IQOS Lil Solid Ez Mint

How the IQOS Lil Solid Ez Mint performs

The IQOS Lil Solid Ez Mint sits at the compact end of the IQOS line-up, built to work with IQOS HEETS sticks rather than the TEREA range that ILUMA devices use. Press the single button and the aluminium-alloy body reaches drawing temperature in around 25 seconds, so there is barely a pause between wanting a stick and getting one going. The heating chamber runs between 300°C and 350°C, which keeps the draw steady from the first pull through to the last rather than tailing off early.

At 5.5 grams and 104 x 30 x 17mm, it sits closer to a slim USB drive than to a traditional device, and the mint finish shows fingerprints less readily than the gloss colours in the same range. There is no display screen, so battery status comes from a light on the body rather than a percentage read-out. The 2600 mAh internal battery is the part most owners mention first: it covers a full day of normal use before it needs the 120-minute recharge.

Who chooses the Lil Solid Ez Mint

This is the device we point commuters and shift workers towards when they want something they will not have to think about twice a day. Battery life matters more here than on bulkier IQOS devices, because there is no charging case with a backup charge built in - what is in the device is what you have until you reach a socket. Anyone who wants a light unit and a stick holder that clips into a pocket without printing through fabric tends to get on well with it.

It suits that profile better than it suits someone who already owns TEREA sticks for an ILUMA device, since the two consumables are not interchangeable, or someone who wants an on-screen puff counter or exact battery percentage, since the Lil Solid Ez range does not have one.

Lil Solid Ez Mint against Lil Solid 2.0 and ILUMA

TEREA 365 also stocks the Lil Solid Ez in Rose Gold, Black and Blue, alongside the newer Lil Solid 2.0 in finishes such as Cosmic Blue, so a decision inside the Lil Solid family usually comes down to colour rather than function, since both generations share the same HEETS compatibility.

The bigger fork in the wider IQOS range is between Lil Solid Ez and IQOS ILUMA. ILUMA devices use induction heating and are built to run TEREA sticks, while the Lil Solid Ez Mint uses a heating blade and takes HEETS. If your stick supply is TEREA, this device will not accept it, and the same is true in reverse for an ILUMA unit and a pack of HEETS.

Using it with IQOS HEETS

The routine stays the same every time: load a HEETS tobacco stick into the top, hold the button until the light confirms it is heating, and let the 25-second preheat finish before the first draw. A stick lasts through roughly the same span of draws as a cigarette before the flavour flattens out and it is time to eject it and load the next one.

• Insert one IQOS HEETS stick into the heating chamber
• Hold the button until the LED shows preheating has started
• Draw once the light settles, then continue until the stick is spent
• Eject the spent stick and let the device cool briefly before reloading
• Recharge on the supplied USB cable once the battery light runs low

One thing worth knowing before you order

The trade-off with a device this small is the missing screen: you get a light, not a number, so judging exactly how many draws are left takes a little familiarity rather than a glance at a display. The other point worth flagging is compatibility - this is a HEETS device, not a TEREA one, so it will not fit into an existing ILUMA stick collection, and buying HEETS separately is part of the running cost. Neither is a flaw so much as something to weigh up before choosing the mint finish over another device in the range.

Buying and delivery in the UAE

TEREA 365 currently lists the IQOS Lil Solid Ez Mint at AED 158, down from AED 255, and ships it with the USB charging cable, a quick-start guide and a stick holder for carrying spares. Because this price applies to a device that can sell out at short notice, it is worth confirming availability before you order.

Delivery runs 1-2 hours in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and within 24 hours to the rest of the UAE, with payment by cash or card on delivery. Orders go through WhatsApp on +971561652004 rather than a website checkout, so you can ask in the same conversation about the other Lil Solid Ez colours or HEETS flavour options.

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