Product launch · 7 September 2026
Pixfra has announced the Mile 3, the successor generation to the Mile 2 compact thermal monocular — and Pixfra Australia is taking orders on all four Australian models from today. This is what has actually changed, which model is which, and what each one is for.
The short version
- Four models come to Australia: M325, M335, M625 and M625 LRF — from $1,550 to $2,450, GST inclusive.
- The sensor step is the headline. Pixfra quotes ≤15 mK NETD across the whole range, against 25 mK and 35 mK on the Mile 2 generation.
- Mile 3 adds a 640×512 model and a laser rangefinder model. The Mile 2 range had neither.
- New control layout: a single wheel now handles focus, digital zoom and menu navigation.
- Pixfra’s stated global on-sale date is 2 September 2026, with the LRF model following in late September. Live Australian stock and any back-order ETA are shown on the product page.
- Mile 2 is not being retired. It stays in the range, and at $690 the M210P is still the cheapest way into a Pixfra thermal monocular.
Every Mile 3 shares the same core platform, display, processing and body architecture. What changes across the four is the detector, lens and — on the M625 LRF — integrated ranging.Pixfra Australia
What Pixfra has launched
The Mile 3 is a four-model family of handheld thermal monoculars built on a single hardware platform. Every model shares the same 12 µm vanadium-oxide detector architecture, the same 0.49″ 1920×1080 OLED eyepiece display, 64 GB of onboard storage, a magnesium-alloy body rated IP67, and a pair of removable 18650 cells with a charger in the box.
What separates the four is what always separates thermal models: how many pixels the detector has, and how long the lens is. Everything else on the Mile 3 is common.
The default
M325
$1,550
- Detector
- 384 × 288
- Lens
- 25 mm F0.9
- FOV
- 11°
- Detection
- 1,300 m
- LRF
- —
Longest reach
M335
$1,690
- Detector
- 384 × 288
- Lens
- 35 mm F0.9
- FOV
- 7.8°
- Detection
- 1,800 m
- LRF
- —
Widest field
M625
$2,190
- Detector
- 640 × 512
- Lens
- 25 mm F0.9
- FOV
- 17.4°
- Detection
- 1,300 m
- LRF
- —
Wide field + ranging
M625 LRF
$2,450
- Detector
- 640 × 512
- Lens
- 25 mm F1.0
- FOV
- 17.4°
- Detection
- 1,300 m
- LRF
- 1,000 m
| Model | Detector | Lens | Field of view (H) | Detection | Rangefinder | Weight | AUD inc. GST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M325 | 384 × 288 | 25 mm F0.9 | 11° — 19.3 m @ 100 m | 1,300 m | — | 300 g | $1,550 |
| M335 | 384 × 288 | 35 mm F0.9 | 7.8° — 13.6 m @ 100 m | 1,800 m | — | 310 g | $1,690 |
| M625 | 640 × 512 | 25 mm F0.9 | 17.4° — 30.6 m @ 100 m | 1,300 m | — | 290 g | $2,190 |
| M625 LRF | 640 × 512 | 25 mm F1.0 | 17.4° — 30.6 m @ 100 m | 1,300 m | 1,000 m, ±1 m | 313 g | $2,450 |
Specifications from the official Pixfra per-model datasheets. Detection distances are manufacturer figures quoted under the manufacturer’s own test conditions and are not directly comparable between brands. Weights exclude batteries.
Where Mile 3 sits in the Pixfra range
Pixfra positions Mile as its compact, pocket-carry monocular line — the range you take when you want to find animals rather than shoot at them. For where it ranks among the best thermal monoculars in Australia, see our buyer’s guide. Above it sit the Arc and Sirius monoculars and the Pegasus riflescope families; below it, nothing, because Mile is the entry point.
Mile 3 does not replace the Pixfra Mile 2. Both generations remain on sale in Australia. What Mile 3 does is stretch the line upward: the Mile 2 range now tops out at a 384×288 sensor on a 19 mm lens for $1,390, whereas Mile 3 runs from a comparable 384×288 configuration at $1,550 all the way up to a 640×512 sensor with an integrated rangefinder at $2,450.
Mile 3 does not replace the Mile 2 — it stretches the line upward: a like-for-like $1,550 at the bottom, a 640 with a rangefinder at the top.Pixfra Australia
A note on the two generations overlapping. The Mile 2 M210P ($690), M215M-N ($890) and M419 ($1,390) sit below anything in the Mile 3 range and stay the cheapest entry points into Pixfra thermal. The M419 — now the top of the Mile 2 line — is the model most directly answered by the Mile 3 M325 ($1,550). If you want the detail, we have written it up separately in Pixfra Mile 2 vs Mile 3: what has actually changed.
The generational highlights
Pixfra lists five substantive changes from the Mile 2 platform. Four of them are measurable on a datasheet; the fifth you only appreciate with the thing in your hand.
Sensitivity
≤15 mK NETD
Down from 25 mK (M419) and 35 mK (M215M-N). Lower NETD means smaller temperature differences still register as visible contrast — which matters most in warm, wet or humid conditions where everything in frame is close to the same temperature.
Display
0.49″ 1920×1080
Up from 0.32″ at 800×600. Roughly four times the pixel count in the eyepiece, on a physically larger panel. This is what you notice first.
Processing
PIPS 3.0 Pro
Pixfra’s image-processing pipeline, up from PIPS 2.0. Pixfra describes it as AI-assisted, targeting detail retention and noise at high digital zoom.
Controls
One wheel, three jobs
Focus, digital zoom and menu navigation now run through a single integrated wheel — designed for silent, one-handed operation without moving your hand off the device.
Power
Two 18650 cells supplied
One cell runs the device and a second is supplied with a charger, so a flat battery is a field swap rather than the end of the session. Each cell gives ≥5.5 h on the 384 models and ≥5 h on the 640 models with Wi-Fi off.
Storage & build
64 GB, magnesium alloy
Four times the Mile 2’s onboard storage, in a magnesium-alloy body and lens cap, IP67, rated −30 °C to +55 °C.
If you want the underlying explanation rather than the marketing version: what NETD actually measures and what image processing does and does not fix are both worth ten minutes before you spend two thousand dollars.
What separates the four models
This is where most buyers go wrong, so it is worth being blunt about it.
The 640 models do not see further. They see wider — the same detail per pixel, across more of the scene.The Mile 3 principle
The 640 models do not see further than the 384 models. Because every Mile 3 uses the same 12 µm pixel pitch, the angular resolution of a 25 mm lens is identical whether there is a 384×288 or a 640×512 detector behind it. That is why Pixfra quotes the same 1,300 m detection distance for the M325 and the M625. What the larger detector buys is field of view — the M625 sees 30.6 m across at 100 m where the M325 sees 19.3 m, roughly two and a half times the scene area, at exactly the same detail per pixel.
Reach comes from the lens, not the sensor. The only model in the range that Pixfra rates beyond 1,300 m is the M335, and the only thing different about it is the 35 mm objective. It trades away field of view to get there: 13.6 m across at 100 m, against the M325’s 19.3 m.
We have written both of these up properly in 384 vs 640: what the extra pixels actually buy and how lens size changes what you see.
| Model | Broadly for | The trade you are making |
|---|---|---|
| M325 | The balanced default. Mixed country, walking and scanning, most shots inside a few hundred metres. | Neither the widest nor the longest. Nothing to complain about and nothing to boast about. |
| M335 | Open ground, long paddocks, spotting across valleys and gullies where contacts are habitually distant. | The narrowest field in the range. Scanning a tree line with it is slower work. |
| M625 | Scanning-first use — bush, scrub, timber, vehicle-based spotting, anywhere you sweep a lot of ground fast. | The lowest base magnification (1.2×) and no more rated reach than the M325 at $640 less. |
| M625 LRF | Everything the M625 does, plus you need the range to the animal before you decide anything. | $260 more, 23 g heavier, and a marginally slower F1.0 objective than the M625’s F0.9. |
These are broad intended uses, not rules.
If you want the decision worked through properly — including when the cheaper model is the right answer — see which Mile 3 model should you choose.
What the LRF model adds
The M625 LRF is an M625 with a laser rangefinder built into the same housing. Pixfra rates it to 1,000 m at ±1 m accuracy, Class 1 laser safety, and it reports both straight-line and true horizontal distance — the latter being the number that matters when you are ranging up or down a slope.
Three things worth knowing before you assume you need it
First, it costs $260 over the M625 and adds 23 g. Second, its objective is F1.0 rather than the M625’s F0.9, which is a real if small difference in how much energy reaches the detector. Third, a 1,000 m rating is a best-case figure against a large, reflective, well-presented target; ranging a small animal in scrub at last light is a different proposition. That is a property of laser rangefinders generally, not of this one in particular.
What it genuinely buys you
An actual number instead of an estimate, and the ability to make a legal and ethical call about distance before anything else happens.
Australian pricing and availability
| Model | Part number | AUD inc. GST |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 3 M325 | PFI-M325 | $1,550 |
| Mile 3 M335 | PFI-M335 | $1,690 |
| Mile 3 M625 | PFI-M625 | $2,190 |
| Mile 3 M625 LRF | PFI-625-LRF | $2,450 |
Pixfra’s launch statement sets a phased worldwide rollout: the M325, M335 and M625 go on sale from 2 September 2026, with the M625 LRF reaching channels in late September. Australian stock arrives through C.R. Kennedy, and the live stock position and any back-order ETA are shown on the Mile 3 product page — that panel is the authoritative figure, not this article. Orders placed before stock lands are filled in the order they were received.
Every unit is genuine Australian-delivered stock with full local warranty and service, rather than a grey import serviced overseas. If that distinction is new to you, we explain what it actually means.
See the full Mile 3 specifications
Every number for all four models, live Australian pricing and stock, the full image gallery and the model chooser are on the product page.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the Pixfra Mile 3 available in Australia?
Pixfra’s stated global on-sale date is 2 September 2026 for the M325, M335 and M625, with the M625 LRF following in late September 2026. Australian availability depends on when stock lands through C.R. Kennedy. The product page shows the current stock status and any back-order ETA, and that is always the authoritative figure.
How much does the Pixfra Mile 3 cost in Australia?
$1,550 for the M325, $1,690 for the M335, $2,190 for the M625 and $2,450 for the M625 LRF, all GST inclusive.
Does the Mile 3 replace the Mile 2?
No. Both generations remain on sale. The Mile 2 M210P at $690, M215M-N at $890 and M419 at $1,390 all sit below the entire Mile 3 range and are still the least expensive way into a Pixfra thermal monocular. The Mile 2 is fully supported and is not being discontinued.
Which Mile 3 model sees the furthest?
The M335, at a rated 1,800 m. That comes from its 35 mm lens rather than its sensor — the M325, M625 and M625 LRF all use a 25 mm objective and are all rated to 1,300 m. A larger detector does not increase rated detection distance when the pixel pitch and focal length are unchanged.
Is the 640 model worth the extra money over the 384?
It depends entirely on how you hunt or observe. The M625’s 640×512 detector gives roughly 2.25 times the horizontal field of view of the M335 at the same distance, which makes sweeping ground far quicker. It does not give you more rated reach, and it does not resolve finer detail at a given distance than the M325 — both use the same 25 mm lens and the same 12 µm pixel pitch. If your contacts are habitually beyond a few hundred metres in open country, the cheaper M335 may serve you better.
How long does the Mile 3 battery last?
Pixfra rates each 18650 cell at ≥5.5 hours on the M325 and M335, and ≥5 hours on the M625 and M625 LRF, with Wi-Fi switched off. Two cells and a charger are supplied, and they are swapped in the field rather than recharged in the device.
What comes in the box?
The monocular, two 18650 rechargeable batteries, a battery charger, a USB Type-C cable, a protective carry bag, a wrist strap and a set of foldable eyecups.
Can I mount a Mile 3 on a rifle?
No. The Mile 3 is a handheld observation monocular, not a weapon sight. If you are trying to decide between a monocular and a riflescope, we have written about what each one is actually for.
