Dry Herb Vaporizer Guide

Mixturus vs DaVinci IQ3

The default pair is the Mixturus and the IQ3, the other portable nearest it in price. This is not a winner-take-all review.

A gold cell is marked only when the difference is mechanical: Mixturus has the lower listed price, Mixturus is 3-in-1 and the other device is not, or Mixturus is portable and the other device is not. Feature lists are not scored.

Mixturus compared with the DaVinci IQ3
Field Mixturus IQ3
Price $399.99 $299.00
Brand Rite Innovations DaVinci
Category 3-in-1 Advantage: Broader category Dry herb
Form factor Portable Portable
From the listing
  • Modular chambers for dry herb, wax, and 510-thread cartridges. The package includes the botanical chamber, wax chamber, and 510 adapter
  • The device recognizes the attached chamber and changes settings for it
  • Herb presets: 338°F, 362°F, 392°F, 410°F, and 428°F. Wax presets: 400°F, 450°F, 500°F, 550°F, and 600°F. The 510 adapter steps through 1.8 V, 2.2 V, 2.7 V, 3.2 V, and 3.7 V
  • Herb chamber up to 0.3 g, wax up to 0.1 g, cartridges up to 2 g
  • Swappable 18650 listed at 3000 mAh, charged over USB-C. The spec table says about 1.5 hours. The FAQ says under 2 hours. Pass-through charging is supported
  • A session runs up to 5 minutes, idles after 60 seconds without airflow, and shuts off after 10 minutes
  • Size 6.77 × 1.38 × 1.44 in (17.19 × 3.5 × 3.65 cm). Weight 173 g
  • Five clicks to power on. The 510 adapter has a three-click preheat
  • Warranty is 1 year on the device and 1 month on adapters and chambers. Registering within 30 days adds a year
  • Listed at $299 on davincivaporizer.com
  • Dry herb and extracts. Oven holds 0.7 g, or 0.2 g in the dosing capsule
  • Temperature 32°F to 430°F (0°C to 221°C). Heat-up listed as 30 seconds
  • Removable 21700 battery, about 90 minutes of use, USB-C. DaVinci's comparison table lists 4000 mAh and a 3 hour charge
  • Zirconia and glass vapor path, with Cool Core cooling and an Air Dial for airflow
  • On-device dosage control and an app. 10-year warranty
  • Size 28 × 51.5 × 101 mm. Weight 8.4 oz
Strengths
  • Separate herb, wax, and 510 chambers ship with the one portable body
  • The 18650 can be swapped, and USB-C supports pass-through charging
  • Herb, wax, and cartridge outputs each have published preset steps
  • 0.7 g oven and a battery the owner can remove
  • 10-year warranty, with temperature steps published down to 32°F
Limits
  • The FAQ says to let it cool for 5 minutes before changing chambers
  • Chambers are wiped with alcohol. The FAQ says not to submerge them
  • Coverage starts at 1 year on the device and 1 month on the chambers, unless it is registered within 30 days
  • DaVinci's comparison table lists a 3 hour charge
  • About 90 minutes of runtime per battery
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