BLUETTI power stations compared: the current US range (2026)
BLUETTI sells a long list of power stations in the US, and the names don't make the choice easy: an Elite, a mini, a Premium and an older AC model can share a capacity at very different prices. This page compares the BLUETTI power stations on sale at BLUETTI's US store on November 1, 2026, from a 4 lb unit for phones and a router to the Apex 300, a 120V/240V home battery you can expand, with capacity, output, surge and weight side by side. We say plainly 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 October 31, 2026 · 11 products, 7 of 11 price-tracked
Our picks by size
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Photo: BLUETTIBLUETTI Elite 100 V2
A 1kWh station you can carry one-handed
Photo: BLUETTIBLUETTI Elite 30 V2
A small station with a UPS for the router
Photo: BLUETTIBLUETTI Elite 200 V2
Two kilowatt-hours for longer outages
Photo: BLUETTIBLUETTI Elite 300
Three kilowatt-hours without going to a home system
All 11 compared
| Power station | Capacity | AC output | Surge | Weight | Battery | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,024 Wh · 1,800 W · 3,600 W · 25 lb · LiFePO4 A 1kWh station you can carry one-handed | 1,024 Wh | 1,800 W | 3,600 W | 25 lb | LiFePO4 | $489 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched About a kilowatt-hour in a 25 lb box, with fast AC charging and a big solar input for a station this size. Best for A 1kWh station you can carry one-handed Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need to run a fridge for more than a day without sun. What it runs → | ||||||
2,073.6 Wh · 2,600 W · 53.4 lb · LiFePO4 Two kilowatt-hours for longer outages | 2,073.6 Wh | 2,600 W | — | 53.4 lb | LiFePO4 | $899 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched Over 2kWh and 2,600W output for running a fridge and essentials through a longer outage. Best for Two kilowatt-hours for longer outages Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you only need to charge phones and lights. What it runs → | ||||||
 1,152 Wh · 1,800 W · 2,700 W · 35.3 lb · LiFePO4 More capacity in the 1 kWh class | 1,152 Wh | 1,800 W | 2,700 W | 35.3 lb | LiFePO4 | $499 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 1,152 Wh of LiFePO4 and 1,800 W output: a little more capacity than the Jackery or Anker, but noticeably heavier. Best for More capacity in the 1 kWh class Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if weight matters: the Anker is about 7 lb lighter. What it runs → | ||||||
 2,764.8 Wh · 3,840 W · 83.8 lb · LiFePO4 A smaller, expandable start on 240V home backup | 2,764.8 Wh | 3,840 W | — | 83.8 lb | LiFePO4 | $1,599 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 2,765 Wh and 3,840 W at 120V and 240V in an 84 lb unit, with B300K or B500K batteries to add capacity later. Best for A smaller, expandable start on 240V home backup Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want 4 kWh or more from day one. What it runs → | ||||||
288 Wh · 600 W · 9.48 lb · LiFePO4 A small station with a UPS for the router | 288 Wh | 600 W | — | 9.48 lb | LiFePO4 | $289.99 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 288 Wh and 600 W, with a UPS-style switchover BLUETTI rates at up to 980 W of bypass power, so it can sit plugged in behind a router and take over when the power goes out. LFP battery rated for over 3,000 cycles. Best for A small station with a UPS for the router Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need to run a fridge through an outage. What it runs → | ||||||
3,014 Wh · 2,400 W · 4,800 W · 57.98 lb · LiFePO4 Three kilowatt-hours without going to a home system | 3,014 Wh | 2,400 W | 4,800 W | 57.98 lb | LiFePO4 | $1,699 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 3,014 Wh and 2,400 W in one station: a fridge, lights, internet and a furnace fan through a long outage, without the install of a home battery. Best for Three kilowatt-hours without going to a home system Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need 240V output: see the home backup batteries. What it runs → | ||||||
3,840 Wh · 2,600 W · 5,200 W · 85.98 lb · LiFePO4 The most capacity in one BLUETTI box without a home install | 3,840 Wh | 2,600 W | 5,200 W | 85.98 lb | LiFePO4 | |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched 3,840 Wh of LiFePO4 and 2,600 W from four 120 V outlets, with surge BLUETTI rates at 5,200 W: the biggest single BLUETTI box that needs no home install. It weighs 86 lb, it's 120 V only, and its UPS switchover is 15 ms by BLUETTI's figure. Five-year warranty. Best for The most capacity in one BLUETTI box without a home install Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need 240 V or want to add batteries later: the Apex 300 does both. What it runs → | ||||||
 128 Wh · 200 W · 300 W · 3.97 lb · LiFePO4 Phones and lights in a go-bag-sized station | 128 Wh | 200 W | 300 W | 3.97 lb | LiFePO4 | $119 at BLUETTI Checked Oct 31In stockCheck price → |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched A 128 Wh, 200 W mini station: enough to recharge phones several times, run LED lights and a fan, and small enough for a go-bag or car. Best for Phones and lights in a go-bag-sized station Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want to run anything bigger than a laptop. What it runs → | ||||||
288 Wh · 300 W · 450 W · 7.28 lb · LiFePO4 The lightest way to keep a router and phones going | 288 Wh | 300 W | 450 W | 7.28 lb | LiFePO4 | |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched The same 288 Wh as the Elite 30 V2 in a smaller 7.3 lb box, but its AC outlet stops at 300 W, half the V2's 600 W. That covers a router, phones, a laptop and lamps, with a UPS switchover BLUETTI puts at 10 ms or less, and BLUETTI rates the LiFePO4 battery for 6,000+ cycles to 70%. It won't run a microwave, kettle or coffee maker, and it isn't sized for a fridge. Best for The lightest way to keep a router and phones going Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want to run anything bigger than a laptop off the AC outlet: the Elite 30 V2 gives 600 W. What it runs → | ||||||
1,004.8 Wh · 700 W · 1,050 W · 23.59 lb · LiFePO4 A compact 1 kWh battery for low-power essentials | 1,004.8 Wh | 700 W | 1,050 W | 23.59 lb | LiFePO4 | |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched About 1 kWh of LiFePO4 in BLUETTI's smallest-footprint 1 kWh box, at 23.6 lb. The catch is the output: 700 W continuous, with surge BLUETTI puts at 1,050 W for 2 seconds. That's plenty for a router, lights, a CPAP and phones through the night, but it may struggle to start a fridge and won't run a microwave, kettle or space heater. Best for A compact 1 kWh battery for low-power essentials Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want to run a fridge: the Elite 100 V2 has the same capacity and 1,800 W. What it runs → | ||||||
900 Wh · 1,500 W · 35.3 lb · Sodium-ion Outages in a cold garage, cabin or car | 900 Wh | 1,500 W | — | 35.3 lb | Sodium-ion | |
Our verdictOur verdictResearched A 900 Wh station with a sodium-ion battery instead of LiFePO4, and BLUETTI's reason for it is cold: it charges down to 5°F and runs down to -13°F, where BLUETTI's LiFePO4 Elite units list 32°F as their lowest charging temperature. The trade is weight: 35.3 lb for 900 Wh, the same as the AC180 with 1,152 Wh. Output is 1,500 W; BLUETTI publishes no surge figure, so check a fridge's start-up draw first. Best for Outages in a cold garage, cabin or car Good
Worth knowing
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if it will live indoors: a LiFePO4 unit like the Elite 100 V2 stores more and weighs less. What it runs → | ||||||
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Before you buy
Decode the range.
The Elite models are BLUETTI's current mainstream line, and every one uses a LiFePO4 battery on BLUETTI's spec tables. The minis trade output for size: the Elite 30 mini gives 300W and the Elite 100 mini 700W, against 600W and 1,800W for the Elite 30 V2 and Elite 100 V2 at about the same capacity. The AC180 is an older 1kWh model, heavier than the Elite 100 V2 for 128Wh more. The Pioneer Na swaps LiFePO4 for a sodium-ion battery that BLUETTI says charges down to 5°F. The Apex 300 is different again: a 120V/240V home battery with 3,840W of output that takes B300K expansion batteries.
Size it on what you'd run.
A router and phones need well under 300Wh for an evening, which the Elite 10 Mini or either Elite 30 covers. A fridge through an outage wants the 1kWh class, with enough output and surge to start its compressor. A fridge plus lights, a laptop and a furnace fan for a day suits the 2kWh Elite 200 V2, and only long outages justify the 3kWh-plus Elite 300, Elite 400 and Apex 300. Check the surge figure against your fridge's start-up draw: BLUETTI publishes none for the Elite 30 V2, Elite 200 V2, Pioneer Na or Apex 300, only a 'lifting power' for resistive loads like kettles and heaters.
UPS switching, for routers and medical devices.
BLUETTI's spec tables give 10ms or less for the Elite 10 Mini, Elite 30 mini, Elite 30 V2 and Elite 300, and 15ms for the Elite 400. BLUETTI's own Elite 100 mini page says UPS performance may vary by device and to confirm the power and UPS requirements of medical or highly sensitive equipment before use, so if you rely on a CPAP or oxygen concentrator, check with the device's maker and your doctor first.
Charging and solar.
Solar input on BLUETTI's spec tables runs from 100W on the Elite 10 Mini and Elite 30 mini, 200W on the Elite 30 V2, 350W on the Elite 100 mini and 500W on the Pioneer Na, to 1,000W on the Elite 100 V2, Elite 200 V2 and Elite 400, 1,200W on the Elite 300, and two 1,200W inputs on the Apex 300. Our solar panel comparison has panels to match.
Where to buy, and the warranty.
BLUETTI's own US store often shows a sale price against a higher 'was' price, so check the price on the day. Warranties on BLUETTI's spec tables run from 3 years on the Elite 10 Mini, Elite 100 mini and Pioneer Na to 5 years on the Elite 30 V2, Elite 200 V2, Elite 300 and Elite 400.
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 (about 300Wh) | 1kWh class (1,024Wh) | 2kWh class (2,048Wh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 8.5 to 18 hours | 17 to 36 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) | 9.5 to 24 hours | 19 to 47 hours |
| CPAP (blower only: humidifier and heated tube off)needs a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 4–20W | 7.5 to 16 hours | 26 to 56 hours | 2 to 4 days |
| CPAP with heated humidifier (and heated tube)needs a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 21–67W | 3 to 7 hours | 10 to 25 hours | 20 to 51 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) | about 1.5 hours | 2.5 to 3.5 hours |
| Modem and Wi-Fi router | 10–18W | 8 to 11 hours | 28 to 39 hours | 2 to 3 days |
| Laptop (plugged in, in use) | 30–70W | 3 to 5.5 hours | 10 to 20 hours | 20 to 39 hours |
| LED light bulb (60W equivalent, each) | 7.5–10W | 11 to 13 hours | 39 to 45 hours | about 3 days |
| TV (32 to 65-inch LED) | 30–128W | 1.5 to 5.5 hours | 5.5 to 20 hours | 11 to 39 hours |
| Home oxygen concentratorneeds a pure sine wave inverter: check the spec | 275–325W | 0.5 to 1 hour | about 2.5 hours | 4.5 to 5.5 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 — and commissions never change a ranking either way. Read our full methodology →
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Common questions
Which BLUETTI power station should I buy?
For most homes, the Elite 100 V2: 1,024Wh, 1,800W output and 3,600W surge by BLUETTI's figures, at 25 lb. For phones and a router only, the Elite 30 V2; for a full day of essentials, the Elite 200 V2; for long outages, the Elite 300 or Elite 400, or the Apex 300 if you need 240V or want to add batteries later.
What's the difference between BLUETTI Elite and Premium models?
On BLUETTI's published US specs, very little. The Premium 100 V2 has the same capacity, output and surge as the Elite 100 V2, and the Premium 200 V2 adds 100W of output to the Elite 200 V2. Each was priced above its Elite twin on BLUETTI's store on November 1, 2026, so we'd buy the Elite.
Elite 30 mini or Elite 30 V2?
Both hold 288Wh. The Elite 30 mini weighs 7.28 lb and its AC outlet gives 300W; the Elite 30 V2 weighs 9.48 lb and gives 600W. For a router, phones and a laptop the mini is enough; for anything bigger off the AC outlet, the V2.
Elite 100 mini or Elite 100 V2?
They hold about the same (1,004.8Wh against 1,024Wh) and weigh about the same (23.59 lb against 25 lb), but the Elite 100 mini's output is 700W against the Elite 100 V2's 1,800W. If you want to run a fridge, a microwave or a coffee maker, buy the V2.
What is the BLUETTI Pioneer Na?
A 900Wh, 1,500W power station with a sodium-ion battery. BLUETTI says it charges from 5°F and runs down to -13°F, while its LiFePO4 Elite models list 32°F as the lowest charging temperature. It weighs 35.3 lb, so it only makes sense if it will sit somewhere cold.
Can a BLUETTI power station run a fridge?
From the 1kWh class up, if the unit's output and surge cover the fridge's running draw and its start-up. The calculator on this page and our power station fridge guide work through the sums.