Quick Answer: Dynamic and Maxxus are sister brands made by the same company, Golden Designs, Inc., using identical carbon far-infrared panel technology and warranty terms. Dynamic is positioned as the value tier (roughly $1,600-$3,300) and Maxxus as the mid tier (roughly $2,500-$5,500), and that pricing holds at the popular 2-person size too — Dynamic’s feature-loaded Andora (about $1,900-$2,400 across retailers) actually costs less than the mid-tier Maxxus 2-Person (MX-K206-01, about $2,899 direct from Dynamic Saunas Direct). The real gap beyond price is capacity: Maxxus reaches a 4-person cabin, the Chaumont (roughly $4,895-$4,899 at most resellers, though pricing spreads $3,095-$8,999 depending on retailer), that Dynamic simply doesn’t offer.
Both brands get lumped together in “best infrared sauna” roundups because they’re built by the same manufacturer, which makes the tier labels confusing rather than helpful. This comparison focuses on where the two actually diverge — price, features, and capacity — so you’re not guessing at what a “mid tier” label is supposed to mean.
Dynamic vs. Maxxus at a glance
| Dynamic | Maxxus | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier position | Value (entry line) | Mid tier |
| Price range | ~$1,600-$3,300 | ~$2,500-$5,500 |
| Popular 2-person model | Andora (~$1,900-$2,400, red light + Bluetooth) | Maxxus 2-Person (~$2,899, no extras) |
| Largest capacity offered | 3-person (Toscana, ~$3,699) | 4-person (Chaumont, ~$4,895-$4,899 typical) |
| Heater technology | Carbon far-infrared | Carbon far-infrared |
| Manufacturer | Golden Designs, Inc. | Golden Designs, Inc. |
One company, two badges: what “tier” actually means here
Dynamic, Maxxus, and Golden Designs are all built by Golden Designs, Inc., which runs a 100,000+ square-foot facility in Ontario, California and is, per its own materials, North America’s largest supplier of infrared saunas. All three brands share the same carbon far-infrared panels and warranty structure — the “tier” label describes cabinetry, glass, and feature packages, not a different heating technology or build quality. That’s why cross-shopping Dynamic against Maxxus isn’t the same decision as cross-shopping either one against a full-spectrum brand like Sun Home or Clearlight (see our Sunlighten vs. Clearlight comparison for that kind of gap).
Dynamic "Andora" 2-Person Low-EMF Far Infrared Sauna
- Real hemlock cabin with six low-EMF carbon heaters.
- Built-in red-light therapy panel and Bluetooth audio.
- Plugs into a standard 120V outlet — no electrician needed.
The 2-person price gap
This is the detail most roundups get backwards: at the most popular 2-person size, Dynamic is the cheaper option, not Maxxus. Dynamic Saunas Direct — the manufacturer’s own storefront — lists the Maxxus 2-Person (MX-K206-01) at $2,899, with the same six low-EMF carbon heaters and hemlock construction as Dynamic’s equivalent cabin, but without the red-light panel or Bluetooth speaker that Dynamic’s Andora bundles in for $1,900-$2,400 depending on retailer. So the “mid tier costs more” label holds even at matched capacity here — Maxxus’s premium at this size buys tier positioning and access to larger cabins, not extra features.
Maxxus 2-Person Low-EMF Far Infrared Sauna
- Same carbon-heater technology and hemlock build as the Dynamic Andora.
- No red-light panel or Bluetooth — a straightforward cabin.
- Runs roughly $500-$1,000 more than the Andora at this size, despite fewer built-in features.
Where the tiers actually separate: capacity
Dynamic’s lineup stops at the 3-person Toscana (about $3,699). Maxxus goes further: the 3-person corner Avignon (about $4,899) and the 4-person Chaumont — sizes Dynamic doesn’t build at all. The Chaumont’s price swings widely by retailer, from about $3,095 on sale at Home and Heat up to $8,999 at Golden Designs Inc.’s own direct listing, with most resellers landing around $4,895-$4,899. If you need to seat four, Maxxus isn’t an upsell on Dynamic, it’s the only option in this brand family at that capacity, short of jumping to the flagship Golden Designs badge, where full-spectrum cabins start around $4,499.
The bottom line
Buy the Dynamic Andora (about $1,900-$2,400) if you want a 2-person cabin with red-light therapy and Bluetooth audio built in — it’s also the cheaper of the two brands at this size now. Buy the Maxxus 2-Person (about $2,899) only if you specifically want the Maxxus badge or plan to stay in that product family as you size up. Buy the Maxxus Avignon if three is enough and you want Near Zero EMF cedar construction, or the Maxxus Chaumont if you need to seat 4 people, since Dynamic doesn’t offer a cabin that size either way. Either way, you’re getting the same carbon-panel technology and warranty from the same manufacturer — the decision is about features, capacity, and current retailer pricing, not build quality.
Last updated October 11, 2026: corrected two errors carried since this page’s last pricing check — the Avignon is Maxxus’s 3-person corner cabin, not a 4-person model as this page previously stated, and only the Chaumont actually reaches 4-person capacity. Also corrected the Chaumont’s price, which had gone stale at a flat $5,499; per our best Maxxus sauna guide’s October 2026 reseller check, it actually spreads $3,095-$8,999 by retailer, with most resellers landing around $4,895-$4,899. 2-person pricing (Maxxus 2-Person $2,899, Dynamic Andora about $2,399) re-checked unchanged.
For the full picture across both brands, see our best Dynamic sauna and best sauna brands roundups, or our best 2-person infrared sauna guide for how these two stack up against JNH Lifestyles and Sun Home.