20 power stations from four makers at or under $1,000, read on their own US stores. 12 are dominated, meaning another unit here costs no more and stores no less; 8 are on the frontier, the only ones worth a closer look.
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Of 20 power stations at or under $1,000 on makers' US stores on 25 October 2026, 12 are dominated: another unit costs no more and stores no less, and the starkest case is the Goal Zero Yeti 700 ($699.95 for 677 Wh) against the Pecron E2400LFP ($649 for 2,048 Wh), 226% more per watt-hour; 8 units sit on the frontier.
By what you need it to do:
Pecron F3000LFP, at $0.29. The dearest per watt-hour at this ceiling is Jackery Explorer 100 Plus at $1.51, 5.1 times as much.
Price per watt-hour ranks units, but it hides a simpler test: is there another unit that costs the same or less and stores the same or more? If so, the first unit is dominated and the only reasons left to buy it are output, ports, weight, brand or warranty. 12 of 20 units here are dominated.
| # | Unit | Capacity | Maker price, 25 October 2026 | $/Wh | Cycles | Warranty | Dominance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecron F3000LFP also on Amazon | 3,072 Wh | $899 | $0.29 | 3,500 | 2 yr | On the frontier |
| 2 | Pecron E2400LFP also on Amazon | 2,048 Wh | $649 | $0.32 | 3,500 | 2 yr | On the frontier |
| 3 | Pecron E3600LFP also on Amazon | 3,072 Wh | $999 | $0.33 | 3,500 | 2 yr | Dominated by Pecron F3000LFP |
| 4 | Pecron E1500LFP | 1,536 Wh | $549 | $0.36 | 3,500 | 5 yr | On the frontier |
| 5 | Pecron E1000LFP also on Amazon | 1,024 Wh | $399 | $0.39 | 3,500 | 2 yr | On the frontier |
| 6 | Pecron F1000LFP | 960 Wh | $399 | $0.42 | 3,500 | 2 yr | Dominated by Pecron E1000LFP |
| 7 | EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max also on Amazon | 2,048 Wh | $899 | $0.44 | not stated | 3 yr | Dominated by Pecron F3000LFP |
| 8 | Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 also on Amazon | 2,042 Wh | $899 | $0.44 | not stated | 3 yr | Dominated by Pecron F3000LFP |
| 9 | Pecron E500LFP | 576 Wh | $269 | $0.47 | 3,500 | not stated | On the frontier |
| 10 | EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic also on Amazon | 1,024 Wh | $499 | $0.49 | not stated | 3 yr | Dominated by Pecron E1000LFP |
| 11 | EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro also on Amazon | 768 Wh | $379 | $0.49 | not stated | not stated | On the frontier |
| 12 | Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 also on Amazon | 1,024 Wh | $549 | $0.54 | 6,000 | 3 yr | Dominated by Pecron E1500LFP |
| 13 | Pecron E300LFP also on Amazon | 288 Wh | $179 | $0.62 | 3,500 | not stated | On the frontier |
| 14 | EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1,024 Wh | $649 | $0.63 | not stated | 5 yr | Dominated by Pecron E2400LFP |
| 15 | Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core | 983 Wh | $899.95 | $0.92 | 500 | 2 yr | Dominated by Pecron F3000LFP |
| 16 | Jackery Explorer 300 v2 also on Amazon | 288 Wh | $279 | $0.97 | 4,000 | not stated | Dominated by Pecron E500LFP |
| 17 | Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499.2 Wh | $499.95 | $1.00 | 4,000 | 5 yr | Dominated by Pecron E1000LFP |
| 18 | Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677.37 Wh | $699.95 | $1.03 | 4,000 | 5 yr | Dominated by Pecron E2400LFP |
| 19 | Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 296.96 Wh | $349.95 | $1.18 | 4,000 | 5 yr | Dominated by Pecron E500LFP |
| 20 | Jackery Explorer 100 Plus | 99 Wh | $149 | $1.51 | 2,000 | not stated | On the frontier |
Divide usable capacity by the load. For a constant 100 W, Pecron F3000LFP lasts about 26.1 hours and the smallest unit about 0.8 hours. Real runtime is shorter when the inverter idles or the unit is old.
15 of 20 listings state a rated cycle count, from 500 to 6,000. 5 state none. A cycle count only compares with another measured to the same end-of-life capacity. Our LiFePO4 vs NMC guide explains how to read them, and UL 2743 is the standard for portable power packs.
A sale price only means something against a number you wrote down first. Note the price and capacity of your shortlist today, then compare on the day. Our Black Friday baseline shows which makers were already marked down in October.
1. Note today's price and watt-hours for your shortlist 2. Price per Wh = price / watt-hours, on the same day 3. Is a cheaper unit holding as much or more? (dominance) 4. Output W vs your biggest load; surge W for motors 5. Cycles AND the end-of-life capacity they are measured to 6. Re-check the maker's page on Black Friday: only a price below the one you noted is a discount to you
Check every part against the ports and input rating listed for your unit.
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Every base power station that EcoFlow, Jackery, Goal Zero and Pecron list on their own US stores with an unambiguous capacity, whose price on the read date was $1,000 or less. Price per watt-hour is price divided by rated capacity. A unit is dominated when another unit in this set costs the same or less and stores the same or more, with at least one strictly better; the dominance test ignores output, weight, ports and warranty, which is why the table keeps every unit. Hours assume a constant 100 W load at 85% usable capacity. Battery disclosure is coded in the Disclosure Index. Nothing here comes from bench work; it is all from listings.
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On makers' prices on 25 October 2026, the Pecron F3000LFP gave the most capacity per dollar ($0.29 per Wh), and the Pecron F3000LFP the most capacity under $1,000 (3,072 Wh).
A unit is dominated when another unit costs the same or less and stores the same or more. It can still suit you for output, ports, weight or warranty, but on price and capacity alone it loses.
Add up each device's watts times hours per day, divide by 0.85 for losses, and multiply by the days between recharges. A laptop, phone and lights for a day is around 400 Wh.
Makers usually discount around Black Friday, but many units are already marked below a compare-at price weeks before. Write down today's price and compare on the day.
No. They are base unit prices on each maker's store; panels and bundles change the price, not the station.
Under $1,000, check which units another unit beats before you compare features. The Pecron F3000LFP was the cheapest per watt-hour at $0.29 and the Pecron F3000LFP the largest at 3,072 Wh. Prices here are read-date prices, so re-check the maker's page on the day you buy.