Shopping for a medicine cabinet and not sure whether you need LED lighting, a defogger, or just a plain door and a mirror? You're not alone — it's one of the most-searched bathroom storage questions there is. We carry 31 real medicine cabinets across four brands, from a $285 wall-mounted cabinet with a plain mirror door to large LED-lit cabinets that cost more than $1,000. Here's exactly what separates them, so you can pick based on what you actually need instead of guessing from a photo.
| Brand | Line | Lighting | Defogger | Sizes Available | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler | Silhouette / Kato | None | No | 12"W x 30"H (fixed) | $285 – $317 |
| Vinnova | Santona | LED | No | 20" – 60"W x 32"H | $582 – $1,123 |
| Vinnova | Cervia | LED | No | 30" – 47.2"W x 29.5"H | $726 – $1,023 |
| Vinnova | Bangalore | None | No | 18.5" – 24"W x 28–31.9"H | $609 – $749 |
| Vinnova | Talayuela | None | No | 16" – 48"W x 24–32"H | $423 – $805 |
| Moreno Bath | Nova | LED | No | 20"W (fixed) | $500 |
| Lexora | Mesa | LED | Yes | 20" – 24"W and up | $359 – $433+ |
| Lexora | Corsica | LED | Yes | 20" – 24"W and up | $315 – $403+ |
| Lexora | Bracciano | LED | Yes | 20" – 24"W and up | $417 – $484+ |
| Lexora | Lesina | LED | Yes | 40"W x 28"H (fixed) | $608 |
| Lexora | Savera | LED | Yes | 24" – 36"W and up | $525 – $591+ |
The single biggest factor separating a $300 medicine cabinet from a $1,000 one in our own catalog isn't the brand name — it's whether it has LED lighting and an anti-fog defogger built into the mirror door. Cutler's entire line skips both and stays flat at $285–$317 no matter the finish. Every Lexora line (Mesa, Corsica, Bracciano, Lesina, Savera) includes both as standard, which is why Lexora's starting prices run noticeably higher than Cutler's even at a similar size. Vinnova splits the difference on purpose: Santona and Cervia get LED lighting (but no defogger), while Bangalore and Talayuela drop the LED entirely for a more traditional framed-mirror look at a mid-range price.
Most of these cabinets, including all of Lexora's lighted lines and Vinnova's Santona/Cervia, are surface-mount only — they sit on top of the wall, not inside it. Lexora's Savera is the one line in this comparison offered as either recessed (built into the wall) or surface-mount, and at the time of writing a 24" x 32" Savera costs only about $15 more than a Bracciano of the same size. If a clean, flush-to-the-wall look matters more to you than price, Savera is the only recessed option here. Going recessed on any brand means cutting into the wall — see our recessed medicine cabinet installation guide for what that involves before you commit to one.
If the all-mirror LED look isn't what you're going for, Vinnova's Bangalore (washed ash grey wood frame) and Talayuela (brushed black or brushed gold aluminum frame) lines are the two real alternatives in our catalog — both skip the illuminated-mirror aesthetic for a more traditional framed-cabinet look, while still keeping the interior storage a medicine cabinet is for. Talayuela also comes in the widest color choice of any non-LED line here, with matching brushed black and brushed gold finishes at every size.
If budget is the only thing that matters, Cutler is the clear pick at $285–$317 flat. If you want the illuminated-mirror look most people picture when they search "medicine cabinet with mirror," Lexora and Vinnova's Santona/Cervia lines are where that lives, and Lexora is the only brand here that also bundles in the anti-fog defogger standard. If you'd rather it not look like a mirror at all, Vinnova's Bangalore or Talayuela lines are your two real options. Browse by what matters most to you: recessed, frameless, stainless steel, or the full Medicine Cabinet collection to compare real photos side by side.
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