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Best Small (under 500 Wh) Power Stations

Phones, laptops, CPAP overnight, camera batteries. Carry-on friendly. 7 ranked by overall score; the top three are the picks for most people.

Updated October 18, 2026. Best value in this class: Jackery Explorer 240 v2. Cheapest: Jackery Explorer 240 v2 at $169.

Bluetti EB3A

#1 of 7 in small

$199

3.8

268 Whcapacity

600 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO42,500 cycles

10.1 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Punchy 600W output from a 268Wh box; wireless charging pad and 20ms UPS.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.5 h$743 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 0.7 hUPS switchover 20 ms

Amazon · $199 Bluetti Full review

Jackery Explorer 240 v2

#2 of 7 in small

$169

3.8

256 Whcapacity

300 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

7.9 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Jackery's smallest LiFePO4 unit; one AC outlet and 100W USB-C.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.4 h$660 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 1.0 hUPS switchover 20 ms

Amazon · $169 Jackery Full review

EcoFlow River 3

#3 of 7 in small · independently tested

$189

3.4

245 Whcapacity

300 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

7.3 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Compact 245Wh unit with sub-10ms UPS switchover and a quiet fan; two AC outlets.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.4 h$771 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 0.9 hUPS switchover 10 ms

Amazon · $189 EcoFlow Full review

Jackery Explorer 300 Plus

#4 of 7 in small

$199

3.3

288 Whcapacity

300 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

8.3 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Carry-on friendly 288Wh unit; slow-ish AC recharge but can charge from 100W USB-C.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.5 h$691 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 2.2 h

Amazon · $199 Jackery Full review

EcoFlow River 2

#5 of 7 in small

$199

3.2

256 Whcapacity

300 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

7.7 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Entry LiFePO4 unit that recharges from the wall in about an hour; X-Boost lets it run 600W resistive loads at reduced voltage.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.4 h$777 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 0.8 h

Amazon · $199 EcoFlow Full review

EcoFlow River 3 Plus

#6 of 7 in small

$269

3.2

286 Whcapacity

600 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

10.3 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Small base unit that accepts an extra battery to reach 858Wh; 600W continuous output.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.5 h$941 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 0.8 hUPS switchover 10 msExpands to 858 Wh

Amazon · $269 EcoFlow Full review

Anker SOLIX C300X

#7 of 7 in small

$219

3.1

288 Whcapacity

300 Wcontinuous output

LiFePO43,000 cycles

9.3 lbweight

Value Power output Recharge speed

Three AC outlets and a 140W USB-C port in a sub-10 lb unit.

Runs a 500 W load about 0.5 h$760 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 1.2 hUPS switchover 20 ms

Amazon · $219 Anker SOLIX Full review

Every spec, side by side

#	Model	Wh	AC W	Chem.	Cycles	lb	AC in W	Solar W	$/kWh	Score
1	Bluetti EB3A	268	600	LiFePO4	2,500	10.1	430	200	743	3.8
2	Jackery Explorer 240 v2	256	300	LiFePO4	3,000	7.9	300	100	660	3.8
3	EcoFlow River 3	245	300	LiFePO4	3,000	7.3	300	110	771	3.4
4	Jackery Explorer 300 Plus	288	300	LiFePO4	3,000	8.3	150	100	691	3.3
5	EcoFlow River 2	256	300	LiFePO4	3,000	7.7	360	110	777	3.2
6	EcoFlow River 3 Plus	286	600	LiFePO4	3,000	10.3	400	220	941	3.2
7	Anker SOLIX C300X	288	300	LiFePO4	3,000	9.3	280	100	760	3.1

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