How hot is the Thanos?

The Thanos measures 1,000,000–1,800,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 230 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Thanos

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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NameThanos

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-J-9-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)1,000,000 - 1,800,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormStandard tapered

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, standard tapered pods. Heat sits around 5,000–30,000 SHU — solid heat — enough to make you pay attention.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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