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Best picks · Under $500

The best power stations under $500

Our pick: the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic at $449, 1,024 Wh and 1,800 W (3,600 surge). Between $300 and $500 the maker prices reach 1 kWh units, which hold a CPAP night with the humidifier. The choice is how much battery the budget buys, whether the outlets give the 1,500 W or so a kettle or a microwave needs, and whether you will carry it.

11 units297 to 1,152 Wh$349 to $499.95 at the makers

The largest here holds a CPAP night with the humidifier or a laptop through an 8-hour working day, by the calculator's arithmetic.

Drawing · 15.7 × 7.9 × 11.1 in · 26.7 lb
Our pick: EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic

Our pick

Drawing · 15.7 × 7.9 × 11.1 in · 26.7 lb

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic

$449 $599 at EcoFlow

checked 7 Oct 2026 · $0.44 per Wh

Capacity
1,024 Wh
AC output
1,800 W
Surge
3,600 W
Solar input
500 W
Weight
26.7 lb

Choose it for 256 Wh more battery and 1,800 W of output against 800 W: $100 more than the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro.

Choose the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro instead if price decides: $100 less, 8.5 lb lighter; you give up 256 Wh of battery.

Not for: two CPAP nights with the humidifier (1,198 Wh needed by our sizing)

See it at EcoFlow Check price on Amazon Details

Runner-up

Drawing · 14.8 × 8.1 × 10.5 in · 28.4 lb

Anker SOLIX C1000

$469.99 $599.99 at Anker SOLIX

checked 7 Oct 2026 · $0.45 per Wh

Capacity
1,056 Wh
AC output
1,800 W
Surge
2,400 W
Solar input
600 W
Weight
28.4 lb

Choose it for 288 Wh more battery and 1,800 W of output against 800 W: $121 more than the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro.

Choose the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro instead if price decides: $121 less, 10.2 lb lighter; you give up 288 Wh of battery.

Not for: two CPAP nights with the humidifier (1,198 Wh needed by our sizing)

See it at Anker SOLIX Check price on Amazon Details

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Drawing · 13.4 × 9.7 × 12.5 in · 35.3 lb

BLUETTI AC180

$499 at BLUETTI

checked 7 Oct 2026 · $0.43 per Wh

Capacity
1,152 Wh
AC output
1,800 W
Surge
2,700 W
Solar input
500 W
Weight
35.3 lb

Choose it for 384 Wh more battery and 1,800 W of output against 800 W: $150 more than the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro.

Choose the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro instead if price decides: $150 less, 17.1 lb lighter; you give up 384 Wh of battery.

Not for: two CPAP nights with the humidifier (1,198 Wh needed by our sizing)

See it at BLUETTI Check price on Amazon Details

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How this list is chosen: Units with an AC outlet whose maker price is over $300 and at most $500, ordered by price per watt-hour; units within 5% of the lowest count as equal, and among them those whose outlets run a 1,500 W kettle or microwave come first, then the lower price. Maker prices checked 7 Oct 2026; we have not tested these units ourselves.

Every unit on this list

In the list's own order, best first.

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Under $500: 11 units in list order
Unit Wh Output W (surge) lb Solar in W Chemistry Maker price $ $ / Wh
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic 1,024 1,800 W (3,600 surge) 26.7 500 LiFePO4 $449 $599checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.44 See it at EcoFlow Check price on Amazon
Anker SOLIX C1000 1,056 1,800 W (2,400 surge) 28.4 600 LiFePO4 $469.99 $599.99checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.45 See it at Anker SOLIX Check price on Amazon
BLUETTI AC180 1,152 1,800 W (2,700 surge) 35.3 500 LiFePO4 $499checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.43 See it at BLUETTI Check price on Amazon
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini 1,005 700 W (1,050 surge) 23.6 350 LiFePO4 $429checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.43 See it at BLUETTI Check price on Amazon
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro 768 800 W (1,600 surge) 18.2 220 LiFePO4 $349 $529checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.45 See it at EcoFlow
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 1,024 2,000 W (3,000 surge) 24.9 600 – $469.99 $599.99checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.46 See it at Anker SOLIX Check price on Amazon
BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 1,024 1,800 W (3,600 surge) 25 1,000 LiFePO4 $489 $499checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.48 See it at BLUETTI Check price on Amazon
OUPES Exodus 700 576 700 W (1,200 surge) 13.9 240 LiFePO4 $399checked 7 Oct 2026 $0.69 See it at OUPES Check price on Amazon
Goal Zero Yeti 500 499 500 W (1,000 surge) 16.1 200 LiFePO4 $499.95checked 7 Oct 2026 $1.00 See it at Goal Zero
Goal Zero Yeti 300 297 350 W (600 surge) 13.7 200 LiFePO4 $349.95checked 7 Oct 2026 $1.18 See it at Goal Zero Check price on Amazon
4Patriots Patriot Power Sidekick Solar Generator 299 300 W (360 surge) 8.4 – LiFePO4 $499checked 7 Oct 2026 $1.67 See it at 4Patriots Check price on Amazon

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Runtime is rated capacity × 0.85 ÷ watts. Check startup draw and connections separately. Prices are the maker's, with the day they were checked.