- 21
- current models
- $0.56
- median per Wh
- 230 Wh – 12.3 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedDELTA 3
- 3
- current models
- $0.63
- median per Wh
- 512 Wh – 2 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedPower 2000
Brand matchup
EcoFlow vs DJI
The measured comparison: 21 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 21 EcoFlow and 3 DJI models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
EcoFlow turned recharge time into the headline spec: most of its line refills from a wall socket in about an hour, and the catalog stretches from a 230 Wh RIVER to a 12.3 kWh DELTA Pro Ultra, 21 current models with a UPS mode on 100% of them. It reprices in small, frequent steps rather than big sales, so the median unit spent 1% of our capture window under its typical price.
DJI came in from the air: the drone maker's Power line is 3 units between 512 Wh and 2 kWh, fitted with SDC ports that fast-charge its own drone batteries, and specified hard where it plays, with 4,000-cycle LFP cells and 879 W of solar input per kWh on the median model. It skips the very small and the very large and concentrates on the middle of the range.
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 DJIMeasured strengths
The only current models in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
6 models there, none from DJIevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 18.4 kWh vs 2 kWhevidence ↓
Praised for durability and fan noise
34 of 51 notes positiveevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Lower rated cycle life on the median model
3,000 vs 4,000 cycles · median modelevidence ↓
Less solar input per kWh on the median model
488W vs 879W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
Less inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.17 vs 1.95 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
vs EcoFlowMeasured strengths
Higher rated cycle life on the median model
4,000 vs 3,000 cycles · median modelevidence ↓
More solar input per kWh on the median model
879W vs 488W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
More inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.95 vs 1.17 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
Trade-offs
No current model in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
EcoFlow sells 6 thereevidence ↓
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
$599 · $0.39/Wh
1.5 kWh · 1,800 W · 36 lb · 500 W solar
- Lowest $/Wh at this size
- Lightest per Wh at this size
- #2
$699 · $0.68/Wh
1 kWh · 2,600 W · 31.3 lb · 1200 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
- #3
$499 · $0.49/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 26.7 lb · 500 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Full head-to-head: DELTA 3 1500 vs Power 1000 V2 →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 EcoFlow RIVER 2 · $209 | 4 / 0 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro · $349 | 3 / 1 | $0.56vs$0.58 thin | 44.7vs31.8 thin | 1.04vs1.95 thin | 286Wvs586W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 3,000vs4,000 thin |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 · $599 | 5 / 1 | $0.49vs$0.68 thin | 37.9vs32.7 thin | 1.76vs2.54 thin | 488Wvs1172W thin | 5 yrvs— thin | 3,000vs4,000 thin |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max · $899 | 7 / 1 | $0.52vs$0.63 thin | 40.4vs42.2 thin | 1.17vs1.46 thin | 488Wvs879W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 4,000vs4,000 thin |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X · $7,999 | 2 / 0 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
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: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro Ultra X tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #8 of 16. 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.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X vs DJI Power 2000 →Home backup guide →
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: DJI
DJI's Power 2000 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with EcoFlow's DELTA 3 1500 at #2 of 15. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs DJI Power 2000 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #5 of 14. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
CPAP
Bench leader: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA 3 Max tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #3 of 18. 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: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro Ultra X tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #7 of 20. 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.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X vs DJI Power 2000 →Starlink and off-grid work guide →
Solar generator
Bench leader: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #5 of 18. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
05 · Voices
Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching
Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 1,652 EcoFlow and 429 DJI 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 (162 and 24 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
1,652 claims · 11 channels · 54% positive
- Price and value93112
- Durability and failures12143
- Warranty and support15569
- Solar input6256
- Charging speed2161
- App and firmware4955
- Capacity and runtime32102
- Build quality5533
- Expandability3256
- UPS switchover2528
- Noise1814
- Idle drain1514
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
429 claims · 9 channels · 54% positive
- Price and value2730
- Durability and failures173
- Warranty and support109
- Solar input2510
- Charging speed1221
- App and firmware3815
- Capacity and runtime128
- Build quality2618
- Expandability1012
- UPS switchover23
- Noise411
- Idle drain6
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock EcoFlow hardest on availability and durability and praise its runtime and charging speed; DJI's sharpest notes are durability and the app, with weight and fan noise 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
- +DELTA 2 plus extra battery and 600W solar cost ~$1200 and paid for itself in under 2 years in California. · DELTA 2 ↗
- −His out-of-warranty EcoFlow gear is worth under 30% of purchase price after four years. ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Batteries still hold 98%+ capacity, ahead of the 80%-at-10-years warranty curve. · DELTA 2 ↗
- −Bought October 2023, died June 2024. · DELTA Pro ↗
- Warranty and support
- +EcoFlow sent labels and replaced two DELTA Max 2000s and a RIVER Pro in under 3 weeks on their dime. ↗
- −Sorely disappointed by EcoFlow customer service; says he is done with the brand. ↗
- Solar input
- +Charges two DELTA Pros from two ~2,500W strings running at about 125V. · DELTA Pro ↗
- −RIVER Pro with add-on battery is 1400Wh but takes only 200W solar, so 2 days to fill. · RIVER Pro ↗
- Price and value
- +Calls $399 for the 1000 V2 a good deal and bought one. · Power 1000 V2 ↗
- −A $350 adapter against the $380 he paid for the unit; he'd have bought an EcoFlow had he known. · Power 1000 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Power 1000 has run 1.5 years with no problems. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Threw an overcharge alert and bricked itself after about 2 weeks. · Power 2000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Support was good, investigated his video, and gave a full refund. · Power 2000 ↗
- −Blames the DJI people behind the product; calls DJI near-predatory toward customers. ↗
- Solar input
- +Calls the 800W max solar input a huge plus that no rival with a built-in module tops. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Charging from 12V or solar ties up the SDC ports. · Power 1000 ↗
Reviewer sentiment by topic · published reviews
162 excerpts · 42 publications · 62% positive
- Durability517
- Charging312
- Fan noise1217
- App25
- UPS211
- Runtime67
- Support7
- Idle drain51
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
24 excerpts · 12 publications · 63% positive
- Durability3
- Charging13
- Fan noise3
- App1
- UPS1
- Runtime3
- Support
- Idle drain1
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock EcoFlow most on support and idle drain and praise its durability and fan noise; DJI draws its sharpest notes on charging and takes clean marks on charging. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.
From the test desk
“This isn't a smarter unit beating a dumber one - it's a 2,048Wh battery beating a 1,024Wh battery, for $750 more, and the entire verdict rides on whether you actually need the extra half.”
“DJI wants $300 more for the same battery, the same inverter, and the same warranty. That premium gets earned back by exactly two buyers: serious solar users and DJI drone pilots. Everyone else is buying the EcoFlow.”
“The DJI Power 2000 is the nicer machine; the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max is the same 2,048Wh, 4,000-cycle battery for $500 less, and the battery is the part that does the work.”
“Same 2,048Wh tank, $350 apart: the DELTA 2 Max is the cheaper machine to buy and, by the lifetime-cost math, the cheaper one to own — DJI's extra cycle life and hush-quiet fans have to earn that gap on their own.”
“The DELTA 3 matches the DJI's 10ms UPS handoff and its quiet operation, then undercuts it by $180 and adds a five-year warranty — so the DJI's premium is left buying raw output and cycle count you rarely reach on a 1,024Wh box.”
“The $429 Classic out-scores the $699 DJI, matches it on 10ms UPS, quiet, and a sub-hour recharge, and costs the least to own here — so the DJI's premium buys a nicer shell and cycles you won't reach, not a better decision.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our EcoFlow-versus-DJI pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“dji ecoflow”209 impr.
EcoFlow takes 12 of 21 head-to-heads to DJI's 9, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“ecoflow vs dji power station”55 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched EcoFlow-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“dji vs ecoflow power station”26 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched EcoFlow-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“dji power vs ecoflow”19 impr.
EcoFlow takes 12 of 21 head-to-heads to DJI's 9, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“ecoflow vs dji power”18 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched EcoFlow-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“dji vs ecoflow”15 impr.
EcoFlow takes 12 of 21 head-to-heads to DJI's 9, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
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.
1% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
20
Rises
36
Median drop
7.1%
Deepest under typical
- 27.3%
EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX
- 15.8%
EcoFlow DELTA Pro
- 14.3%
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3
- 9.5%
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max
When to buy20 drops and 36 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 RIVER 3 MAX at 27.3% under typical price, are the ones to wait for.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
1
Rises
1
Median drop
21.1%
Deepest under typical
Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.
When to buy1 drops across 3 units in 53 days: DJI holds a price and then moves it. A DJI 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
21 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.
12
wins
9
wins
- Decisive calls
- 3 (confidence 8+) · 3–0
- Close calls
- 8 (6 or under) · 2–6
- Bigger battery won
- 92% of 13 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 43 (22 involve a retired unit)
What decided EcoFlow's wins
- price per Wh8
- inverter output4
What decided DJI's wins
- price per Wh8
- inverter output1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- 500–1,000 Wh2–1 of 3
- 1–2 kWh3–1 of 4
- 2–5 kWh6–0 of 6
13 of 21 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
11
preferred
6
preferred
19 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 2 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs DJI Power 1000 → DJINow expandable, with an app and a 1kW car charger; probably beats the Delta.27 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- EcoFlow power stations vs DJI Power 2000 → DJIOwns four EcoFlow stations but dislikes needing a computer and software to load updates.20 likes · ReeWray Outdoors ↗
- EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max vs DJI Power 2000 → DJIHaving all ports and sockets on one face is a great feature over the EcoFlow.5 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- EcoFlow DELTA 2 vs DJI Power 1000 Mini → EcoFlowDELTA 2 can be had for almost $100 less than the DJI mini.3 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 19 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, EcoFlow was preferred 11 times to 6, and our own head-to-heads favor EcoFlow 12 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
EcoFlow15 of 21 units
DJI2 of 3 units
Good to knowEcoFlow's non-expandable units are DELTA 3 Ultra, RIVER 2 Pro, RIVER 2 Max, RIVER 2 and 2 more; DJI's are Power 500. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
EcoFlow18.4 kWh
DJI2 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
EcoFlow$0.30 per Wh added · base $0.68
DJInot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for EcoFlow only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
EcoFlow21 of 21 · 12 at 10 ms or under
DJI3 of 3 · 2 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowEcoFlow's units without a UPS mode: none. DJI's: none. A listed switchover figure is a spec, not a test; our UPS tiers grade the stated milliseconds.
Models with app control
EcoFlow21 of 21 units
DJI3 of 3 units
Good to knowEcoFlow units without app control: none. DJI: none.
Warranty
EcoFlow5 yr median · 20×5yr, 1×10yr
DJI5 yr median · 1×0yr, 2×5yr
Good to knowEcoFlow's outliers from its median: DELTA Pro Ultra. DJI's: Power 1000 V2.
LFP chemistry
EcoFlow100% LFP
DJI100% LFP
Good to knowBoth catalogs are entirely LFP today. Table stakes, not a differentiator.
Rated cycle life
EcoFlow3,000 median · 11×3,000, 3×3,500, 7×4,000
DJI4,000 median · 3×4,000
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
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 | 1.5 kWh | $0.39 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | 768 Wh | $0.45 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3.1 kWh | $0.46 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 1 kWh | $0.46 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 1 kWh | $0.49 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2 kWh | $0.51 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus | 3.1 kWh | $0.52 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro | 3.6 kWh | $0.53 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1 kWh | $0.54 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max | 512 Wh | $0.56 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2 kWh | $0.58 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X | 12.3 kWh | $0.65 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1 kWh | $0.67 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra | 6.1 kWh | $0.68 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | 4.1 kWh | $0.68 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 | 256 Wh | $0.74 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX | 572 Wh | $0.77 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 | 245 Wh | $0.81 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 230 | 230 Wh | $0.82 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS | 286 Wh | $0.91 |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | $0.58 |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | $0.63 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | $0.68 |
Watt-hours per pound · portable units only, higher is better
Show every unit
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX | 572 Wh | 55.0 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | 768 Wh | 44.7 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 | 1.5 kWh | 42.7 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3.1 kWh | 42.6 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus | 3.1 kWh | 41.3 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 1 kWh | 38.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max | 512 Wh | 38.2 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro | 3.6 kWh | 36.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 | 256 Wh | 32.8 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 | 245 Wh | 31.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 230 | 230 Wh | 29.5 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS | 286 Wh | 27.5 |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | 42.2 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | 32.7 |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | 31.8 |
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
DELTA 3 1500
$0.39 · 1.5 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
RIVER 3 PLUS
$0.91 · 286 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Power 500
$0.58 · 512 Wh
Dearest watt-hour
Power 1000 V2
$0.68 · 1 kWh
EcoFlow EcoFlow's 21 units run from 230 Wh to 12.3 kWh. Median $0.56 per watt-hour and 38.3 Wh per pound among the portable units.
DJI DJI's 3 units run from 512 Wh to 2 kWh. Median $0.63 per watt-hour and 32.7 Wh per pound among the portable units.
10 · Claims, checked
What the internet says, against the catalog
- PSA Verified
“DJI units are rated for more cycles than EcoFlow's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for DJI against 3,000 for EcoFlow. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Verified
“EcoFlow is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.56 for EcoFlow against $0.63 for DJI on typical price prices.
- PSA Verified
“Both brands put a UPS mode on every unit.”
100% of EcoFlow units and 100% of DJI units list a UPS mode with a switchover figure.
- PSA Verified
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
100% of EcoFlow units and 100% of DJI units in the current catalog list LFP chemistry.
- PSA Partly True
“EcoFlow's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
20 of 21 current units carry 5 years; DELTA Pro Ultra do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.30 per watt-hour on EcoFlow's priced packs against a base unit at $0.68.
- 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.
EcoFlow retired 3 models this year: the DELTA 3 1000 Air (successor DELTA 3 Classic), the RIVER 3 MAX PLUS (successor RIVER 2 Pro) and the RIVER 3 MAX PLUS WIRELESS (successor DELTA 3 Classic).
Retired
Successor
DELTA 3 1000 Air → DELTA 3 Classic
EcoFlow has discontinued the DELTA 3 1000 Air — it has left EcoFlow's own store and our price tracking, though remaining retailer stock may linger. Our recommended replacement is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic: the same 1kWh class, with an 1,800W inverter to the Air's 500W.
Retired
Successor
RIVER 3 MAX PLUS → RIVER 2 Pro
EcoFlow no longer sells the RIVER 3 Max Plus. At this size the closest unit EcoFlow still sells is the RIVER 2 Pro — 768Wh with a stronger 800W inverter, typically for less money. If you'd rather step up in capacity, the DELTA 3 Classic (1,024Wh, 1,800W) is the move.
Retired
Successor
RIVER 3 MAX PLUS WIRELESS → DELTA 3 Classic
EcoFlow has discontinued the RIVER 3 Max Plus Wireless. Our recommended replacement is the DELTA 3 Classic — the same 1kWh-class capacity with a 1,800W inverter to this unit's 600W, usually for less money. You do give up the built-in wireless charging pad.
DJI retired 1 model this year: the Power 1000 (successor Power 1000 V2).
Retired
Successor
Power 1000 → Power 1000 V2
DJI has superseded the Power 1000 with the Power 1000 V2 — same $699, with 2,600W output against 2,200W. The original may still be purchasable while stock lasts, but unless it is meaningfully discounted, buy the V2.
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.
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 7/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 7/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 7/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 6/10
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 6/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs DJI Power 1000 V2EcoFlow · 7/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic vs DJI Power 1000 V2EcoFlow · 8/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 7/10- EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro vs DJI Power 500EcoFlow · 7/10
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max vs DJI Power 1000 V2DJI · 7/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs DJI Power 1000 V2DJI · 6/10
EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX vs DJI Power 500EcoFlow · 7/10- EcoFlow DELTA Pro vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 8/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 7/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra vs DJI Power 2000EcoFlow · 7/10
EcoFlow RIVER 3 vs DJI Power 500DJI · 6/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic vs DJI Power 500EcoFlow · 8/10
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 6/10
EcoFlow DELTA 2 vs DJI Power 1000 V2EcoFlow · 5/10- EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max vs DJI Power 500DJI · 6/10
13 · FAQ
EcoFlow or DJI: the questions people ask
Is EcoFlow better than DJI?
Not as a brand. Of the 21 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, EcoFlow wins 12 and DJI wins 9; no capacity band produces a clear leader. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, EcoFlow or DJI?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 100%), median rated cycles (3,000 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 DJI expansion batteries with EcoFlow, 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, EcoFlow or DJI?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.56 for EcoFlow and $0.63 for DJI across the whole catalog, so EcoFlow is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
EcoFlow: 20 EcoFlow price drops against 1 for DJI over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the RIVER 3 MAX at 27.3% and none on the DJI side under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
EcoFlow lists a UPS mode on 100% of current units, DJI on 100%. 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 EcoFlow and DJI the same company?
No. EcoFlow Technology was founded in Shenzhen in 2017 by former DJI battery engineers. DJI, the Shenzhen drone maker, entered power stations in 2024.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 23 EcoFlow and 3 DJI 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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Not sure which unit?
Pick your size and use case; we rank three with live prices.