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Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) vs Ray-Ban Meta Audio

The camera question inside one product line: $50 more buys you no camera at all.

Record updated 2026-10-14

The record, side by side

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) Ray-Ban Meta Audio
Price (USD) $299 $349
Status IN STOCK IN STOCK
Release / window 2025-06-23 2026-09-23
Accessory ecosystem Active Active
Compatibility rows 6 · Accessory fit map 5 · Accessory fit map
Third-party review citations 5 · Full profile 0 · Full profile
Brick-risk index 2/5 — Core function depends on cloud 2/5 — Core function depends on cloud
Last verified 2026-10-12 —
Key features (as recorded) 12MP ultra-wide; 3x faster video; open-ear audio; voice assistant camera-free design; lighter and more low-key frame; open-ear audio; Meta AI voice assistant

Where each one stands

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) · $299

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2): $299, 12MP camera, open-ear audio, voice assistant; the accessory ecosystem around it is active in our ledger.

Ray-Ban Meta Audio · $349

Ray-Ban Meta Audio: $349, camera-free by design — lighter, lower-key, same open-ear audio and Meta AI; a 2026-09-23 release in our record.

Bottom line Choose the Gen 2 to record things; choose the Audio if the recording light is the feature you would rather not explain to your friends. The price inversion ($349 for less hardware) is a positioning choice, not a data error in this table.

How this page was built

Every number above renders live from our device and compatibility CSVs; the takes are our own reading of that record. We have not used either device — this page makes no hands-on claims.

Sources behind this pair

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)
Ray-Ban Meta Audio

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