Ziwi Air-Dried vs Freeze Dried: What's the Difference (and Price)?

Ziwi Peak is one of the most-asked-about brands at FreezeDryPaw, and a common point of confusion is that Ziwi's flagship recipes are air-dried, not freeze dried.

The difference matters for price. Ziwi's air-dried recipes (like the 5.5 lb Beef at $134.99 at Chewy) are more expensive per pound than most freeze dried options because the air-drying process retains a higher moisture content — meaning each bag contains more actual food weight.

In practice, you feed less Ziwi per day than a comparable freeze dried recipe, so the cost per feeding day is closer than the per-bag price suggests. Our recommendation: use the per-day cost view on each Ziwi product page rather than comparing bag prices directly.

Right now Ziwi Air-Dried Beef is at $134.99 at Chewy — down from $149.99 earlier this year and near its 90-day low.