{
  "catalog": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/index.json",
  "crosOptions": [
    "CROS Infinio is the current CROS transmitter, worn on the unaidable side and paired with a compatible Infinio hearing aid.",
    "CROS Lumity remains listed for the previous generation.",
    "CROS devices are not sold in performance levels; they pair with whichever level you fit on the better ear."
  ],
  "description": "Every current Phonak hearing aid across the EON, Infinio and Lumity platforms, with styles, fitting ranges, technology levels and features.",
  "disclaimer": "Not medical advice and not a price list. Specifications come from manufacturer materials and change without notice. Candidacy for any device must be determined by a licensed hearing care professional.",
  "documentation": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/llms.txt",
  "key": "phonak",
  "license": "Facts drawn from each manufacturer's published materials. Reproduced for comparison; product names and brands are trademarks of their respective owners.",
  "manufacturerReference": "https://phonak.com/en-us/hearing-devices/hearing-aids",
  "modelCount": 9,
  "models": [
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients seeking Phonak's newest platform with the HYPERSONIC chip, extended battery life, and dual AI systems (EON Sphere model only).",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Audéo",
      "features": [
        "HYPERSONIC chip announced August 24, 2026 (37% less power than ERA chip).",
        "Two models: Audéo EON Sphere (with Spheric Speech Clarity 3.0) and Audéo EON R (AutoSense OS AI 8.0 only).",
        "Spheric Speech Clarity 3.0 (Sphere model only): deep neural network for speech separation. Phonak claims users are twice as likely to understand every word from any direction with SSC 3.0 enabled versus disabled (manufacturer study, Wright et al. 2024 Field Study News).",
        "AutoSense OS AI 8.0: environmental classification and feature activation, included in both EON Sphere and EON R models.",
        "25% smaller and 20% lighter than Audéo Sphere Infinio (previous Sphere generation).",
        "Up to 38 hours battery life on a single charge (max runtime, varies by usage).",
        "Made-For-All connectivity: Bluetooth Classic, Roger Direct, Auracast broadcast audio.",
        "WindBlock 2.0: Phonak states up to 50 dB wind noise reduction and up to 30 dB SNR improvement (manufacturer study, Lindeman \u0026 Brunner 2026 Insight).",
        "Sold in four levels: 90 (premium), 70 (advanced), 50 (mid), 30 (essential).",
        "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal. Two charger options: ChargerGo RIC I E (portable with integrated battery) and Charger RIC E (desktop).",
        "Available in eight colors (per Phonak announcement).",
        "Succeeded \u003ca href=\"/hearing-aids/phonak/audeo-sphere-infinio.html\"\u003eAudéo Sphere Infinio\u003c/a\u003e (ERA chip) in 2026.",
        "See the \u003ca href=\"/blog/phonak-eon-hearing-aids.html\"\u003ePhonak EON launch explainer\u003c/a\u003e for what HYPERSONIC means, manufacturer claims in context, EON vs Infinio comparison, and who EON is for."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Mild to profound (varies by receiver and acoustic configuration; confirm candidacy with a licensed provider)",
      "levels": [
        "90",
        "70",
        "50",
        "30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-29",
      "name": "Phonak Audéo EON",
      "overview": "Phonak announced EON on August 24, 2026 as the company's newest platform, built on the HYPERSONIC chip (37% less power than the previous generation). EON became orderable the same day in the United States. Two models were announced: Audéo EON Sphere (with Spheric Speech Clarity 3.0) and Audéo EON R (without the exclusive Sphere feature). For what the HYPERSONIC chip means, what Phonak's manufacturer claims say, and who EON is for, see the \u003ca href=\"/blog/phonak-eon-hearing-aids.html\"\u003ePhonak EON launch explainer\u003c/a\u003e.",
      "platform": "Phonak EON",
      "slug": "eon",
      "style": "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal (RIC) on the HYPERSONIC chip",
      "styleGroup": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/eon.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients whose main difficulty is speech in noise and who want Phonak's most processing-heavy option.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Audéo",
      "features": [
        "Two-chip design: the Infinio platform plus the dedicated DEEPSONIC AI chip.",
        "Spheric Speech Clarity, Phonak's dedicated speech-in-noise mode.",
        "AutoSense OS 7.0 on the Sphere and Ultra material.",
        "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "Phonak does not publish a straightforward hours-per-charge figure for this model. The dedicated AI chip is power-hungry, so do not carry a Lumity figure across."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Varies by receiver and acoustic configuration; confirm candidacy with a licensed provider",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-29",
      "name": "Phonak Audéo Sphere Infinio",
      "overview": "Phonak's flagship RIC on the ERA chip, pairing the Infinio platform with the DEEPSONIC AI chip for speech in noise. The Ultra refresh during 2025 brought Spheric Speech Clarity 2.0 and AutoSense OS 7.0. Audéo Sphere Infinio was succeeded in 2026 by \u003ca href=\"/hearing-aids/phonak/eon.html\"\u003ePhonak EON\u003c/a\u003e, which runs on the new HYPERSONIC chip. See the \u003ca href=\"/blog/phonak-eon-hearing-aids.html\"\u003ePhonak EON launch explainer\u003c/a\u003e for how EON differs from this generation.",
      "platform": "Phonak Infinio",
      "slug": "audeo-sphere-infinio",
      "style": "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal (RIC) with a dedicated AI chip",
      "styleGroup": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/audeo-sphere-infinio.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients who want Phonak's current platform without paying for the dedicated AI processing.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Audéo",
      "features": [
        "Infinio platform, Phonak's current generation.",
        "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "Sits below the Sphere model, which adds the DEEPSONIC AI chip for speech in noise.",
        "Phonak does not publish a clear battery or IP figure for this model."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Varies by receiver and acoustic configuration",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Audéo R Infinio",
      "overview": "The mainstream rechargeable RIC on the Infinio platform, without the separate AI chip that the Sphere model carries.",
      "platform": "Phonak Infinio",
      "slug": "audeo-r-infinio",
      "style": "Rechargeable receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "styleGroup": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/audeo-r-infinio.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients who want a custom in-ear fit and rechargeability rather than disposable batteries.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Virto",
      "features": [
        "Infinio platform in a custom rechargeable shell.",
        "Custom shell manufactured from an ear impression or digital scan, in CA, HS and FS sizes.",
        "Rechargeable, which custom styles have historically had to give up.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "New on Phonak's US pages during 2025."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Varies by shell size and configuration",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Virto R Infinio",
      "overview": "The rechargeable custom in-the-ear on the Infinio platform, new to Phonak's US pages during 2025. Custom shells are offered in CA, HS and FS sizes.",
      "platform": "Phonak Infinio",
      "slug": "virto-r-infinio",
      "style": "Custom rechargeable in-the-ear",
      "styleGroup": "Custom in-the-ear",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/virto-r-infinio.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients prioritising discretion, or who want a custom fit with disposable batteries.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Virto",
      "features": [
        "Infinio platform across custom shells including a titanium IIC.",
        "Titanium shells can be made thinner than acrylic, which is how Phonak gets an invisible-in-canal fit into more ears.",
        "Disposable battery rather than a rechargeable cell.",
        "Custom subtypes documented include FS, HS, CA, CIC and IIC.",
        "Sold in four levels where listed: 90, 70, 50 and 30."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Varies widely by shell size, from the titanium IIC up to full shell",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Virto I Infinio",
      "overview": "The disposable-battery custom range on Infinio, including the titanium invisible-in-canal build that Phonak uses to get a shell thin enough to sit deep in the canal.",
      "platform": "Phonak Infinio",
      "slug": "virto-i-infinio",
      "style": "Custom in-the-ear with a disposable battery, including a titanium IIC",
      "styleGroup": "Custom in-the-ear",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/virto-i-infinio.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients with single-sided hearing loss where the poorer ear cannot be aided.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "CROS",
      "features": [
        "Worn on the unaidable side; it transmits rather than amplifies.",
        "Pairs with a compatible Infinio hearing aid on the better ear.",
        "Rechargeable.",
        "CROS devices are not sold in performance levels. The level you choose is on the hearing aid, not the transmitter, which is why no level range is listed here."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "For an ear whose hearing cannot be usefully aided",
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak CROS Infinio",
      "overview": "The CROS transmitter on the Infinio platform. It is worn on the unaidable ear and sends sound across to a compatible Phonak hearing aid on the better ear.",
      "platform": "Phonak Infinio",
      "slug": "cros-infinio",
      "style": "Rechargeable CROS transmitter, receiver-in-canal style",
      "styleGroup": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/cros-infinio.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients offered a Lumity at a discount who want to know what they give up against Infinio.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Audéo",
      "features": [
        "Lumity platform, the generation before Infinio.",
        "Offered as Audéo Lumity, Audéo Fit Lumity, Audéo Life Lumity and Slim Lumity.",
        "Rechargeable and disposable variants depending on the housing.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "Phonak's Lumity documentation does not mention Bluetooth LE Audio or Auracast, and a third-party analysis states the Bluetooth 4.2 hardware cannot support Auracast. Phonak describes universal Bluetooth Classic streaming rather than MFi or ASHA.",
        "Third-party summaries commonly quote up to 24 hours and IP68 for Lumity RICs. Those figures come from reseller tables and HearingTracker rather than Phonak's own brochure."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Varies by receiver and acoustic configuration",
      "generationNote": "Lumity launched in August 2022 and sits one generation behind Infinio. Its hardware is Bluetooth 4.2 and does not support Auracast.",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Audéo Lumity",
      "overview": "The RIC family on Lumity, Phonak's August 2022 platform. Still widely listed in 2026 and offered in several housings including Fit, Life and Slim.",
      "platform": "Phonak Lumity",
      "slug": "audeo-lumity",
      "style": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC), rechargeable and disposable variants",
      "styleGroup": "Receiver-in-canal (RIC)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/audeo-lumity.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Patients with severe to profound loss who need a power BTE.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Naida",
      "features": [
        "Power BTE output for severe to profound hearing loss.",
        "Phonak's own Naida L product information states an expected battery life of 16 hours, including 4 hours of Bluetooth Classic streaming and 4 hours of TV Connector streaming.",
        "IP68, stated in the same Naida L datasheet, which defines it as surviving continuous immersion in 1 m of fresh water for 60 minutes plus 8 hours in a dust chamber.",
        "Rechargeable and disposable variants appear in Phonak's US materials.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "The Lumity generation predates LE Audio and Auracast."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Severe to profound hearing loss",
      "generationNote": "Naida Lumity is on the Lumity platform, one generation behind Infinio. Phonak has not moved the power BTE slot to Infinio.",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Naida Lumity",
      "overview": "Phonak's power BTE family on the Lumity platform, and the model with the clearest published battery figure in the Phonak range.",
      "platform": "Phonak Lumity",
      "slug": "naida-lumity",
      "style": "Power behind-the-ear (BTE)",
      "styleGroup": "Super-power BTE",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/naida-lumity.html"
    },
    {
      "bestFor": "Children and teenagers, fitted by a pediatric audiologist.",
      "brand": "Phonak",
      "brandKey": "phonak",
      "family": "Sky",
      "features": [
        "Pediatric BTE, built for the retention and durability demands of fitting children.",
        "Rechargeable and disposable variants listed in Phonak's battery materials.",
        "Sold in four levels: L90, L70, L50 and L30.",
        "Pediatric fitting is its own discipline: candidacy, verification and monitoring should be handled by an audiologist who fits children.",
        "The Lumity generation predates LE Audio and Auracast."
      ],
      "fittingRange": "Pediatric fittings across a wide range of loss",
      "generationNote": "Sky Lumity is on the Lumity platform, one generation behind Infinio.",
      "levels": [
        "L90",
        "L70",
        "L50",
        "L30"
      ],
      "modified": "2026-08-21",
      "name": "Phonak Sky Lumity",
      "overview": "Phonak's pediatric BTE family on the Lumity platform, designed around the durability, retention and monitoring needs of fitting children.",
      "platform": "Phonak Lumity",
      "slug": "sky-lumity",
      "style": "Pediatric behind-the-ear (BTE)",
      "styleGroup": "Behind-the-ear (BTE)",
      "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/sky-lumity.html"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Phonak",
  "publisher": "Hearing Aid Finder",
  "publisherUrl": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/",
  "technologyLevelNote": "Phonak numbers its levels 90, 70, 50 and 30, prefixed by the platform letter: L90 on Lumity, and the same four tiers on Infinio.",
  "technologyLevels": [
    {
      "code": "90",
      "positioning": "Premium",
      "suitedFor": "The full automatic programme set and the widest access to the platform's processing."
    },
    {
      "code": "70",
      "positioning": "Advanced",
      "suitedFor": "Regular social, working and restaurant listening."
    },
    {
      "code": "50",
      "positioning": "Mid",
      "suitedFor": "Everyday listening with moderate activity and some noise."
    },
    {
      "code": "30",
      "positioning": "Essential",
      "suitedFor": "Quieter routines and predictable environments."
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://hearingaidfinder.org/hearing-aids/phonak/"
}