What is the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x and how is it better than the Airwrap?

Earlier this year Dyson launched the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x. If you're wondering how exactly it differs from the regular Airwrap, and if it's worth buying, this article is here to help.

The Airwrap Co-anda 2x is based around the same principle as every other Airwrap: it uses a phenomenon called the coanda effect to cause strands of damp hair to wrap around a barrel, shaping them into curls as it finishes drying them. The process uses far less heat than a traditional curling tong, so is better for your hair in the long run.

Prior to the release of the Co-anda 2x, the latest version of the styler was the Dyson Airwrap i.d.. The big upgrade with that model was the addition of an i.d.curl switch that launches an automated wrap > curl > cold shot sequence that takes all the effort (and counting) out of styling your hair. Right now, I rate it the best hair styler on the market... but then I haven't had a chance to test out the new version yet.

The Airwrap Co-anda 2 doesn't just introduce a hyphen where a hyphen has never existed before, it also adds a more powerful motor, attachment memory, and a new attachment that enables you to straighten your hair from wet. All that in a styler that's also lighter and more compact than the Airwrap i.d.

Read on for more about the Dyson Co-anda 2x, and whether you should consider buying one or not.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: price & availability

• List price: $749.99 / £579.99 / AU$999
• Launched: summer 2025

The Airwrap Co-anda 2x was unveiled in the US and UK at the start of July 2025 (in fact, it had already been on sale in Korea at that point, but news hadn't really travelled overseas). It went on sale in the US that same month, and hit the UK market in September. It's now widely available internationally, direct from Dyson as well as via select third party retailers.

At ticket price, the Airwrap Co-anda 2x costs $749.99 in the US, £579.99 in the UK, and AU$999 in Australia.

That's a decent price bump compared to the Airwrap i.d., which is $649.99 in the US, £479.99 in the UK, and AU$849 in Australia. That version remains available as part of the main Dyson lineup.

There are also a couple of older Airwraps, typically referred to as the Airwrap Origin. These occasionally pop up on the Dyson AU website, but are generally only available via third party retailers.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x specs

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: design

The Airwrap Co-anda 2x is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, but also more powerful. (Confusingly, the weight listed in the specs section of the products listings doesn't seem to support this claim – I'm not sure what's happened there.) To achieve this, the internal mechanics have been completely redesigned, with the Co-anda 2x packing a 'Hyperdymium 2' motor that can spin nine times faster than an F1 car engine. Dyson says it can deliver twice the air pressure and 30% more power than the Airwrap i.d., without being any noisier.

To save you from fiddling with settings as you style, Dyson has added attachment memory. The attachments have RFID sensors that enable the dryer to recognize which one is clipped on. It'll then switch automatically to the recommended (the first time) or your last-used (thereafter) temperature and windspeed settings with each attachment.

I've used this feature on the Dyson Supersonic Nural, and I found it really smoothed out the styling process. It's especially helpful if your routine involves switching between various attachments.

My favorite part of the Airwrap i.d. is the i.d.curl feature, which launches an automated curling sequence at the flick of a button. That feature is still present here, and it's had a small upgrade: the barrels can detect when hair is fully wrapped, and it's time to move on to the curling part of the sequence. That should save time if you have a lot of hair to style.

You've got an extra temperature setting for added control. The i.d. had two heat options plus a cool shot, whereas the Co-anda 2x has three. I'm slightly frustrated to see that the buttons that control these settings seem to have been shrunk down – rather than the i.d.'s chunky, easy-to-use buttons, the 2x has the same dinky switches that I found so annoying on the Dyson Supersonic r hair dryer.

Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x: attachments

With many haircare brands, the attachments seem to be something of an afterthought. Not so with Dyson, and I was pleased (but not surprised) to see the attachment selection has been revamped for the Co-anda 2x.

Perhaps the most notable addition is the AirSmooth, which essentially turns your Airwrap into a Dyson Airstrait. Two unheated plates clamp together and blast air at the strands of hair trapped between them, smoothing and straightening them as they dry. When you reach the bottom of your hair, the plates will automatically unclamp. This attachment helps reposition the Airwrap from primarily a curling tool, to a true multistyler.

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There's a plethora of other attachments, too, including different sized curl barrels and round brushes to smooth or volumize. For curly or coily hair, there's a tension comb and two-part diffuser, and for naturally straight hair there's a flyaway smoother.

In the US and UK, Dyson sells two bundle options: one geared towards naturally straight or wavy hair, and the other towards curly or coily hair, with attachments to match. In Australia, there seems to only be one bundle option, although you should be able to purchase further accessories individually.

Should I buy a Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x?

Based on what I know about the Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x, here are the people I'd suggest should (and should not) consider buying one...

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