Pixfra Mile 3
See heat in total darkness — through smoke, dust and scrub — then record it and stream the live view straight to your phone. One rugged, Australian-warranted thermal monocular in four models. Match the sensor, range and budget to the way you hunt.
Real advice from Australian thermal shooters
Integrated. Pocket-Sized. Uncompromised.
The Mile 3 is Pixfra's new-generation entry thermal monocular — a four-model family built around a class-leading ≤15 mK sensor, an AI-assisted PIPS 3.0 Pro image engine and an industry-first 3-in-1 Integrated E-Wheel that puts focus, zoom and menu on a single control. It stays genuinely pocket-sized and swaps to a fresh 18650 battery in the field.
The range spans 384×288 and 640×512 sensors, 25 mm and 35 mm optics, detection out to 1,800 m, and—on the M625 LRF—an integrated 1,000 m laser rangefinder. Every model is genuine Australian stock, backed by C.R. Kennedy with full local warranty and service.
Real thermal, shot through the Mile 3
Genuine field footage captured on the Mile 3 — not renders, not stock. Switch between clips to see how heat reads in white-hot and black-hot, and how the M625 LRF paints a range straight onto the picture.
Footage shown is genuine Mile 3 output. Detection range and image clarity vary with sensor, lens, weather and target.
Focus. Zoom. Menu. One control.
Gloved, in the dark, eye still on the target — the 3-in-1 E-Wheel puts focus, zoom and the full menu under one thumb. No hunting for tiny buttons at the worst moment.
- Rotate Fine-focus the image
- Press Step through the zoom levels
- Hold Open the full menu
Engineered for 150,000+ rotations and 100,000+ clicks (Pixfra published specification).
One Mile 3. Up to four screens.
Connect the Mile 3 to the free Pixfra app over its built-in dual-band Wi-Fi and everyone sees what you see — live. Guide a mate onto an animal, or let the family watch from the truck.
- Mirror the live thermal feed in real time to a connected phone or tablet
- Share to up to four connected phones at once, where supported
- Save and send photos and video straight from the app
The Pixfra app provides real-time viewing and media sharing. Simultaneous connections depend on device and network conditions.
Compare the Pixfra Mile 3 range
Side by side, nothing buried. With NETD, a lower number is better.
Which Pixfra Mile 3 is for you?
What each step up the range buys
Every Mile 3 shares the same new-generation core — ≤15 mK sensitivity, PIPS 3.0 Pro, the Integrated E-Wheel, 64 GB, removable batteries and the 0.49" 1080p display. What changes as you move up is the sensor, the lens and, at the top, a rangefinder. Here is exactly what each price step adds.
+$140 — M325 to M335: the same 384 sensor on a longer 35 mm lens. Detection climbs from 1,300 m to 1,800 m with more magnification, traded for a narrower field of view (7.8° vs 11°). Reach, not resolution.
+$500 — M335 to M625: the big step — the 640×512 sensor, about 2.7× the thermal pixels, spent on the widest field of view in the range (17.4°). It is a 25 mm lens, so at a given distance the M625 neither out-reaches nor out-resolves the 35 mm M335; it covers far more ground per sweep, which is what makes finding animals quicker.
+$260 — M625 to M625 LRF: keeps the 640 sensor and the wide 17.4° field of view, and adds an integrated 1,000 m laser rangefinder (±1 m) — the same wide-field platform with distance measurement built in.
What the Mile 3 changes from the Mile 2
The Mile 3 is a genuine generational step, not a refresh. Sensitivity improves to ≤15 mK (from 25–35 mK), the image engine moves to AI-assisted PIPS 3.0 Pro (from PIPS 2.0), and the range now reaches a 640×512 sensor the previous AU line-up didn't offer.
The experience changes too: a larger 0.49" 1920×1080 display (up from 0.32" 800×600), 64 GB storage (up from 16 GB), a field-swappable twin-18650 power system (in place of a built-in battery), and the new 3-in-1 Integrated E-Wheel for silent one-handed control. A magnesium-alloy body, on-board MIC, Picture-in-Picture and a faster boot round it out — and the M625 LRF adds a rangefinder the Mile 2 range never had.
The new generation, top to bottom.
Reading a thermal spec sheet — what actually matters
Learn to read a handful of figures and the four Mile 3 models sort themselves out.
Sensor resolution — 384×288 or 640×512 — is how many thermal pixels build the picture. The 640 sensor (M625, M625 LRF) carries roughly 2.7× the pixels of the 384 sensor. Because the pixel pitch is the same 12 µm right across the range, those extra pixels widen the field of view rather than concentrating more detail on the target — at the same lens, the 640 shows you far more of the scene at identical sharpness. If you want to cover ground quickly, that's where it lives. More on 384 vs 640.
NETD measures how small a temperature difference the sensor can resolve — lower is better. Every Mile 3 is ≤15 mK, which is class-leading for an entry monocular and the single biggest reason the image looks cleaner than the previous generation. What NETD really means.
Lens (focal length) trades reach against field of view. The 25 mm models see a wide area up close; the 35 mm M335 magnifies more and detects further (1,800 m) but shows a narrower slice of country. Neither is simply "better" — it depends on how you glass. Lens size explained · field of view.
Detection distance is how far the optic can pick up a heat signature — not how far you can identify it. Recognition and identification happen closer — and how much detail you get at a given distance is set by the lens, not the sensor size: the 35 mm M335 puts more pixels across a distant animal than any 25 mm model in the range. Detection vs recognition vs identification · how far can a thermal really see.
New to thermal? Here's how a thermal monocular works.
If thermal is new to you, this is the section to read.
A thermal monocular doesn't amplify light the way night vision does — it sees heat. Every animal, person and warm object gives off infrared energy, and the sensor turns those temperature differences into a picture. That's why it works in total darkness, and why a warm fox or deer lights up against cool grass, shadow or fog.
You raise it, sweep the country, and warm bodies stand out — no ambient light, no IR torch, nothing to give you away. During the day it works too, as long as there's a temperature difference to see.
When you compare monoculars, two numbers matter most: the sensor resolution (how much of the scene you capture) and the NETD (how sensitive). The Mile 3 is strong on both — a class-leading ≤15 mK across the range, and a 640-sensor option for the widest field of view.
Where the Mile 3 earns its keep
One family, four jobs.
The Mile 3 against the big names
Set the four Mile 3 models against the closest current thermal monoculars from HikMicro and Pulsar — matched on sensor class and job. The Mile 3 matches the ≤15 mK sensitivity of the premium brands, reaches a 640×512 sensor for hundreds less than the nearest rival, and the whole range lands below where the established names climb. Genuine, current-generation thermal — backed in Australia by C.R. Kennedy.
Competitor models, specifications and pricing are indicative Australian retail at the time of writing (August 2026), drawn from publicly listed figures, and will vary between retailers and over time — confirm current detail with the relevant seller. Comparison is provided in good faith to illustrate value; competitors differ in field of view, features and detection range beyond the four columns shown. All four Mile 3 models are genuine, current-generation thermal monoculars, backed by C.R. Kennedy in Australia.
Still weighing it up? Which Mile 3 model should you choose → works through the trade-offs, Mile 2 vs Mile 3 → covers what changed between the generations, and Mile 3 vs ThermTec WILD → puts it against its closest rival.
Full technical specifications — all four Mile 3 models
Where a value is shared across the range it spans the row; where it differs, each model is listed. Sourced from the official Pixfra datasheets.
Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer and may be revised without notice. Weights are measured without batteries. Australian pricing is GST-inclusive; live stock and any back-order ETA are shown on the buy panel above.
The Pixfra optics lineup
The Mile 3 sits alongside the rest of the Pixfra range — thermal and digital day/night optics, all genuine Australian stock backed by C.R. Kennedy.
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Pixfra Mile 3 — common questions
Understand the Mile 3 before you buy
The specifications make more sense once you know what each one changes in the field. Start here.
The new generation, backed in Australia.
Genuine Pixfra stock through C.R. Kennedy — full local warranty, serviced here, never sent overseas. Live stock and any back-order ETA are shown on the buy panel.