Vitra ID Soft vs Anthros Chair

Side by side from official specifications, sourced prices and User Insights. No written comparison exists for this pair yet.

Vitra

Vitra ID Soft

From $995

Anthros

Anthros Chair

From $1,949

7 years

longer warranty on Anthros Chair than Vitra ID Soft (official terms)

Differences at a glance

Vitra ID SoftAnthros Chair

Price: From $995From $1,949
Seat height: 400–520 mm (15¾″–20½″), measured with 64 kg load; 450 mm (17¾″) fixed seat height17.1–20.7 in (5-spoke swivel base); 17.9–21.1 in (4-spoke fixed base)
Seat depth: 400–450 mm; 380 mm15.2–18.3 in (38.7–46.6 cm (official cm))
Recline: FlowMotion mechanism, lockable in upright sitting position, optional synchronised forward tilt; or optional AutoMotion mechanism with automatic weight adjustment and two backrest tension settings (hard or soft). No recline angle published.Decompress Mode tilt: 0°–16°; five tilt options – three locked positions (Active −2°, Standard 1°, Decompress 5°) and two unlocked (Free-Float, Full Decompress to 16°)
Arms: 2D armrests (height, width) or 3D armrests (height, width, depth, 360° swivel); ring armrests for conference use; also without armrests. Armrest height above seat 195–295 mm (7¾″–11½″)4D Arms (option) or No Arms; the arms adjust in height, width, depth and angle; Arm height 7.7–11.8 in; arm width (outside) 24.75–27 in
Warranty: 5 years (Vitra Inc. Limited Warranty, sales via the Vitra online shop)12-year limited warranty (components and workmanship, from date of purchase; original purchaser; non-transferable)

From 4 Vitra ID Soft and 16 Anthros Chair user reviews, most mentioned first. Green is liked, orange is a caution.

Which is cheaper, the Vitra ID Soft or the Anthros Chair?

The Vitra ID Soft is cheaper to start: $995 versus $1,949 for the Anthros Chair at the brand stores (Oct 2026).

What do owners mention most?

Price and value for the Vitra ID Soft, and price and value for the Anthros Chair, based on review summaries.