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Best picks › Under $1,000

Best portable power stations under $1,000

16 models cost less than $1,000 right now. The most capacity this budget buys is 2,074Wh (Bluetti Elite 200 V2); 13 of them can start a full-size fridge.

Category	Winner
Most capacity	Bluetti Elite 200 V2 (2,074 Wh)
Highest output	Bluetti Elite 200 V2 (2,600 W)
Best value ($/Wh)	Bluetti Elite 100 mini ($0.43/Wh)
Lightest	EcoFlow RIVER 3 (7.8 lb)

Prices come from each brand's own store where available and are checked daily, so a model can move in or out of this list during a sale.

2kWh$899

Bluetti Elite 200 V2

Capacity: 2,074 Wh
Output: 2,600 W
Weight: 53.4 lb
$/Wh: $0.43

6,000-cycle rating is the longest-lived battery in this list.

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2kWh$899

Bluetti AC200L

Capacity: 2,048 Wh
Output: 2,400 W
Weight: 61.6 lb
$/Wh: $0.44

Includes a 30A RV outlet; expandable to 8kWh.

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2kWh$899

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2

Capacity: 2,042 Wh
Output: 2,200 W
Weight: 39.5 lb
$/Wh: $0.44

The lightest 2kWh unit; limited solar input.

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1kWh$619

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

Capacity: 1,264 Wh
Output: 2,000 W
Weight: 32 lb
$/Wh: $0.49

Expandable to 5kWh with add-on batteries.

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1kWh$499

Bluetti AC180

Capacity: 1,152 Wh
Output: 1,800 W
Weight: 35.3 lb
$/Wh: $0.43

Most capacity in the 1kWh class, but the heaviest.

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1kWh$499

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

Capacity: 1,070 Wh
Output: 1,500 W
Weight: 23.8 lb
$/Wh: $0.47

Lightest 1kWh-class unit here; lower solar input than rivals.

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1kWh$600

Anker SOLIX C1000

Capacity: 1,056 Wh
Output: 1,800 W
Weight: 28.4 lb
$/Wh: $0.57

Six AC outlets; frequently discounted since Gen 2 launched.

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1kWh$600

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Capacity: 1,024 Wh
Output: 2,000 W
Weight: 24.9 lb
$/Wh: $0.59

Highest output of the 1kWh class and one of the fastest to recharge.

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1kWh$719

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus

Capacity: 1,024 Wh
Output: 1,800 W
Weight: 27 lb
$/Wh: $0.70

1000W dual solar input and 10ms UPS; expands to 5kWh.

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1kWh$449

EcoFlow DELTA 2

Capacity: 1,024 Wh
Output: 1,800 W
Weight: 27 lb
$/Wh: $0.44

Previous-generation favorite, now often deeply discounted.

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1kWh$429

Bluetti Elite 100 mini

Capacity: 1,004.8 Wh
Output: 700 W
Weight: 23.6 lb
$/Wh: $0.43

Lightest 1kWh unit here (23.6 lb), but only 700W continuous output; Power Lifting runs resistive loads such as kettles up to 1,400W. Bluetti quotes 0–80% in 90 minutes on AC.

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Mid-size$369