Minimal-Contact CPAP Masks

Minimal-contact CPAP masks: less on your face

A minimal-contact mask, sometimes called a minimalist CPAP mask, still delivers your full prescribed therapy with the smallest footprint on your face. Instead of a large cushion and bulky headgear, these masks seal at the nostrils, cradle just under the nose, or route the tube up and off your face. They suit light sleepers, anyone who feels closed-in or claustrophobic, side sleepers, and people who simply want as little on their face as possible.

Shop by minimal design

Nasal pillow, lowest profile: soft pillows seal at the nostrils with almost nothing on your face, like the ResMed AirFit P10, F&P Brevida, F&P Nova Micro, and Nuance Pro. Browse them all in nasal pillow masks.

Under-the-nose nasal: a small cushion sits below the nose with no forehead support, like the ResMed AirFit N30, F&P Solo, and F&P Evora. See the range in nasal masks.

Tube-up, frame off the face: the hose connects at the top of your head so the frame stays clear of your line of sight. The ResMed AirFit N30i and AirTouch N30i are tube-up nasal masks, and the AirFit F30i brings the same routing to a full face mask for mouth breathers who still want a minimal feel, in full face masks.

Open-face, no cushion: the Bleep DreamPort uses adhesive ports at the nostrils with no mask or straps on your face at all, the least-contact option we carry.

Feeling closed-in or claustrophobic?

If a full mask feels like too much, the lightest options here tend to help. Nasal pillows and the open-face DreamPort keep your field of vision clear and put the least on your face. Our guide to the best CPAP masks for claustrophobia walks through the picks in detail, and if anxiety keeps you from your therapy, talk with your provider.

Small face or narrow features?

Smaller-framed sizes seal better on petite faces. The AirFit P10 for Her, Nova Micro, and Swift FX for Her run small, and side sleepers can also look at our CPAP masks for side sleepers.

Which minimal mask is right for you?

Breathe through your nose and want the least on your face? Start with a nasal pillow. Prefer a little more stability? Try an under-the-nose nasal mask. Breathe through your mouth? A tube-up full face keeps things minimal while still sealing over the mouth. Want nothing resting on your face? Look at the open-face DreamPort. New to masks? Our mask buying guide helps you choose.

A CPAP mask is an FDA-cleared medical device, so check each product page for any prescription requirement. These masks are FSA and HSA eligible, and every mask is covered by our 60-night guarantee so you can find your fit.