Comparison
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 vs Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2
| Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 | Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Glaiss score | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Launch price | — | 379 $ |
| Weight | — | 50 g |
| Type | AI, no display | AI, no display |
| Display | No display | No display |
| Field of view | — | — |
| Camera | 12 MP ultrawide, 1080p video | 12 MP ultrawide, 3K video |
| Battery | 4 h | 8 h |
| AI | Meta AI | Meta AI (Llama 4) |
| Translation | — | — |
| English | Assistant speaks English · confirmed by the manufacturer | Assistant speaks English · confirmed by the manufacturer |
| Seller warranty | 2 years | 3 years |
Which should you buy?
Both belong to the same family, so here the scores are genuinely comparable.
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 wins the overall score by 0.6 points, but that score averages six criteria and you will only use some of them.
Battery is not close: Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 lasts 8 hours against 4 h for the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1. At that gap, one lasts the day and the other does not.
Both have manufacturer-confirmed language support.
Watch the warranty: Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 offers 2 years and Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 offers 3 years.