Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs Gen 2 Wayfarer: Which Should You Buy?

On Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs Gen 2 in the Wayfarer shape, the decision is mostly about price and colour. The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 2) starts from RM1,729 and the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 3) starts from RM2,019, a gap of RM290 at the starting price. Both come in Standard and Large.

Is Gen 3 worth the extra RM290? Pay it if you want the newest generation, or if the frame and lens pairing you like only exists in Gen 3. If a Gen 2 colour suits you, the cheaper pair is listed with the same headline features and you keep the difference.

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs Gen 2 Wayfarer side by side

Everything in this table comes from the two product listings. The US figures are the Meta Store USA prices seen on 10 November 2026.

The “from” price is the lowest variation price. Other size or lens options can cost more, so check the exact combination on the product page before you order.

What both generations do

The two listings describe the same set of functions. You use your voice to get answers from Meta AI, capture memories, make calls, send messages, listen to music and livestream.

Both pairs need the Meta AI app on a compatible phone, a Meta account and internet access. AI and voice features depend on country and language, so check what is supported where you live before paying for either generation. Both are the official US version, bought new from the Meta Store USA.

What the listings do not give is a hardware comparison. Camera, battery and audio figures for each generation are on Meta’s spec sheet, and that is the place to look if one number will decide it for you. We would rather point you there than guess.

Colours and lenses: where the two differ most

Only one combination appears in both generations: Matte Black with Clear Lenses. Every other option is specific to its generation, so the colour list can settle the choice before price does.

Gen 3 has eight options. The ones you cannot get in the Gen 2 Wayfarer include:

• Havana / Green Lenses, the only Wayfarer option here with a Havana frame
• Transparent Black / Transitions Aquamarine Lenses
• Transparent Matte Ocean Blue / Transitions Grey Lenses
• Matte Black / Grey Lenses, a plain dark sun lens on a matte frame

Gen 2 has seven options, and several have no Gen 3 match:

• Shiny Cosmic Blue / Clear to Sapphire Transitions Lenses
• Shiny Transparent Grey / Clear to Sapphire Transitions Lenses
• Matte Black / Clear to Grey Transitions Lenses
• Matte Black / Polarized Gradient Graphite Lenses

A few details are easy to miss. If you want polarized lenses on a matte frame, that is Gen 2 only, because the Gen 3 polarized option comes on Shiny Black. Graphite green Transitions lenses are the reverse: Matte Black in Gen 3, Shiny Black in Gen 2. Grey Transitions lenses on a Matte Black frame are a Gen 2 option, while Gen 3 puts grey Transitions on Shiny Black or Transparent Matte Ocean Blue.

Standard or Large: picking a size

Both Wayfarers are sold in Standard and Large, and every colour in each generation is listed in both sizes. Size is not a reason to choose one generation over the other.

It is a reason to slow down before checkout. Amaboxly only exchanges items that arrive damaged, and a change-of-mind return carries a 10% restocking fee plus return shipping at your cost. If you own a pair of Wayfarers that fits well, compare it against the size details on the product page before choosing.

Which one to buy, by type of buyer

• You want the lowest price for a Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer: Gen 2, from RM1,729. The listed features match Gen 3 and the RM290 stays with you.
• You want the current generation and plan to keep the glasses for years: Gen 3, from RM2,019. Check Meta’s spec sheet first so you know what the newer hardware gives you.
• You are choosing by looks: go by the colour lists above. Havana, Transparent Black and Ocean Blue point to Gen 3. Cosmic Blue, Transparent Grey and the matte polarized pair point to Gen 2.
• You only want Matte Black with Clear Lenses: it exists in both, so Gen 2 is the cheaper way to get it unless the newer generation matters to you.

If the Wayfarer shape is not for you

Two other Gen 3 frames start at the same RM2,019. The Ray-Ban Meta Aviator (Gen 3) comes in six colours, including Milky Warm Beige / Transitions Brown Lenses and Transparent Umber / Transitions Jade Lenses. Its Meta Store USA price ran from USD 449 to USD 579 on 10 November 2026, so the top lens options sit above the Wayfarer’s.

The Ray-Ban Meta Zena (Gen 3) is the cat eye frame, also in six colours, with Milky Grey Lilac / Transitions Copper Lenses as the least conventional of them. Neither listing has a Standard or Large choice. Colour is the only option to pick.

Price and how ordering works

All four glasses are on the Meta brand page with prices in RM. If you compare against the US list price yourself, remember that currency conversion, delivery and how returns are handled all sit between a USD price tag and the pair delivered to you.

These are preorders. Amaboxly buys your pair new from the Meta Store USA after you order, and estimated delivery is 30 calendar days. You can pay in full or, where the product page offers it, pay a 50% deposit now and the balance later. Checkout shows when the balance is due for your country.

Delivery is free within Peninsular Malaysia. Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan pay RM21 per item, or nothing on orders over RM 2,200. A single Wayfarer at either starting price is under that threshold. Buyers in other countries see their fee at checkout, and the shipping fees page has the details.

Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. A change-of-mind return must be in new condition, carries a 10% restocking fee, and the cost of shipping it back to the seller is deducted from your refund. If the glasses are damaged when they arrive, report it with photos straight away. Full terms are on the refund and returns page.