- 27
- current models
- $0.58
- median per Wh
- 128 Wh – 5.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedElite 300
- 21
- current models
- $0.62
- median per Wh
- 288 Wh – 10.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedHomePower 3600 Plus
Brand matchup
BLUETTI vs Jackery
The measured comparison: 152 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 27 BLUETTI and 21 Jackery 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.
Jackery made the power station a piece of camping gear, and the Explorer line still reads that way: the median unit carries 45.0 watt-hours per pound, and the range runs from 288 Wh to 10.1 kWh across 21 current models. Its cells are rated for 4,000 cycles on the median model, and it is rarely sold at list: the median unit sat below its typical price for 8% of our capture window.
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 JackeryMeasured strengths
More solar input per kWh in 4 of 5 sizes
482W vs 391W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Cheaper per watt-hour in 1–2 kWh and 2–5 kWh
$0.44 vs $0.50 per Wh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 39.7 kWh vs 10.1 kWhevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Heavier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
38.8 vs 49.4 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Lower rated cycle life in 4 of 5 sizes
3,500 vs 4,000 cycles · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Reviewers' criticism concentrates on the app and support
29 of 56 notes negativeevidence ↓
vs BLUETTIMeasured strengths
Lighter per watt-hour in every size we can compare
49.4 vs 38.8 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Higher rated cycle life in 4 of 5 sizes
4,000 vs 3,500 cycles · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Its current line beats BLUETTI's previous generation at matched size
28 of 39 pairsevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Less solar input per kWh in 4 of 5 sizes
391W vs 482W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Pricier per watt-hour in 1–2 kWh and 2–5 kWh
$0.50 vs $0.44 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
- Top pick
$1,462 · $0.79/Wh
1.8 kWh · 2,400 W · 72 lb · 1200 W solar
- #2
$999 · $0.65/Wh
1.5 kWh · 2,400 W · 72 lb · 1200 W solar
- #3
$669 · $0.65/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 23.8 lb · 400 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
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 Jackery Explorer 300D · $249 | 5 / 3 | $0.89vs$0.88 even | 28.0vs41.3 Jackery | 1.56vs1.04 BLUETTI | 694Wvs347W BLUETTI | 5 yrvs3 yr BLUETTI | 3,000vs4,000 Jackery |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here BLUETTI AC70 · $359 | 4 / 3 | $0.79vs$0.69 Jackery | 29.2vs39.3 Jackery | 1.25vs0.97 BLUETTI | 567Wvs313W BLUETTI | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs3,000 even |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here BLUETTI Elite 100 mini · $429 | 7 / 6 | $0.49vs$0.61 BLUETTI | 32.6vs43.4 Jackery | 1.30vs1.43 Jackery | 434Wvs391W BLUETTI | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,500vs4,000 Jackery |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here BLUETTI Elite 320 · $936 | 9 / 7 | $0.44vs$0.50 BLUETTI | 38.8vs49.4 Jackery | 1.07vs1.17 Jackery | 482Wvs391W BLUETTI | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,500vs4,000 Jackery |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here BLUETTI EP500 · $2,999 | 2 / 2 | $0.63vs$0.62 even | —vs— thin | 0.49vs1.43 Jackery | 352Wvs794W Jackery | —vs5 yr thin | 3,500vs4,000 Jackery |
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: Jackery
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's EP500Pro at #5 of 32. 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 Apex 300 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit →Home backup guide →
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Elite 100 V2 at #4 of 26. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
BLUETTI AC200P L vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's HomePower 3600 Pro Max tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #3 of 26. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: BLUETTI
BLUETTI's Elite 200 V2 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 at #2 of 26. 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.
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 →CPAP guide →
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's EP500Pro at #3 of 42. 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 Apex 300 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit →Starlink and off-grid work guide →
Solar generator
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with BLUETTI's Apex 300 at #4 of 40. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus →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 723 Jackery 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 121 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
723 claims · 11 channels · 43% positive
- Price and value6030
- Durability and failures7119
- Warranty and support5428
- Solar input4921
- Charging speed347
- App and firmware173
- Capacity and runtime2251
- Build quality2925
- Expandability184
- UPS switchover31
- Noise14
- Idle drain68
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock BLUETTI hardest on availability and fan noise and praise its value and runtime; Jackery's sharpest notes are the app and durability, with weight and runtime on the positive side. Bars count paraphrased claims; a claim is what a commenter said, not a verified fact.
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
- +Got the LiFePO4 300 Plus with a 40W panel for CA$459, worth the extra over $289. · Explorer 300 Plus ↗
- −Paid $2,700 and warns buyers away from the unit entirely. · Explorer 5000 Plus ↗
- Durability and failures
- +An older Jackery bought on sale has worked flawlessly for 7 years with no issues. ↗
- −Only 500 charge cycles before capacity drops, against 3500 on the competing unit. ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Customer service miles ahead and the deciding factor in his most recent purchase. ↗
- −After many conversations he doubts Jackery staff even understand their own products. ↗
- Solar input
- +Feeds 4800W into the system across 8 DC ports; any input backfeeds and charges everything. · Explorer 2000 Plus ↗
- −Maxes out at 30V solar input, forcing a separate parallel panel wiring. · Explorer 1000 ↗
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
121 excerpts · 35 publications · 69% positive
- Durability515
- Charging79
- Fan noise4
- App32
- UPS53
- Runtime110
- Support
- Idle drain11
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock BLUETTI most on app and support and praise its durability and charging; Jackery draws its sharpest notes on ups and app and takes clean marks on durability and runtime. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.
From the test desk
“The Elite 300 is $100 cheaper and rated to outlive the HomePower by 2,000 cycles, but the Jackery hits back with 50% more output — 3,600W to 2,400W — so this is longevity and value against raw power.”
“$180 cheaper, 95.8 lbs lighter, 819Wh more capacity, and 2,500 more cycles — the HomePower 3600 Plus beats the Apex 300 on every number that decides an ownership decision.”
“The Elite 100 V2's 1,000W solar array and 10ms UPS switchover refill faster and protect equipment better than the Explorer 1000 Plus manages — for $400 less, with no expansion port to fall back on.”
“Same pocket of energy, wildly different lifespans: the Elite 30 V2 delivers six times the cycle life, double the output, and a $50 lower price, so the only reason to pay more for the Jackery is its three fewer pounds.”
“The Elite 400 just became the cheaper, bigger-capacity battery of the two — but the HomePower's cells are rated to outlast it two-to-one, so the box that costs less today can still be the pricier one to run for a decade.”
“Both stations fail every scenario on this page except an overnight CPAP, which only the Explorer 600 Plus clears, so the real question isn't which is the better power station but how much extra runway $190 buys you.”
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.
8% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
43
Rises
58
Median drop
10%
Deepest under typical
- 27%
Jackery Explorer 300
- 17.7%
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
- 16.7%
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- 14.7%
Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus
On sale now vs typical
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
$619 · 11% under $699Check today’s priceFull profile →
When to buy43 drops and 58 rises across 21 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 Explorer 300 at 27.0% 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
152 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.
63
wins
87
wins
- Decisive calls
- 45 (confidence 8+) · 17–28
- Close calls
- 63 (6 or under) · 31–30
- Bigger battery won
- 66% of 142 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 152 (0 involve a retired unit)
What decided BLUETTI's wins
- price per Wh51
- inverter output8
- capacity3
- weight1
What decided Jackery's wins
- price per Wh75
- inverter output10
- weight2
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh6–0 of 6
- 500–1,000 Wh3–3 of 6
- 1–2 kWh10–18 of 29
- 2–5 kWh15–26 of 41
- 5 kWh and up2–3 of 5
87 of 152 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
BLUETTI Elite 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3000BLUETTI · 6/10- BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 9/10
- BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 300BLUETTI · 9/10
BLUETTI Elite 400 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10
What owners decided, on YouTube
26
preferred
24
preferred
57 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 7 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- BLUETTI vs Jackery Explorer 1000 → BLUETTITwo of three Jackery units failed: one screen died, the 1000 stopped charging.78 likes · Minute Man Solar ↗
- BLUETTI vs Jackery Explorer 1000 → BLUETTIOwns two Bluettis (700Wh and 1500Wh) and prefers Bluetti over Jackery.26 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
- BLUETTI AC200P vs Jackery → JackeryCustomer service miles ahead and the deciding factor in his most recent purchase.19 likes · DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse ↗
- BLUETTI B230 vs Jackery Explorer 3000 Pro → BLUETTIDoesn't use LiFePO4, so it won't last as long as his Bluetti at this price.14 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners split where we do not, and their reasons are worth more than the count. Across 57 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, BLUETTI was preferred 26 times to Jackery's 24, while our matched-size verdicts lean Jackery 50 to 36. Both can be true. Owners compare the units they actually bought, often years apart, and weigh a failure or a support call more heavily than any spec; we compare current units on price per watt-hour and measured spec, where Jackery's newest line has closed most of the gap owners remember.
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
Jackery8 of 21 units
Good to knowBLUETTI's non-expandable units are Premium 200 V2, AC180P, AC70P, Elite 10 Mini and 15 more; Jackery's are HomePower 3000, Explorer 2000 v2, Explorer 1500 Ultra, Explorer 1500 v2 and 9 more. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
BLUETTI39.7 kWh
Jackery10.1 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
Jackerynot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for BLUETTI only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
BLUETTI26 of 27 · 8 at 10 ms or under
Jackery18 of 21 · 5 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowBLUETTI's units without a UPS mode: AC200MAX. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300. 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
Jackery18 of 21 units
Good to knowBLUETTI units without app control: none. Jackery: Explorer 500, Explorer 300, Explorer 300 v2.
Warranty
BLUETTI5 yr median · 3×0yr, 1×2yr, 2×3yr, 2×4yr, 15×5yr, 4×6yr
Jackery5 yr median · 2×2yr, 1×3yr, 18×5yr
Good to knowBLUETTI's outliers from its median: AC60P, Premium 200 V2, AC240P, Elite 10 Mini and 8 more. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300.
LFP chemistry
BLUETTI96% LFP
Jackery91% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: BLUETTI Pioneer Na; Jackery Explorer 500, Explorer 300. 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
Jackery4,000 median · 2×800, 2×3,000, 12×4,000, 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
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 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| Jackery HomePower 3000 | 3.1 kWh | $0.46 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1.1 kWh | $0.47 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max | 3.6 kWh | $0.50 |
| Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 | 2 kWh | $0.52 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus | 3.6 kWh | $0.53 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | 1.5 kWh | $0.55 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 | 1 kWh | $0.56 |
| Jackery Explorer 300D | 288 Wh | $0.62 |
| Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit | 10.1 kWh | $0.62 |
| Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus | 5 kWh | $0.63 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 | 1 kWh | $0.65 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 Plus | 632 Wh | $0.68 |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 Wh | $0.69 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 v2 | 640 Wh | $0.78 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra | 1.5 kWh | $0.78 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1.3 kWh | $0.79 |
| Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 | 3.1 kWh | $0.81 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 | 293 Wh | $0.88 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 v2 | 288 Wh | $0.93 |
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 |
| Jackery Explorer 300D | 288 Wh | 52.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2 kWh | 51.7 |
| Jackery HomePower 3000 | 3.1 kWh | 51.6 |
| Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 | 3.1 kWh | 51.6 |
| Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 | 2 kWh | 49.4 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max | 3.6 kWh | 48.5 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | 1.5 kWh | 48.0 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus | 3.6 kWh | 46.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 v2 | 640 Wh | 45.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1.1 kWh | 45.0 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 | 1 kWh | 43.8 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 | 1 kWh | 43.0 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 | 293 Wh | 41.3 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra | 1.5 kWh | 39.8 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1.3 kWh | 39.5 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 Plus | 632 Wh | 39.3 |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 Wh | 38.9 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 v2 | 288 Wh | 35.6 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2 kWh | 33.2 |
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
Explorer 2000 Plus
$0.44 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Explorer 300 v2
$0.93 · 288 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.
Jackery Jackery's 21 units run from 288 Wh to 10.1 kWh. Median $0.62 per watt-hour and 45.0 Wh per pound among the portable units.
10 · Claims, checked
What the internet says, against the catalog
- PSA Verified
“Jackery units are rated for more cycles than BLUETTI's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for Jackery against 3,500 for BLUETTI. 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 $0.62 for Jackery on typical price prices. Jackery is cheaper above 5 kWh.
- PSA Partly True
“Every BLUETTI unit has a UPS mode.”
96% of current BLUETTI units list one; the exceptions are AC200MAX. Jackery lists UPS on 86% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
BLUETTI 96%, Jackery 91%. Still on older chemistry: Pioneer Na, Explorer 500, Explorer 300.
- 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.
- 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.
Jackery 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 Elite 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3000BLUETTI · 6/10
- BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 9/10
- BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10
- BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 300BLUETTI · 9/10
- BLUETTI Elite 400 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2BLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 600 PlusJackery · 6/10- BLUETTI Elite 300 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10
BLUETTI AC70 vs Jackery Explorer 600 v2BLUETTI · 7/10
BLUETTI AC70 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 7/10
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 6/10- BLUETTI Elite 300 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2BLUETTI · 7/10
BLUETTI Apex 300 + B300K vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusBLUETTI · 6/10- BLUETTI AC240P vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2BLUETTI · 6/10
- BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2BLUETTI · 5/10
- BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 PlusJackery · 7/10
BLUETTI AC200P L vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusJackery · 6/10
BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraBLUETTI · 9/10- BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 7/10
BLUETTI AC200L vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 7/10
13 · FAQ
BLUETTI or Jackery: the questions people ask
Is BLUETTI better than Jackery?
Not as a brand. Of the 152 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, BLUETTI wins 63 and Jackery wins 87; Jackery leads above 5 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, BLUETTI or Jackery?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (96% against 91%), median rated cycles (3,500 against 4,000) and median warranty (5 against 5 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use Jackery 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 Jackery?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.58 for BLUETTI and $0.62 for Jackery across the whole catalog, so BLUETTI is cheaper overall, but Jackery is cheaper above 5 kWh.
Which brand discounts more often?
Jackery: 41 BLUETTI price drops against 43 for Jackery over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the AC50B at 30.1% and the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
BLUETTI lists a UPS mode on 96% of current units, Jackery on 86%. 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 Jackery the same company?
No. BLUETTI is the power-station brand of Shenzhen-based PowerOak. Jackery was founded in California in 2012 and is Chinese-owned.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 45 BLUETTI and 21 Jackery 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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