechargeable device with sealed 2ml pods at 20mg/ml nic salt. Each brand's entry-tier kit (Lost Mary BM600, Hayati Pro Max Plus 6000, Pyne Pod Click 10K or 50K) is a close match to Elf Bar's own 600 kit.
Does Hayati have a kit similar to the Elf Bar 600?
Yes, several. The Finebar 1000+ and Pro Max S1-1000 sit closest in size to a compact entry kit, while the Pro Max Plus 6000 is the range's more popular daily-use pick.
Is Pyne Pod's whole range the same platform?
Yes. Every Pyne Pod kit uses the same 2ml pod and 10ml refill container system, so pods bought for one Pyne Pod device generally fit others in the range, differing mainly in puff count and single versus dual flavour.
Does Lost Mary have anything similar to Elf Bar's 4-in-1?
Yes. Lost Mary's own 4-in-1 kit uses the same multi-flavour, rotating pod concept as Elf Bar's version.
Are these alternative brands TPD compliant like Elf Bar?
Yes. Every kit named here, across all four brands, is built to the same 20mg/ml nicotine cap and 2ml single-pod limit under UK TPD regulation.
Which of the three alternatives has the widest range of device sizes?
Hayati, spanning five distinct device tiers from the 1,000-puff Finebar up to the 25,000-puff Pro Ultra Plus 25000, wider than either Lost Mary's or Pyne Pod's current UK range.
Does Elf Bar have a big-puff kit similar to the Nera 30K or Click 50K?
Yes, the Dual 10K and JoinOne sit at Elf Bar's higher-capacity end, using larger refill containers than the standard 600 kit, though neither reaches the puff ratings of Lost Mary's Nera 30K or Pyne Pod's Click 50K.
For a closer look at Lost Mary's range specifically, see our Crystal vs Lost Mary comparison.
This guide is intended for adults aged 18 and over and is provided for general information only. Current TPD details can be confirmed at gov.uk.
