Best Vape Starter Kits: Best Sellers and What’s New

The best vape starter kits keep things simple: you fill a pod, charge the kit and vape. So this guide has two parts: our four best-selling pod kits and four of the newest ones we carry. Every kit is in stock, and so are its replacement pods. Also, most of them can do a tight MTL draw, which suits nic salts.

Updated October 11, 2026

To find our best sellers, we counted paid orders over the full history of our store. The SMOK NOVO 2 comes out on top, since 850+ customers have bought it. The new kits, on the other hand, are the latest pod kits we’ve added, newest first. We also left out kits that already have their own review on our blog, so you’ll find links to those at the end.

Best vape starter kits: our best sellers

First, here are our four best-selling vape starter kits. Each card shows the price, battery, top wattage and pod size from the kit’s own page. Also, every card says who the kit suits and one thing to know before you buy.

New vape starter kits for beginners

Next, here are four of the newest pod kits we carry, newest first. Three of them hold 4.5mL or more, so you’ll refill less often than with a 2mL pod. Like our best sellers, each card shows the specs from the kit’s own page.

How to pick a vape starter kit

First, think about your draw. An MTL draw, or mouth-to-lung, is tight like a cigarette, and most of the best vape starter kits here can do it. However, if you want a looser draw, pick a kit with adjustable airflow, like the XROS 5, the GeekVape GO or the ARGUS G4.

Next, match your nicotine to the kit. Pod kits like these are made for nic salts, though most also work with low-strength freebase e-liquid. Our freebase vs salt nicotine guide explains the difference. Also, our PG and VG guide shows which e-liquid blends suit small pods.

Then look at the battery and the pods, since that’s where the best vape starter kits differ most. A bigger battery usually means fewer charges, so look at the 1500mAh and 1650mAh kits if you vape a lot. Meanwhile, a bigger pod means fewer refills, so look at the GO or the VOLLE, which each hold 10mL. Finally, check what spare pods cost, since you’ll keep buying them.

What replacement pods cost

Every kit on this list uses replacement pods with the coil built in. So when the flavor fades or tastes burnt, you swap the whole pod. Here’s what replacement pods cost at our store for the best vape starter kits above:

• SMOK NOVO 2: replacement NOVO 2 pods cost $9.99 for 3, in 1.0 ohm mesh or 1.4 ohm MTL.
• Uwell Caliburn G3: replacement G3 pods cost $13.99 for 4, in 0.4, 0.6 or 0.9 ohm.
• SMOK NOVO 5: replacement NOVO 5 pods cost $8.99 for 3, in 0.7 ohm (2mL) or 0.6 ohm (3mL).
• Vaporesso XROS 5: XROS pods cost $13.99 for 4, from 0.4 to 1.2 ohm.
• GeekVape GO: GO pods cost $10.99 for 2, and each one holds 10mL with a 0.8 ohm dual mesh coil.
• Vaporesso VIBE SE 2: VIBE pods cost $7.99 for 2, in 0.8 or 1.0 ohm, and each one holds 4.5mL.
• VOOPOO ARGUS G4: ARGUS SNAP pods cost $9.99 for 3, in 0.4, 0.7 or 1.0 ohm.
• SMOK VOLLE: VOLLE pods cost $11.99 each, in 0.6 or 0.8 ohm, and each one holds 10mL.

Want more power than a starter kit?

These kits are made for a gentle draw. If you want bigger clouds, though, our reviews cover kits with more power. For example, our DRAG S3 review covers a 60W pod mod, while our Nord 6 review covers an 80W one. Our Aegis Hero 5 review also covers a rugged 50W kit.

Want to see more new kits? Then read our XROS 6 vs Caliburn G5 guide, our XLIM Pro 3 vs XLIM 3 Ultra guide and our NeXLIM 2 review.

Vape starter kit FAQ

We picked our best sellers by paid orders over the full history of our store, with customer counts rounded down. The new kits are listed newest first, by the date we added them. Specs come from each kit’s product page, with prices and stock from the date above. Some of these products can’t ship to every state, so check our shipping guide. Nicotine is addictive. You must be 21 or older to buy vape products, under the federal Tobacco 21 law.