Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 vs Gen 2

What actually changed for the AI between the two generations of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses - and is it worth upgrading?

Comparing

51C

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1)

4.1

Buy $239

54C

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)

4.3

Buy $379

AI Independence Score

51

54

Store rating

4.1 (20760)

4.3 (12435)

TrustScore

4.1

4.3

Lowest price

$239

$379

True 3-yr cost

$299

$379

The brain

Meta AI (cloud)

Meta AI (cloud, Llama-based)

Runs on-device

No

No

Works offline

Partly

Partly

Subscription required

No

No

Subscription / mo

Support status

Supported

Supported