Aspire Minican Plus Pod Kit

Introduction

The Aspire Minican Plus Pod Kit is a pocket-sized refillable pod kit with an 850mAh battery, a 2ml 0.8Ω mesh pod and no buttons, currently £12.99. It suits adult smokers and vapers who want a tight draw with nothing to set up. It is not the right pick for anyone who wants a battery display or adjustable power.

Aspire Minican Plus or Aspire Minican 3 Pro: Which Aspire Minican Should You Buy?

Every Aspire Minican kit takes the same family of pods, so the choice comes down to battery size and controls.

• Aspire Minican Plus (this kit): 850mAh battery, fixed 3.7V output, no screen. The simple one with the long battery.
• Aspire Minican 3 Pro: 900mAh battery, power adjustable from 5 to 20W and a small OLED screen. Choose it to tune the power or read the charge level.
• Aspire Minican 2: a slimmer body with a 400mAh battery, less than half the capacity of this kit. Choose it for size alone.

This is the Aspire Minican Plus, also written Aspire Minican+, not the original 350mAh Aspire Minican. Outside the family, the Aspire Gotek X is the slimmer, pen-style alternative, while the Aspire Minican Plus is shorter, wider and ships with a lanyard. Vapers who want more power and more settings should look at the OXVA Xlim Pro 3 instead.

Key Facts

• The Aspire Minican Plus has a built-in 850mAh battery and charges by USB-C.
• The Aspire Minican Plus runs at a constant 3.7V with no power settings.
• The Aspire Minican Plus UK kit includes one 2ml refillable pod with a built-in 0.8Ω mesh coil.
• The Aspire Minican Plus is draw-activated and has fixed airflow for MTL vaping.
• The Aspire Minican Plus measures 75 x 40 x 15.8mm.

The Draw: Tight MTL From a 0.8Ω Mesh Pod

The kit gives one style of inhale: MTL, short for mouth-to-lung, a tight draw taken into the mouth first, much like a cigarette. Airflow is fixed, so there is no slider to set. The coil (the heating part) is sealed inside the pod and is a 0.8Ω mesh type, where Ω, or ohm, is the coil's resistance. Aspire rates this pod at 10 to 13W.

Aspire also makes a 2ml pod at 1.2Ω for the same fitting. The higher resistance gives a slightly cooler, lighter puff and uses less battery. Both are stocked with the other Aspire refill pods.

Best E-Liquid for the Pod

Use a 50/50 e-liquid, meaning equal parts PG and VG, the two base liquids. It is thin enough to soak a small MTL coil quickly. Nic salts, a smoother form of nicotine, suit the low power best: 20mg for a pack-a-day habit, 10mg for lighter use. Standard 50/50 freebase also works. Avoid thick 70% VG shortfills, which wick too slowly here. The 10ml nic salts and e-liquids range covers every strength.

Aspire Minican Plus Specs Buyers Check

• Battery: 850mAh, built-in. More than double the 350mAh of the original Aspire Minican.
• Output: constant 3.7V. No wattage to choose; the puff stays consistent.
• Pod: 2ml, bottom fill. 2ml is the UK legal limit; the 3ml pod is sold in other markets.
• Coil: 0.8Ω mesh, non-replaceable. When the coil is spent, the whole pod is changed.
• Activation: draw-activated. Inhale to fire; there are no buttons.
• Charging: USB-C, cable included. Aspire publishes no charge time for this kit.
• Indicator: one white LED. It shows firing and charging, not the battery level.
• Protection: Aspire ASP chipset. Covers short circuit, overheat, overcharge, over-discharge, low voltage and overlong puffs.

Filling and First Use

1. Pull the pod out of the device; it is held by magnets.
2. Remove the paper strip from the base of a new pod.
3. Lift the silicone seal on the bottom and fill with e-liquid.
4. Press the seal shut and refit the pod.
5. Let it stand for about ten minutes so the cotton soaks through.
6. Inhale gently on the mouthpiece to start.

Battery Life, Pod Life and What It Costs to Run

A review on Ecigclick reported a full day of use as the reviewer's only device, which fits an 850mAh battery driving a 10 to 13W coil. Aspire gives no fixed pod lifespan; one to two weeks per pod is typical for a 0.8Ω mesh pod on 50/50 e-liquid. A 10ml bottle fills the 2ml pod five times, so a pod and a few bottles of e-liquid cover the running cost, well below buying prefilled devices for the same amount of vaping.

Keeping the Pod and Battery Going Longer

• Refill early. Top up before the e-liquid drops below the wick holes.
• Leave gaps between puffs. Back-to-back puffs dry the cotton and burn the coil.
• Go easy on sweet e-liquids. Heavy sweetener coats the coil and shortens pod life.
• Charge on a routine. With no level display, a top-up each evening avoids a flat battery.
• Wipe the contacts. Condensation under the pod can stop the kit from firing; dry it with a tissue.

Which Colour to Pick

The body is semi-transparent in all five colours: Black, Blue, Green, Orange and Red. Black is the discreet choice for a work pocket and hides marks best. Orange and Red are the easiest to spot at the bottom of a bag. Blue and Green sit in between, and the see-through shell on every colour gives a view of the internals.

Is the Aspire Minican Plus Good Value in 2026?

The price covers the device, one pod, a USB-C cable and a lanyard, so the only extras are e-liquid and a spare pack of pods. There is one pod in the box, which makes a spare pack worth adding on day one. For buyers comparing within the brand, the full Aspire vape kits range shows every alternative side by side.

What's in the Box

• 1 x Aspire Minican Plus device (850mAh)
• 1 x Aspire Minican pod, 0.8Ω mesh, 2ml
• 1 x USB-C charging cable
• 1 x Lanyard
• 1 x User manual