ResMed AirFit N30 Nasal Cradle Mask

The ResMed AirFit N30 is about as little mask as CPAP gets. A soft silicone cradle rests below your nostrils rather than over your nose, so the bridge stays free of pressure and your view stays open for reading, glasses or a last look at your phone.

Living with it night after night is simple. The stretchy headgear goes on and off like a pair of swim goggles, a short tube at the front carries air from your hose, and a side clip lets you fine-tune the fit without starting over.

Key features:

• Under-nose cradle: The cushion sits beneath your nostrils, so there's no pressure line across the top of your nose.
• Light to wear: With just a slim frame, a cushion and an elastic strap, there's very little on your face to notice.
• Fast on and off: The split-strap headgear fits straight from the box and slips over your head in one movement.
• Three cushion sizes: Choose Small, Medium or Small-Wide, and use ResMed's printable template to see which one matches your nose.
• No magnets: Nothing in the N30 is magnetic, so the magnet warnings on some other ResMed masks don't apply to it.
• Just three parts: The cushion, frame and headgear are each sold on their own, so you only replace the part that needs it.
• Licensed in Canada: It holds a Health Canada Class II licence, listed with the other details under Specifications.

The AirFit N30 suits nose breathers who want a minimal mask, side sleepers and anyone who reads or wears glasses in bed. If you'd rather have the hose running over your head and out of the way, compare it with the AirFit N30i.

Note: The AirFit N30 won't connect to the AirMini travel machine as it comes. For that machine, ResMed makes a separate AirFit N30 for AirMini kit.

📄 ResMed AirFit N30 fitting template (PDF)

Putting it on

Hold the cushion with its size and L and R markings facing you and place it under your nose. Pull the headgear over your head by the bottom band, so the top band sits on your crown, then lift the mask away from your nose for a moment and set it back to check it's comfortable.

If air leaks, pull a little headgear through the side clip, only as much as you need for a comfortable seal, since overtightening can leave redness around the cushion. Long hair goes through the gap in the back strap, and a ponytail works if it sits high enough. To take it off, lift the split band up and over your head.

Cleaning it

Wash the cushion after every use and the frame and headgear once a week. Soak the parts in warm, mildly soapy water made with a liquid detergent, scrub gently with a soft brush, especially around the vent holes, and rinse under running water.

Shake the frame to clear water from the vent, then leave everything to air-dry out of direct sunlight. Don't iron the headgear, as heat damages it, and keep flexible PVC tubing from connecting straight onto any part of the mask.

The AirFit N30 is a nasal cradle CPAP mask designed for nasal breathers who want minimal facial contact, a clear field of view, and a quiet, low-profile interface. This listing contains one mask in the cushion size you select: Small, Medium or Small Wide.

How the nasal cradle sits

The cradle sits beneath the nostrils, never inside them, and stays off the nasal bridge. ResMed designed it to reduce nostril irritation, bridge discomfort and red marks.

How this differs from nasal pillows

Nasal pillow cushions sit inside the nostrils. The N30 cradle sits underneath them instead. Both leave the nasal bridge, forehead and cheeks clear, so you can read or watch a screen before sleep.

Where the N30 sits in the ResMed lineup

The N30 and N30i are both nasal cradle masks, but their parts are not interchangeable. The main difference is the hose position: the N30's short tube leaves the front of the frame, while the N30i connects at the top of the head, which keeps the hose off the front of your face when you roll over. The AirFit N20 is a different type again, a nasal mask that seals around the nose.

Venting and the flex tube

The vent sits around the tube connection, and ResMed's QuietAir design diffuses exhaled air so it spreads out gently. The short flexible tube is part of the mask frame and connects the mask to a standard CPAP hose.

Choosing your cushion size

ResMed provides a printable fitting template to help you choose before ordering. The three sizes on this page are Small, Medium and Small Wide. Each cushion is colour coded: Small is red, Medium is blue and Small Wide is purple.

When to replace parts

ResMed's replacement guideline is a new cushion once a month, a new frame system after three months and new headgear after six months. Replace any part sooner if it shows cracking, crazing or tears. The cushion, frame system and headgear are each sold as separate replacement parts.

AirMini compatibility

The standard AirFit N30 on this page is not compatible with the ResMed AirMini. ResMed makes a separate AirFit N30 for AirMini kit, with its own connecting ports, AirMini tube and HumidX cartridge.

What's in the box

One AirFit N30 frame system (frame with its built-in flex tube and the nasal cradle cushion in your selected size) and one QuickFit headgear with a split strap and side adjustment clip.

• AirFit N30 frame system: frame and cradle cushion in your chosen size
• QuickFit headgear with side clip
• Starter Pack instead: one frame and headgear with Small, Medium, and Small-Wide cushions