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The Plunge All-In vs The Cold Pod

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. The Cold Pod is cheaper at $149.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the The Plunge All-In or The Cold Pod?

The The Cold Pod wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The The Cold Pod is the cheaper at $149.99. The The Cold Pod both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec The Plunge All-In The Cold Pod
US price $9990 $149.99
BrandPlungeThe Cold Pod
Released20232022
Msrp usd 9990 149.99
Water capacity gal 105 85
Includes chiller Yes No
Min temp f 37
Chiller power hp 1
Interior length (in) 76.75
Interior depth (in) 28.75 29.53
Filtration Yes No
Wi-Fi app control Yes No
Tub material fiberglass-reinforced acrylic PVC with pearl foam and nylon
Insulated Yes Yes
Weight (lb) 270 7.72

Sources — The Plunge All-In: plunge.com (verified 2026-06-23). The Cold Pod: thecoldpod.com (verified 2026-06-23).

What's the difference between the The Plunge All-In and The Cold Pod?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Msrp usd: The Plunge All-In 9990 vs The Cold Pod 149.99
  • Water capacity gal: The Plunge All-In 105 vs The Cold Pod 85
  • Includes chiller: The Plunge All-In true vs The Cold Pod false
  • Interior depth (in): The Plunge All-In 28.75 vs The Cold Pod 29.53
  • Filtration: The Plunge All-In true vs The Cold Pod false
  • Wi-Fi app control: The Plunge All-In true vs The Cold Pod false
  • Tub material: The Plunge All-In fiberglass-reinforced acrylic vs The Cold Pod PVC with pearl foam and nylon
  • Weight (lb): The Plunge All-In 270 vs The Cold Pod 7.72

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

The Plunge All-In

No sourced tester review yet.

The Cold Pod

Only one whitelisted source survived verification: BarBend's best-cold-plunges roundup, which covers The Cold Pod in a brief 'Other Cold Plunges We've Tested' entry rather than a dedicated review. BarBend calls it the ultimate budget buy at around $156 and a great portable barebones option, but says its testers weren't impressed with the durability and notes there is no chiller option, so cooling requires a hose and ice. No measured performance data exists in the surviving coverage. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Ultimate budget buy at around $156 on Amazon — among the cheapest cold plunge options; Great portable option for a barebones plunge.

Flagged: Testers weren't impressed with the durability; No chiller option — cooling requires a hose and a bunch of ice each session.

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