Best Medium (500–1,499 Wh) Power Stations
Weekend camping, mini-fridge, power tools, short outages. 20 ranked by overall score. Updated October 18, 2026.
Refreshed C1000 at a lower price; not expandable.
Light for its class at 23.8 lb; 1500W output and about 1.7-hour AC recharge.
1kWh unit that recharges in under an hour; six AC outlets; expandable to 2kWh.
Successor to AC180 class: lighter, 10ms UPS, 4000-cycle cells.
Adds app control and more output over the original Power 1000.
Non-expandable Delta 3 with 4000-cycle LiFePO4 and 140W USB-C ports.
Popular 1.1kWh unit with 1440W turbo AC recharge and 1800W output.
1000W output from a 512Wh unit; very quiet fan; solar needs DJI adapter.
Delta 3 with expansion up to 5kWh and 10ms UPS; 1500W AC recharge.
2200W output and two 140W USB-C ports; only two AC outlets and no app on v1.
1200W output from 768Wh; includes retractable camping light poles.
768Wh with 500W solar input, high for the size; only two AC outlets.
Solid 1kWh unit; low 200W solar input limits off-grid use.
The benchmark 1kWh unit: 1800W output, six AC outlets, expandable to 3kWh.
Largest River 2 with 800W continuous output and 70-minute AC recharge.
Expandable to 5kWh with add-on packs; 800W solar input.
Mid-size River with four AC outlets and 100W USB-C; full recharge in roughly an hour.
Four AC outlets and wireless pad; slow 200W AC recharge.
Older NMC design with 500-cycle rating, one AC outlet and no USB-C.
Well-built but dated: NMC cells, 500 cycles, very slow 60W AC recharge.
Compare the top picks
| # | Model | Wh | AC W | Chem. | Cycles | lb | AC in W | Solar W | $/kWh | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1,024 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 28.4 | 1,300 | 600 | 468 | 79 |
| 2 | Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 | 1,500 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 23.8 | 1,000 | 400 | 513 | 75 |
| 3 | Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1,056 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 28.4 | 1,300 | 600 | 520 | 75 |
| 4 | Bluetti Elite 100 V2 | 1,024 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 25.4 | 1,200 | 500 | 585 | 71 |
| 5 | DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1,024 | 2,600 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 28.7 | 1,200 | 500 | 634 | 70 |
| 6 | EcoFlow Delta 3 | 1,024 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 27.6 | 1,500 | 500 | 634 | 69 |
| 7 | Bluetti AC180 | 1,152 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 3,500 | 35.3 | 1,440 | 500 | 563 | 65 |
| 8 | DJI Power 500 | 512 | 1,000 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 15.9 | 540 | 100 | 545 | 65 |
| 9 | EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus | 1,024 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 27.6 | 1,500 | 500 | 731 | 64 |
| 10 | DJI Power 1000 | 1,024 | 2,200 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 28.7 | 1,200 | 400 | 683 | 62 |
| 11 | Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768 | 1,200 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 24.4 | 1,000 | 300 | 585 | 61 |
| 12 | Bluetti AC70 | 768 | 1,000 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 22.5 | 850 | 500 | 585 | 60 |
| 13 | UGREEN PowerRoam 1200 | 1,024 | 1,200 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 25.6 | 1,000 | 200 | 585 | 60 |
| 14 | EcoFlow Delta 2 | 1,024 | 1,800 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 27.0 | 1,200 | 500 | 683 | 59 |
| 15 | EcoFlow River 2 Pro | 768 | 800 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 17.2 | 940 | 220 | 650 | 58 |
| 16 | Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1,264 | 2,000 | LiFePO4 | 4,000 | 32.0 | 800 | 800 | 672 | 58 |
| 17 | EcoFlow River 2 Max | 512 | 500 | LiFePO4 | 3,000 | 13.4 | 660 | 220 | 682 | 51 |
| 18 | Bluetti EB55 | 537 | 700 | LiFePO4 | 2,500 | 16.5 | 200 | 200 | 650 | 39 |
| 19 | Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 | 500 | NMC | 500 | 13.3 | 90 | 100 | 770 | 19 |
| 20 | Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 505 | 300 | NMC | 500 | 12.9 | 60 | 120 | 889 | 10 |