Nearly four months after the Sky Glass Gen 2 was launched, Sky has announced its latest and most affordable TV with Sky Glass Air.

Designed to make Sky’s “entertainment experience accessible to more households and for those wanting Sky TV in more rooms”, Sky Glass Air promises to deliver a vibrant picture and rich sound at a less expensive price.

But what really separates the pricier Sky Glass Gen 2 from the Sky Glass Air? Is the latter a more viable option or should you spend the extra to benefit from the best?

We’ve compared the two Sky Glass TVs and highlighted the main differences, alongside the noteworthy similarities. Keep reading to see whether either of the Sky Glass offerings are likely to make it into our best TV guide.

Price

Launched back in February 2025, Sky Glass 2 is readily available from Sky’s official website and Currys. Customers can either buy the TV outright, with a starting RRP of £699 for the smallest 43-inch screen, or opt for monthly payments instead. 

Starting from £20 upfront, you can choose to pay either £14 a month for 48-months or £28 a month for a 24-month contract. Just remember, this doesn’t include any Sky Channel packs like Sky Essential TV or Sky Ultimate. 

Similarly, customers can choose between buying the Sky Glass Air with just one upfront cost or monthly. The Sky Glass Air starts from just £6 a month for the 43-inch screen and rises to just £13 a month for the largest 65-inch.

Alternatively, paying upfront will set you back from £309, making this an exciting contender for one of the best cheap TVs.

Sky Glass Air will be available to buy from 10th June from Sky and 18th June from Currys.

Sky Glass Gen 2 has a built-in soundbar

One of the main selling points of the Sky Glass Gen 2 is that it boasts an enhanced Dolby Atmos sound system which has seven speakers, including a built-in soundbar and dual subwoofer. Sky claims that as this negates the need to buy a separate soundbar, customers can save at least “30% vs buying a comparable UHD TV and soundbar”.

In our review, we found the Sky Glass Gen 2 was impressive in how it manages to extend sound above the TV, however we were less impressed with the bass which lacked punch and energy, despite the addition of a dual subwoofer.

In comparison, while the Sky Glass Air does support Dolby Atmos, you’ll need to connect a Dolby Atmos soundbar to benefit. Instead, its 30W downfiring sound system only supports Dolby Audio. It’s worth noting that the low-lying design of the Glass Air, which Sky explains helps improve its audio performance, does mean it can’t easily integrate a soundbar. 

Sky Glass Gen 2 is brighter

Although both have a 4K Quantum Dot display, the Sky Glass Gen 2 benefits from advanced HDR and precision contrast enhancement which helps to boost colour on-screen.

Plus, especially compared to its predecessor we found the TV offers a “much brighter image” overall too. 

Although we don’t believe the Sky Glass Air will offer the same brightness levels as the Glass Gen 2, we still hailed the TV as looking “very good” especially when you consider its affordability. 

Otherwise, both the Sky Glass TVs offer a handful of picture modes, including Vivid for a boost in brightness and vibrancy and Movie too.

Sky Glass Air is slimmer

Although both the Glass Gen 2 and Glass Air share the same overall look, the latter is much slimmer and less imposing than its counterpart.

Although, as we mentioned earlier, there’s no space for an accompanying sound system, the TV undoubtedly sits neatly both on a stand or when wall-mounted. If you opt for the latter, then you’ll benefit from being able to wall-mount a soundbar too.

Sky also promises the Glass Air doesn’t need any tools to assemble, thanks to its built-in stand. We can’t verify this claim as we’re yet to set it up, however it’s worth noting that Sky promised the same with the Sky Glass Gen 2 yet we found that slightly difficult to put together.

Both are available in the same three sizes

Sky hasn’t changed things up with its TV sizes since the launch of the first Sky Glass, as both the Sky Glass Gen 2 and Glass are available in the same three sizes: 43-, 55- and 65-inches.

Otherwise, while both TVs also come in a choice of three colours, they differ with their options. The Sky Glass Gen 2 is available in Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue while the Sky Glass Air is Sea Green, Carbon Grey and Cotton White.

Early Verdict

We’ll refrain from giving a definitive verdict until we review the Sky Glass Air. However, as it’s cheaper, slimmer and we found the TV still offers a solid picture and sound quality during our initial hands-on, the Sky Glass Air seems like a promising choice for most households.