What is the minimum quantity per model in a mixed order?

For in-stock models, mixed orders are often accepted from 20–50 pcs per model. Custom logo or custom colour usually raises the per-model minimum to 100–500 pcs, because a printing or moulding setup is needed for each model.

Mixed Model Phone Cooler Orders: Keep Your Price Tier

Q: Can I mix several phone cooler models in one wholesale order?

Yes. Most suppliers accept mixed-model orders as long as the total quantity reaches the MOQ. Each model is normally priced in the tier that its own quantity falls into, so a model ordered at 100 pcs is priced at the entry tier even if the whole order is 3,000 pcs.

Q: How do I get tier pricing on a mixed order?

Concentrate 60–80% of the order volume on one hero model so that model crosses into the mid or top tier, and use the remaining volume as small filler quantities of other models. This gives a lower blended cost than spreading the same volume evenly across many models.

Q: Can different models share one retail packaging design?

Yes, and it is a common cost reduction. Many buyers use one universal box with a model-name sticker or a single printed box with a product-line design, and reserve model-specific boxes for the hero SKU only.

Quick answer

Mixed orders are accepted — the order total must reach MOQ, but tier pricing applies per model, not to the order total.
In-stock models: from about 20–50 pcs per model. Custom logo/colour: usually 100–500 pcs per model, because each model needs its own setup.
Best structure: put 60–80% of volume on one hero model to cross a tier break, and use the rest as small filler SKUs.
Fastest saving: share one packaging design across models; give the hero SKU its own box.

Almost every buyer wants the same thing: prove several models sell before betting on one. The mistake is assuming the whole order's quantity buys tier pricing on every model. It does not — and knowing the actual rule is what lets you plan a mixed order that still lands a good blended price.

The rule that decides your mixed-order cost

Tiered pricing exists because each model carries its own setup: an assembly run, a logo tooling or printing plate, a packaging configuration. That setup is amortised across the quantity of that model. So in a 1,000 pcs order split across five models, each model is effectively a 200 pcs order and is priced at the entry tier — even though the order looks large on paper.

Worked example: 1,000 pcs, two ways of splitting it

Plan	Split	How each model is priced	Blended result
Even split	5 models × 200 pcs	All five sit in the entry tier	Highest blended cost — no model reaches a tier break
Hero + filler	1 model × 700 pcs + 4 models × 75 pcs	Hero model reaches the mid tier; fillers stay at entry tier	Lower blended cost, and the hero SKU is the one you will reorder

Indicative structure. Exact tier break points are set per model and per supplier.

Why the second plan wins

You still test four extra models at low risk.
The model you are most confident about earns the price advantage, which is where the volume will actually be next quarter.
Your reorder — the one that repeats every month — already sits at a better tier, so the saving compounds.

What to agree before you place a mixed order

Per-model minimum. Confirm the smallest quantity accepted for each SKU, especially for custom colours.
Which models are in stock. In-stock SKUs ship in days; models that need a run reset your lead time to the slowest model in the order.
Packaging plan. Decide whether each model gets its own box or shares a universal box with a model label.
Carton and loading. Mixed cartons complicate the loading plan and customs description — ask for a packing list per model before shipping.
Sampling. Take one sample per model in the first mixed order; the cost is small compared with receiving a model your market rejects.

A mixed order is a market test, not a cost play. Its job is to tell you which model deserves the volume — then your second order, concentrated on that model, is where the tier pricing pays off.

Handling lead time in a mixed order

Scenario	Typical lead time	Planning note
All models in stock	3–7 days	Fastest path; sell while stock lasts
Stock models + custom logo	10–15 days	Add printing time per model
Stock + one custom-run model	15–25 days	The custom run sets the shipment date for the whole order
Multiple custom models	20–30+ days	Schedule each model's run; ship as one lot or split shipments

Frequently asked questions

Can I mix several phone cooler models in one wholesale order?

Yes, as long as the order total reaches MOQ. Each model is priced in the tier its own quantity falls into, so tier pricing is not automatically applied to every SKU in a large mixed order.

What is the minimum quantity per model?

For in-stock models, often 20–50 pcs per model. Custom logo or colour usually raises this to 100–500 pcs per model because each model needs its own setup.

How do I get tier pricing on a mixed order?

Give 60–80% of the volume to one hero model so it crosses a tier break, and use the remainder for small test quantities of other models.

Can different models share one retail packaging design?

Yes. A universal box with a model-name label, or one product-line box design, is a common and effective cost reduction. Reserve model-specific packaging for the hero SKU.

Key facts for buyers: mixed-model orders from 50 pcs total · in-stock models ship in 48 hours · OEM logo and packaging from 100 pcs · factory-direct pricing from an industry-and-trade integrated supplier in China.

How to Order Mixed Models Without Losing the Price Tier