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Anker SOLIX vs EcoFlow: which range suits you?

Across the 20 units covered here, Anker SOLIX spans 192 to 3,840 Wh and EcoFlow spans 245 to 4,096 Wh. Median rated life is 3,000 cycles against 3,000, both quoted down to 80%. Median score: 6.7 against 6.6.

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The two ranges, measured

MeasureAnker SOLIXEcoFlow
Units covered here812
Capacity range (Wh)192 / 3,840245 / 4,096
Median rated cycles3,0003,000
Quoted down to80%80%
Median watt hours per kilo8683
Publishes a switchover time6/89/12
Median switchover15 ms10 ms
Units taking a second battery48
Median score out of 106.76.6

These are aggregates of what each maker publishes for the units covered on this site, not a survey of everything they have ever sold. They describe where each range sits, not which individual unit is right for you.

The endurance claims need reading carefully

Both quote cycle life down to 80%, which makes this one of the rare cases where the two numbers can be set side by side directly. Median rated life runs 3,000 cycles for Anker SOLIX against 3,000 for EcoFlow.

Whether any of it reaches you depends on use. A unit kept as standby backup and discharged a few times a year will not approach either figure in a lifetime, and the cells age on the shelf regardless. Daily cycling in a van is the case where the gap becomes real money. The reasoning is set out on the method page.

Backup behaviour

Anker SOLIX publishes a switchover time for 6/8 of the units here, EcoFlow for 9/12. Where a maker does not publish one, do not assume the unit will carry a desktop or a CPAP machine through a cut.

Where both publish, the figures are close enough to matter less than they appear. Anything comfortably under twenty milliseconds rides through what a computer power supply tolerates, and being faster than that wins nothing you will notice.

The strongest unit from each

By the score calculated across this catalogue, the leading unit is Anker SOLIX F3800 for Anker SOLIX and EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 for EcoFlow.

Every unit from both, ranked

Every power station covered on this site, with capacity, continuous AC output and weight
#BrandModelScoreCapacityAC outputWeightActions
1EcoFlow DELTA Pro 38.8/104,096 Wh4,000 W113.5 lb (51.5 kg)Check price
2BLUETTI Apex 3008.4/102,764.8 Wh3,840 W83.8 lb (38.0 kg)Check price
3Anker SOLIX F38008.1/103,840 Wh6,000 W132.3 lb (60.0 kg)Check price
4Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 27.8/102,048 Wh2,400 W41.7 lb (18.9 kg)Check price
5BLUETTI Elite 200 V27.7/102,073.6 Wh2,600 W53.4 lb (24.2 kg)Check price
6EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max7.7/102,048 Wh2,400 W44.8 lb (20.3 kg)Check price
7EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus7.7/102,048 Wh3,000 W48.7 lb (22.1 kg)Check price
8Jackery Explorer 2000 v27.5/102,042 Wh2,200 W39.5 lb (17.9 kg)Check price
9EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max7.2/102,048 Wh2,400 W50.0 lb (23.0 kg)Check price
10Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 27.0/101,024 Wh2,000 W24.9 lb (11.3 kg)Check price
11Anker SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767)6.9/102,048 Wh2,400 W67.2 lb (30.5 kg)Check price
12BLUETTI AC180P6.9/101,440 Wh1,800 W35.3 lb (16.0 kg)Check price
13BLUETTI Elite 100 V26.8/101,024 Wh1,800 W25.0 lb (11.5 kg)Check price
14BLUETTI AC200L6.8/102,048 Wh2,400 W62.4 lb (28.3 kg)Check price
15EcoFlow DELTA 36.7/101,024 Wh1,800 W27.6 lb (12.5 kg)Check price
16EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus6.7/101,024 Wh1,800 W27.6 lb (12.5 kg)Check price
17Jackery Explorer 1000 v26.6/101,070 Wh1,500 W23.8 lb (10.8 kg)Check price
18Anker SOLIX C10006.5/101,056 Wh1,800 W28.4 lb (12.9 kg)Check price
19BLUETTI AC1806.5/101,152 Wh1,800 W35.3 lb (16.0 kg)Check price
20EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic6.5/101,024 Wh1,800 W26.6 lb (12.1 kg)Check price
21EcoFlow DELTA 26.4/101,024 Wh1,800 W27.0 lb (12.0 kg)Check price
22BLUETTI AC70P6.2/10864 Wh1,000 W22.5 lb (10.2 kg)Check price
23Anker SOLIX C300 DC5.9/10288 WhNot published6.2 lb (2.8 kg)Check price
24BLUETTI AC705.9/10768 Wh1,000 W22.5 lb (10.2 kg)Check price
25Anker SOLIX C200 DC5.3/10192 WhNot published4.2 lb (1.9 kg)Check price
26EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max5.3/10512 Wh500 W13.4 lb (6.1 kg)Check price
27BLUETTI AC50P5.2/10504 Wh700 W15.1 lb (6.9 kg)Check price
28BLUETTI AC50B5.0/10448 Wh700 W14.8 lb (6.7 kg)Check price
29Jackery Explorer 10004.9/101,002 Wh1,000 W22.0 lb (10.0 kg)Check price
30Anker SOLIX C3004.7/10288 Wh300 W9.1 lb (4.1 kg)Check price
31EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus4.4/10286 Wh600 W10.4 lb (4.7 kg)Check price
32EcoFlow RIVER 24.3/10256 Wh300 W7.8 lb (3.5 kg)Check price
33EcoFlow RIVER 33.9/10245 Wh300 W7.7 lb (3.5 kg)Check price
34Jackery Explorer 3003.4/10293 Wh300 W7.1 lb (3.2 kg)Check price

Filter by what you actually need: capacity sets how long a unit runs something, continuous output sets what it can start at all. The run time calculator turns those two into hours for your own appliance.

Common questions

Is Anker SOLIX simply better than EcoFlow?

No. The median score across the units here runs 6.7 against 6.6, which is a difference in range positioning, not a verdict on any single unit. Both makers have units that top their capacity class. Choose on the size you need first, then compare the two candidates directly.

Which one lasts longer?

Read the threshold, not the headline. A cycle rating quoted down to 70% of original capacity is a weaker promise than the same number quoted to 80%, and the makers here do not all use the same threshold. The table above states each one.

Do they use the same cells?

Lithium iron phosphate dominates both current ranges: 7 of 7 units for Anker SOLIX and 12 of 12 for EcoFlow where the chemistry is published. It is the reason cycle ratings run into the thousands, and the reason these units are heavy.

Can I mix batteries between the two?

No. Expansion batteries are proprietary, and a unit only accepts the packs its own maker designed for it. If expansion matters to you, it locks you into one ecosystem, which is worth weighing before the first purchase rather than after.