Best Under the Nose CPAP Mask in Singapore: 4 Compared

Updated 22 September 2026

Four masks, and three of them cost the same S$200. That is the whole under the nose CPAP mask shelf at YesCPAP. Which one you buy comes down to two things you can check tonight: the length of your nose, and who shares your bed.

An under the nose CPAP mask seals at or just inside your nostrils instead of covering your nose, so nothing presses on the bridge. In Singapore, YesCPAP sells three that truly sit under the nose: the DreamWear Silicone Pillows (S$200) for shorter noses, the DreamWear Under the Nose (S$200) for longer ones, and the quieter ResMed P30i (S$250).

The fourth, the Philips DreamWisp, often gets grouped with them. It is not an under-the-nose design. It also carries magnets, which matters if anyone in your home has a metallic implant.

You have your diagnosis, and a CPAP is on its way. Now the mask decides whether you keep using it, which is most of what sticking with CPAP therapy comes down to. Many of the complaints people post online are not about the machine at all. They read like "my nose hurts" three hours in, or a mask that "won't stop HISSING", or a partner who cannot sleep through the sound.

A mask that does not suit you costs S$200 and several broken nights. This guide is about choosing the right one first. If your mask is already leaking and you want to fix the fit, read how to find a CPAP mask that actually seals.

CPAP mask Singapore prices in this table come from each mask's live yescpap.com product page on 22 September 2026. Life spans are YesCPAP's own experience, not a manufacturer promise.

Key takeaways

• Three of the four masks cost S$200; the ResMed P30i costs S$250.
• Shorter nose: the DreamWear Silicone Pillows, the mask YesCPAP estimates 70% of its patients succeed on.
• Longer nose: the DreamWear Under the Nose, same frame, with 4 nose-piece sizes (S, M, L, MW).
• Light-sleeping partner: the P30i, which ResMed rates at 21 decibels.
• Metallic implant anywhere in the household: skip the magnetic DreamWisp; Philips wants magnets at least 6 inches (15 cm) from implants.
• Masks last about 6 months (the P30i about 8), so budget roughly S$375 to S$400 a year.

Which under the nose CPAP mask should you buy?

Three of the four cost the same S$200, and the fourth is S$250, so price rarely settles this. What settles it is the mask you will still be wearing at three in the morning. The one you tolerate for a week and then leave on the bedside table is the expensive one, whatever it cost.

Here is the short version, by situation. These are our calls, drawn from YesCPAP's product pages and from what Philips and ResMed publish about their own masks.

• Shorter nose: start with the DreamWear Silicone Pillows. YesCPAP estimates 70% of its patients go on to successful therapy with this one mask.
• Longer or larger nose: go for the DreamWear Under the Nose mask. Same price, same frame, different cushion.
• Light sleeper, or a light-sleeping partner: pay S$50 more for the ResMed P30i.
• High prescribed pressure or a larger head, and no implants in the bed: ask about the DreamWisp.
• A pacemaker or other metallic implant anywhere in the household: the DreamWisp is out. Decide that first.

Brand is not on that list. All four route the tube over your head, so the hose stays off your face. All four fit most machines, because CPAP masks are universal except those built for the ResMed AirMini. What differs is the nose piece, the sound and the magnets.

Three of these masks sit under the nose. The DreamWisp does not.

Most answers skip this. The DreamWisp sits next to the DreamWear and the P30i on our own shelf, and it is easy to assume it works the same way.

Philips describes it differently. Its 2022 notification on masks with magnets names it the "DreamWisp Nasal Mask with Over the Nose Cushion", and puts the DreamWear, with its under-the-nose cushion, among the replacements it suggests. If you want nothing resting on your nose, the DreamWisp is not that mask.

It still earns its shelf space. Its YesCPAP page describes a head-mounted tube swivel, and points it at larger heads and higher pressure needs, around 15 cm H₂O and above. By the estimate on the Silicone Pillows page, that is roughly the 30% who do not settle on the pillows.

Your pressure is your doctor's call. If your prescription sits in that range, ask about the DreamWisp. Otherwise, one of the three under-the-nose masks is the likelier fit.

DreamWear Under the Nose or Silicone Pillows: does nose length decide it?

For most buyers, yes. These two are one mask system. Philips sells DreamWear as a frame and headgear with more than one cushion, and the Silicone Pillows cushion is made for the same headgear. Only the nose piece changes.

A nasal pillow CPAP mask such as the Silicone Pillows rests at the entrance of each nostril. The Under the Nose cushion sits just beneath them.

The Under the Nose product page puts the rule plainly. Larger, longer noses tend to be most comfortable in the Under the Nose. For "a smaller, shorter nose (eg Asian noses)", YesCPAP recommends the Silicone Pillows.

That is where generic advice goes wrong. A generic AI answer we tested, for a Singapore buyer choosing between DreamWear, DreamWisp and P30i, ranked the DreamWear Under the Nose first. For a shorter nose, a Singapore fitter's own guidance says start elsewhere.

What both DreamWear masks share

Both come with an M frame, which fits most people, and four nose-piece sizes in the box: S, M, L and MW (Medium Wide). If the first size feels wrong, you try the next one tonight.

From Philips, for both:

• The tube connects on top of your head, out of view.
• Nothing sits on the bridge of your nose, and Philips says the design avoids red marks and irritation there.
• The updated headgear has arms that work like the arms on eye glasses.
• You can sleep on your stomach, side or back.

YesCPAP adds that the headframe now loops away from your ears. Jo wears DreamWear himself; "I use this myself" is printed on both product pages. Both also share the same vent, which matters for one group of buyers, covered in the P30i section below.

If your nose is sore after a few hours in pillows, do not jump to a bigger mask. Try another nose-piece size, or the Under the Nose cushion. Pain that does not settle is a question for your doctor.

Is the ResMed P30i worth S$50 more?

Only if noise is your problem. If it is, this is the cheapest fix in the article.

YesCPAP's DreamWear pages carry an honest warning. The carbon dioxide vent on the nose piece can make a gentle, constant "air escape" sound that bothers a small minority. The same pages name the P30i as the answer for them.

ResMed says the P30i's QuietAir vent reduces sound to 21 decibels. YesCPAP's own view is that it runs quieter than the Silicone Pillows. The ResMed P30i Singapore price at YesCPAP is S$250, which is S$50 above either DreamWear.

The person that sound bothers may not be you. When the one beside you is waking, the S$50 buys their sleep as much as yours.

What else the P30i brings, and one caveat

• A top-of-head connection, so you can move around, watch TV or wear glasses with the mask on.
• A quick-release elbow, so you can get up at night without taking the mask off.
• An M frame with an accordion design that stretches for medium to slightly larger heads.
• S, M and L nose pieces: one size fewer than the DreamWear.

The glasses point matters more than it sounds. If you read or watch TV in bed, a top-of-head connection lets the mask go on first while the book or the remote stays in your hands. The quick-release elbow means you disconnect the hose, not the mask, when you get up at night, so you are not refitting it in the dark.

ResMed also publishes a seal figure. In its own study, 17 of the 22 people tested scored the P30i's seal at 8, 9 or 10 on a ten-point scale. That is 22 people in a manufacturer-run test. Read it as encouraging, not as proof it will seal on your face.

If noise bothers neither of you, the extra S$50 buys very little the DreamWear does not already do.

Who should rule out the DreamWisp before anything else?

Anyone whose household includes a metallic implant. Not only the wearer.

The DreamWisp attaches its headgear with magnetic clips. Its YesCPAP product page rules it out for anyone carrying a metallic implant, a pacemaker included, and asks for a gap of at least 6 inches between the mask and any such implant.

Philips goes further. In 2022 it added a contraindication for its masks with magnets, covering "patients and their household members, caregivers, and bed partners" with implants that magnets may affect. Its list includes implantable defibrillators, metallic stents, metal splinters in the eye, cochlear implants and magnetic denture attachments. For other implants, Philips says keep the mask at least 6 inches, about 15 cm, away.

Health Canada's advisory names the DreamWisp among the affected masks. Its summary also says "DreamWear", but the model in its affected-products list is the DreamWear Full Face Mask, as on Philips' own list. The DreamWear Under the Nose and Silicone Pillows are on neither list, and Philips names both as alternatives for households with implants. The reason Health Canada gives: the magnetic field can potentially affect the function of, or displace, devices such as pacemakers, metallic stents and metal in the eye.

Keeping it in proportion

None of this makes the DreamWisp a bad mask. These masks may still be used when neither you nor anyone close to you has a metallic implant, according to the Philips notice posted by the US FDA. For most households the question is answered in one conversation at the dinner table.

It is also a different issue from the one most people remember. Health Canada notes that the magnet warning is separate from the recall of Philips CPAP machines over sound-abatement foam. One is about the mask's clips; the other was about the machine.

If you already use a DreamWisp, do not simply stop. Philips says a current user should stop only if their implant is on the contraindicated list, and should consult their physician straight away about another mask.

Buying new, the simpler route is a mask without magnets from the start. Among the options Philips itself suggests in place of the DreamWisp is the DreamWear with its under-the-nose cushion. The ResMed P30i does not appear on the FDA's list of ResMed masks with magnets.

What each mask costs you in a year

A mask is not a one-off purchase. YesCPAP's product pages put the average life of a new CPAP mask at around 6 months, after which the seal weakens and the frame turns "melty". For the P30i, YesCPAP has found around 8 months.

On those figures, the dearer mask costs S$25 less a year to run. Over two years that is roughly S$800 on a DreamWear against S$750 on the P30i. It is arithmetic on YesCPAP's experience, not a promise.

Your mask lasts as long as its seal, and the leak reading on your machine tells you when that ends. The leak sits on the same report as AHI and P95, and our guide to what P95 on a CPAP report means also covers what a good P95 score and a normal leak figure look like. Cleaning helps too: ResMed says clean the cushion daily, and the headgear, frame and elbow weekly.

Choosing in one week: a checklist

1. Have your prescription or sleep study report ready. If you are not diagnosed yet, a mask is the wrong first purchase. Start with what a sleep study in Singapore involves.
2. Ask everyone who sleeps near you about implants. Pacemaker, defibrillator, stents, cochlear implant, magnetic dentures. One yes, and the DreamWisp is out.
3. Look at your nose side-on in a mirror. Shorter: Silicone Pillows. Longer or larger: Under the Nose.
4. Ask your partner about sound. If a soft hiss would keep them up, move the P30i to the top.
5. Try the sizes in the box before bed. Four nose pieces with the DreamWear masks, three with the P30i and DreamWisp.
6. Run a fit check on night one. The Resvent iBreeze has a Mask Fit feature, so use it before you settle; our Resvent iBreeze Auto CPAP review covers the machine side.
7. Give it a few nights, then decide. If you wake with a dry mouth, read this before you blame the mask: CPAP dry mouth, mouth leaks and bloating.

Before you buy

I am a sleep technologist, not a doctor. Your diagnosis, and the pressure on your prescription, come from your physician. What we handle is the equipment, the setup and the mask fit.

Buy a new CPAP machine from us and mask fit coaching is included free, delivered remotely over WhatsApp; in-person visits are charged.

If you are torn between two masks, bring your prescription or sleep study report and WhatsApp Jo at +65 9858 4461. Tell us which machine you have and which masks you have already tried; it shortens the conversation.

Still choosing the machine too? Read Jo's notes on choosing a CPAP machine you will actually use. If you already know, the product pages are here: Silicone Pillows (S$200), Under the Nose (S$200), ResMed P30i (S$250) and DreamWisp (S$200).

Common questions before you choose

Is an under the nose CPAP mask good for side sleepers?

It can be. All three under-the-nose masks at YesCPAP route the tube over the top of your head, so the hose does not drag when you turn. Philips says DreamWear users can sleep on their stomach, side or back, and ResMed says the P30i pillows stay in place as you switch positions. Fit still decides it.

What is the best CPAP mask for Asian nose shapes?

For a smaller, shorter nose, the Silicone Pillows page recommends that mask (S$200), and YesCPAP estimates 70% of its patients succeed on it. Four nose-piece sizes come in the box, S, M, L and MW, so a second size costs nothing extra. Longer noses tend to suit the DreamWear Under the Nose.

Can I use a Philips or ResMed mask on a Resvent iBreeze?

Yes. CPAP masks are universal, with one exception noted on YesCPAP's product pages: masks built for the ResMed AirMini fit only that machine. The DreamWear masks, the DreamWisp and the P30i all connect to the Resvent iBreeze Auto, which YesCPAP pairs with the Silicone Pillows for most users.

Is the DreamWisp safe if my partner has a pacemaker?

Philips says no. Its 2022 contraindication for masks with magnets covers household members, caregivers and bed partners with affected implants, not only the wearer. YesCPAP's product page warns against it for anyone with a metallic implant, a pacemaker included. Choose a mask without magnets, and check with the doctor who manages the implant.

How often should I replace my mask?

Plan on about every 6 months, and about 8 months for the ResMed P30i, going by YesCPAP's experience. Replace it sooner if the leak figure on your machine climbs or the cushion turns soft and sticky. Whichever under the nose CPAP mask you choose, ResMed's advice is to clean the cushion every day.

Medical disclaimer: This article is for general awareness only and is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Sleep apnoea is diagnosed through a sleep study interpreted by a physician, and CPAP therapy, including your pressure settings, requires a doctor's prescription. Speak to a qualified healthcare professional about your own situation, especially if you or anyone near you has an implanted medical device.