Brita MAXTRA PRO
The current cartridge for every Brita jug sold outside North America. Backwards compatible with every MAXTRA+ jug.
At a glance
- Fits
- 12 jugs
- Rated life
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Evidence
- Maker's claim
- Pack sizes
- 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12
MAXTRA PRO replaced MAXTRA+ across Brita's international range without changing the fitting, which is the single most reassuring fact in this whole category: if your jug took a MAXTRA+ it takes a MAXTRA PRO. What changed is that Brita split the cartridge into grades aimed at different problems, so the decision moved from which cartridge to which version of it.
Which version?
Brita MAXTRA PRO is sold in grades aimed at different problems. They all fit the same jugs — the choice is about what you want the capacity spent on.
All-in-1
Green labelThe default. Limescale, chlorine, metals and organic impurities together.
Find on AmazonLimescale Expert
Blue labelHard water areas where the kettle furs up in a fortnight. Prioritises scale reduction over everything else.
Find on AmazonPure Performance
White labelThe basic grade. Chlorine taste and odour, cheapest per cartridge.
Find on AmazonExtra Lime Protection
Purple labelAppliance protection — for water going into a coffee machine or steam iron rather than a glass.
Find on AmazonBuy Brita MAXTRA PRO cartridges
Sorted by pack size. Per-cartridge cost falls steeply with pack size — this is where the money in this category is saved or wasted.
- Water filter cartridge - MAXTRA PRO ALL-IN-1-3-Pack - Value pack
Maker's claim- 3-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance Water Filter Cartridge - 4 Pack -…
Maker's claim- 4-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance Water Filter Cartridge - 6 Pack -…
Maker's claim- 6-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA water filter cartridge MAXTRA PRO extra lime protection…
Maker's claim- 6-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
BRITA Water Filter Cartridge MAXTRA PRO Limescale Expert - 12 Pack
Maker's claim- 12-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
Out of stock at last check on amazon.com
BRITA Maxtra Pro Limescale Expert Semi-annual Pack of 12 Filters
Maker's claim- 12-pack
- 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks
- Fits 12 jugs
What it removes — and what it does not
Reduces
- Chlorine taste and smell
- Limescale and hard water
- Copper
- Lead
- Organic impurities
Does not reduce
Listed because it is the more useful half. Every cartridge on the market reduces chlorine taste; what separates them is what they leave behind.
The manufacturer states the reduction. No independent verification is offered. Common on European jugs, which are generally not NSF-certified at all because NSF is a North American scheme.
Brita GmbH tests to its own protocols and to European drinking water norms. There is no NSF/ANSI certification on the international MAXTRA range, because NSF is a North American scheme and Brita's international business does not seek it. Absence of NSF here is not evidence of a worse cartridge — but it does mean nobody outside Brita has audited the numbers.
Jugs that take the MAXTRA PRO
Every jug in our data with this fitting.
Cartridges that fit the same jugs
Interchangeable with this one — a straight swap, not an adapter.
Brita MAXTRA PRO questions
Which jugs take the Brita MAXTRA PRO?
12 jugs in our data take this cartridge: Brita Marella, Brita Marella XL, Brita Style, Brita Marella Cool, Brita Aluna, Brita Flow, Brita Elemaris, Brita Fjord, among others.
How long does a Brita MAXTRA PRO cartridge last?
Rated at 150 litres (40 gal) · 4 weeks.
That is a throughput figure rather than a calendar one. Hard water and heavy use both exhaust a cartridge sooner than the box suggests.
Is the Brita MAXTRA PRO certified?
The manufacturer states the reduction. No independent verification is offered. Common on European jugs, which are generally not NSF-certified at all because NSF is a North American scheme.
Brita GmbH tests to its own protocols and to European drinking water norms. There is no NSF/ANSI certification on the international MAXTRA range, because NSF is a North American scheme and Brita's international business does not seek it. Absence of NSF here is not evidence of a worse cartridge — but it does mean nobody outside Brita has audited the numbers.
Will a Brita Classic filter fit instead?
No. Brita Classic is the same brand but a different fitting, and the two do not interchange in either direction.
This is the most common mistake in the Brita range, and there is no adapter.