Cybex Balios S Lux vs Nuna Mixx Next
Both are full-size pushchairs, and the Balios S Lux is the lighter of the two by 1.2kg.
The verdict
Choose the Balios S Lux if you want
- A lighter pushchair (11.2kg against 12.4kg)
- To spend less (£479.95 new against £660)
Best for: Parents wanting a Cybex travel system on a moderate budget
Full Balios S Lux specsChoose the Mixx Next if you want
- A smaller fold (196 litres against 209)
Best for: Parents wanting one pushchair from birth to toddler without a separate carrycot
Full Mixx Next specsIn short: the Balios S Lux for a lighter pushchair (11.2kg against 12.4kg) and to spend less (£479.95 new against £660); the Mixx Next for a smaller fold (196 litres against 209).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
2Balios S Luxwins
2 ties
Mixx Nextwin1
- 11.2kgWeightLighter: Balios S Lux12.4kg
- 209 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Mixx Next196 litres
- 60cmWidthAbout even60cm
- 10kgBasketNot published
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions5
- £479.95Price newCheaper new: Balios S Lux£660
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Balios S Lux | Mixx Next |
|---|---|---|
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
The folds, to scale
Both folds drawn to the same scale, each against a 55 x 40 x 20cm cabin bag (the dashed box). The Balios S Lux folds to about 209 litres and the Mixx Next to about 196 litres.
What we pay for one
What we pay for a complete one in good condition, with free collection.
Full specs side by side
| Spec | Balios S Lux | Mixx Next |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 11.2kg (chassis and seat) | 12.4kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 87 x 60 x 108cm | 84 x 60 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 45 x 60 x 78cm | 76 x 60 x 43cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 209 litres | 196 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Not published | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | Not published | 5 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres | Puncture-proof all-terrain | Not published |
| Suspension (different) | Front and rear | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | All-terrain | City and park |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic | Telescopic, 3 heights |
| Extras | ||
| Basket | 10kg | Not published |
| Car seat fits (different) | Cybex infant car seats; adaptors sold separately | Post adaptors included for Nuna infant carriers |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | Not published |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £479.95, frame, seat unit, basket, bumper bar, canopy and rain cover (2025 edition, Cybex UK) | £660, pushchair with seat, rain cover and car seat adaptors; carrycot bundle about £860 |
| Still made | Yes | Yes |
Specs checked 22 September 2026 against the maker's UK figures and large UK retailers. Where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess.
Questions
Which is lighter, the Cybex Balios S Lux or the Nuna Mixx Next?
The Balios S Lux is lighter, at 11.2kg against 12.4kg for the Mixx Next.
Which folds smaller?
The Mixx Next folds smaller: about 196 litres against 209 for the Balios S Lux.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Balios S Lux takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Mixx Next takes a carrycot sold separately.
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