BLUETTI Apex 200 vs Apex 300 for home backup (2026)
Updated 2026-11-05 · Pick: BLUETTI Apex 300: $1,424.05 through this link, discount applied in BLUETTI's cart (tested on this model 2026-11-13); bluettipower.com without the link $1,499, checked 2026-11-13: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-300
Short answer. For home backup, the BLUETTI Apex 300 ($1,499 on bluettipower.com, $1,424.05 through this link: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-300) is the one to buy if anything on your list is 240 V (well pump, central AC, electric dryer): it is the only Apex with a 240 V outlet (NEMA 14-50R, 120 V and 240 V at once). If everything is 120 V (fridge, freezer, furnace fan, lights, router, CPAP), the Apex 200 ($1,099 on bluettipower.com, $1,044.05 through this link: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-200) wins: $400 less, 59 lb vs 84 lb, USB and 12 V ports built in, and the same six-battery expansion.
A 240 V load also needs an electrician-installed transfer switch (BLUETTI's Home Integration Kit $699, or the AT1 automatic panel $1,299), and BLUETTI publishes no motor-start rating: a ½ HP well pump (about 2,100 W at start) is fine on the Apex 300, a 1 HP pump (about 7,200 W at start) is marginal.
- BLUETTI Apex 300: $1,424.05 through this link, discount applied in BLUETTI's cart (tested on this model 2026-11-13); bluettipower.com without the link $1,499, checked 2026-11-13. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-300
- BLUETTI Apex 200: $1,044.05 through this link, which opens BLUETTI's checkout with the discount already applied (tested 2026-11-07). Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-200
Published 2026-11-05 · prices checked 2026-11-05.
| Model | Capacity | AC output | 240 V | Expansion | Weight | UPS | Status (2026-11-05) | Price | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUETTI Apex 300 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-300 | 2,764.8 Wh LiFePO4 | 3,840 W | Yes: NEMA 14-50R, 120/240 V 50 A | Up to 6× B300K, 19.35 kWh | 83.8 lb | 0 or 20 ms | Ships from Nov 20 (BLUETTI) | $1,499 | $1,424.05 through this link, discount applied in BLUETTI's cart; tested on this model 2026-11-13. |
| BLUETTI Apex 200 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-apex-200 | 2,560 Wh LiFePO4 | 3,200 W (3,600 W with a battery or input) | No (120 V and TT-30 only) | Up to 6× B300K/B500K, 33.28 kWh | 59.3 lb | ≤15 ms, enabled in the app | In stock | $1,099 | $1,044.05 through this link, which opens BLUETTI's checkout with the discount already applied (tested 2026-11-07). |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | 4,096 Wh | 4,000 W; 8,000 W surge | Yes, 120 V or 240 V (not both at once) | To 12 kWh per unit | 113.5 lb | 10 ms | Listed | $2,799 (EcoFlow, 2026-11-05) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus | 3,840 Wh | 6,000 W, 120/240 V | Yes | Yes | Not checked | Not checked | Listed | About $2,400–2,600 (2026 listings; not checked today) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
Rows marked with a code and buy link are products Dealectric lists: the price was verified on the brand's own US store on 2026-11-07 and the code is tested daily in that brand's cart; the date shown is its last pass (last check 2026-11-13). The other rows (Anker, EcoFlow) are included so the comparison is complete; their figures and prices were read from the makers' own US pages on 2026-11-05 and are not re-checked daily. The buy links are affiliate links: they open the brand's official US store at no cost to the shopper, and the commission pays for the testing; see the disclosure.
Which one, by what you run in an outage
- Fridge, freezer, furnace blower, lights, Wi-Fi, CPAP (all 120 V): Apex 200. A fridge averages 100–200 W and a gas-furnace blower 300–800 W while running, well inside 3,200 W; 2.56 kWh covers a fridge and the basics for about a day, and each B300K adds 2.76 kWh.
- Anything 240 V (well pump, central AC, electric dryer or range, a 240 V sub-panel): Apex 300, wired in by an electrician. The Apex 200 cannot run these with any number of batteries.
- Big motor starts (1 HP well pump, 4-ton AC): look at 6,000–8,000 W units such as Anker's F3800 Plus or EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 as well; both cost about $1,000 more.
What the full setup costs (BLUETTI US, 2026-11-05)
Apex 200 + B300K $2,199; Apex 200 + B500K + 30 A cable $2,799. Apex 300 + B300K $2,599; Apex 300 + B300K + Home Integration Kit $3,399. Expansion alone: B300K (2,764.8 Wh) $1,099, B500K (5,120 Wh) $1,789. The Apex 300 needs the Hub D1 ($299) for USB and 12 V. The Apex 200's $1,099 is BLUETTI's launch price for Nov 4–18; BLUETTI says $1,149 from Nov 19 and $1,199 from Dec 1.
Owner complaints worth knowing
Apex 300 owners on BLUETTI's forum report the fans running in UPS mode even with no load; a 30 A generator inlet doesn't match the Apex 300's 50 A outlet without an adapter cable; and BLUETTI's support asks detailed grounding and bonding questions before a panel hookup.
Sources
- BLUETTI Apex 200 (US store) — www.bluettipower.com
- BLUETTI Apex 200 launch page — www.bluettipower.com
- BLUETTI Apex 300 (US store) — www.bluettipower.com
- Electrek: BLUETTI Apex 200 launch (2026-11-04) — electrek.co
- BLUETTI B500K — www.bluettipower.com
- BLUETTI AT1 Smart Distribution Panel — www.bluettipower.com
- Generatorchecker: 1 HP well-pump start test — generatorchecker.pages.dev
- BLUETTI community: Apex 300 fans always on — community.bluettipower.com
- BLUETTI community: Apex 300 to a 30 A inlet — community.bluettipower.com
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 — us.ecoflow.com
Published 2026-11-05; figures for other brands read on 2026-11-05; our prices verified 2026-11-07. Corrections welcome at [email protected] or /feedback.