Size comparison
LV Neverfull PM vs MM: sizes, capacity and which to carry
The Neverfull PM is 29 x 21 x 12 cm and the MM is 31 x 28 x 14 cm: 2 cm wider, 7 cm taller and 2 cm deeper, taking the box from 7,308 cm³ to 12,152 cm³, 66% more. With the MM's rim open and the laces loose it measures 47 cm across the top.
The Neverfull is an open tote with side laces, so its usable capacity changes while you carry it: cinched, the PM and the MM are both closed bags; loosened, both open out into a wide mouth. That is why this comparison prints two MM figures — 31 x 28 x 14 cm measured at the base, and 47 x 28 x 14 cm measured across the open top.
The base figures are 29 x 21 x 12 cm for the PM and 31 x 28 x 14 cm for the MM. The MM figure is the same one this site's model page publishes, including the note that a common 31 x 28 x 17 cm version of the same number does not match the source the record follows.
Both sides of this comparison are published figures from the same records the model pages use, so the centimetres here and the centimetres there cannot disagree.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM vs Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM: published sizes side by side
Published base dimensions for both tiers, with the inch conversion and the difference between them.
| Measurement | Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM | Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM | Difference (A → B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 29 cm / 11.4 in | 31 cm / 12.2 in | +2 cm / +0.8 in wider |
| Height | 21 cm / 8.3 in | 28 cm / 11.0 in | +7 cm / +2.8 in taller |
| Depth | 12 cm / 4.7 in | 14 cm / 5.5 in | +2 cm / +0.8 in deeper |
| Box volume (derived) | 7,308 cm³ | 12,152 cm³ | +4,844 cm³ (+66%) |
| What the figure says fits | A full-size wallet, a water bottle, a makeup pouch and a folded scarf; no official shoulder strap. | A slim 13-inch laptop in a sleeve, an A4 folder, a full wallet and a water bottle. | see the capacity section below |
Inches are the same centimetres divided by 2.54 and rounded to one decimal, exactly as on the model pages, so no page on this site carries a second set of inch values. Box volume is arithmetic on the three published figures (width × height × depth) — it is a scale comparison, not a published capacity rating, because a rounded or slouched body never fills its own box.
Capacity: what fits in each one
Seven centimetres of height is the whole story of this pair: the PM is a handbag-depth tote, the MM is sized around paper and a laptop sleeve.
The PM's published fit note is a full-size wallet, a water bottle, a makeup pouch and a folded scarf — a full everyday load, arranged across a 29 cm base with no official shoulder strap to change how it hangs. What it will not take is an A4 folder or a laptop: 21 cm of height leaves the top of the paper above the rim.
The MM is published for a slim 13-inch laptop in a sleeve, an A4 folder, a full wallet and a water bottle, and the extra 7 cm of height is what makes that possible — the paper and the sleeve sit below the rim instead of leaning out of it. Because the tote is open, the usable width also grows to 47 cm at the rim once the laces are loosened.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM: what people carry
- A full-size wallet, a water bottle, a makeup pouch and a folded scarf
- A thin notebook laid across the 29 cm base
- Carried by the two thin handles, with the laces cinched when the load is small
- No official shoulder strap, so the drop is the short handle drop
Published fit note: A full-size wallet, a water bottle, a makeup pouch and a folded scarf; no official shoulder strap.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM: what people carry
- A slim 13-inch laptop in a sleeve, sitting below the rim
- An A4 folder in the same bag as a full wallet and a water bottle
- 47 cm of usable width across the open top when the laces are loose
- A small zip pouch inside to keep small items off the base
Published fit note: A slim 13-inch laptop in a sleeve, an A4 folder, a full wallet and a water bottle.
The two lists above describe how the sizes are carried in practice; the fit notes are the published descriptions that travel with the millimetres in the size records.
Which one suits which buyer
This pair is chosen by load rather than by height, and the line between them is paper: whether a folder or a laptop has to go in flat.
The PM suits buyers who want the tote shape without the size — a bag that holds a wallet, a bottle and a pouch and still looks like a handbag on the arm. It is the tier chosen by people who walk rather than commute, and who do not carry documents. Owners usually describe it as the tidy Neverfull.
The MM is the size most buyers mean by a Neverfull: big enough for a laptop sleeve, a folder and the daily wallet, open enough to reach into one-handed, and the tier that works as a personal item on a flight as well as a work bag. Buyers who want a wider mouth rather than more height look at the GM, which is a different pair altogether.
Choose the Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM if…
- Your load is a wallet, a bottle, a pouch and a scarf
- You want the tote look in a handbag-sized bag
- You do not carry A4 paper or a laptop
- You cinch the sides and want the bag to stay closed against the body
Choose the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM if…
- A slim 13-inch laptop or an A4 folder travels with you
- You want to reach in one-handed without pulling the bag off your arm
- You use the tote as a personal item when you fly
- You want the size most buyers picture when they say Neverfull
Questions buyers ask about the Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM and the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM
How much bigger is the Neverfull MM than the PM?
Two centimetres wider, seven centimetres taller and two centimetres deeper: 29 x 21 x 12 cm against 31 x 28 x 14 cm. The height difference is the one that matters — 12,152 cm³ of box against 7,308 cm³, a 66% increase, almost all of it in usable depth below the rim.
Why does the MM sometimes appear as 47 cm wide?
Because the Neverfull is open at the top. Measured across the rim with the laces loose, the MM comes out at 47 x 28 x 14 cm; measured at the base it is 31 x 28 x 14 cm. Both are the same bag at two measurement points, and the record here prints both so a chart that mixes them can be spotted.
Does the PM take a laptop?
No. The PM is published for a wallet, a bottle, a pouch and a scarf, and its 21 cm height is too short for an A4 folder, let alone a laptop. The MM is the tier whose published fit note names a slim 13-inch laptop in a sleeve.
Do both sizes come with a shoulder strap?
Neither comes with an official shoulder strap — both are carried by the two thin handles, and both tighten with the side laces. The MM's extra 7 cm of height changes the carry more than it changes the handles, because a taller bag sits lower against the body.
Which size is hand luggage when you fly?
The MM, measured at its base, is the tier that is normally treated as a personal item: a slim laptop, a folder and a wallet go in below the rim. The GM is the tier that steps towards cabin-bag size, and the PM is simply a handbag.
Album photos at these sizes
Both tiers appear in photo records on this site; each photo below says which bag it is. Photos are album records for the model named in the caption, so nothing here is passed off as the other size.
Where these figures come from
Row by row, this is the record each centimetre comes from, and the model page that publishes the same figure.
| Tier | Figure on this page | Source record | Model page (same figure) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM | 29 x 21 x 12 cm | lv-neverfull-size-guide | No dedicated model page yet — the tier figures live in the family record above. |
| Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM | 31 x 28 x 14 cm | lv-neverfull-size-guide | Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM |
- Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM: no dedicated model page yet, so the family record is the only published figure for this tier.
- Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM: this page prints 31 x 28 x 14 cm; the model page publishes 31 x 28 x 14 cm.
Inch values are converted from these centimetres; nothing on this page is a measured sample, an average of two records, or a rounded figure from a listing title. Where a family record carries two published values for the same tier, both are printed on the family ladder rather than one being averaged away.
Model pages and guides for these two sizes
- Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM record No dedicated page for this tier yet; its figures are published in the record linked here.
- Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM The model page for this tier: 31 x 28 x 14 cm.
- lv-neverfull-size-guide The size table the Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM and Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM figures on this page are quoted from.
- lv neverfull size guide Related reading on the same buying decisions — sizing, capacity and how to read a listing.
- lv neverfull review Related reading on the same buying decisions — sizing, capacity and how to read a listing.
- bag interior organization guide Related reading on the same buying decisions — sizing, capacity and how to read a listing.
- Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM Another published record at a comparable size — 31 x 28 x 14 cm.
- Louis Vuitton CarryAll PM Another published record at a comparable size — 29 x 24 x 12 cm.
- Louis Vuitton OnTheGo MM Another published record at a comparable size — 35 x 27 x 15 cm.
- Every model size comparison on this site The full list of side-by-side comparisons, grouped by house.
- Fashion Bags Catalog — Latest Styles & Brand Collections The bag catalog these models come from.
Still deciding between the two?
If a laptop or a folder is part of your day, say so and we will send the tier that is published for it, with measurements and album photos of both Neverfull sizes side by side.
Figures last checked 2026-09-24 against Neverfull family record and the model pages linked above. This page describes published proportions and photo records only; it is not a statement about stock, price, condition or delivery.