- 27
- current models
- $0.58
- median per Wh
- 128 Wh – 5.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedAC200L
- 14
- current models
- $1.01
- median per Wh
- 95 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedYeti 1500X
Brand matchup
BLUETTI vs Goal Zero
The measured comparison: 77 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 27 BLUETTI and 14 Goal Zero models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
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.
Goal Zero is the Yeti: the name that sat on outdoor-store shelves before most of this category existed, still sold as part of a kit of panels, mounts and vehicle integrations. Its 14 current models run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh, mix chemistries (43% LFP), and cost $1.01 per watt-hour on the median model, with a 2-year warranty behind it.
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.
vs Goal ZeroMeasured strengths
Cheaper per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$0.89 vs $1.18 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Cheaper to expand
$0.34 vs $0.50 per added Whevidence ↓
Longer warranty in 3 of 4 sizes
5 yr vs 2 yr · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Reviewers' criticism concentrates on the app and support
29 of 56 notes negativeevidence ↓
Heavier per watt-hour in Under 500 Wh and 500–1,000 Wh
28.0 vs 38.0 Wh per lb · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Less solar input per kWh in 500–1,000 Wh and 1–2 kWh
434W vs 497W per kWh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
vs BLUETTIMeasured strengths
Lighter per watt-hour in Under 500 Wh and 500–1,000 Wh
38.0 vs 28.0 Wh per lb · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
More solar input per kWh in 500–1,000 Wh and 1–2 kWh
497W vs 434W per kWh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Pricier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$1.18 vs $0.89 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Shorter warranty in 3 of 4 sizes
2 yr vs 5 yr · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Lower rated cycle life in 3 of 4 sizes
500 vs 3,000 cycles · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
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
- Top pick
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
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
Elite 100 V2
$479 · $0.47/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 25 lb · 1000 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at BLUETTIscore 3,172
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 band | Models | Price per Whlower is better | Wh per lb | Inverter W per Wh | Solar W per kWh | Warranty | Rated cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 WhBest value here BLUETTI EB3A · $219 | 5 / 6 | $0.89vs$1.18 BLUETTI | 28.0vs38.0 Goal Zero | 1.56vs1.03 BLUETTI | 694Wvs517W BLUETTI | 5 yrvs2 yr BLUETTI | 3,000vs500 BLUETTI |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here BLUETTI AC70 · $359 | 4 / 3 | $0.79vs$1.03 BLUETTI | 29.2vs31.0 Goal Zero | 1.25vs1.53 Goal Zero | 567Wvs610W Goal Zero | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs4,000 Goal Zero |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here BLUETTI Elite 100 mini · $429 | 7 / 2 | $0.49vs$0.87 BLUETTI | 32.6vs30.9 BLUETTI | 1.30vs1.32 even | 434Wvs497W Goal Zero | 5 yrvs3.5 yr BLUETTI | 3,500vs2,250 BLUETTI |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here BLUETTI Elite 320 · $936 | 9 / 2 | $0.44vs$1.00 BLUETTI | 38.8vs43.5 thin | 1.07vs0.78 BLUETTI | 482Wvs475W even | 5 yrvs3.5 yr BLUETTI | 3,500vs2,250 BLUETTI |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here BLUETTI EP500 · $2,999 | 2 / 1 | $0.63vs$0.66 thin | —vs— thin | 0.49vs0.33 thin | 352Wvs99W thin | —vs2 yr thin | 3,500vs500 thin |
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: BLUETTI
BLUETTI EP500Pro
score 5,074 · #1/22
5.1 kWh · $3,499
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,985 · #3/22
4 kWh · $4,000
BLUETTI's EP500Pro tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #3 of 22. 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.
BLUETTI EP500Pro vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 →Home backup guide →
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: BLUETTI
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2
score 2,937 · #1/19
1 kWh · $499
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X
score 2,162 · #7/19
1.5 kWh · $1,125
BLUETTI's Elite 100 V2 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500X at #7 of 19. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500X →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Goal Zero
BLUETTI Apex 300
score 4,731 · #2/19
2.8 kWh · $1,699
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,956 · #1/19
4 kWh · $4,000
Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #2 of 19. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: BLUETTI
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2
score 4,334 · #1/20
2.1 kWh · $899
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen)
score 2,732 · #8/20
1.5 kWh · $1,500
BLUETTI's Elite 200 V2 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) at #8 of 20. 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.
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: BLUETTI
BLUETTI EP500Pro
score 5,377 · #1/34
5.1 kWh · $3,499
Goal Zero Yeti 6000X
score 5,208 · #2/34
6.1 kWh · $4,000
BLUETTI's EP500Pro tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 6000X at #2 of 34. Off-grid work runs a dish for days, so capacity and solar input decide it and stationary systems lead; the Starlink guide ranks portable options.
BLUETTI EP500Pro vs Goal Zero Yeti 6000X →Starlink and off-grid work guide →
Solar generator
Bench leader: Goal Zero
BLUETTI Apex 300
score 4,442 · #2/34
2.8 kWh · $1,699
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,597 · #1/34
4 kWh · $4,000
Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #2 of 34. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 →Solar generator guide →
05 · Voices
Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching
Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 1,088 BLUETTI and 442 Goal Zero 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 (344 and 74 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
1,088 claims · 11 channels · 49% positive
- Price and value4491
- Durability and failures7432
- Warranty and support8836
- Solar input4647
- Charging speed1826
- App and firmware2610
- Capacity and runtime3054
- Build quality3436
- Expandability1528
- UPS switchover820
- Noise208
- Idle drain1811
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
442 claims · 11 channels · 45% positive
- Price and value6017
- Durability and failures3521
- Warranty and support1113
- Solar input2012
- Charging speed1513
- App and firmware42
- Capacity and runtime1423
- Build quality1424
- Expandability118
- UPS switchover
- Noise1
- Idle drain21
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock BLUETTI hardest on availability and fan noise and praise its value and runtime; Goal Zero's sharpest notes are value and durability, with charging speed and build quality 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.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- Goal ZeroCharging speed
“I’m staying with my goal zero 1400 because I can recharge it from below 20% to 100% in 3 hour with their 25 amp fast charger from goal zero.”
@gerald4nomads · on the Yeti 1400 · 6 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroOther
“I have a jackery 1000 v2 and love it more than anything I bought from Goal Zero. I use my jackery to power my iceco freezer/refrigerator and recharge with my Honda eu2200I”
@gerald4nomads · 26 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroWeight and portability
“For those who are considering an all-in-one portable, this is an Aha Moment! I have a Yeti 3000X I bought two years ago and the compatible expansion batteries are lead acid! I do like the built-in wheels for bugging out, but C’mon! Thanks, Will.”
What owners keep saying
The strongest first-hand report each way, summarized by our research pass; each arrow opens the source comment.
- 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 ↗
- Price and value
- +Picked one up for $500 because the Anderson port was damaged, then repaired it himself. · Yeti 1500X ↗
- −Goal Zero quoted $1,000 to replace the dead battery even with a trade-in. · Yeti 1500 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Sherpa 100 has been solid for a couple of years with no trouble. · Sherpa 100 ↗
- −Only guaranteed 500 cycles to 80% capacity versus 2000-3000 for LiFePO4 rivals. · Yeti 3000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Ten year customer: the Utah company actually knows its own products when you call with questions. · unspecified ↗
- −After the third failure Goal Zero refused any further warranty replacement. · unspecified ↗
- Solar input
- +Takes 360W on Anderson plus 120W on the 8mm input for 480W, more with the MPPT. · Yeti Lithium 1000 ↗
- −The 600W max MPPT input is his biggest pain; wants 2000W input. · Yeti 1500X ↗
Reviewer sentiment by topic · published reviews
344 excerpts · 85 publications · 47% positive
- Durability2532
- Charging922
- Fan noise1017
- App234
- UPS712
- Runtime619
- Support227
- Idle drain64
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
74 excerpts · 32 publications · 46% positive
- Durability1111
- Charging74
- Fan noise1
- App2
- UPS2
- Runtime23
- Support11
- Idle drain
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock BLUETTI most on app and support and praise its durability and charging; Goal Zero draws its sharpest notes on charging and durability 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
“At one full cycle a day, the AC200L's rating lasts 8.2 years and the Yeti 1500X's lasts 1.4 — for $225.89 less, that's not a marginal edge, it's a different decade of ownership.”
“The Elite 30 V2 is about seven times cheaper per lifetime kilowatt-hour than the Yeti 3000X, and it still can't finish a single one of the six jobs this page tests it against.”
“The Yeti 1500X asks $226 more for 558Wh less battery rated to last a twelfth as long, and nothing further down the spec sheet argues with numbers like that.”
“Charge the Yeti 200X every weekend and it's done by year five. Charge the Elite 400 the same way and it lasts past year twenty-eight. That gap is real only if you're asking either one to do real work, not just keep a phone topped off.”
“Pay five times more for the Yeti 3000X and you get a battery rated for one-seventh the charge cycles of the $599 AC180P.”
“The Yeti 200X costs $779 less at checkout and about seventeen times more per lifetime kWh — the cheap one turns into the expensive one the moment you own it long enough for that to matter.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our BLUETTI-versus-Goal Zero pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“bluetti vs goal zero”25 impr.
BLUETTI takes 67 of 77 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 9, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“goal zero vs bluetti”5 impr.
BLUETTI takes 67 of 77 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 9, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Asked under the reviews on YouTube, verbatim and linked, with our one-line answer.
“Goal zero or Bluetti Ac200P ? That was my issue until this morning. I finally went for the Bluetti 200P. Why? Among other things one that this video doesn't say. You can had an extra wall socket and halve the charging time bringing it down to 2.5 hours. I'll do this with the generator. Great review though 👍”
@eddymercury5548 · 4 likes · Charging speed · YouTube ↗
Our answerRecharge speed is not a field in our catalog, so we do not call it at brand level; each pair page carries the makers’ figures for the two units in question. →
“Well, I bought the bestek 400/500 watt MODIFIED SINE WAVE inverter - my error - but my question is, can I safely charge my 1500 Bluetti or Goal Zero 1000 with a MODIFIED SINE WAVE inverter off the cigarette lighter in my car?”
@Mombasa14 · 1 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerBLUETTI takes 67 of 77 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 9; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
“Out of all the major brands of these portable generators; Bluetti, Goal Zero, Jackery, Ecoflow, Pecron, Dabbsson, BougeRV, Yoshino, Lion Energy and any others I've failed to list, which company has the most consistent and responsive customer service and hassle-free warranty claim follow through?”
@patrickio8084 · 1 likes · Warranty and support · YouTube ↗
Our answerMedian warranty is 5 years for BLUETTI and 2 for Goal Zero; support experience is tallied from owner claims in the sentiment bars, not something we can measure. →
“Could you Daisy chain this to a bluetti or exo flow? Not just charge off it, but Daisy chain and allow the bluetti to charge it and monitor levels? My old yeti 400 lead acid allowed me to do this with a deep cycle battery hooked up...”
@allaboutroofing2 · 1 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerBLUETTI takes 67 of 77 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 9; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
“Having in mind Goal Zero 6000 after 500 cycles you have 4800 WATTS storage capacity and having in mind price difference is much cheaper Bluetti EP500. Only having into consideration portability and charging time and connections, which one would you prefer if you had to choose one of these models? Thanks and thanks for your reviews. Im learning a lot about WATTs Voltage and AMPs”
@angelgarciaarrieta2367 · 0 likes · Price and value · YouTube ↗
Our answerOn typical prices BLUETTI sells the cheaper median watt-hour ($0.58 against $1.01), though Goal Zero is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh; the price section shows who discounts and how deep. →
“I subd a week ago and am really loving the vids. Wanted to ask about the Bluetti solar panel performance. I had some Goal zero nomad 100s that went straight to 0w when a cloud came over and they weren't sealed from light rain etc. Are the bluetti panels better? I have more expensive overland solar and safiery panels that put out power no matter what condition almost.”
@ScoutTactical · 0 likes · Solar input · YouTube ↗
Our answerGoal Zero leads solar input per kWh in 2 of 5 bands; the decision map shows the medians, and each unit's own ceiling is on its pair page. →
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.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
41
Rises
39
Median drop
14.9%
Deepest under typical
- 30.1%
BLUETTI AC50B
- 14.9%
BLUETTI Elite 320
- 11.8%
BLUETTI Apex 300
- 10%
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2
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.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
1
Rises
0
Median drop
25%
Deepest under typical
- 25%
Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD
When to buy1 drops across 14 units in 53 days: Goal Zero holds a price and then moves it; the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Goal Zero unit well under typical price is the exception, so take it when it appears.
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
77 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.
67
wins
9
wins
- Decisive calls
- 46 (confidence 8+) · 46–0
- Close calls
- 12 (6 or under) · 9–3
- Bigger battery won
- 59% of 76 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 77 (0 involve a retired unit)
What decided BLUETTI's wins
- price per Wh56
- inverter output8
- capacity2
- weight1
What decided Goal Zero's wins
- price per Wh7
- capacity1
- inverter output1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh5–2 of 7
- 500–1,000 Wh5–1 of 6
- 1–2 kWh8–1 of 9
- 2–5 kWh8–1 of 9
- 5 kWh and up9–0 of 9
40 of 77 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
What owners decided, on YouTube
7
preferred
3
preferred
14 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 4 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- BLUETTI AC200P vs Goal Zero → BLUETTIAdding a second wall socket halves charge time, down to about 2.5 hours.4 likes · Minute Man Solar ↗
- BLUETTI EB3A vs Goal Zero Yeti 400 → BLUETTICharges from dead to full in a bit over an hour, which he calls incredible.2 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
- BLUETTI vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500X → Goal ZeroChose it for better components, all-aluminum rugged frame and heat dissipation.2 likes · City Prepping ↗
- BLUETTI AC200P vs Goal Zero Yeti 3000 → BLUETTICalls the $3,200 Yeti 3000 the category best but far too expensive.1 likes · DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 14 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, BLUETTI was preferred 7 times to 3, and our own head-to-heads favor BLUETTI 67 to 9. 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.
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Models that accept expansion batteries
BLUETTI8 of 27 units
Goal Zero5 of 14 units
Good to knowBLUETTI's non-expandable units are Premium 200 V2, AC180P, AC70P, Elite 10 Mini and 15 more; Goal Zero's are Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300, Yeti 500X and 5 more. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
BLUETTI39.7 kWh
Goal Zero8 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
BLUETTI$0.34 per Wh added · base $0.61
Goal Zero$0.50 per Wh added · base $1.00
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
BLUETTI26 of 27 · 8 at 10 ms or under
Goal Zero6 of 14 · 0 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowBLUETTI's units without a UPS mode: AC200MAX. Goal Zero's: Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. A listed switchover figure is a spec, not a test; our UPS tiers grade the stated milliseconds.
Models with app control
BLUETTI27 of 27 units
Goal Zero10 of 14 units
Good to knowBLUETTI units without app control: none. Goal Zero: Yeti 500X, Yeti 200X, Sherpa 100AC, Sherpa 100PD.
Warranty
BLUETTI5 yr median · 3×0yr, 1×2yr, 2×3yr, 2×4yr, 15×5yr, 4×6yr
Goal Zero2 yr median · 8×2yr, 6×5yr
Good to knowBLUETTI's outliers from its median: AC60P, Premium 200 V2, AC240P, Elite 10 Mini and 8 more. Goal Zero's: Yeti PRO 4000, Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300 and 2 more.
LFP chemistry
BLUETTI96% LFP
Goal Zero43% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: BLUETTI Pioneer Na; Goal Zero Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
BLUETTI3,500 median · 1×2,500, 12×3,000, 7×3,500, 2×4,000, 5×6,000
Goal Zero500 median · 8×500, 6×4,000
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
Show every unit
| BLUETTI Elite 320 | 3.2 kWh | $0.34 |
| BLUETTI Elite 400 | 3.8 kWh | $0.36 |
| BLUETTI Elite 300 | 3 kWh | $0.40 |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 mini | 1 kWh | $0.43 |
| BLUETTI AC180 | 1.2 kWh | $0.43 |
| BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 | 2.1 kWh | $0.43 |
| BLUETTI AC200L | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| BLUETTI AC180P | 1.4 kWh | $0.45 |
| BLUETTI AC70 | 768 Wh | $0.47 |
| BLUETTI AC200P L | 2.3 kWh | $0.48 |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 | 1 kWh | $0.49 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer MD AC180T | 1.4 kWh | $0.56 |
| BLUETTI AC70P | 864 Wh | $0.58 |
| BLUETTI AC200MAX | 2 kWh | $0.58 |
| BLUETTI EP500 | 5.1 kWh | $0.59 |
| BLUETTI Apex 300 | 2.8 kWh | $0.61 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer 150 AC240 | 1.5 kWh | $0.65 |
| BLUETTI EP500Pro | 5.1 kWh | $0.68 |
| BLUETTI Premium 200 V2 | 2.1 kWh | $0.75 |
| BLUETTI AC240P | 1.8 kWh | $0.79 |
| BLUETTI EB3A | 268 Wh | $0.82 |
| BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 | 288 Wh | $0.83 |
| BLUETTI AC50B | 448 Wh | $0.89 |
| BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini | 128 Wh | $0.93 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer Na | 900 Wh | $1.00 |
| BLUETTI AC60P | 504 Wh | $1.49 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60 | 403 Wh | $1.49 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 6000X | 6.1 kWh | $0.66 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | $0.74 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | $0.99 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 | 4 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | $1.01 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | $1.02 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | $1.03 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | $1.22 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | $2.11 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | $2.64 |
Watt-hours per pound · portable units only, higher is better
Show every unit
| BLUETTI Elite 300 | 3 kWh | 52.0 |
| BLUETTI Elite 400 | 3.8 kWh | 45.2 |
| BLUETTI Elite 320 | 3.2 kWh | 42.7 |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 mini | 1 kWh | 42.6 |
| BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 | 1 kWh | 41.0 |
| BLUETTI AC180P | 1.4 kWh | 40.8 |
| BLUETTI Premium 200 V2 | 2.1 kWh | 38.8 |
| BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 | 2.1 kWh | 38.8 |
| BLUETTI AC70P | 864 Wh | 38.4 |
| BLUETTI AC200P L | 2.3 kWh | 36.3 |
| BLUETTI AC70 | 768 Wh | 34.1 |
| BLUETTI AC200MAX | 2 kWh | 33.1 |
| BLUETTI Apex 300 | 2.8 kWh | 33.0 |
| BLUETTI AC200L | 2 kWh | 32.8 |
| BLUETTI AC180 | 1.2 kWh | 32.6 |
| BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini | 128 Wh | 32.2 |
| BLUETTI AC50B | 448 Wh | 30.3 |
| BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 | 288 Wh | 28.0 |
| BLUETTI EB3A | 268 Wh | 26.5 |
| BLUETTI AC240P | 1.8 kWh | 25.6 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer MD AC180T | 1.4 kWh | 24.5 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer Na | 900 Wh | 24.3 |
| BLUETTI AC60P | 504 Wh | 23.8 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer 150 AC240 | 1.5 kWh | 21.3 |
| BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60 | 403 Wh | 20.1 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | 63.1 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | 45.1 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | 43.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | 38.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | 37.4 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | 33.3 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | 33.2 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | 28.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | 28.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | 21.7 |
Models per capacity band · current units, configurations excluded
Under 500 Wh
500–1,000 Wh
1–2 kWh
2–5 kWh
5 kWh+
The extremes
The cheapest and dearest watt-hour each brand sells today, so you can see what the medians are made of.
Cheapest watt-hour
Elite 320
$0.34 · 3.2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60
$1.49 · 403 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Yeti 6000X
$0.66 · 6.1 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Sherpa 100AC
$2.64 · 95 Wh
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.
Goal Zero Goal Zero's 14 units run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $1.01 per watt-hour and 33.3 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 Goal Zero's.”
Median rated cycles are 3,500 for BLUETTI against 500 for Goal Zero. 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 $1.01 for Goal Zero on typical price prices. Goal Zero is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh.
- PSA Partly True
“Every BLUETTI unit has a UPS mode.”
96% of current BLUETTI units list one; the exceptions are AC200MAX. Goal Zero lists UPS on 43% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
BLUETTI 96%, Goal Zero 43%. Still on older chemistry: Pioneer Na, Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X and 5 more.
- PSA Partly True
“BLUETTI's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
15 of 27 current units carry 5 years; AC60P, Premium 200 V2, AC240P, Elite 10 Mini and 8 more do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.34 per watt-hour on BLUETTI's priced packs against a base unit at $0.61. Goal Zero: $0.50 against $1.00.
- 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.
BLUETTI retired nothing in our tracking window; its lineup churn shows up as new releases rather than removals.
- No retirements recorded.
Goal Zero 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.
- BLUETTI AC200L vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XBLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 3000XGoal Zero · 7/10- BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XBLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Elite 400 vs Goal Zero Yeti 200XBLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI AC180P vs Goal Zero Yeti 3000XBLUETTI · 7/10
BLUETTI AC200P L vs Goal Zero Yeti 200XBLUETTI · 8/10- BLUETTI AC240P vs Goal Zero Yeti 6000XBLUETTI · 7/10
BLUETTI AC200MAX vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XBLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI Elite 300 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XBLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B300K vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000BLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini vs Goal Zero Sherpa 100ACBLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Pioneer MD AC180T vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000BLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI Premium 200 V2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 3000XBLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI AC60P vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XBLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000XBLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI Apex 300 + B300K vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000XBLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Pioneer 50 BLUETTI AC60 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500Goal Zero · 7/10- BLUETTI AC200MAX vs Goal Zero Yeti 3000XBLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI AC50B vs Goal Zero Yeti 500BLUETTI · 8/10
BLUETTI Apex 300 + 2*B300K vs Goal Zero Yeti 700tie
13 · FAQ
BLUETTI or Goal Zero: the questions people ask
Is BLUETTI better than Goal Zero?
Not as a brand. Of the 77 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, BLUETTI wins 67 and Goal Zero wins 9; BLUETTI leads under 500 Wh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh, Goal Zero leads between 500 Wh and 1 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, BLUETTI or Goal Zero?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (96% against 43%), median rated cycles (3,500 against 500) and median warranty (5 against 2 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use Goal Zero expansion batteries with BLUETTI, 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, BLUETTI or Goal Zero?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.58 for BLUETTI and $1.01 for Goal Zero across the whole catalog, so BLUETTI is cheaper overall, but Goal Zero is cheaper between 500 Wh and 1 kWh.
Which brand discounts more often?
BLUETTI: 41 BLUETTI price drops against 1 for Goal Zero over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the AC50B at 30.1% and the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
BLUETTI lists a UPS mode on 96% of current units, Goal Zero on 43%. 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 BLUETTI and Goal Zero the same company?
No. BLUETTI is the power-station brand of Shenzhen-based PowerOak. Goal Zero is a Utah company owned by NRG Energy since 2014.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 45 BLUETTI and 15 Goal Zero 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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