Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Prefilled Pod Kit: Prefilled or Refillable, Your Choice

The Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 is a rechargeable, prefilled pod kit rated for up to 1,000 puffs per pod, built around a single 2ml prefilled pod of 20mg nicotine salt e-liquid, across 20 flavours. It's £4.99 at Vape Desires UK, the cheapest device covered in this entire project, with a 550mAh battery, a three-level LED battery indicator, and a magnetic pod connection. Its standout feature is genuine flexibility: alongside the official prefilled pods, the device also accepts 0.8 ohm refillable pods, so you can use your own nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid in the exact same device without any hardware changes, something no other device covered in this project offers. Designed for legal UK sale as a reusable, TPD-compliant device (see the compliance section below for what's confirmed and what still needs checking), it's built as a compact, low-commitment way into reusable vaping.

Key takeaways:
Up to 1,000 puffs per pod, the smallest single-pod figure covered in this project - £4.99, the cheapest device across every product page written so far - Accepts both official prefilled pods and 0.8 ohm refillable pods, a genuine flexibility feature unique to this device in this project - 550mAh battery with a three-level LED indicator (green, blue, red) - Aluminium alloy body with a magnetic pod connection

What Is the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Prefilled Pod Kit?

The Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 is a small, rechargeable pod vape built around a single 2ml prefilled pod, well within the UK's 2ml legal limit on its own without needing a split-container compliance mechanism the way higher-capacity kits do. At £4.99, it's the cheapest device covered anywhere in this project, less than half the price of the next cheapest, the Nexay Crush 10K at £7.89.

The genuinely distinctive part of this device is that it isn't locked into prefilled pods only. According to the product listing, it "is compatible with both Hayati Pro Max S1 prefilled pods and 0.8 ohm refillable pods," meaning you can pop in an official prefilled pod for convenience, or fit a refillable pod and fill it yourself with whatever nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid you prefer, in the same device, with no hardware changes. Every other device covered across this project locks you into that manufacturer's own sealed pod system; this one gives you a genuine choice.

Built from aluminium alloy with a magnetic pod connection, it's a compact device with a straightforward job: be cheap, be small, and let you decide whether you want the convenience of prefilled pods or the flexibility of filling your own.

Is the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Legal in the UK After the Disposable Ban?

Yes, on the information available. UK law caps a single tank or pod holding nicotine liquid at 2ml. This device's single 2ml pod, whether prefilled or refillable, sits within that limit on its own; there's no multi-container split needed here the way there is with the higher-capacity kits covered elsewhere in this project, since a 1,000-puff, 2ml-pod device doesn't need one. It's rechargeable rather than single-use, which is exactly what kept it outside the ban on single-use vapes that took effect on 1 June 2025, a change ASH has documented in detail. The product listing confirms this directly: "it is a rechargeable pod system with a reusable battery and a 2ml replaceable pod. It was not affected by the June 2025 UK disposable ban."

Vape Desires' own listing describes the device as "MHRA-notified" and "TPD-compliant," with the 2ml pod stated as sitting within the TRPR tank limit and the 20mg nicotine strength within the UK ceiling. We haven't independently cross-checked the MHRA notification claim against MHRA's public notification records ourselves, so treat it as reported rather than independently confirmed until that check is done. The 20mg/ml nicotine strength and 2ml pod capacity are both consistent with the limits set by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), whichever pod type you use.

How the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Actually Works, and What the Refillable Pod Option Really Means

The stock prefilled pod uses mesh coil technology, which the listing describes as delivering "even heat distribution and consistent flavour." One quirk worth knowing: the pod keeps the coil and e-liquid separate until first use, to preserve freshness, and the product's own FAQ explains that "a gentle press on the base releases the e-liquid into the coil section" before you fit it, a genuinely different priming step to every other prefilled pod covered in this project.

The refillable pod option is the real headline feature. These are separate accessories, sold as 0.8 ohm refillable pods, that fit the same S1 device and let you fill them with your own e-liquid rather than relying on Hayati's own prefilled flavours. That means if you've already got a favourite 10ml nic salt or a 50/50 e-liquid you like, you can vape it through this exact device, something none of the sealed-pod-only kits covered in this project allow. Our blog on nic salts vs freebase nicotine covers which type suits which device and coil resistance in more depth. Draw activation handles the vaping itself, no button, in line with the mouth-to-lung format used throughout this category, described on the listing as "tight cigarette-style."

Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Specifications, and What They Actually Mean For You

How Long Does the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Really Last?

At up to 1,000 puffs per pod, this is deliberately the shortest-life device covered in this project, closer to a trial size than a main daily device for a heavy smoker. Translated by smoking or vaping rate:

• 10-a-day smoker: potentially 3-5 days per pod
  
  
• 20-a-day smoker: roughly 1-2 days per pod
  
  
• Heavy vaper or ex-40-a-day smoker: under a day per pod

These are derived estimates based on typical puff-to-cigarette ratios, not a measured test of this specific device. For a 20-a-day or heavier smoker, buying single pods repeatedly at this rate would work out expensive fast, which is exactly why the refillable pod option matters here: switch to a refillable pod and your own e-liquid once you know you like the device, and the running cost drops considerably compared with buying official 1,000-puff pods on repeat.

Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 vs Cigarettes: What It Actually Costs Per Week

A 20-pack of cigarettes in the UK currently averages £16.50 to £19. At £4.99 per pod and roughly 1-2 days of use for a 20-a-day smoker using official prefilled pods, that works out to somewhere between £17.50 and £35 a week, more expensive per week than every other device covered in this project if you stick to prefilled pods, because you're buying the smallest capacity most often.

This is precisely where the refillable pod option changes the maths. Once you've bought the device itself, switching to a refillable 0.8 ohm pod and a bottle of your own nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid brings the running cost down to roughly the same territory as any other pod kit using 10ml bottles, considerably cheaper than buying single 1,000-puff prefilled pods every few days. From 1 October 2026, HM Revenue & Customs' Vaping Products Duty adds a flat £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid, a small addition either way you fill this device.

Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Flavour Guide: All 20 Flavours

Twenty flavours, all available as official prefilled pods. Descriptions below are based on the flavour names and typical profile conventions, not a personal taste test of every variant.

• Banana Ice:
  Creamy iced banana, named by the retailer as one of the most reordered flavours in the range.
  
  
• Blackberry Raspberry:
  A darker, less sweet berry pairing than the brighter fruit options.
  
  
• Blue Razz Cherry:
  Blue raspberry with a cherry note layered in.
  
  
• Blue Razz GB:
  Blue raspberry with a grape-bubblegum style sweetness.
  
  
• Blue Razz Lemonade:
  Blue raspberry combined with a citrus lemonade edge.
  
  
• Blue Sour Raspberry:
  A tarter take on blue raspberry than the sweeter Blue Razz options.
  
  
• Blueberry Cherry Cranberry:
  A three-berry blend, more complex than a single-note berry vape.
  
  
• Blueberry Raspberry:
  A classic two-berry pairing.
  
  
• Caribbean Crush:
  A tropical, multi-fruit blend distinct from the single-note tropical options elsewhere in the range.
  
  
• Cherry Berry:
  Cherry paired with a general berry note.
  
  
• Cherry Cola:
  A cola-and-cherry drinks-style flavour, different in character to the fruit-led majority of this list.
  
  
• Fizzy Cherry:
  Cherry with a sherbet-like fizzy edge.
  
  
• Fresh Mint:
  Straight mint, no fruit, for anyone who wants a clean, tobacco-adjacent draw.
  
  
• Fruit Twist:
  A general multi-fruit blend, less specific than the named pairings elsewhere.
  
  
• Hubba Bubba:
  A bubblegum-style sweet flavour, distinct from every fruit or drinks option in the range.
  
  
• Ice Pop:
  A cooling, multi-flavour ice-lolly style profile.
  
  
• Juicy Peach:
  Straightforward peach, a common favourite for anyone who finds berry flavours too sharp.
  
  
• Lemon & Lime:
  Sharp citrus, named by the retailer as one of the most reordered flavours in the range.
  
  
• Mr Blue:
  A signature blue raspberry style blend, named as one of the most reordered flavours in the range.
  
  
• Pineapple Ice:
  Tropical pineapple with a cooling menthol finish.

If you're not sure where to start: Banana Ice, Mr Blue, or Lemon & Lime, all named by the retailer as the most reordered flavours, or Hubba Bubba if you want something distinct from every fruit-led option in the range.

Which Vaper Suits the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000, and Which Doesn't

Who Should Buy the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000, and Who Shouldn't

• Buy this if you're: 
  Trying reusable vaping for the first time and want the lowest possible price point to start - Someone who wants the option to fill your own pods with a favourite nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid eventually - A light or social smoker who won't get through pods quickly and doesn't need a high-capacity kit - Wanting a genuinely compact, lightweight aluminium device as a spare or travel option
  
  
• Skip this if you're: 
  A heavy smoker planning to rely purely on official prefilled pods; the per-pod cost adds up fast at this puff count, switch to a refillable pod and your own e-liquid instead, or choose a higher-capacity kit - Wanting the single longest runway from one purchase; every other device in this project lasts longer per unit - Not currently a smoker or vaper; 20mg nicotine salt isn't a starter strength - Not interested in ever filling your own pod and unwilling to keep buying £4.99 prefilled pods every few days

What Goes Wrong With the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 (and How to Avoid It)

• Forgetting to press the pod base before fitting it.
  The listing explains the pod keeps coil and e-liquid separate until first use, to preserve freshness, and a gentle press on the base releases the e-liquid into the coil section. Skip this step and you may get a dry, harsh first draw.
  
  
• Not priming before the first puff.
  The product's own FAQ recommends leaving a newly installed pod for around two minutes before your first draw, on top of pressing the base, to let the coil saturate properly.
  
  
• Relying purely on official prefilled pods as a heavy smoker.
  At £4.99 per roughly 1,000 puffs, this is the most expensive way to vape covered in this project if you're going through several pods a week. Switch to a refillable 0.8 ohm pod and your own e-liquid if you know you'll be a regular, heavy user.
  
  
• Assuming "MHRA-notified" and "TPD-compliant" on the listing means independently checked.
  These are real regulatory claims here, but treat any specific claim, on this device or any other, as needing a cross-check against MHRA's own public register before relying on it for a compliance decision.
  
  
• Buying a refillable pod without checking your e-liquid's VG/PG ratio suits 0.8 ohm.
  A 50/50 or nic salt e-liquid generally suits this resistance well; a very high-VG liquid may not wick as cleanly through a smaller refillable pod built for this device.

How to Use the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000

1. Unbox the device and your chosen pod, either an official prefilled pod or a 0.8 ohm refillable pod.
   
   
2. If using a prefilled pod, gently press the base to release e-liquid into the coil section before fitting it.
   
   
3. If using a refillable pod, fill it with your chosen nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid before fitting it.
   
   
4. Fit the pod using the magnetic connection, then leave it for around two minutes to prime before your first draw.
   
   
5. Charge fully via USB-C before first use.
   
   
6. Inhale gently, no button needed, and take it slow on the first few puffs from any new pod.
   
   
7. Check the three-level LED indicator (green, blue, red) to know when to recharge.
   
   
8. Once a pod runs dry, or you want to switch e-liquid, swap in a fresh prefilled or refillable pod.
   
   
9. Store away from direct heat and out of reach of children and pets.
   
   
10. Recycle the device through a vape take-back point or electronics recycling scheme at end of life, it contains a lithium battery and should never go in general waste.

Expected Real World Experience Based on Specs

At 550mAh, expect this to be one of the smaller batteries covered in this project, but that's matched sensibly to the smaller 1,000-puff pod life it needs to support rather than being underpowered for the job. The three-level LED indicator is a simpler system than an OLED percentage readout, though genuinely clear and quick to read at a glance, green for plenty of charge, blue for getting low, red for charge now.

Flavour from the mesh coil should be consistent with what you'd expect from any mesh-based prefilled pod, clean and even rather than harsh. The real experience difference here is the choice the device gives you: stick with official prefilled pods for pure convenience, or move to a refillable pod once you've settled on a favourite e-liquid, and the day-to-day feel shifts from "grab a new pod every few days" to something closer to running a standard MTL pod kit on 10ml bottles. Hand feel should benefit from the aluminium alloy build, generally a more solid, premium feel than an all-plastic body at this price point, though exact dimensions aren't published on Vape Desires' own listing or confirmed elsewhere, so treat size as needing a look at product photos rather than a stated figure.

Shop Team View on the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 From Callum Reid

If someone's not sure vaping is for them and doesn't want to spend much to find out, this is usually what we'd suggest. At £4.99 it's the cheapest way into a reusable device we stock, and the aluminium build doesn't feel as budget as the price suggests.

Where we'd flag something clearly is the running cost if someone becomes a regular, heavy user and sticks to official prefilled pods. At roughly 1,000 puffs per £4.99 pod, that adds up fast for a 20-a-day smoker. The refillable pod option is the answer, and we'd actively point a heavier user toward that from the start rather than let them discover the maths the expensive way.

Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 Compliance and Safety Information

• For adult smokers and vapers aged 18 and over only, never sold or given to a minor. See our age verification policy.
  
  
• Contains nicotine, a highly addictive substance, in official prefilled pods and in any e-liquid used in a refillable pod.
  
  
• TPD-relevant on the details we can verify: the 2ml pod sits within the TRPR tank
  limit, and the 20mg nicotine strength on official pods sits within the UK ceiling.
  
  
• MHRA notification and TPD compliance are stated on the product listing;
  independently confirm against MHRA's public records before treating this as fully verified.
  
  
• Reusable, rechargeable format, unaffected by the UK's 1 June 2025 ban on single-use vapes.
  
  
• If using a refillable pod, only fill with legal UK nicotine e-liquid at or below the 20mg/ml maximum, purchased in TRPR-compliant containers.
  
  
• Charge with a suitable USB-C cable and power source.
  
  
• Keep away from children and pets, device and packaging alike.
  
  
• Recycle at end of life through a vape take-back point or electronics recycling scheme; it contains a battery, never bin it.
  
  
• No medical or cessation claims here. Vaping isn't a licensed stop-smoking treatment, it's an alternative for existing adult smokers and vapers.

Why Buy the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 From Vape Desires UK

We're a UK-based vape retailer focused on adult customers switching from smoking or moving on from disposables. We check TPD detail and current UK law before publishing a product page, and where a spec isn't confirmed, like the exact full-charge time here, we say so rather than repeating a figure we can't stand behind. We don't currently have social media pages, a Google Business Profile or published reviews, so this page is written to give you real product information instead of asking you to trust a star rating. More questions? Check our FAQs or meet Callum Reid, who wrote this page.

Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 FAQ

1. Is the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000 legal in the UK?
   Yes. It's a rechargeable pod system with a reusable battery and a 2ml replaceable pod, unaffected by the June 2025 UK disposable ban. The 2ml pod sits within the TRPR tank limit and 20mg nicotine strength sits within the UK ceiling on official pods.
   
   
2. Is it TPD compliant?
   The product listing states "TPD-compliant," with the 2ml pod within the TRPR tank limit and 20mg within the UK nicotine ceiling. These details are consistent with TRPR/TPD limits as we understand them.
   
   
3. Is it MHRA notified?
   The listing describes the device as "MHRA-notified." We haven't independently cross-checked this against MHRA's public register; treat it as reported rather than confirmed until that check is done.
   
   
4. How many puffs does it offer?
   Up to 1,000 per pod, the smallest figure of any device covered in this project, according to the product listing.
   
   
5. How long does the battery last?
   550mAh, consistently reported across the retailer's own listing and third-party sources, designed to last through the full roughly 1,000-puff life of one pod.
   
   
6. How long does it take to charge?
   Vape Desires' own listing doesn't state a specific typical charge time; a third-party source cites up to around an hour as a maximum recommended charging time.
   
   
7. Can I refill it?
   Yes, using a separate 0.8 ohm refillable pod accessory rather than the official prefilled pods. This is the genuine standout feature of this device, letting you use your own nic salt or 50/50 e-liquid in the same device.
   
   
8. Do I replace the pod or the whole device?
   You replace the pod, whether prefilled or refillable, once it's empty or you want to change e-liquid. The battery unit itself is reusable.
   
   
9. What nicotine strength is the Hayati Pro Max S1-1000?
   20mg/ml nicotine salt on official prefilled pods, the UK's legal maximum. A refillable pod lets you choose your own strength within legal limits.
   
   
10. Is it good for beginners?
    Genuinely one of the better beginner options covered in this project, thanks to the low price and simple draw-activated operation, though the small 1,000-puff pod life means you'll be buying pods often if you stick with official prefilled ones as a regular smoker.
    
    
11. Is it good after disposables?
    Reasonably, for light to moderate use. A 20-a-day-plus ex-disposable user will likely find the pod life short compared with what they're used to, unless they move to a refillable pod fairly quickly.
    
    
12. Which flavour should I choose?
    Banana Ice, Mr Blue, or Lemon & Lime, all named by the retailer as the most reordered flavours in the range.
    
    
13. Does it leak?
    Vape Desires' listing doesn't make a specific leak-resistance claim for this device. The magnetic pod connection and sealed prefilled pod design generally reduce leak risk compared with an open tank.
    
    
14. Can I take it travelling?
    Within the UK, yes. For air travel, check the airline's rules on vapes and spare batteries in hand luggage.
    
    
15. How do I recycle it?
    Take it to a vape take-back point or electronics recycling collection. It contains a battery, never bin it.
    
    
16. What's similar if I want more puffs per purchase?
    The Lost Mary BM6000, also stocked at Vape Desires UK, offers 6,000 puffs per refill pack at a similarly accessible price.