Cigarette Filter Brands 2026 at a Glance
About these brands
All five brands sell add-on filters that attach to the filter tip of a cigarette. Because they belong to the same company, we don't present them as competitors, and we haven't tested them against each other. Below you'll find what we can state for each brand; for detailed specifications, see each brand's own website.
This isn't a "which is best" article — there is no single best filter. The right filter is the one that fits your cigarette and your daily routine.
The brands at a glance
| Brand | Website | Company | What we can state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teerless | teerless.com | IMF Traders | Regular 8 mm, Slim 6 mm (adapters for 5 mm), Slender+Slim 6.6–7.1 mm; two-stage design; up to 6 cigarettes per filter |
| TARMIN | tarminfilters.com | IMF Traders | See the brand's website for its range |
| Nicless | nicless.de | IMF Traders | Marketed as a nicotine filter |
| MINICO | minicofilters.com | IMF Traders | Marketed as a "smart filter" |
| TS Teer STOP | teerstop.com | IMF Traders | See the brand's website for its range |
Teerless — for regular and slim cigarettes
Teerless offers three sizes: Regular (8 mm) for standard and king-size cigarettes, Slim (6 mm) for slim cigarettes, with 100 adapters for 5 mm super-slims, and Slender+Slim (6.6–7.1 mm) for the sizes in between. The filters have a two-stage design, are disposable and are used for up to 6 cigarettes each. Packs contain 300 filters; Regular is also available as a 1200 pack.
If you smoke slim cigarettes, choose the size that matches your cigarette's diameter. Teerless slim product overview here.
TARMIN
TARMIN is a sister brand of Teerless. For its current pack sizes and specifications, see the TARMIN website, which also has an article on buying filters in bulk.
We don't make performance or material claims for TARMIN on this page. TARMIN's article on bulk filters for heavy smokers.
Nicless
Nicless is marketed as a nicotine filter ("Nikotinfilter"). We don't publish nicotine-reduction figures for it, and no add-on filter is a substitute for professional quit-smoking support.
If you want to cut down on nicotine or stop smoking, a doctor, pharmacist or quitline can help — for example with nicotine replacement therapy.
MINICO
MINICO is a sister brand that markets a "smart filter". This page makes no material or safety claims for it; if materials matter to you, ask the seller for documentation before you buy.
See the MINICO website for its current range.
TS Teer STOP
TS Teer STOP is another add-on filter brand of the same company. See its website for its current range and sizes.
Which brand is right for you?
Decision flow:
- Slim cigarettes? → Teerless Slim (6 mm, with adapters for 5 mm) or Slender+Slim (6.6–7.1 mm), depending on the diameter.
- 20+ cigarettes/day? → a larger pack means fewer reorders, e.g. Teerless 1200 Regular for 8 mm cigarettes.
- Cutting back on nicotine? → quit-smoking support from a doctor, pharmacist or quitline helps more than any filter.
- Material questions? → ask the seller for material information before you buy.
- None of the above? → choose the size that fits and the pack size you need.
Whichever filter you choose, it doesn't make smoking safe. Quitting is the most effective step.
Slim cigarette smoker? Try Teerless.
Slim (6 mm, with adapters for 5 mm) and Slender+Slim (6.6–7.1 mm) sizes, two-stage design, up to 6 cigarettes per filter.
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