About IQOS.
Our story.
Curious then. Still curious today.
Our journey towards a smoke-free future began in 2008. We knew then there had to be a better alternative for adult smokers who don’t quit. Something that delivered similar flavour and pleasure, but without smoke, cigarette smoke smell or ash.
$9 billion invested into research and development led to the launch of our first IQOS device in 2014. Since then, over 22.1 million* adult smokers from around the globe have switched to IQOS.
*PMI Financials or estimates, IQOS user panels and PMI Market Research as of July 2024. PMI heat-not-burn product users who have completely quit cigarettes and for whom PMI tobacco sticks represent at least 70% of their past 7-day heated tobacco consumption.