Comparison
Santevia MINA Standard or Fluoride filter?
The current MINA pitcher starts on the Fluoride route
Santevia lists two replaceable filters for its MINA Pitcher and Glass Water System: the MINA Fluoride Filter and the MINA Standard Filter. The current MINA Pitcher page says a first filter is included, and the maker's current product FAQ identifies it as the Fluoride variant. That is the plan represented in the MINA pitcher assessment—not a claim that every filter sold for the pitcher is identical.
Use the Fluoride route if you are choosing this package for the manufacturer's published fluoride result. Santevia's current MINA test table reports more than 99.9% reduction for fluoride and 99.30% for lead under the stated test conditions. Its testing FAQ describes independent ALS Environmental testing against NSF/ANSI methods; that is not the same as a product certification. The result is not a guarantee for every tap or every filter revision, so check the complete data and your water report before relying on a particular contaminant claim.
Standard physically fits, but is not the same fluoride choice
Santevia describes the Standard MINA filter as compatible with both systems, and the company says it is not formulated or rated for fluoride removal. A separate support article mentions 40.5% fluoride reduction for Standard, while the current product page's wording is more conservative: Standard is “not rated for fluoride.” I would not use that support statement to satisfy a strict fluoride requirement. The matcher keeps the exact current Fluoride package distinct and does not assign its fluoride test result to an owner who later installs Standard.
The replacement codes help avoid an easy order mistake. Fluoride single: 9MS-478; Fluoride three-pack: 9MS-479. Standard single: 9MS-471; Standard three-pack: 9MS-472. Both variants fit MINA and the Glass Water System according to Santevia, but the choice changes the claim you can reasonably match. Verify the SKU on the package and replacement page rather than going by similar cartridge shape or the word “MINA.”
Flow and service are part of the decision
Santevia estimates roughly five to six minutes for a full upper tank to pass through the Fluoride filter, versus two to three minutes for Standard. These are company estimates, not an independent test, and your fill routine may vary. The published filter-life figure is two months or 300 L / 80 gallons. Planning the replacement matters more than a color reminder on the lid: optional Santevia email/text reminders can help, but the company still expects owners to track use and time.
Both filters need the maker's first-use preparation. Rinse and condition a new cartridge while shaking or tapping it, seat it firmly and discard the first three upper-tank fills. Follow the current instructions for any later replacement too. The 2021 MINA family manual was inspected, but it does not cross-reference the current black/white pitcher SKUs; the current support FAQ is the basis for these setup details.
Choose by a real water need
For routine taste and the maker's other listed claims, compare each filter's complete current information rather than assuming the Fluoride model is automatically right for every home. For an essential fluoride result, stay with the Fluoride cartridge and compare the published test conditions to your water. For Standard, do not treat the support article's partial result as a fluoride rating. Neither filter variant should be treated as disinfection: use already-potable cold tap water, and do not rely on a pitcher to make microbiologically unsafe water safe.
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