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BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron is cheaper at $100. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin or CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron is the cheaper at $100.

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Full spec sheet

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

Spec BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron
US price $149.95 $100 MSRP per chi.com
BrandBaBylissPROCHI
Released
Plate material Nano Titanium Ceramic
Plate width (in) 1.5 1
Max temp f 450 392
Cordless No No
Dual voltage Yes Yes
Heat settings 50 1
Auto shutoff Yes No
Release

Sources — BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin: babylisspro.com (verified 2026-06-15). CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron: chi.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin and CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Plate material: BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin Nano Titanium vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron Ceramic
  • Plate width (in): BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin 1.5 vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron 1
  • Max temp f: BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin 450 vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron 392
  • Heat settings: BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin 50 vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron 1
  • Auto shutoff: BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium 1½" Ultra-Thin true vs CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron false

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