BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 vs EcoFlow RIVER 3 Max Plus

What separates these two

• CapacityThe EcoFlow states 858 Wh (nameplateNameplate capacity The capacity printed on the box, in watt-hours (Wh): what the battery holds when new. You get less out of it in use, because the station keeps some back to protect the battery and loses some turning it into 240 V or 12 V power.); the BLUETTI states 1,024 Wh (nameplate), 19% more.This means the BLUETTI holds more energy, so it can run the same things for longer before it needs charging.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 1,024Wh (20Ah)

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 858Wh

• AC output, non-stopThe EcoFlow states 600 W (continuousContinuous output The power the station can supply non-stop. This is the figure that decides which appliances it can run, like a 1,000 W microwave.); the BLUETTI states 1,800 W (continuous), 3 times as much.This means the BLUETTI can run bigger appliances, ones that need more power, from its 240 V outlets.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 A4: The Elite 100 V2 provides 1,800W continuous AC output, 2,700W lifing power, and up to 3,600W surge with HyperVolt™.

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 3 outlets, 600W total (Surge 1200W, X-Boost 1200W)

• Cycle lifeThe EcoFlow states 3,000 cycles (until 80% of the original capacity is left); the BLUETTI states at least 4,000 cycles (until 80% of the original capacity is left), 33% more.This means the BLUETTI is rated for more full charges before its battery wears down to that level.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 4,000+ Cycles to 80% Original Capacity

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 LiFePO4, 3000 cycles to 80% capacity

• Expansion batteriesThe BLUETTI does not take expansion batteriesExpansion batteries Extra batteries made to plug into this station to add capacity.; the EcoFlow takes expansion batteries (up to 858 Wh in total).This means extra batteries can be added to the EcoFlow for more capacity; the BLUETTI doesn't take them.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 No

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 - Expandable up to 858Wh with a wire-free connection

Price and price per Wh aren't compared here yet. That needs a second shop selling each one for about the same price (within 10%), which shows the price is real. Today: price, BLUETTI $949 and EcoFlow $899; price per Wh, BLUETTI 92.7¢ and EcoFlow 104.8¢.

Can't be compared as the brands list themCan't be compared The two brands give this figure in different ways, or only one brand gives it. For example, one counts battery charges until 80% of the capacity is left and the other until 70%. Set side by side, the numbers would mislead, so both are shown and neither is put ahead.

• 12 V car socketThe BLUETTI states 10 A. The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 1 x 12V/10A (Car Outlet)

• Solar inputThe BLUETTI states up to 1,000 W (at 12–60 V). The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 1,000W Max., 12V-60V, 20A Max.

• Wall charging, empty to fullThe BLUETTI states 45 min (TurboBoost mode, empty to 80%, charging at 1,200 W). The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 A3: Thanks to TurboBoost™, it charges from 0–80% in just 45 minutes, and reaches 100% in about 70 minutes (AC input, 1,200W max).

• Stated warrantyThe BLUETTI states 5 years. The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 5 Years

• AC surgeThe BLUETTI states up to 3,600 W (how long it lasts not stated, with HyperVolt™); the EcoFlow states 1,200 W (how long it lasts not stated). Neither brand says how long its surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. lasts, so they aren't compared.This means the two numbers were measured in different ways, so setting one against the other would mislead.
  Sources

  BLUETTI: manufacturer page (www.bluettipower.com.au) read 29 Sept 2026 A4: The Elite 100 V2 provides 1,800W continuous AC output, 2,700W lifing power, and up to 3,600W surge with HyperVolt™.

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 3 outlets, 600W total (Surge 1200W, X-Boost 1200W)

A difference is listed above only when both brands measure a figure the same way and the gap is at least: capacity: 10% or more; price: 10% or more; price per Wh: 10% or more; AC output, non-stop: 15% or more; weight: 8% or more; 12 V car socket: any difference; solar input: 20% or more; wall charging, empty to full: 20% or more; cycle life: 20% or more; stated warranty: any difference; UPS switchover: 5 ms or more; expansion batteries: one has it and the other doesn't; AC surge: 15% or more. Every comparison on this site uses the same gaps.

Fridge runtime for both

How long each would run an example fridge, a Dometic CFX5 45, with no solar and no driving. Its manufacturer says it uses 0.76 Ah an hour at 12 V when it is 32 °C outside and 4 °C inside. The brands don't publish some of the figures this needs. Where someone has tested the station, their result is used; otherwise both use the same ranges, taken from tests of other stations.

The middle estimates are 1.6 days apart.This means the BLUETTI is likely to run the fridge for longer, but that one unknown figure could close the gap.

The biggest unknown is the station's own drawStation's own draw Power the station uses itself while an outlet is switched on: its screen, its electronics and the circuit that makes 12 V or 240 V. Few brands publish it. Over 24 hours it can add up to as much as a small fridge uses. with the 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W. on. No brand publishes it and no test of this station was found, so 1–12 W is assumed. On its own, it can change the BLUETTI's answer by up to 1.8 days, which is more than the gap between the two. The brand doesn't list a 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W. for the EcoFlow, so its fridge runs from the 240 V outlet through the fridge's mains adapterMains adapter The plug-in power supply that turns 240 V from an outlet into the 12 V a fridge runs on. It loses some energy as heat, and so does the station making the 240 V..

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Charging paths

“Not stated” means the brand's website and manual don't give that figure (checked 29 Sept 2026).

All the specs side by side

Capacity is the nameplate figure in watt-hours (Wh), the one on the box. AC output is the power a station can supply non-stop, not a short burst. Weight is the station on its own. A figure measured another way is shown with a note saying how, and isn't compared with the others.

Where this pair sits

Price record

The BLUETTI Elite 100 V2's price has been recorded for less than two days, so there is no history to show yet.

Every price

What each shop charges for the station on its own, cheapest first. Kits (the station sold with extras, like a solar panel) are on each product's page and don't count here.

What neither brand tells you

These figures would help answer the questions above, but neither brand gives them (checked 29 Sept 2026):

• Usable capacityUsable capacity How much of the box capacity you can actually draw out. Most brands don't publish it, so the box figure is the only one that can be compared.: how much of the nameplate capacityNameplate capacity The capacity printed on the box, in watt-hours (Wh): what the battery holds when new. You get less out of it in use, because the station keeps some back to protect the battery and loses some turning it into 240 V or 12 V power. you can actually use. The fridge runtime above uses test results for how much comes out of the socket instead.
• The station's own drawStation's own draw Power the station uses itself while an outlet is switched on: its screen, its electronics and the circuit that makes 12 V or 240 V. Few brands publish it. Over 24 hours it can add up to as much as a small fridge uses. with the 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W. on: the fridge runtime above uses a test of the station if one was found, otherwise a range of 1–12 W.
• How much of the capacity comes out of the 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W.: the fridge runtime above uses a test of the station if one was found, otherwise a range of 75–92%.
• How long the AC surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. lasts: without it, two surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. figures can't be compared.