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Head to head
LEVEL8 slim versus the Travelpro that actually prints 22 × 14 × 9
The LEVEL8 slim is 14.5 inches wide. The Travelpro Maxlite Air compact lists 22 × 14 × 9. Here is which published box survives a US major sizer.
Buy the Travelpro Maxlite Air compact if the published 22 × 14 × 9 box is the requirement. Buy the LEVEL8 slim if you want the featured polycarbonate and you mostly fly airlines with a wider sizer.
LEVEL8 PC Carry-On, 20 inch, gray
Product details and bullets agree: 21.4 × 14.5 × 8.9 inches including handle and wheels, 7.2 lb. The title says 22 × 14 × 9. The table does not. We use the table.
7.2 lb on the listing.
Check price on AmazonTravelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact hardside, black
Black compact, ASIN B0DYL5F7QL, in stock November 10, 2026. Bullet: please check dimensions; H 22 in, W 14 in, D 9 in; case 18.75 × 13.25 × 9; weight 6.4 lb. Product details: 14 × 9 × 22 inches. The 20 inch black Air, B0DYKNY56P, is a different size: overall 23 × 14.5 × 9.5 inches, 6.7 lb.
6.4 lb in the feature bullet.
Check price on AmazonThe only number that matters first
Both bags are light polycarbonate-or-close spinners with TSA locks. The LEVEL8 non-expandable gray carry-on is listed at 21.4 × 14.5 × 8.9 inches and 7.2 pounds. The Travelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact is listed at 22 × 14 × 9 inches and 6.4 pounds. Height favors LEVEL8 by a little. Depth favors LEVEL8 by a tenth. Width favors Travelpro by half an inch, and that half inch is the difference between passing and failing American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Alaska.
LEVEL8 is a featured partner on this site through December 1, 2026. Travelpro is not. The commission does not shrink the LEVEL8.
What you give up with the bag that fits
Travelpro's own bullet says the compact is smaller than a standard carry-on and that most returns are about size, not quality. It is a one-to-two-day bag. The LEVEL8 slim is also a short-trip bag, but the brand does not warn you as clearly, and the title still says 22 × 14 × 9 while the table says 14.5 inches wide.
The roomier Travelpro in the same family, the 20 inch Air, is listed at 23 × 14.5 × 9.5. Do not let a color picker walk you from the compact to that one and assume the fit survived.
Weight, warranty, and who should ignore both
Empty weight is close: 7.2 pounds versus 6.4. Neither one blows an 8 kg Lufthansa cap by itself, and both leave a thin packing budget under a 7 kg Emirates or Qatar cap. Travelpro states a limited lifetime warranty and a one-year carrier-damage promise if you register. LEVEL8's family of listings states two years.
If you fly Southwest or Frontier, both published boxes fit 24 × 16 × 10, and you can choose on warranty, pockets, and how the bag feels. If you fly Ryanair on a basic fare, neither bag is your free bag. The free Ryanair bag is 40 × 30 × 20 cm.
Questions people ask next
Does the LEVEL8 slim fit American's sizer?
Not on the published width. American's carry-on limit is 22 × 14 × 9 inches including wheels and handles. This LEVEL8 is listed at 14.5 inches wide.
Is the Travelpro compact the same as the 20 inch Maxlite Air?
No. The compact we link is listed at 22 × 14 × 9. The 20 inch black Air is a separate ASIN listed at 23 × 14.5 × 9.5.