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Lovense Solace Pro vs Lovense Max 2: which is better?
Buy the Lovense Solace Pro ($199.00, Stroke Score 95/100) if you want a machine that strokes for you. The Lovense Max 2 ($93.00, 29/100) is a handheld contracting sleeve — cheaper, app-controlled, but you still do the work.
Last updated: September 16, 2026 · published specs read on 2026-09-16
Lovense Solace Pro
The highest published stroke rate on this list — 300 spm, four stroke lengths, app and interactive video sync
$199.00
Stroke Score 95/100
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360-degree contracting sleeve with vibration and app control — handheld, not a thrusting machine
$93.00
Stroke Score 29/100
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| Specification | Lovense Solace Pro | Lovense Max 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Thrusting | Contracting |
| Max strokes per minute | 300 spm | No stroking motion |
| Stroke length | 4 selectable settings | No stroking motion |
| Hands-free | Yes — machine | No — handheld |
| App sync | App + interactive video | App control |
| Noise class | Not published | Not published |
| Retailer | Lovense Official Store | Lovense Official Store |
| Price | $199.00 | $93.00 |
Stroke Score, axis by axis
| Axis | Points | Lovense Solace Pro | Lovense Max 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max strokes per minute | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Stroke length control | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Hands-free operation | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| App & interactive sync | 20 | 20 | 12 |
| Sleeve compatibility & care | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Warranty & price | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Stroke Score | 100 | 95 | 29 |
A zero means the manufacturer publishes no figure, or the product is not built to do that at all — never a failed test. See the full method.
Our verdict
This is the comparison that catches people out, because both products are Lovense, both are app-controlled, and one is $106 cheaper. The difference is structural rather than a matter of degree: the Solace Pro is a machine that thrusts at up to a published 300 strokes per minute, and the Max 2 is a sleeve that contracts and vibrates while you provide the movement.
That is where 60 of the 66 points between them come from. Stroke rate is worth 25 points and the Max 2 has no stroke rate to publish. Stroke-length control is worth 20 and there is no stroke to adjust. Hands-free operation is worth 15 and Lovense publishes the Max 2 as a handheld device with no stand. On the two axes where they are comparable — app control and sleeve care — they score identically, both at 12 of 20 and 8 of 10, because both use the same Lovense app and the same removable-sleeve design.
So the extra $106 buys exactly one thing, and it is the thing the category is named after. If your budget is $93.00 and you want app control and a contracting sensation, the Max 2 is a reasonable purchase that we would not talk you out of. If you searched for a hands-free or automatic stroker, it is not the product you meant, and the Stroke Score says so in a number rather than in a footnote.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Lovense Max 2 an automatic stroker?
No. Lovense publishes it as a handheld sleeve that contracts and vibrates, with no thrusting motion and no stand, so you provide the movement yourself. That is why it scores 29 out of 100 on our Stroke Score while the Lovense Solace Pro scores 95 — 60 of those 66 points sit on stroke rate, stroke-length control and hands-free operation.
Is the Lovense Solace Pro worth $106 more than the Max 2?
It is worth it if hands-free operation is the point of the purchase, because that is the entire difference. Both run the same Lovense app with the same partner control, and both use a removable washable sleeve. What the extra money buys is a motor that strokes at up to a published 300 strokes per minute instead of your own hand.
Do the Solace Pro and Max 2 use the same app?
Yes, both publish Lovense app control including remote partner control, and both score 12 of the 20 points on our app axis for it. The Solace Pro takes the remaining 8 points because Lovense additionally publishes interactive video sync for it, which is not listed for the Max 2.
Which should a beginner buy?
If $93.00 is the budget, the Max 2 is a fine first toy and nobody should feel talked out of it. If you specifically want the machine to do the work, buying the Max 2 first usually means buying a machine afterwards anyway. Our beginner's hands-free guide walks through the cheaper machine options between those two price points.