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MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub vs Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub is best for: Buyers who need a cold plunge they can take down and store, and who are happy to use ice or add the optional chiller. Read the strengths below before deciding.

MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub
Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Cold Plunge Tubs
MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub
1 sourceall derived$599as of Oct 10

The MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub is an inflatable, barrel-style tub that The Spruce named its best inflatable pick after setting it up on a patio. The Spruce found it inflated quickly with the included hand pump and that MiHigh's optional electric chiller hooked up easily and chilled the water fast. Its reservations: the chiller only goes down to 41 degrees, the tub is tough to climb into for shorter people, and the control panel has no lockout.

Strengths
  • — Inflated quickly and easily with the included hand pump in The Spruce's setup
  • — MiHigh's optional chiller hooked up easily and chilled the water fast, per The Spruce
  • — Clip-on cover kept debris out and stopped a toddler from pulling it off, The Spruce found
Watch-outs
  • — The chiller bottoms out at 41°F and does not get as cold as others, per The Spruce
  • — Tough to get into for shorter people, The Spruce notes
  • — No way to lock out the controls, so the temperature can be changed by accident
$599 · Buy at mihigh.comFull review →
Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro
Ranked #2 in Best Cold Plunge Tubs
Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro
3 sources$13,999as of Oct 10

The Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro gets to a real ice bath, with an advanced cooling system that builds thick floating ice down to 32°F. Caine Wilkes, an Olympian and weightlifting coach, reviewed it and praised the whisper-quiet operation and smartphone connectivity. The premium pricing and power requirements will put it out of reach for some. Serious athletes who want high-performance cold therapy are the fit; casual users may find alternatives more cost-effective.

Strengths
  • — Next-gen ice generator creates thick floating ice that reaches 32°F for authentic ice bath experience
  • — Intuitive drainage system allows easy emptying with or without hose
  • — Smartphone-connected control via Sun Home mobile app enables remote operation
Watch-outs
  • — High price point with premium features
  • — Requires 120V, 12A power supply which may limit placement options
$13,999 · Buy at sunhomesaunas.comFull review →

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub

Like the Sun Home Portable Cold Plunge, the MiHigh Cold Plunge Tub is an inflatable tub with a separate chiller. It holds 92 gallons to the Sun Home Portable's 128, and its optional chiller goes down to 41°F where Garage Gym Reviews lists the Sun Home Portable's at 37.5°F. The Plunge Original and Plunge All In are rigid acrylic and fiberglass tubs rather than inflatables.

Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro

The Sun Home Cold Plunge Pro is described as reaching 32°F with floating ice, colder than the 39°F of the Plunge Original and the 37°F listed for the Plunge All In. It shares app control and a 1HP chiller with the Sun Home Portable Cold Plunge, but uses a 316-grade stainless steel tub holding 150 gallons where the Portable is a 128-gallon inflatable. It costs far more than the Plunge All In and the Plunge Original.

Specs side-by-side

SpecMiHigh Cold Plunge TubSun Home Cold Plunge Pro
TypeInflatable barrel-style tub—
Dimensions27.5 x 31.5 inches (not including chiller), per The Spruce34" x 78" x 33" inches
Capacity92 gallons150 Gallons
MaterialFiberglass-reinforced PVC316-grade stainless steel
Temperature RangeDown to 41°F with the optional chillerAmbient - 28F
Indoor/OutdoorBoth—
Dry Weight16 pounds—
Filled Weight782 pounds—
IncludedTub, cover, storage bag and air pump; chiller optional—
Chiller Type—Integrated 1HP chiller with copper cooling coils
Filtration—3-step system: 20 micron sediment filter, ozone injection, and UV sterilization
Weight—345 lbs
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