OXVA XLIM 2025: The Year's Complete Series Round-Up and 2026 Outlook

OXVA released five Xlim kits in 2025 and every single one did something different. Not minor spec bumps with a new colour. Actual changes to how the kits vape, who they're built for, and what you get out of them.

I've used all five daily since they launched. Some I loved straight away, one took a bit of getting used to, and all of them are still in my rotation. This is a full breakdown of every 2025 release, what each one does best, and which one you should pick.

This guide is designed to help you understand the differences across the Xlim range before choosing a kit. If you just want the comparison table, scroll to the bottom. If you want the full story, keep reading.

NeXlim: The One That Started It All

OXVA's NeXlim landed in late 2024 and set the standard for everything that came after. A 1500mAh battery, 0.85 inch colour screen, and 40W max output. At the time, that was a big step up from the older Xlim Pro.

UniTech 2.0 coils went into OXVA pods for the first time with this kit. Three resistance options covered MTL (1.2 ohm), a middle ground (0.8 ohm), and RDL (0.6 ohm). Pod capacity went up to 4ml for international markets and 2ml for UK TPD compliance.

One thing I noticed from day one selling these: the pods don't leak. Not a slow drip, not a bit of moisture round the base. Nothing. Customers said the same thing. Whatever OXVA did with the seal on these pods, it works.

Timing helped too. Disposable ban talk was ramping up through late 2024 and the NeXlim gave people something to move to without a learning curve.

Xlim Pro 2 DNA: The Brave One

May 2025. OXVA put an Evolv DNA chipset into a pod kit under £40. Temperature control, Flavour Replay, anti-dry hit protection, and EScribe programming. Features that used to need a £100+ mod.

I'll be honest about this one. I loved it. Most people who stuck with it loved it. But off the bat, a lot of customers had issues. They couldn't work it properly and weren't impressed at first.

We helped hundreds of customers in-house with very limited returns. Then Brandon from Evolv reached out and started taking support queries directly. I've been in this industry 11 years and I've never seen that. The chipset manufacturer himself offers direct support to end users. That tells you everything about OXVA and Evolv's attitude to their customers.

What the DNA Chip Actually Does

Flavour Replay records your best puff (temperature, wattage curve, duration) and copies it every time after that. Once you find the right settings for a particular e-liquid, the kit remembers.

Dry hit protection monitors temperature constantly. When the wick can't keep up, the chip drops the power on its own. No more burnt pods from chain vaping. No more harsh hits when the liquid runs low.

For temperature control to work, you need the SS (stainless steel) pods. Standard OXVA Xlim pods still fit the Xlim Pro 2 DNA, but you won't get TC without the SS pods.

Who It's For

This kit brought back mod users who'd given up on pods. Temperature controlled people who wanted something pocket-sized. Hobbyists who like tweaking settings through software. It's not for everyone and the learning curve is steeper than the rest of the range. But the payoff is worth it if you're into that side of vaping.

Xlim Go 2: Back to Basics Done Right

Q3 2025 brought the Xlim Go 2 and it stripped everything back. No screen. No buttons. No settings to change. Just auto-draw.

Three LED colours tell you the battery level. Green is 70 to 100%. Blue is 30 to 70%. Red is below 30%. That's it. No menus, no button combos, no confusion.

It takes the full range of OXVA pods: V2, V3, EZ, and top-fill. Both 2ml TPD and 3ml international versions fit. You pick your resistance, fill it up, and draw.

At 45.9g it's lighter than most disposables. Charges fast, lasts days on a 0.8 ohm pod, and there's nothing to learn. This is the one I hand to anyone coming off disposables for the first time.

Xlim Pro 3: The Photon Chip

November 2025. The Xlim Pro 3 brought OXVA's own Photon chipset. Unlike the licensed DNA chip in the Pro 2, Photon was built from scratch for pod vaping.

What you notice first is consistency. At 20% battery on most pod kits, flavour drops off noticeably. The Pro 3 holds about 80% of its peak flavour right down to low battery. That's the Photon chip managing the power output in real time.

Photon Chip Breakdown

• Pulse power: High-frequency pulses keep the output stable instead of constant voltage that sags with battery drain

• Auto-detection: Reads the pod resistance and sets the wattage range on its own

• Consistency algorithm: Adjusts output as battery depletes so flavour doesn't fade

• Safety protection: Short circuit, overheat, and low battery cutoff built in

Screen size went up to 1.05 inches, 88% bigger than the Pro 2's screen. One Scan mode shows wattage, resistance, and battery all at once without pressing anything. Battery went up to 1500mAh from the Pro 2's 1300mAh.

Xlim 3 Ultra: The Touchscreen

Alongside the Pro 3 in November 2025, OXVA dropped the Xlim 3 Ultra. Same 1500mAh battery, same 30W max, same pod compatibility. The difference is all in the interface.

A 2.2 inch touchscreen with swipe controls, custom themes, and usage tracking. It feels more like a phone screen than a vape display. Super Pulse takes the Pro 3's Pulse technology and pushes the flavour extraction further with timed power spikes on each puff.

Where the Pro 3 focuses on consistency (same flavour from full battery to empty), the Ultra focuses on intensity (maximum flavour on every draw). Two different approaches from the same chipset family.

Pro 3 vs 3 Ultra: Which One

This is the question I get asked most at the moment. Here's the honest answer.

If you want a kit that vapes the same from morning to night regardless of battery level, get the Pro 3. If you want maximum flavour and you like having a touchscreen to play with, get the 3 Ultra.

Both take the same OXVA pods. Both charge via USB-C. The pod you put in matters more than which of these two you pick. I use both and swap between them depending on my mood.

Every 2025 OXVA Xlim Kit Compared

Pod Compatibility Across the Range

One of the best things about the Xlim range is pod sharing. You're not buying different pods for different kits.

NeXlim is the exception here. It uses its own pods that don't fit the rest of the range. Every other Xlim kit shares pods across the board.

Full pod range and pricing on the OXVA Pods page. OX Passion nic salts are made for OXVA pods if you want a matched e-liquid. You can also read our blog post that explains pod resistance.

Which Kit Should You Get

Coming off disposables? Xlim Go 2. Auto-draw, no settings, nothing to learn. Fill it and vape it.

Want a screen and adjustable wattage? Xlim Pro 3. Consistent, easy to use, with a proper display.

Want the best flavour and a touchscreen? Xlim 3 Ultra. Super Pulse chip and 2.2 inch display.

Into temperature control and fine-tuning? Xlim Pro 2 DNA. DNA chip, EScribe, Flavour Replay. Steeper learning curve but nothing else in pod vaping touches it.

Want an all-rounder with 40W? NeXlim. Biggest power output in the range, good battery, colour screen.

What About the VPrime and Oneo

Both the VPrime and Oneo sit outside the Xlim range. VPrime uses its own pods (0.4 and 0.6 ohm) with a bigger coil for more vapour. Oneo is a simpler stick-style pod kit. Both are in stock on the OXVA brand page.

2026 Outlook

OXVA hasn't announced anything officially for 2026 yet. But based on 2025's trajectory, the Photon chip is likely to spread across more of the range. Bigger pod capacities and faster charging are the two things customers ask for most, so expect movement there.

I'll update this page as new releases are confirmed. For now, the full 2025 range is in stock on our OXVA Xlim page.