Best Home Tanning Beds: Top Rated Picks | Sun Tanning Store
Updated August 2026
Customers ask us this almost every day: "what's the best home tanning bed for me?" The honest answer depends on your budget, how much space you have, and how dark you want to go, but a handful of models keep coming out on top with our buyers because they hit the right balance of price, power and reliability. Below are the five we recommend most, ordered from most affordable to most powerful, along with what each one actually needs electrically so there are no surprises on delivery day.
Best Budget Pick: Solar Wave 16 Lamp 110v Tanning Bed — $1,795
This is the bed we point budget-conscious buyers toward first, and it's a strong contender for best home tanning bed under $2,000. It's a straightforward 16-lamp bed (8 in the canopy, 8 in the bench) that plugs into a normal household outlet, no electrician needed. Sessions run about 20 minutes on the standard lamps, or 15 minutes if you upgrade to the Wolff Inferno lamps at checkout. At 75" long and 34" wide (48" tall when open), it fits into a spare bedroom without much fuss.
Electrical: It's a standard 110V outlet, but the manufacturer specs call for a dedicated 15 Amp circuit, meaning it shouldn't be sharing that circuit with anything else. Still a normal household plug, just make sure the outlet you use isn't already carrying other load.
Best for Small Spaces: ProSun Sundream 12V Hybrid Red Light Tanning Canopy — $1,990
If floor space is tight, this is the pick — it's a rolling, swiveling canopy rather than a full bed. You set a lounge chair or low table underneath it and tan lying down, or leave it upright for a stand-up session. It carries 8 UV tanning lamps plus 4 lamps that also produce red light, and it folds down small enough to tuck against a wall between uses. Worth noting: ProSun retired the older standard-lamp version of this canopy, so this hybrid model with red light is the only one they currently build.
Electrical: Plugs into any standard 110–120V household outlet (NEMA 5-15R) on a 15 Amp breaker, the same kind you'd use for a space heater. It's actually the one unit on our list where a dedicated circuit isn't required, so it's fine sharing a circuit with other household items.
View the Sundream 12V Hybrid Canopy
Best Overall Home Tanning Bed: ProSun Jade 32 120v Hybrid Red Light Tanning Bed — $4,900
If we had to name one overall best home tanning bed, this is it. The Jade 32 is built on ProSun's commercial platform but wired for 120V, which makes it the largest true bed you can run on household-grade power. At 83" long and 35.5" wide, it has a curved canopy and bench holding 22 UV lamps and 10 red light lamps between them, with a maximum session time of 20 minutes. It's currently in stock and normally ships within about a week, which is unusually fast for a bed in this class.
Electrical: This one needs a circuit of its own: 110–125V through a NEMA 5-20R outlet on a 20 Amp breaker. That's a step up from a normal wall plug, but it's routine work for a household electrician.
View the ProSun Jade 32 Hybrid
Best Commercial-Grade Power for the Home: ProSun Onyx 12 Minute Level 4 Tanning Bed — $6,900
The Onyx brings genuine salon-level power into a footprint most homeowners can accommodate: 83" long and 35.5" wide, recommended for an 8 ft. by 8 ft. room. With standard lamps it packs 12 very-high-output 160 watt canopy lamps, 5 more 140 watt lamps in the canopy, 14 lamps in the bench, and a 400 watt facial lamp, which is why the session time drops to just 12 minutes. You're buying commercial output for home use here, not a scaled-down residential bed. This very popular power bed is also available in a favorite hybrid model that delivers red light while you tan and it can be viewed here.
Electrical: Plan on a real 220V circuit, not a household one. It needs a dedicated 25 Amp breaker feeding a NEMA 6-20R outlet and draws about 17 Amps in use. Voltage has to hold steady between 218–230V; if your home's service can't guarantee that, ProSun recommends a 0.50 kVA buck booster at the fuse box to protect the warranty. Have a licensed electrician confirm your panel can support this before you order.
View the ProSun Onyx 12 Minute
Best Stand-Up Hybrid Booth: ProSun V3 Hybrid Tanning Booth — $7,900
If you'd rather stand than lie down, and you want UV tanning and red light therapy coming from the same lamp instead of running two separate machines, this is the one to look at. It uses RenuvaTan lamps that do both jobs at once, 30 UV reflector lamps plus 12 dedicated red light lamps, in a booth that needs roughly an 8 ft. by 6 ft. footprint. Maximum session time is 10 minutes.
Electrical: The V3 Hybrid draws more power than anything else on this list. It's a dedicated 40 Amp breaker on a 230V circuit rated for 32 Amps (2 hots, 1 ground), plus a separate standard 110V outlet nearby to run the T-Max timer. As with the Onyx, voltage has to stay in the 218–230V range or a 1.0 kVA buck booster is required. Given the amperage involved, get a licensed electrician to review the room and panel before you place the order, not after it arrives.
View the ProSun V3 Hybrid Booth
Quick Comparison
| Model | Best For | Price | Max Session | Footprint | Electrical Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Wave 16 | Budget | $1,795 | 20 min | 75"L x 34"W x 48"H | 110V, dedicated 15A circuit |
| Sundream 12V Hybrid Canopy | Small spaces | $1,990 | 20 min | 78"L x 33"W x 45"H | 110–120V, standard outlet, 15A breaker (no dedicated circuit required) |
| ProSun Jade 32 Hybrid | Best overall | $4,900 | 20 min | 83"L x 35.5"W x 48"H | 110–125V dedicated circuit, NEMA 5-20R, 20A breaker |
| ProSun Onyx 12 Minute | Commercial-grade power | $6,900 | 12 min | 83"L x 35.5"W x 48"H | 220V dedicated circuit, NEMA 6-20R, 25A breaker |
| ProSun V3 Hybrid Booth | Stand-up / hybrid red light | $7,900 | 10 min | 47" diameter x 84"H | 230V dedicated circuit, 40A breaker, plus a separate 110V outlet |
Common Questions About Buying a Home Tanning Bed
What is the best home tanning bed overall?
For most homeowners, the ProSun Jade 32 Hybrid hits the best balance of size, tanning power and easy setup. It runs on a 120V circuit rather than commercial 220V power, so installation is simpler, even though it's still built on ProSun's commercial platform. If budget is the deciding factor, the Solar Wave 16 is the best entry-level option. If you want the strongest possible results and don't mind a dedicated 220V circuit, the Onyx 12 or V3 Hybrid deliver genuine commercial-grade output at home.
Can I plug a home tanning bed into a regular wall outlet?
The Solar Wave 16 and the Sundream 12V Hybrid Canopy both plug into a standard 110–120V outlet, but there's an important difference between them. The Sundream canopy is the only unit on this list that the manufacturer doesn't require to be on its own dedicated circuit, so it can share a circuit with other household items. The Solar Wave 16 uses the same kind of household plug, but the manufacturer specs call for a dedicated 15 Amp circuit for it. The Jade 32 Hybrid needs its own dedicated 20 Amp circuit, which most electricians can add without much trouble. The Onyx 12 and the V3 Hybrid are 220–230V units and require a real dedicated circuit built for them; they won't run on a standard outlet at all.
Do I need an electrician before the bed or booth arrives?
For the Onyx 12 and the V3 Hybrid, definitely. Get the dedicated 220V/230V circuit and correct outlet installed before delivery. For the Solar Wave 16 and Jade 32 Hybrid, the manufacturer still calls for a dedicated circuit even though it's a standard 110–120V outlet, so it's worth confirming your outlet isn't shared with anything else before your bed arrives. The Sundream 12V Hybrid Canopy is the only one on this list that doesn't need a dedicated circuit at all. Since everything here is custom-built to order, you'll usually have a few weeks of lead time to sort out the electrical work while you wait for the unit to ship.
How much room do I actually need?
The Onyx recommends an 8 ft. by 8 ft. room and the V3 Hybrid booth about 8 ft. by 6 ft. For the lay-down beds, plan on the bed's footprint plus roughly 2 feet of clearance on each side so the canopy can open fully and you can get in and out comfortably.
How long will it take to get my order?
Every bed and booth we sell is custom fulfilled to order and ships directly from the manufacturer's factory once your order is placed. That's true across the industry, not just for us. You can see current estimated lead times by manufacturer on our Shipping Time Frames page.
All of the beds and booths above are custom fulfilled to order and ship to you directly from the manufacturer's factory, the same way it works with every seller of home tanning equipment online. We're one of the largest distributors of home tanning beds in the world, and once you place an order it reserves your spot in line with the manufacturer on a first-in, first-out basis. Occasionally another customer's cancellation lets an order move up, but that's never guaranteed.
We're partnered directly with these manufacturers and work closely with every factory, so if another seller quotes you a shorter lead time or claims to have units "in stock" right now, they're either uninformed or not being straight with you. If you're ready to order, we'll get it moving with the manufacturer as quickly as possible. You can check current shipping estimates on our Shipping Time Frames page.
You can also browse the full range of home tanning beds and booths here: All Home Tanning Beds & Booths.
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Contraindications & Warnings:
- Contraindication: This sunlamp product is contraindicated for use on persons under the age of 18 years.
- Contraindication: This sunlamp product must not be used if skin lesions or open wounds are present.
- Warning: This sunlamp product should not be used on individuals who have had skin cancer or have a family history of skin cancer.
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