Custom Vape Pen Boxes & Vape Pen Packaging
A vape pen is long, thin and heavier at one end than the other, which is a shape that never sits comfortably in a plain carton. Add a charging cable, a mouthpiece that chips and a battery that needs protecting, and the vape pen box has more to do than it looks. We print a lot of vape pen packaging at ZEE Packaging and the insert usually takes more thought than the artwork.
The Shape Is The Problem
Weight sits at the battery end and a pen will pivot inside a box that is not cut for it.
- Die cut cradle supporting both the battery end and the mouthpiece
- Never let the mouthpiece rest against bare board, that is what chips
- Separate well for the charging cable so it does not scratch the barrel
- Snug fit, a pen rolling inside a vape pen box reads cheap immediately
- Anodised and matte finishes scuff, so a tissue or film layer helps
- Corrugated outer whenever vape pen packaging ships on its own
Most damage we get shown is a scuffed barrel or chipped tip from a loose cavity.
What The Panel Must Carry
- Battery capacity in mAh, buyers compare on it
- Puff count on a disposable vape pen
- Voltage setting or variable voltage if the pen has it
- Charging type, USB C is worth stating plainly
- Nicotine strength and warning at your market required size
- Age restriction wording, batch number and barcode with quiet zone
Our prepress team checks it all against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed at the edge. We print what you supply and never draft the regulatory copy.
- Straight tuck end with cradle the everyday retail vape pen box
- Drawer slide box a good reveal, popular on refillable pens
- Rigid two piece premium and gift vape pen packaging
- Blister card with backer peg display format
- Kit box with divided insert pen, cable and spare pod together
- Corrugated mailer ecommerce and wholesale orders
Sizes We Print Regular
Every vape pen box is built to your device, though these run often:
- 5" x 1.25" x 1" for a slim disposable
- 6" x 1.5" x 1" for a longer pen
- 6" x 3" x 1.25" for a pen with charging cable
- 7" x 4" x 1.5" for a full kit vape pen packaging
- 4" x 1.25" x 1" for a compact cart pen
- 8" x 5" x 3" for a ten count multipack
Measure with the mouthpiece fitted, since that is your tallest point.
Board And Insert
- SBS C1S coated, our default for a printed vape pen box
- 18pt minimum, 20pt to 24pt on kits with a battery inside
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for the premium tier
- Kraft board where a natural look suits the brand
- Corrugated E flute for shipping
- Paperboard or molded pulp cradle cut to the actual barrel diameter
Batteries add real weight for the size. A long thin vape pen box on thin board flexes in the middle and it shows on shelf.
Finish Options
- Soft touch lamination, most requested in premium vape pen packaging
- Matte film with spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping, gunmetal and silver read tech
- Blind deboss, quiet and it looks expensive
- Printed inner drawer, it gets seen every open
- Window patch where the device finish is a selling point
Materials With Less Impact
- Recycled kraft vape pen box with no lamination
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Molded pulp cradle instead of foam
- Paper cable tie rather than a plastic clip
- Right sized vape pen packaging so you ship less air
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a new device can launch small
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof every order
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide, nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a vape pen box?
Rough estimate is $0.25 to $0.70 per unit for a slim tuck carton, $0.55 to $1.40 for a kit box with cradle and $2.20 to $5.40 for rigid at moderate quantity. Foil and insert type move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
How do we stop the barrel scuffing?
A cradle cut to true diameter plus a tissue or film layer. Bare board against an anodised finish is what marks it.
Where should the charging cable sit?
Its own well, coiled and separate. A loose cable is the second most common cause of scratches we get shown.
Blister card or carton?
Card for peg visibility, carton for full panel print and a premium feel. Plenty of brands run both.
Does the box need an outer for shipping?
For direct orders yes. A retail vape pen box scuffs at the corner in a courier network without a mailer around it.
Can you print the inside of a drawer?
Yes and we recommend it. That surface is what the customer looks at first when they slide it open.
Will matte black hold up?
Better than gloss. We put matte lamination on dark panels because finger marks and scuffs show far less.
