7 Best Vape Tanks for 2025 (UK)
The vape tank is, arguably, the most important part of any vape kit. While the battery simply has to deliver power, the tank is responsible for the airflow, throat hit, flavour and more.
This means that selecting the right tank for your needs is crucial. To help you with that choice, our expert team of reviewers has put dozens of different models through their paces.
After extensive testing, here’s what we think are the six best vape tanks available today, along with in-depth reviews to help you choose.
Contents
- Top picks
- Best vape tanks in-depth
- Best vape tanks at a glance
- How we chose these products
- Related guides
Top Picks
Premium build quality | Rich flavour production | Precise airflow control
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Supports multiple inhale styles | Wide airflow range | Convenient sliding top fill
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Best vape tanks in-depth
Smok TF-D Subtank: Rich flavour & vapour
Reviewed by: Corey, ECD Team
The TF-D Subtank has everything you’d expect from a Smok vape tank - namely, plenty of flavour and vapour. Using the included 0.15ohm Smok D coil with my usual Blue Raspberry shortfill, I detected flavour elements I’d never noticed before and the vapour production was great.
Top-placed airflow control is a nice touch for leak prevention and there’s plenty of adjustment to precisely tailor your airflow to your needs. It’s also always handy to have a sliding top-fill tank as you can easily fill without removing the tank from the mod.
The only small flaw I noticed was that the filling hole could be larger as, while it accommodates my 50ml bottle nib, I think you’d struggle to get a 100ml bottle nib in there.
Overall, this is a perfect tank for sub-ohm vapers looking for rich flavour and vapour and plenty of customisation.
What we like:
- Great flavour & vapour production
- Precise adjustable airflow
- Convenient sliding top fill design
Aspire Nautilus 3: Wide airflow range
Aspire’s Nautilus tank series already has a reputation for producing great vape tanks and the latest in the collection, the Nautilus 3 tank, is no exception.
Compatible with the Nautilus coil range, the tank can be used for both Mouth-to-Lung and Direct-Lung vaping styles but really comes into its own as an MTL tank.
The strength of the Nautilus 3 tank lies in its wide airflow range - with 7 airflow holes ranging in size from a narrow 0.8mm all the way up to a wide 30mm. This gives users a chance to precisely tailor the airflow to create a very restricted or very airy vape depending on what they prefer. As well as the airflow ring, the Nautilus 3 tanks come with a choice of both a wide and a narrow drip tip to further tailor the draw.
The tank also benefits from easy-to-use features suited to even the most inexperienced vapers, including leak-free coil installation thanks to sliding shutters on the coil chamber and a sliding top-fill cap.
Works best for Mouth-to-Lung vapers who might want to occasionally play around with Direct-Lung vaping.
What we like:
- Wide airflow range
- Sliding top fill
- Choice of drip tips
Innokin GO S: Fixed coil and fuss free
The Innokin GO S tank is perfect for beginner vapers as a very simple and easy-to-use MTL tank as minimal settings mean it’s a great setup for fuss-free vaping.
While they were originally intended for the Go S device, Go S tanks have a 510 connection which means they can be used with most vape mods. What’s more, its high-resistance coils mean you don’t need a high-powered device to get the most out of it.
For new vapers, or those with reduced mobility, the mechanics of changing coils can be confusing and time-consuming. This is particularly challenging for former smokers trying to resist the urge to pick up a cigarette. Luckily, the Go-S tank has a fixed, 1.6Ω kanthal coil which means there’s no need for fiddly coil changes. When the coil is used up you simply replace the whole tank. That doesn’t mean taste is compromised - the fixed kanthal coils use organic cotton and wood pulp wicking for improved flavour.
The Go S tank also has a quick and easy slide-to-open design which makes filling it with e-liquid quick,easy and mess-free.
Although very simple, the Go S tank does feature an adjustable airflow ring so you can tailor the air intake for a tighter or airier vape. That makes it perfect for beginners who want to experiment with their vaping as they go along.
What we like:
- Fixed coil
- Easy to fill
Innokin GoMax: Fixed coil DL tank
Following on from the Go-S, in 2021 Innokin released a new groundbreaking update - the GoMax tank.
With all the ease of use and features of the popular Go-S (including sliding top fill and adjustable airflow), the GoMax is the first disposable tank that allows new users to enjoy large clouds without the hassle of coil changes.
At a cost of just £2.49, the GoMax tank offers a budget-friendly option for vapers to try Direct-Lung vaping without the cost or complexity of an advanced tank.
Featuring a fixed 0.19Ω coil that can handle up to 80W, the GoMax tank isn’t restricted to low-powered beginner devices - meaning users can experiment with higher-powered devices and high VG e-liquids and shortfills.
For an easy-to-use companion to the GoMax tank see the GoMax device, which features all the power needed for the tank - while still being super easy to use with a single-button design and auto wattage setting.
What we like
- Fixed low-resistance coil
- Easy sliding top fill
- Adjustable airflow
Vaporesso iTank T : Premium quality & precise airflow control
Reviewed by: Corey, ECD Team
Having previously used the Vaporesso iTank 2, I was pleased to see the newer iTank T was very similar - albeit with some welcome improvements.
This definitely feels like a premium vape tank, with 10/10 build quality and solid connections. I also like that the tank comes with an included extra bulb glass.
Using the included 0.4ohm GTI coil with a VG:PG 70:30 shortfill produced the rich, intense flavour I expect from this range. The newly-added top airflow control also has very precise adjustment, meaning I could adjust my inhale perfectly to my needs.
This is a great option for sub-ohm vapers looking for a top-quality tank, particularly fans of the iTank series.
What we like:
- Premium build quality
- Rich flavour
- Precise airflow adjustment
Innokin Zlide Top : Tough & versatile
Innokin’s Zlide has long been one of our favourite vape tanks thanks to its toughness and versatility. The updated Zlide Top tank retains this durable design while adding a new and improved top-placed airflow for more precise control and extra protection against leaks.
A great all-rounder, this new incarnation retains the Zlide’s versatility too. Working with the Z coil range, the Zlide Top is able to support both MTL and DL styles, while the new and improved airflow control means you can switch between a tighter or looser inhale. The sliding top fill design also makes refilling quick and easy.
The only downside you may find with the Zlide Top is the screw-in design of the compatible Z coils - which are a little more fiddly than the newer, push-fit designs we’re seeing.
What we like:
- Tough design
- Supports MTL & DL vaping
- Precise airflow control
- Easy sliding top fill
Voopoo PnP-X Pod Tank Top: Use as a pod or tank
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The Voopoo PNP-X Pod Tank doubles as both a magnetic-based pod for Voopoo devices including the Drag Series, and a 510 connection tank that can be used with most other mods. An update on the original PnP Pod Tank, this new iteration comes with new and improved airflow and more convenient filling.
The PnP-X pod tank works with PnP coils to support both MTL and DL vaping styles and can be paired with devices ranging anywhere from 12W - 80W. Newly added 360° adjustable infinite airflow also gives you precise control over your inhale.
The addition of a side-filling port is also a more convenient update compared to the original’s bottom-filling design.
What we like:
- Versatile pod tank design
- Supports MTL & DL vaping
- 360° adjustable infinite airflow
Best vape tanks at a glance
| Tank | Best For | What's Special? |
| Smok TF-D Subtank | Flavour & vapour | -Great flavour & vapour - Precise adjustable airflow - Convenient sliding top fill |
| Aspire Nautilus 3 | Mouth-to-Lung | - Wide airflow range - Sliding top fill - Choice of drip tips |
| Innokin Go S | Beginners | - Fixed coil - Easy to fill |
| Innokin GoMax | Direct-Lung Beginners | - Fixed low-resistance coil - Easy sliding top fill - Adjustable airflow |
| Vaporesso iTank T | Build quality | - Premium build quality - Rich flavour - Precise airflow adjustment |
| Innokin Zlide Top | Toughness | - Robust build - Supports MTL, RDL & DL vaping - Childproof sliding top fill |
| Voopoo PNP-X Pod Tank | All Round Tank | - Doubles as a pod & tank - Supports MTL & DL vaping - Can be paired with a wide range of devices |
How we chose the best vape tanks
To select the tanks here we’ve used a combination of our own ratings, the popularity of these devices, both in terms of sales and ‘on the scene’, as well as taking into account customer feedback.
Very occasionally, we’ll add a just launched tank to the list – but only if it totally blows us away in testing.
All of the tanks here are made to UK standards and are compliant with EU and UK regulations.
If you prefer your tank to come as part of a complete kit, you’ll find options available on our Best Mod Kits and Best Vape Kits posts.