Bluetti Power Stations & Solar Generators

Bluetti has 8 units on Outage Geek, priced from $280 to $10,298. The least expensive Bluetti model here is the Bluetti Elite 30 V2 at $280, and the lineup below runs cheapest first.

Bluetti Elite 30 V2
~$280

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4) · 30 dB

Bluetti Elite 30 V2

The smallest of Bluetti's Elite V2 line and a straight rival to the Jackery 300 v2 and EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus. 288Wh of LiFePO4 in a 9.5 pound body, a 600W inverter with the maker's 1,500W Lifting Power for resistive loads, and a 140W USB-C that charges a laptop at full speed. The numbers owners cite are the 45-minute 0-80% turbo charge, a 4.5W standby draw that keeps it from draining itself in a closet, and a UPS bypass of up to 980W with a switchover under 10ms. It runs a CPAP overnight, a modem and router for most of a day, and not much more; a fridge gets about an hour and a half. Only two AC outlets and no true surge rating are the trade-offs, and the 1,500W figure is a short resistive-load allowance rather than motor-starting power. The five-year warranty matches the best in its class.

600 W / 1,500 W surge

capacity
288 Wh

Best for CPAP users, remote workers and campers who want a light UPS-capable backup with strong USB-C output.

Bluetti AC180
~$449

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Bluetti AC180

The budget king of the 1kWh class - a perpetual marketplace best-seller with a review count nothing else touches. You get more capacity (1,152Wh) than the Anker or EcoFlow rivals, 1800W output with a 2,700W Power Lifting mode for heaters and kettles, and a wireless charging pad, usually for under $450. Owners are clear-eyed about the trade-offs: the fan runs early and often, including during wall charging in Silent mode. The 12V DC port is a regulated but weak 10A, there's no expansion support, and at 35.3 lbs it's a full 10 lbs heavier than the Jackery. But for a storm-prep box that lives in a closet and runs the fridge when needed, the price-per-Wh math has kept it the default recommendation for budget buyers since 2023.

1,800 W / 2,700 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP

capacity
1,152 Wh

Best for Budget-focused storm preppers who want maximum stored energy per dollar and can tolerate fan noise.

Bluetti Elite 100 V2
~$499

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4) · 30 dB

Bluetti Elite 100 V2

Bluetti's current 1kWh pick and the successor to the AC180 class: 1,024Wh of LiFePO4 rated 4,000+ cycles, 1,800W continuous, and a Lifting Power mode the maker quotes at 2,700W for resistive loads like a kettle. The four AC outlets, the 140W USB-C and the 25-pound body are the everyday wins, and the 45-minute 0-80% recharge and the 1,000W solar input are the real upgrades over the AC180 it sits beside. It is quiet at idle and under light load (30 dB at 600W) and the 10ms UPS switchover keeps routers and NAS boxes on. The knocks: Bluetti's own page calls the 2,700W figure Lifting Power rather than a true surge rating, so motor starting is less certain than the 1,800W suggests, and expansion batteries need Power Bank Mode and an XT60 cable rather than plugging in. The $499 list matches the Anker C1000 Gen 2 and undercuts EcoFlow's DELTA 3 Plus by $150.

1,800 W / 2,700 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP

capacity
1,024 Wh

Best for Buyers who want a light, fast-charging 1kWh unit with four 20A outlets for fridge-and-router outages and camping.

Bluetti AC200L
~$899

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Bluetti AC200L

Bluetti's mainstream 2kWh unit and the expandability play at this price: it accepts B300K packs (up to ~8kWh) that also work with the bigger AC500 and Apex 300, so nothing you buy gets orphaned. The 30A TT-30 outlet plus a 48V RV DC port make it quietly one of the best RV units under $1,000. A 2,400W inverter with 3,600W Power Lifting covers tools and kitchen gear. Owner sentiment: solid hardware, rough app - Bluetooth breakages and confusing UPS settings are the recurring gripes. At 62.4 lbs with no wheels, repositioning it is a deliberate act. Street pricing settled around $899 in 2026, and the periodic $799 deals make it a strong alternative to the Jackery 2000 Plus when expansion cost matters more than quietness.

2,400 W / 3,600 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity
2,048 Wh
expands to
8,192 Wh

Best for RV owners and expandability planners who want cheap, cross-compatible battery packs down the road.

Bluetti Elite 200 V2
~$999

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Bluetti Elite 200 V2

Bluetti's 2025-generation 2kWh flagship and the unit that reset expectations for what $999 buys: a 6,000-cycle LiFePO4 pack (cycle it daily and it still holds 80% in 2043), a stronger 2,600W inverter than anything else in class, and a chassis nearly 10 lbs lighter than the AC200L it effectively replaces. Vanlife reviewers in particular have adopted it as the default build battery. Owners find wall charging quick (one went from 54% to full in about an hour), and one new owner describes the fan as audible only up close. The trade-offs are real though: no expansion port at all (that's what Apex 300 is for), solar input caps at 1,000W, and there's no wireless pad or fancy extras. If your capacity needs are fixed at ~2kWh, this is arguably the best-engineered unit in the segment right now.

2,600 W / 3,900 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity
2,074 Wh

Best for Vanlifers and daily-cyclers who want the most durable, powerful fixed-capacity 2kWh unit.

Bluetti Apex 300
~$1,529

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Bluetti Apex 300

Bluetti's 2025 modular flagship and their real answer to the F3800 Plus: 3,840W continuous (7,680W surge) with simultaneous 120/240V output, black-start capability, and expansion to a frankly absurd 58kWh using the same B300K packs the AC200L takes. The 6,000-cycle cells carry a claimed 17-year lifespan. Pro reviewers praise how confidently it starts well pumps and RV air conditioners, and the $1,529 street price undercuts every 240V-capable rival. Owner-reported quirks skew new-platform: firmware updates have both fixed and broken things, an RV owner found the SolarX 4K controller will not run alongside the Hub D1, and 83.8 lbs with no built-in wheels makes the optional trolley basically mandatory. Fan noise under heavy charge is present but better-mannered than older AC-series units. The ecosystem bet looks smart if Bluetti keeps shipping the promised add-ons.

3,840 W / 7,680 W surge · up to fridge, freezer and the essentials

capacity
2,765 Wh
expands to
58,000 Wh
Transfer switch
transfer-switch ready

Best for Well-pump and workshop owners who want 240V muscle now and massive expansion optionality later.

Bluetti AC500 + B300K
~$2,999

Power Station · Battery (LiFePO4)

Bluetti AC500 + B300K

Bluetti's modular tower system: a 5,000W inverter head (10,000W surge - the strongest surge rating of any portable here) that stacks on B300K batteries. The 50A NEMA 14-50 outlet plus L14-30 makes transfer-switch and RV-pedestal hookups trivial, and two AC500s can pair for 240V and 33kWh. Costco has carried the combo, which says something about mainstream acceptance. The batteries charge to 80% in 45 minutes and detach for transport, since the two-piece design splits an unliftable 131 lbs into two 65-lb pieces. Recurring complaints: the fans cycle between off and full speed when running off-grid, remote Wi-Fi access drops out, and the 4-year/3+1 warranty structure trails the 5-year industry standard. It's older than the Apex 300 but the 5kW inverter and 14-50 outlet still earn it recommendations for heavy transfer-switch duty.

5,000 W / 10,000 W surge · up to furnace blower, sump pump or a window AC

capacity
2,765 Wh
expands to
33,178 Wh
Transfer switch
transfer-switch ready

Best for Transfer-switch homes needing maximum surge capacity for well pumps, compressors, and HVAC.

BluettiEP900
~$10,298

Home Battery System · Battery (LiFePO4) · 50 dB

Bluetti EP900 + 2x B500

Bluetti's whole-home system is a 9 kW hybrid inverter that takes two to four B500 packs of 4.96 kWh each, so the entry configuration is about 9.9 kWh and the ceiling is 19.8 kWh per inverter. The thing to read carefully is that 9 kW applies on-grid; the datasheet says maximum off-grid output is 7.6 kW, which is the number that matters in an outage. It is split-phase, IP65-rated for outdoor mounting, and switches in under 10 ms. The inverter weighs 105.8 lb and each B500 weighs about 128 lb, so a two-pack stack is a lot to get onto a wall or pad. Compared with Tesla and Enphase the brand has a thin installer network, so many buyers end up with an electrician unfamiliar with the gear; the 10-year warranty is on par with Duracell. The price is an authorized dealer's list for the two-battery package with the Home Integration Kit; the B500 alone lists at $3,999 on Bluetti's site.

7,600 W · up to well pump or a small central AC

capacity
9,920 Wh
expands to
19,840 Wh
Transfer switch
transfer-switch ready

Best for DIY-minded owners with a good electrician who want a modular whole-home LFP system and a lower entry cost than the big three.