ALLPOWERS power stations compared: the current US range (2026)
ALLPOWERS sells six power stations on its US store that we list, and two pairs look alike on paper: the R1500 and P1800 at about 1kWh, and the R3500 and R4000 at over 3kWh. This page compares them as listed on ALLPOWERS' US store, read between October 23 and November 1, 2026, from a 7.9 lb unit for phones and a router to a 99 lb home backup on casters, with capacity, output, surge and weight side by side. Every figure is ALLPOWERS' own: we haven't tested these units. We say where one model is a better buy than its sibling, and the size calculator below works out what you'd actually need for an outage.
By Tom Calder · Updated November 1, 2026 · 6 products, all price-tracked
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Photo: ALLPOWERSALLPOWERS R1500
A fast-charging 1 kWh station on a budget
Photo: ALLPOWERSALLPOWERS VOLIX P300
A light station for phones, a router and lights
Photo: ALLPOWERSALLPOWERS R2500 V2
Nearly 2 kWh and 2,500 W for the money
Photo: ALLPOWERSALLPOWERS R3500
A big, expandable 120 V backup that can sit on a fridge circuit
All 6 compared
| Power station | Capacity | AC output | Surge | Weight | Battery | Price |
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1,152 Wh · 1,800 W · 3,000 W · 36.8 lb · LiFePO4 A fast-charging 1 kWh station on a budget | 1,152 Wh | 1,800 W | 3,000 W | 36.8 lb | LiFePO4 | $539 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 1,152 Wh and 1,800 W with a 15 ms UPS mode, and ALLPOWERS says it charges from the wall to 80% in 45 minutes, handy when the power comes and goes. It takes up to three B1000 expansion batteries and weighs 36.8 lb, by ALLPOWERS' figures. Best for A fast-charging 1 kWh station on a budget Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want the longest track record. What it runs → | ||||||
1,920 Wh · 2,500 W · 4,000 W · 63.93 lb · LiFePO4 Nearly 2 kWh and 2,500 W for the money | 1,920 Wh | 2,500 W | 4,000 W | 63.93 lb | LiFePO4 | $659 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 1,920 Wh and 2,500 W with a 15 ms UPS mode: enough output to start most household appliances and run a fridge and essentials through a long outage. ALLPOWERS' spec table gives a 4,000 W surge (its description says 5,000 W), up to 1,000 W of solar input, and 63.9 lb. Best for Nearly 2 kWh and 2,500 W for the money Good
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 1,024 Wh · 1,800 W · 3,600 W · LiFePO4 1 kWh with a high solar input | 1,024 Wh | 1,800 W | 3,600 W | — | LiFePO4 | $439 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 1,024 Wh and 1,800 W, with up to 650 W of solar input, so a couple of panels can refill it in a good day of sun. Best for 1 kWh with a high solar input Good
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 3,456 Wh · 3,600 W · 6,000 W · 99.2 lb · LiFePO4 3.5 kWh of 120 V backup on casters | 3,456 Wh | 3,600 W | 6,000 W | 99.2 lb | LiFePO4 | $1,499 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 3,456 Wh of LiFePO4 on casters, with 3,600 W from four 120 V outlets. Ignore the 4,000 W in the name: ALLPOWERS' own spec table says 3,600 W. It's 120 V only, so no well pump or dryer, and at 99 lb it's a roll-around unit. ALLPOWERS states no safety certification, and its page doesn't give a UPS switchover time. Best for 3.5 kWh of 120 V backup on casters Good
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3,168 Wh · 3,200 W · 6,000 W · 93 lb · LiFePO4 A big, expandable 120 V backup that can sit on a fridge circuit | 3,168 Wh | 3,200 W | 6,000 W | 93 lb | LiFePO4 | $1,199 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 3,168 Wh and 3,200 W from 120 V outlets, expandable to 6,336 Wh with one extra battery. It switches over in under 15 ms, but ALLPOWERS says UPS mode is capped at 1,500 W because it passes through a normal 15 A outlet. Its certification line lists UL without naming a standard. At 93 lb it's not one to carry far, and it's 120 V only. Best for A big, expandable 120 V backup that can sit on a fridge circuit Good
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Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need 240 V for a well pump or a dryer. What it runs → | ||||||
256 Wh · 300 W · 600 W · 7.9 lb · LiFePO4 A light station for phones, a router and lights | 256 Wh | 300 W | 600 W | 7.9 lb | LiFePO4 | $139 at ALLPOWERS Checked Nov 1In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched A 256 Wh LiFePO4 station that weighs 7.9 lb and puts out 300 W, enough for phones, a Wi-Fi router, a laptop and LED lights through an evening. It's too small to keep a fridge going for long, and it can't run anything that heats. ALLPOWERS says it recharges from the wall in about an hour, has a 20 ms UPS mode, and backs it with a 5-year warranty. Its 110 W solar input means a small panel can top it up. Best for A light station for phones, a router and lights Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need to run a fridge or a CPAP all night: look at the 1 kWh class. What it runs → | ||||||
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Before you buy
Decode the range.
The R models (R1500, R2500 V2, R3500 and R4000) are ALLPOWERS' home-backup line, each with a UPS mode on ALLPOWERS' pages. The P1800 is a 1kWh model and the VOLIX P300 the small one. All six use LiFePO4 batteries by ALLPOWERS' figures. Two pairs overlap: the R1500 and P1800 at about 1kWh, and the R3500 and R4000 above 3kWh.
1kWh: R1500 or P1800?
On ALLPOWERS' pages the R1500 has 1,152Wh against the P1800's 1,024Wh, a 15ms UPS mode, room for up to three B1000 expansion batteries, and a stated weight of 36.8 lb. The P1800 has the higher surge, 3,600W against 3,000W, but its page gives no weight. Both take up to 650W of solar.
Over 3kWh: R3500 or R4000?
The R4000 holds more (3,456Wh against 3,168Wh), gives more output (3,600W against 3,200W) and charges faster from the wall (2,000W against 1,500W). The R3500 takes one B3000 battery to reach 6,336Wh, weighs 93 lb against 99.2 lb, and states its UPS switchover, under 15ms, though ALLPOWERS caps UPS mode at 1,500W; the R4000's page gives no switchover time. Both take up to 2,000W of solar.
Size it on what you'd run.
Phones, a router and lights for an evening fit the 256Wh VOLIX P300, which gives 300W and weighs 7.9 lb. A fridge through an outage wants the 1kWh class, a fridge plus essentials for a day suits the 1,920Wh R2500 V2, and only long outages justify the R3500 or R4000. Check the surge figure against your fridge's start-up draw: the calculator below does the sums.
UPS switching, for routers and medical devices.
ALLPOWERS gives 15ms for the R1500 and R2500 V2, under 15ms for the R3500 and 20ms or less for the VOLIX P300. If you rely on a CPAP or oxygen concentrator, check with the device's maker and your doctor that the switchover suits it before an outage.
What it will run, and for how long
Each figure runs that one thing on its own from the AC outlet, worked out with BLUETTI’s runtime formula: capacity × 90% usable × 85% inverter efficiency ÷ (the appliance’s average draw + about 10W the power station uses itself). A refrigerator or freezer is costed at its day-long average from Energy Star’s figures, not the compressor’s peak. Routers and phones last longer on the USB or DC ports, which skip the inverter. Treat every figure as an estimate and plan on the low end.
| Running just this | Average draw | Small (256Wh) | 1kWh class (1,152Wh) | 2kWh class (1,920Wh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratorneeds a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 34–84W | may not start it (a compressor can need about 2,600W for a moment) | 9.5 to 20 hours | 16 to 33 hours |
| Freezer (chest or upright)needs a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 23–71W | may not start it (a compressor can need about 2,600W for a moment) | 11 to 27 hours | 18 to 45 hours |
| CPAP (blower only: humidifier and heated tube off)needs a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 4–20W | 6.5 to 14 hours | 29 to 63 hours | 2 to 4 days |
| CPAP with heated humidifier (and heated tube)needs a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 21–67W | 2.5 to 6.5 hours | 11 to 28 hours | 19 to 47 hours |
| Gas furnace blower (1/3 to 1/2 HP) | 450–600W | may not start it (a compressor can need about 1,800W for a moment) | 1.5 to 2 hours | 2.5 to 3 hours |
| Modem and Wi-Fi router | 10–18W | 7 to 10 hours | 31 to 44 hours | 2 to 3 days |
| Laptop (plugged in, in use) | 30–70W | 2.5 to 5 hours | 11 to 22 hours | 18 to 37 hours |
| LED light bulb (60W equivalent, each) | 7.5–10W | 10 to 11 hours | 44 to 50 hours | about 3 days |
| TV (32 to 65-inch LED) | 30–128W | 1.5 to 5 hours | 6.5 to 22 hours | 11 to 37 hours |
| Home oxygen concentratorneeds a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 275–325W | about 0.5 hours | 2.5 to 3 hours | 4.5 to 5 hours |
Method: BLUETTI — Elite 200 V2 (runtime formula: DoD 90%, η 85%, self-consumption about 10W) · BLUETTI — Elite 100 V2 (self-consumption about 10W) · EcoFlow — test runtime before an emergency (0.80–0.90 for AC; DC ports for routers and phones). Appliance figures from Energy Star’s product data, Champion’s and DTE Energy’s wattage charts and the device makers’ manuals; the runtime pages show the workings for each appliance.
What size do you need? Work it out
Tick what you would keep running and for how long. It uses typical figures for each appliance, allows for what the power station uses itself and leaves 10% of the battery unused, and shows a cautious figure for older or larger appliances alongside.
You need about 1,597Wh of battery (up to 2,136Wh if your appliances are older or larger), and 898W of output if everything runs at once.
We verify every product's specifications against at least two independent sources, re-check its US price and stock on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and cross-check safety-relevant claims against official guidance. Every review is labeled Researched or Used and reviewed by us: where we've bought a product, or been sent it free, and used it ourselves, its review says which; where we haven't, our verdict is a considered spec-and-evidence comparison, not a hands-on test. When two products are close, commission can decide which one we pick. A clearly better product always wins. Read our full methodology →
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Common questions
Which ALLPOWERS power station should I buy?
For most homes, the R1500: 1,152Wh, 1,800W output and 3,000W surge by ALLPOWERS' figures, with a 15ms UPS mode, at 36.8 lb. For phones and a router only, the VOLIX P300; for a day of essentials, the R2500 V2; for long outages, the R3500, which can take an extra battery.
Is the ALLPOWERS R4000 really 4,000W?
Not by ALLPOWERS' own spec table, which gives 3,600W output (6,000W peak). We use the spec table's figure.
R1500 or P1800?
Both are 1kWh-class LiFePO4 stations with 1,800W output and up to 650W of solar. The R1500 holds a little more (1,152Wh against 1,024Wh), has a 15ms UPS mode and can add expansion batteries; the P1800 has a higher surge (3,600W against 3,000W). We'd buy the R1500 for home backup.
Can an ALLPOWERS power station run 240V appliances?
None of the six we list gives 240V output on ALLPOWERS' pages, so none will run a 240V well pump, dryer or range. Our home backup battery comparison includes 120V/240V models.
Is ALLPOWERS a good brand?
It's a smaller, less established brand than Jackery, EcoFlow or BLUETTI, and its pages are less complete: the R4000's states no safety certification and the P1800's gives no weight. On paper its specs compete well. If a long track record or a UL listing with a named standard matters to you, look at our full power station comparison instead.