PSA
StationArena
Anker SOLIX logo
17
current models
$0.59
median per Wh
192 Wh – 6.1 kWh
single-unit range
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

Most-comparedSOLIX C2000 Gen 2

VS
BLUETTI logo
27
current models
$0.58
median per Wh
128 Wh – 5.1 kWh
single-unit range
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2

Most-comparedElite 100 V2

Brand matchup

Anker SOLIX vs BLUETTI

The measured comparison: 148 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 17 Anker SOLIX and 27 BLUETTI models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.

What each brand is known for

Anker SOLIX is the power-station arm of the company that made the charger in your bag, and it arrived building upward: 17 current models that top out at 6.1 kWh as a single unit and 61.4 kWh as a home stack, LFP cells across 100% of the line, and a 10-year design-life claim with a 5-year warranty behind the median unit. The software side shows the parentage too: app control on 94% of the units and a UPS mode on 82%.

BLUETTI built its reputation on the big box in the garage: LFP cells before they were standard, batteries that stack (its systems reach 39.7 kWh), and a catalog that now runs 27 current models, from a 128 Wh pocket unit to 5.1 kWh in a single chassis. The newer Elite 200 V2 and Elite 300 carry 6,000-cycle ratings, and the brand sells on events rather than drift: prices hold, then a sale cuts deep.

Wenny Zheng

Written by Wenny Zheng, Portable Power Tester·Data as of Sep 8, 2026

02 · Measured strengths and trade-offs

Where each brand is strong, and where it is not

The pros and cons, except that every one is a measurement: generated from the catalog, the price captures, the reviews and our head-to-heads, and scoped to the sizes where it holds.

Anker SOLIX logovs BLUETTI

Measured strengths

  • Lighter per watt-hour in every size we can compare

    42.7 vs 38.8 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

  • Expands furthest

    up to 61.4 kWh vs 39.7 kWhevidence ↓

  • More inverter power per watt-hour in 3 of 4 sizes

    1.17 vs 1.07 W per Wh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

Trade-offs

  • Pricier per watt-hour in 1–2 kWh and 2–5 kWh

    $0.49 vs $0.44 per Wh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

BLUETTI logovs Anker SOLIX

Measured strengths

  • Cheaper per watt-hour in 1–2 kWh and 2–5 kWh

    $0.44 vs $0.49 per Wh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

  • Praised for durability and charging

    54 of 88 notes positiveevidence ↓

  • Deeper current catalog

    27 models vs 17evidence ↓

Trade-offs

  • Heavier per watt-hour in every size we can compare

    38.8 vs 42.7 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

  • Reviewers' criticism concentrates on the app and support

    29 of 56 notes negativeevidence ↓

  • Less inverter power per watt-hour in 3 of 4 sizes

    1.07 vs 1.17 W per Wh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓

Every point is derived from the numbers on this page as of Sep 8, 2026 and scoped to the sizes where it holds; a lead needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more. When the catalog, the prices or the reviews move, the points move with them. A trade-off is where the data runs against the brand, not a defect report; the linked section carries the context.

Refine by use case and priority

Ranked on the same benches as our buying guides · live prices

Tell us what the unit is for and what matters most, and we re-rank the current units of both brands with live prices.

Size you need

What it is for

What matters most

  1. Top pick
    BLUETTIBLUETTI AC240P

    AC240P

    $1,462 · $0.79/Wh

    1.8 kWh · 2,400 W · 72 lb · 1200 W solar

    Check today’s price at BLUETTIscore 3,429
  2. #2
    BLUETTIBLUETTI Pioneer 150 AC240

    Pioneer 150 AC240

    $999 · $0.65/Wh

    1.5 kWh · 2,400 W · 72 lb · 1200 W solar

    Check today’s price at BLUETTIscore 3,366
  3. #3
    Anker SOLIXAnker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

    SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

    $530 · $0.52/Wh

    1 kWh · 2,000 W · 24.9 lb · 600 W solar

    • UPS ≤10 ms
    Check today’s price at Anker SOLIXscore 3,343

Full head-to-head: AC240P vs Pioneer 150 AC240 →Compare these 3 in the comparison tool →

03 · Decision map

Who wins where, criterion by criterion

A brand is not one product, so the question is not which brand wins but where. Each cell is the median of every current model that brand sells in that capacity band, on the typical price, the price each unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, rather than the weekend promotion. A leader needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more; anything closer is called even.

Capacity bandModelsPrice per Whlower is betterWh per lbInverter W per WhSolar W per kWhWarrantyRated cycles
Under 500 WhBest value here
Anker SOLIX C300 DC · $200		4 / 5
$0.89vs$0.89
even
38.9vs28.0
Anker SOLIX
1.04vs1.56
BLUETTI
347Wvs694W
BLUETTI
4 yrvs5 yr
BLUETTI
3,000vs3,000
even
500–1,000 WhBest value here
BLUETTI AC70 · $359		3 / 4
$0.59vs$0.79
Anker SOLIX
32.0vs29.2
Anker SOLIX
1.56vs1.25
Anker SOLIX
391Wvs567W
BLUETTI
5 yrvs5 yr
even
3,000vs3,000
even
1–2 kWhBest value here
Anker SOLIX C1000 · $500		3 / 7
$0.52vs$0.49
BLUETTI
41.1vs32.6
Anker SOLIX
1.95vs1.30
Anker SOLIX
586Wvs434W
Anker SOLIX
5 yrvs5 yr
even
4,000vs3,500
Anker SOLIX
2–5 kWhBest value here
BLUETTI Elite 320 · $936		6 / 9
$0.49vs$0.44
BLUETTI
42.7vs38.8
Anker SOLIX
1.17vs1.07
Anker SOLIX
508Wvs482W
Anker SOLIX
5 yrvs5 yr
even
3,500vs3,500
even
5 kWh and upBest value here
BLUETTI EP500 · $2,999		1 / 2
$0.70vs$0.63
thin
—vs—
thin
1.25vs0.49
thin
1465Wvs352W
thin
5 yrvs—
thin
4,000vs3,500
thin
Anker SOLIX leadsBLUETTI leadseven, under 5% apartthin, fewer than two models on a side

04 · Verdict by use case

Which brand for what

Bench leaders among the two brands' current units, on the same PowerScore benches that rank our buying guides. Each card links to the head-to-head that comes closest to the two leaders.

Home backup

Bench leader: Anker SOLIX

Anker SOLIX E10

Anker SOLIX E10

score 7,739 · #1/27

6.1 kWh · $4,299

BLUETTI EP500Pro

BLUETTI EP500Pro

score 5,074 · #4/27

5.1 kWh · $3,499

Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's EP500Pro at #4 of 27. The bench rewards capacity, inverter headroom and an expansion path, which is why whole-home platforms lead it; a unit parked by the fridge is a different budget question.

Anker SOLIX E10 vs BLUETTI Apex 300 + B300K →Home backup guide →

Camping and overlanding

Bench leader: Anker SOLIX

Anker SOLIX S2000

Anker SOLIX S2000

score 3,954 · #1/23

2 kWh · $700

BLUETTI Elite 100 V2

BLUETTI Elite 100 V2

score 2,937 · #3/23

1 kWh · $499

Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Elite 100 V2 at #3 of 23. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.

Anker SOLIX S2000 vs BLUETTI AC240P →Camping and overlanding guide →

RV and van life

Bench leader: Anker SOLIX

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS

score 5,694 · #1/23

3.8 kWh · $2,600

BLUETTI Apex 300

BLUETTI Apex 300

score 4,731 · #3/23

2.8 kWh · $1,699

Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #3 of 23. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs BLUETTI Apex 300 →RV and van life guide →

CPAP

Bench leader: Anker SOLIX

Anker SOLIX S2000

Anker SOLIX S2000

score 4,891 · #1/24

2 kWh · $700

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

score 4,334 · #2/24

2.1 kWh · $899

Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Elite 200 V2 at #2 of 24. CPAP scoring is usable watt-hours per dollar with a quiet-running bonus; for travel-sized CPAP power our CPAP guide ranks lighter units than either leader here.

Anker SOLIX S2000 vs BLUETTI AC240P →CPAP guide →

Solar generator

Bench leader: Anker SOLIX

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS

score 5,073 · #1/35

3.8 kWh · $2,600

BLUETTI Apex 300

BLUETTI Apex 300

score 4,442 · #3/35

2.8 kWh · $1,699

Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #3 of 35. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.

Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs BLUETTI Apex 300 →Solar generator guide →

05 · Voices

Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching

Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 674 Anker SOLIX and 1,088 BLUETTI claims extracted from the comment sections of 12 independent YouTube channels, each attributed to the brand it is about rather than the brand of the video. Then reviewers (180 and 344 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.

Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments

Anker SOLIX

674 claims · 11 channels · 56% positive

  • Price and value
    34
    62
  • Durability and failures
    24
    12
  • Warranty and support
    27
    35
  • Solar input
    48
    26
  • Charging speed
    23
    19
  • App and firmware
    16
    14
  • Capacity and runtime
    9
    36
  • Build quality
    19
    29
  • Expandability
    16
    16
  • UPS switchover
    9
    10
  • Noise
    6
    8
  • Idle drain
    12
    5

left: negative and mixed · right: positive

BLUETTI

1,088 claims · 11 channels · 49% positive

  • Price and value
    44
    91
  • Durability and failures
    74
    32
  • Warranty and support
    88
    36
  • Solar input
    46
    47
  • Charging speed
    18
    26
  • App and firmware
    26
    10
  • Capacity and runtime
    30
    54
  • Build quality
    34
    36
  • Expandability
    15
    28
  • UPS switchover
    8
    20
  • Noise
    20
    8
  • Idle drain
    18
    11

left: negative and mixed · right: positive

Owners knock Anker SOLIX hardest on idle drain and inverter output and praise its runtime and weight; BLUETTI's sharpest notes are availability and fan noise, with value and runtime on the positive side. Bars count paraphrased claims; a claim is what a commenter said, not a verified fact.

Owners, in their own words

Verbatim, as the comment stands today; re-fetched 2026-09-07. Owner reports are what buyers say, not what we measured.

  • Anker SOLIXPrice and value

    “A couple things about the 757. It's on sale for $900 quite often. I picked it over the Ecoflow because the Anker is a certified UPS. While I'm not using it for off-grid power I keep it hooked up to my home network equipment.”

    @1ryanlc · on the 757 PowerHouse · 24 likesYouTube ↗
  • Anker SOLIXPrice and value

    “What a handy video. Going to get a couple of these to add to my Anker f3800. Those expansion batteries are $1600 each. Such a deal.”

    Anker SOLIX F3800@JimEdds · on the SOLIX F3800 · 20 likesYouTube ↗
  • Anker SOLIXCapacity and runtime

    “With my single Anker F3000 connected to an inlet switch and recharging off a champion 3650 generator we ran everything in our house other then 240v items for 5 day with a single tank of gas!”

    Anker SOLIX F3000@dariuscharon8151 · on the SOLIX F3000 · 122 likesYouTube ↗
  • BLUETTIPrice and value

    “The market really has gotten so competitive lately, I'm personally a big fan of the half priced refurbished stuff on Ebay sold directly by Ecoflow, Bluetti and Anker with full warranty. Typically units that were under 6 months old with little to use on them and 50-60% under MSRP. Bought a Delta 2 and an AC180 recently for under $700 out the door and couldn't be happier.”

    BLUETTI AC180@enthused7591 · on the AC180 · 56 likesYouTube ↗
  • BLUETTISolar input

    “I had the Bluetti EB55 for a year, was a poor power station, loud fan noise even when low wattage input, never charged above 99watts even though I have 175w solar panel, finally got rid of it and swapped for Ecoflow River 2 max. Its perfect, instantly hit 174w on the sun, fan noise is 2 - 3x less and doesn't turn on all the time, only when excess watts and high temps.”

    @truesight91 · on the EB55 · 8 likesYouTube ↗
  • BLUETTISolar input

    “Overpanneling should not be a problem as long as it's within voltage limits. I have a Bluetti Elite 30v2 with a Renogy e.flex 200w which is over 10 amps max power output that the Bluetti does and it bumps up against the 10 amps that the Bluetti will take and that's it. The mppt controller won't take anymore than it's max amps even though the panel does more. You could have a nuclear reactor on there and it's not going to pull more than it can take as long as it's within the voltage limit. Even if the MPPT for some reason fails. The BMS will kill any over charge.”

    BLUETTI Elite 30 V2@chrissinclair8705 · on the Elite 30 V2 · 21 likesYouTube ↗

What owners keep saying

The strongest first-hand report each way, summarized by our research pass; each arrow opens the source comment.

Anker SOLIX
Price and value
+Frequently on sale for $900. · 757 PowerHouse ↗
−Bought near $2000 at launch in a panel bundle; price has since fallen to about $1200. · SOLIX F3000 ↗
Durability and failures
+Anker F2600/F3800 setup has been flawless through northern Wisconsin winters. · SOLIX F2600 ↗
−Two of his Anker B3800 batteries are currently out for warranty repair. · B3800 ↗
Warranty and support
+Anker let him return a C1000 past the 30-day window so he could upgrade to the C2000. ↗
−Support took over 2 days to reply; he solved the setup bug himself first. · SOLIX E10 ↗
Solar input
+C1000 app showed 440-473W from a 450W panel and 80W under full cloud. · SOLIX C1000 ↗
−XT60 ports cap at 1200W each and one DC charger can't feed both at once. · SOLIX F3800 ↗
App and firmware
+Has all the time-of-use features needed for home use. · SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 ↗
−Firmware update failed on the combined E10 + Power Dock setup; had to separate units to update. · SOLIX E10 ↗
Charging speed
+Ultra fast charging at 1300-1400W was left out of the review chart. · SOLIX C1000 ↗
−A single Chargeverter only gives ~1200W due to the no-common-ground XT-60 DC inputs. · SOLIX F3800 ↗
BLUETTI
Price and value
+$500 used AC200 with cheap panels made ~3kWh a day and penciled out to a 3.5 year payback. · AC200 ↗
−Canadian pricing is 60% above US, where other brands are only 30% up on exchange. ↗
Durability and failures
+BLUETTI products have had no problems in six years. ↗
−With under 20 hours of use it threw error 042, charging 3-100% in minutes then dying in 15. · AC200P ↗
Warranty and support
+General support replied within an hour and a new unit arrived in about 2.5 weeks total. · EB3A ↗
−Never reached a person, took 3 weeks for a reply and 2 more weeks for a return label. ↗
Solar input
+Overpanelling with a 200W panel is fine; the MPPT simply caps at its 10A limit. · Elite 30 V2 ↗
−Never charged above 99W despite a 175W solar panel. · EB55 ↗
App and firmware
+The BLUETTI app shows the solar offsetting his grid draw. · AC180 ↗
−Displays 107W in and out while watt-meters read 58.6W in and 60.44W out. · Elite 200 V2 ↗
Charging speed
+EB150 keeps charging at 240W while a kettle boils instead of stacking the loads. · EB150 ↗
−EB150 pulls 220W so it won't charge from a 4Runner's 120W-limited 12V port. · EB150 ↗

Reviewer sentiment by topic · published reviews

Anker SOLIX

180 excerpts · 52 publications · 56% positive

  • Durability
    5
    13
  • Charging
    17
    16
  • Fan noise
    8
    12
  • App
    6
    8
  • UPS
    11
  • Runtime
    7
    11
  • Support
    6
    3
  • Idle drain
    2
    3

left: negative and mixed · right: positive

BLUETTI

344 excerpts · 85 publications · 47% positive

  • Durability
    25
    32
  • Charging
    9
    22
  • Fan noise
    10
    17
  • App
    23
    4
  • UPS
    7
    12
  • Runtime
    6
    19
  • Support
    22
    7
  • Idle drain
    6
    4

left: negative and mixed · right: positive

Reviewers knock Anker SOLIX most on support and charging and praise its charging and durability; BLUETTI draws its sharpest notes on app and support and takes clean marks on durability and charging. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.

From the test desk

  • “Both units land at $0.12 per lifetime kilowatt-hour, so the $549 gap between them isn't extra margin — it's a warranty you can read weighed against a cycle count and a noise rating you can hear.”

    Gunner Gustafson

    Gunner Gustafson

    Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Premium 200 V2 →
    Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

  • “Two ~1kWh units, $50 apart: the pricier Elite 100 V2 takes nearly double the solar, switches over faster, lasts more cycles, and runs quieter, while the cheaper C1000 answers with expandability and a proven year-long track record.”

    Ian Schneider

    Ian Schneider

    Anker SOLIX C1000 vs BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 →
    BLUETTI Elite 100 V2

  • “Same 288Wh battery, same 3,000 cycles, same 10ms switchover — but the Elite 30 V2 pushes twice the Anker's continuous output and 2.5x its surge for $31 less, while the C300 counters with dual 140W USB-C ports and a quieter idle fan.”

    Wenny Zheng

    Wenny Zheng

    Anker SOLIX C300 vs BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 →
    BLUETTI Elite 30 V2

  • “These two share a product category and nothing else: a 2,048Wh blackout-grade battery against a 128Wh phone charger that doesn't win a single one of six modeled loads.”

    Ian Schneider

    Ian Schneider

    Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini →
    Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

  • “The AC180P holds 416Wh more, but it's now $99 pricier, 10.4 lbs heavier, and 10dB louder — the C1000 Gen 2 has taken the price lead too, leaving the AC180P as the pick only for buyers who truly need the bigger tank.”

    Ian Schneider

    Ian Schneider

    Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI AC180P →
    Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

  • “Anker fixed the F3800's original solar bottleneck on the Plus — a true 3,200W input against the Apex 300's 2,400W — but that fix costs $1,100 more, and the Apex 300 still wins on lifetime cost per kWh.”

    Gunner Gustafson

    Gunner Gustafson

    Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs BLUETTI Apex 300 →
    BLUETTI Apex 300

What shoppers ask

Real queries that reached our Anker SOLIX-versus-BLUETTI pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.

Asked under the reviews on YouTube, verbatim and linked, with our one-line answer.

  • “Are the differences due to strictly Na vs Li ? or possibly Bluetti vs Anker ? Wondering about different companies' battery management circuitry, and their pricing policies.”

    @bealestreator8940 · 25 likes · Other · YouTube ↗

    Our answerAnker SOLIX takes 70 of 148 head-to-heads to BLUETTI's 62; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →

  • “The Bluetti is huge and heavy about 7-8 pounds heavier than the C1000 - how is that not a factor? Also, Anker C1000 is currently on sale for $429. I've been seeing low prices on Anker for months. Good info on capacity and fan speed - but portability is a huge factor. My $.02.”

    @accur81 · 23 likes · Price and value · YouTube ↗

    Our answerOn typical prices BLUETTI sells the cheaper median watt-hour ($0.58 against $0.59), though Anker SOLIX is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh; the price section shows who discounts and how deep. →

  • “I don’t understand the hate for Bluetti? Bluetti is a better solar/battery system than the anker solix f3800 that thing is junk for a home setup. The Bluetti Ac300 your showing is also ancient compared to the Solix F3800. Sure, the Solix has more output but for a home solar/charger setup it’s horrible.”

    @CaptureMediumFilms · 4 likes · Solar input · YouTube ↗

    Our answersolar input per kWh is close band by band; the decision map shows the medians, and each unit's own ceiling is on its pair page. →

  • “Picking the Anker F2000 over Bluetti AC200L ? Bluetti has 1200w of solar , solar input voltage is 135v vs 60v on anker , bluetti can be connected thru Wi-Fi as well. Also the bluetti is only $1000 vs $1200”

    @DIY_versus · 3 likes · Solar input · YouTube ↗

    Our answersolar input per kWh is close band by band; the decision map shows the medians, and each unit's own ceiling is on its pair page. →

  • “I’m in the market for a portable power bank. I’m looking at the Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2, BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 and the Jackery Explorer 1000 V2. I am going on a trip and need to run a 12V car refrigerator with dual zones. Which would you recommend? I appreciate any help on this since there are so many units out there.”

    @rudycastaneda7801 · 1 likes · Weight and portability · YouTube ↗

    Our answerWatt-hours per pound: Anker SOLIX 36.7 against BLUETTI 33.0 among portable units, with the per-band leaders in the decision map. →

  • “Why did you go with the Anker c2000 rather than the Bluetti elite 200 V2? I'm just curious cuz I think the blue is the better unit both are good but I went with the Anker Solix C1000 also.. but when you get to the 200 series Anker has 4000 cycles & Bluetti is 6,000 with AI BMS 🤔”

    @honda116969 · 1 likes · Other · YouTube ↗

    Our answerAnker SOLIX takes 70 of 148 head-to-heads to BLUETTI's 62; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →

06 · Price behavior

How each brand moves its prices

What each brand does with its prices, from 23,158 captures of every current model between 2026-07-17 and 2026-09-07. A drop or rise is a change between two consecutive captures; the typical price is the price a unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, not the store’s list price.

Anker SOLIX logo

0% of the window under its typical price, median unit

Drops

3

Rises

14

Median drop

9.1%

2026-07-13by week · drops in color, rises grey2026-09-07

Deepest under typical

  • Anker SOLIX C300

    10%

  • Anker SOLIX F2600

    9.1%

  • Anker SOLIX F3000

    6.7%

  • Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

    5%

Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.

When to buy3 drops across 17 units in 53 days: Anker SOLIX holds a price and then moves it; the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Anker SOLIX unit well under typical price is the exception, so take it when it appears.

BLUETTI logo

0% of the window under its typical price, median unit

Drops

41

Rises

39

Median drop

14.9%

2026-07-13by week · drops in color, rises grey2026-09-07

Deepest under typical

  • BLUETTI AC50B

    30.1%

  • BLUETTI Elite 320

    14.9%

  • BLUETTI Apex 300

    11.8%

  • BLUETTI Elite 100 V2

    10%
BLUETTI Elite 320

On sale now vs typical

BLUETTI Elite 320

$936 · 15% under $1,100Check today’s price

When to buy41 drops and 39 rises across 27 units in 53 days is a catalog that reprices constantly. If the unit you want is at typical price, a cut is likely within weeks; the deep ones, led by the AC50B at 30.1% under typical price, are the ones to wait for.

Spot prices and sale flags are rechecked at each build; the drop and rise counts cover 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07.

07 · Head-to-head record

148 head-to-heads, scored

Every head-to-head below is one model against one model, written up in full with a winner and a confidence score from 1 to 10. The set is the head-to-heads shoppers actually search for, not a random sample, and the brand with the larger catalog gets more chances to appear. Read the split by size and by deciding criterion, not just the totals.

Anker SOLIX logo

70

wins

BLUETTI logo

62

wins

vs
Decisive calls
34 (confidence 8+) · 15–13
Close calls
63 (6 or under) · 31–26
Bigger battery won
70% of 122 step-up pairs
All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
169 (21 involve a retired unit)

What decided Anker SOLIX's wins

  • price per Wh55
  • inverter output7
  • capacity5
  • weight2

What decided BLUETTI's wins

  • price per Wh37
  • inverter output20
  • capacity4
  • weight1

Matched-capacity pairs, by band

  • Under 500 Wh2–6 of 8
  • 500–1,000 Wh3–2 of 5
  • 1–2 kWh9–5 of 14
  • 2–5 kWh12–19 of 31
  • 5 kWh and up1–1 of 2

60 of 148 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.

The five most-searched matchups

  1. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 300Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 300BLUETTI · 8/10
  2. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Premium 200 V2Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Premium 200 V2Anker SOLIX · 6/10
  3. Anker SOLIX C1000BLUETTI Elite 100 V2Anker SOLIX C1000 vs BLUETTI Elite 100 V2BLUETTI · 6/10
  4. Anker SOLIX C300BLUETTI Elite 30 V2Anker SOLIX C300 vs BLUETTI Elite 30 V2BLUETTI · 7/10
  5. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX · 7/10

What owners decided, on YouTube

Anker SOLIX

12

preferred

BLUETTI

3

preferred

18

18 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 3 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.

Our head-to-heads against owners' picks

Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 18 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, Anker SOLIX was preferred 12 times to 3, and our own head-to-heads favor Anker SOLIX 70 to 62. Agreement between the lived-with view and the buy-today view is the strongest signal this page can offer.

08 · Ecosystem and lock-in

What you commit to with the first purchase

The real question behind a brand-level search is which proprietary ecosystem to commit to. Expansion batteries do not cross brands, so the second purchase is decided by the first. These are the terms of that commitment as the catalogs stand today.

Anker SOLIX logo
47%

Expandable

accept expansion batteries

82%

UPS mode

any switchover figure listed

94%

App control

current units

100%

LFP chemistry

current units

BLUETTI logo
30%

Expandable

accept expansion batteries

96%

UPS mode

any switchover figure listed

100%

App control

current units

96%

LFP chemistry

current units

Models that accept expansion batteries

Anker SOLIX8 of 17 units

BLUETTI8 of 27 units

Good to knowAnker SOLIX's non-expandable units are SOLIX C800 Plus, SOLIX C300, SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC and 5 more; BLUETTI's are Premium 200 V2, AC180P, AC70P, Elite 10 Mini and 15 more. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.

Largest system either brand sells

Anker SOLIX61.4 kWh

BLUETTI39.7 kWh

Good to knowThe ceilings are the largest systems each brand sells, and the big ones are installs, not things you carry. Compare them only if you are actually building a stack.

Cost per added watt-hour when expanding

Anker SOLIX$0.33 per Wh added · base $0.70

BLUETTI$0.34 per Wh added · base $0.61

Good to knowOn both sides an expansion watt-hour costs well under a base watt-hour, because the base unit is where the inverter and electronics live. Only packs our catalog prices as SKUs are counted.

Models with a UPS mode

Anker SOLIX14 of 17 · 6 at 10 ms or under

BLUETTI26 of 27 · 8 at 10 ms or under

Good to knowAnker SOLIX's units without a UPS mode: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. BLUETTI's: AC200MAX. A listed switchover figure is a spec, not a test; our UPS tiers grade the stated milliseconds.

Models with app control

Anker SOLIX16 of 17 units

BLUETTI27 of 27 units

Good to knowAnker SOLIX units without app control: 535 PowerHouse. BLUETTI: none.

Warranty

Anker SOLIX5 yr median · 2×3yr, 15×5yr

BLUETTI5 yr median · 3×0yr, 1×2yr, 2×3yr, 2×4yr, 15×5yr, 4×6yr

Good to knowAnker SOLIX's outliers from its median: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC. BLUETTI's: AC60P, Premium 200 V2, AC240P, Elite 10 Mini and 8 more.

LFP chemistry

Anker SOLIX100% LFP

BLUETTI96% LFP

Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: Anker SOLIX none; BLUETTI Pioneer Na. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.

Rated cycle life

Anker SOLIX3,000 median · 11×3,000, 5×4,000, 1×10,000

BLUETTI3,500 median · 1×2,500, 12×3,000, 7×3,500, 2×4,000, 5×6,000

Good to knowRated cycles are the maker's claim to 80% capacity, not a test result; the histogram shows how many units each brand rates at each figure.

09 · Catalog density

Where each brand actually has models

Every dot is one current unit; stack configurations and retired units are excluded. The bar under each strip counts models per capacity band, which is the fastest way to see whether a brand has an answer at your size at all.

Price per watt-hour · typical price, lower is better

17 units$0.59
27 units$0.58
Show every unit
Anker SOLIX S20002 kWh$0.35
Anker SOLIX C10001.1 kWh$0.42
Anker SOLIX F26002.6 kWh$0.43
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 22 kWh$0.49
Anker SOLIX F30003.1 kWh$0.49
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21 kWh$0.52
Anker SOLIX F38003.8 kWh$0.52
Anker 535 PowerHouse512 Wh$0.59
Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 21 kWh$0.59
Anker SOLIX C800X768 Wh$0.59
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS3.8 kWh$0.68
Anker SOLIX C300 DC288 Wh$0.69
Anker SOLIX E106.1 kWh$0.70
Anker SOLIX C200 DC192 Wh$0.73
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus768 Wh$0.84
Anker SOLIX C300288 Wh$1.04
Anker SOLIX C300X288 Wh$1.04
BLUETTI Elite 3203.2 kWh$0.34
BLUETTI Elite 4003.8 kWh$0.36
BLUETTI Elite 3003 kWh$0.40
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini1 kWh$0.43
BLUETTI AC1801.2 kWh$0.43
BLUETTI Elite 200 V22.1 kWh$0.43
BLUETTI AC200L2 kWh$0.44
BLUETTI AC180P1.4 kWh$0.45
BLUETTI AC70768 Wh$0.47
BLUETTI AC200P L2.3 kWh$0.48
BLUETTI Elite 100 V21 kWh$0.49
BLUETTI Pioneer MD AC180T1.4 kWh$0.56
BLUETTI AC70P864 Wh$0.58
BLUETTI AC200MAX2 kWh$0.58
BLUETTI EP5005.1 kWh$0.59
BLUETTI Apex 3002.8 kWh$0.61
BLUETTI Pioneer 150 AC2401.5 kWh$0.65
BLUETTI EP500Pro5.1 kWh$0.68
BLUETTI Premium 200 V22.1 kWh$0.75
BLUETTI AC240P1.8 kWh$0.79
BLUETTI EB3A268 Wh$0.82
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2288 Wh$0.83
BLUETTI AC50B448 Wh$0.89
BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini128 Wh$0.93
BLUETTI Pioneer Na900 Wh$1.00
BLUETTI AC60P504 Wh$1.49
BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60403 Wh$1.49

Watt-hours per pound · portable units only, higher is better

14 units36.7
25 units33.0
Show every unit
Anker SOLIX S20002 kWh56.3
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 22 kWh49.1
Anker SOLIX C300 DC288 Wh46.7
Anker SOLIX C200 DC192 Wh45.7
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21 kWh41.1
Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 21 kWh41.1
Anker SOLIX C10001.1 kWh37.2
Anker SOLIX F26002.6 kWh36.3
Anker SOLIX F30003.1 kWh33.6
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus768 Wh32.0
Anker SOLIX C300X288 Wh32.0
Anker SOLIX C800X768 Wh32.0
Anker SOLIX C300288 Wh31.6
Anker 535 PowerHouse512 Wh30.7
BLUETTI Elite 3003 kWh52.0
BLUETTI Elite 4003.8 kWh45.2
BLUETTI Elite 3203.2 kWh42.7
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini1 kWh42.6
BLUETTI Elite 100 V21 kWh41.0
BLUETTI AC180P1.4 kWh40.8
BLUETTI Premium 200 V22.1 kWh38.8
BLUETTI Elite 200 V22.1 kWh38.8
BLUETTI AC70P864 Wh38.4
BLUETTI AC200P L2.3 kWh36.3
BLUETTI AC70768 Wh34.1
BLUETTI AC200MAX2 kWh33.1
BLUETTI Apex 3002.8 kWh33.0
BLUETTI AC200L2 kWh32.8
BLUETTI AC1801.2 kWh32.6
BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini128 Wh32.2
BLUETTI AC50B448 Wh30.3
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2288 Wh28.0
BLUETTI EB3A268 Wh26.5
BLUETTI AC240P1.8 kWh25.6
BLUETTI Pioneer MD AC180T1.4 kWh24.5
BLUETTI Pioneer Na900 Wh24.3
BLUETTI AC60P504 Wh23.8
BLUETTI Pioneer 150 AC2401.5 kWh21.3
BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60403 Wh20.1

Models per capacity band · current units, configurations excluded

4
5

Under 500 Wh

3
4

500–1,000 Wh

3
7

1–2 kWh

6
9

2–5 kWh

1
2

5 kWh+

The extremes

The cheapest and dearest watt-hour each brand sells today, so you can see what the medians are made of.

Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000

Cheapest watt-hour

SOLIX S2000

$0.35 · 2 kWh

Anker SOLIX C300X

Dearest watt-hour

SOLIX C300X

$1.04 · 288 Wh

BLUETTI
BLUETTI Elite 320

Cheapest watt-hour

Elite 320

$0.34 · 3.2 kWh

BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60

Dearest watt-hour

Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60

$1.49 · 403 Wh

Anker SOLIX Anker SOLIX's 17 units run from 192 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $0.59 per watt-hour and 36.7 Wh per pound among the portable units.

BLUETTI BLUETTI's 27 units run from 128 Wh to 5.1 kWh. Median $0.58 per watt-hour and 33.0 Wh per pound among the portable units.

10 · Claims, checked

What the internet says, against the catalog

  • PSA Verified

    “BLUETTI units are rated for more cycles than Anker SOLIX's.”

    Median rated cycles are 3,500 for BLUETTI against 3,000 for Anker SOLIX. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.

  • PSA Partly True

    “BLUETTI is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”

    Overall medians are $0.58 for BLUETTI against $0.59 for Anker SOLIX on typical price prices. Anker SOLIX is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh.

  • PSA Partly True

    “Every Anker SOLIX unit has a UPS mode.”

    82% of current Anker SOLIX units list one; the exceptions are SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. BLUETTI lists UPS on 96% of units.

  • PSA Partly True

    “Both brands are all-LFP now.”

    Anker SOLIX 100%, BLUETTI 96%. Still on older chemistry: Pioneer Na.

  • PSA Partly True

    “Anker SOLIX's warranty is 5 years across the board.”

    15 of 17 current units carry 5 years; SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC do not.

  • PSA Not Supported

    “Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”

    Added capacity runs $0.33 per watt-hour on Anker SOLIX's priced packs against a base unit at $0.70. BLUETTI: $0.34 against $0.61.

PSA Verified
matches the maker’s own documentation or our catalog
PSA Partly True
true in some bands or cases, not as a rule
PSA Not Supported
the numbers we hold do not back it

11 · Lifecycle

Retired this year, and what replaces it

Models that left each brand’s own store this year, and what we link instead. We verify a retirement on the maker’s storefront, never on a retailer’s stock page, and every retirement below has a named successor. We do not print release dates, because merchant timestamps reset when a store is rebuilt and are not a record of when a product shipped.

Anker SOLIX logo

Anker SOLIX retired 2 models this year: the SOLIX F2000 (successor SOLIX C2000 Gen 2) and the SOLIX C800 (successor SOLIX C800X).

  • Anker SOLIX F2000

    Retired

    Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

    Successor

    SOLIX F2000 → SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

    Anker no longer sells the SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767). Its natural replacement is the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 — the same 2,048Wh capacity and 2,400W output in a newer design.

  • Anker SOLIX C800

    Retired

    Anker SOLIX C800X

    Successor

    SOLIX C800 → SOLIX C800X

    Anker has replaced the C800 line with the C800X — at $449.99 it currently ships with a 100W solar panel included, so the newer unit costs less than the C800 did.

BLUETTI logo

BLUETTI retired nothing in our tracking window; its lineup churn shows up as new releases rather than removals.

  • No retirements recorded.

12 · Top matchups

The comparisons people search for most

Ordered by search demand. The ringed unit is the winner; the score is the verdict's confidence out of 10.

  1. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 300Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 300BLUETTI · 8/10
  2. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Premium 200 V2Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Premium 200 V2Anker SOLIX · 6/10
  3. Anker SOLIX C1000BLUETTI Elite 100 V2Anker SOLIX C1000 vs BLUETTI Elite 100 V2BLUETTI · 6/10
  4. Anker SOLIX C300BLUETTI Elite 30 V2Anker SOLIX C300 vs BLUETTI Elite 30 V2BLUETTI · 7/10
  5. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX · 7/10
  6. Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2BLUETTI AC180PAnker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI AC180PAnker SOLIX · 5/10
  7. Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUSBLUETTI Apex 300Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs BLUETTI Apex 300BLUETTI · 6/10
  8. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 200 V2Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 200 V2BLUETTI · 8/10
  9. Anker SOLIX S2000BLUETTI AC240PAnker SOLIX S2000 vs BLUETTI AC240PAnker SOLIX · 8/10
  10. Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2BLUETTI AC180Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI AC180Anker SOLIX · 6/10
  11. Anker SOLIX C300 DCBLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B500KAnker SOLIX C300 DC vs BLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B500KBLUETTI · 9/10
  12. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI AC200LAnker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI AC200LAnker SOLIX · 6/10
  13. Anker SOLIX C200 DCBLUETTI EB3AAnker SOLIX C200 DC vs BLUETTI EB3ABLUETTI · 7/10
  14. Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 100 V2Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 100 V2BLUETTI · 5/10
  15. Anker SOLIX C200 DCBLUETTI AC70Anker SOLIX C200 DC vs BLUETTI AC70BLUETTI · 8/10
  16. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B500KAnker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B500KBLUETTI · 6/10
  17. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 100 V2Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 100 V2Anker SOLIX · 7/10
  18. Anker SOLIX C1000BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX C1000 vs BLUETTI Elite 10 MiniAnker SOLIX · 7/10
  19. Anker SOLIX C300 DCBLUETTI Elite 400Anker SOLIX C300 DC vs BLUETTI Elite 400BLUETTI · 7/10
  20. Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2BLUETTI Elite 400Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs BLUETTI Elite 400BLUETTI · 7/10

All comparisons →

13 · FAQ

Anker SOLIX or BLUETTI: the questions people ask

Is Anker SOLIX better than BLUETTI?

Not as a brand. Of the 148 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, Anker SOLIX wins 70 and BLUETTI wins 62; Anker SOLIX leads between 500 Wh and 1 kWh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh, BLUETTI leads under 500 Wh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.

Which brand is more reliable, Anker SOLIX or BLUETTI?

We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 96%), median rated cycles (3,000 against 3,500) and median warranty (5 against 5 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.

Can I use BLUETTI expansion batteries with Anker SOLIX, or the other way round?

No. Expansion batteries are proprietary on both sides, which is why the first purchase decides the second. The ecosystem table quotes the cost per added watt-hour where our catalog prices the packs.

Which is cheaper per watt-hour, Anker SOLIX or BLUETTI?

On today's typical prices the medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX and $0.58 for BLUETTI across the whole catalog, so BLUETTI is cheaper overall, but Anker SOLIX is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh.

Which brand discounts more often?

BLUETTI: 3 Anker SOLIX price drops against 41 for BLUETTI over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% and the AC50B at 30.1% under typical price.

Which has the better UPS mode?

Anker SOLIX lists a UPS mode on 82% of current units, BLUETTI on 96%. The ecosystem table counts how many on each side are rated at 10 ms or faster; a listed figure is a spec, not a test.

Are Anker SOLIX and BLUETTI the same company?

No. Anker Innovations, founded in 2011, sells power stations under its SOLIX sub-brand. BLUETTI is the power-station brand of Shenzhen-based PowerOak.

How these numbers were made

Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 25 Anker SOLIX and 45 BLUETTI listings in our catalog, excluding retired units and counting each stack configuration once. Prices are the typical prices from our price tracking (23,158 captures, 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07), not spot or list prices. The head-to-head record counts only published head-to-heads between the two brands; pairs involving a retired unit are excluded from the live tally. Bench verdicts use the same PowerScore benches as our buying guides, ranked over the two brands’ current units only. Release dates are held back on purpose.

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