# Meta Quest 3: specs and price

**Price (US):** $429 at en.wikipedia.org (US MSRP for 128 GB base config as of Sept 2024 price reduction; 512 GB is $499), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 15 vr headsets we track it is #2 cheapest of 15; category median $999.
**Brand:** Meta
**Released:** 2023-10
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 64/100, #4 of 17 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $429 |
| Brand | Meta |
| Released | 2023-10 |
| Display per eye | 2064x2208 |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 |
| FOV (°) | 110 |
| Tracking | inside-out optical (no base stations) |
| Standalone | Yes |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Weight (g) | 515 |
| Passthrough | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $429, the Meta Quest 3 is #2 cheapest of the 15 VR headsets we track, where the median is $999. On the spec sheet, its storage of 128 GB is the lowest of the 10, its refresh of 120 Hz is above the median of the 17, and its weight of 515 g is below the median of the 16.

## What reviewers say

Across three verified hands-on reviews (Tom's Guide, TechRadar, The Verge), the Quest 3 is the consensus best standalone VR headset for the price / for most people: sharper higher-res pancake-optic displays that finally make in-headset text legible, a slimmer better-balanced design, snappy Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 performance, and improved full-color passthrough over predecessors. Tom's Guide and The Verge flag roughly two-hour battery life and imprecise hand tracking, and both note a thin mixed-reality content library at launch; TechRadar reports the same ~2-hour runtime but frames it positively and is bullish on MR. (Based on 3 reviews, 3 lab-tested, 2023-10-09–2024-10-03.)

Praised: Best standalone VR headset for the price / for most people; Sharper higher-res pancake-optic displays; in-headset text finally legible; Slimmer, better-balanced, more comfortable design than Quest 2; Snappy Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 performance, big graphics leap over Quest 2; Improved full-color passthrough versus predecessors.
Flagged: Short battery life, around two hours; Hand tracking imprecise / not yet genuinely useful; Thin mixed-reality content library at launch; Passthrough not quite sharp enough and degrades in low light.
Disagreement: Sources split on mixed-reality readiness: TechRadar says the Quest 3 'has finally made me love MR' and scores software 4.5/5, while The Verge counters there's 'almost nothing compelling to do in mixed reality'; Tom's Guide lands in between, crediting post-launch updates for improving MR over time.
Sources: Tom's Guide (2024-09-29, tomsguide.com), TechRadar (2024-10-03, techradar.com), The Verge (2023-10-09, theverge.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Meta Quest 3?**

Across three verified hands-on reviews (Tom's Guide, TechRadar, The Verge), the Quest 3 is the consensus best standalone VR headset for the price / for most people: sharper higher-res pancake-optic displays that finally make in-headset text legible, a slimmer better-balanced design, snappy Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 performance, and improved full-color passthrough over predecessors. Tom's Guide and The Verge flag roughly two-hour battery life and imprecise hand tracking, and both note a thin mixed-reality content library at launch; TechRadar reports the same ~2-hour runtime but frames it positively and is bullish on MR. Praised: Best standalone VR headset for the price / for most people; Sharper higher-res pancake-optic displays; in-headset text finally legible; Slimmer, better-balanced, more comfortable design than Quest 2; Snappy Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 performance, big graphics leap over Quest 2; Improved full-color passthrough versus predecessors. Flagged: Short battery life, around two hours; Hand tracking imprecise / not yet genuinely useful; Thin mixed-reality content library at launch; Passthrough not quite sharp enough and degrades in low light. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Meta Quest 3 cost?**

The Meta Quest 3 has a US price of $429 (US MSRP for 128 GB base config as of Sept 2024 price reduction; 512 GB is $499), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Meta Quest 3 compare on price?**

At $429, the Meta Quest 3 is #2 cheapest of the 15 VR headsets we track, where the median is $999.

**When was the Meta Quest 3 released?**

The Meta Quest 3 was released 2023-10.

**What are the Meta Quest 3's key specs?**

Meta Quest 3 (Meta): display per eye 2064x2208, refresh hz 120, fov deg 110, tracking inside-out optical (no base stations), standalone Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Quest_3 (en.wikipedia.org, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/ (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/vr-headsets/meta-quest-3/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Meta Quest 3 price of record was $429 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/vr-headsets/meta-quest-3/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl