IQOS ILUMA i Prime Garnet Red

The Garnet Red finish

Garnet Red is a deep jewel red, darker than a fire-engine red, on anodised aluminium with a fabric-style wrap. It is the Prime colour asked for most by people who want the device to stand out on a desk or a cafe table.

Pause Mode is the feature that matters most on this model: start a session, get called into a meeting, and the same stick carries on afterwards instead of going to waste.

Who the ILUMA i Prime in Garnet Red suits

Garnet Red suits someone upgrading for the touchscreen and Pause Mode who wants the device to look like a premium object, and it is the Prime finish most often bought as a gift.

Comparing models? The IQOS ILUMA i Prime page covers the model in depth, and IQOS ILUMA i One from AED 140 and IQOS ILUMA i Standard from AED 235 are the alternatives. Every colour of every model is on the IQOS ILUMA i devices page.

IQOS ILUMA i Prime Garnet Red — specifications

Using the ILUMA i Prime

The Prime runs exactly like the ILUMA i Standard: charge the pocket charger, slide a TEREA stick into the holder and heating starts on its own. The touchscreen tracks the session, Pause Mode holds it if you are interrupted, and FlexPuff stretches it when your draws are short.

What is different is the outside. The aluminium body is heavier and cooler in the hand than polymer, and the fabric-wrapped door hides fingerprints. Wipe the fabric with a dry cloth along the weave, keep alcohol wipes away from it, and keep the device out of the pocket with your keys.

TEREA sticks for the ILUMA i Prime

The ILUMA i Prime takes TEREA sticks only — every market edition, from AED 109 a carton of 200. Regular smokers usually start with TEREA Amber or TEREA Silver; menthol smokers with TEREA Turquoise or TEREA Purple Wave. The full list is on the TEREA flavours page. Device and sticks arrive in one delivery for one AED 30 charge, free above AED 350.