Anker Solar Generators

Anker makes the solar generators I like most. I do not trust any brand by default: I test the gear first, and whatever works best is what I use. In my testing, Anker’s materials, build quality and software came out ahead of most of the competition, and their gallium nitride (GaN) transistors make them efficient and quiet. I use them to power the lights in my video studio because they are quiet enough to sit next to the camera.

Start with my three picks below. Then use the chart to match a model to what you want to power, check how long each one runs, and see how to connect one to your house.

Jump to: My picks · Which one you need · Prices and specs · Connecting to your house · Questions

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Best ValueAnker SOLIX S2000$700$1,1992,010Wh for the lowest price per kWh on this page. Runs a fridge, lights and internet through a short outage, and weighs 35.7 lb.

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Best for RVs and CabinsAnker SOLIX F3000$1,7003,072Wh, 3,600W at 120V and 2,400W of solar input. Expands to 24kWh. 120V only.

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Best for Home BackupAnker SOLIX S5000$2,9495,024Wh and 4,500W at 120V and 240V on wheels, with 3,000W of solar input. Runs 240V loads like a well pump.

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Amazon prices checked November 13, 2026. Not sure which one you need? Use the chart below or try Find My Gear. Comparing brands? See my picks. Related: , .

Which One Do You Need?

Find what you want to power, then buy the model next to it.

What you want to power	Get this	Why	Price
Camping, a home office or a CPAP	C1000 Gen 2	1,024Wh and 2,000W in a box you can carry	$530	Check Price
A fridge, lights and internet through a short outage	S2000	2,010Wh at the lowest price per kWh here	$700	Check Price
Power tools in a van or workshop	C2000 Gen 2	2,400W output and 800W of solar, expands to 4,096Wh	$1,499	Check Price
An RV or cabin running on 120V	F3000	3,600W at 120V and 2,400W of solar, expands to 24kWh	$1,700	Check Price
240V loads like a well pump, on wheels	S5000	4,500W at 240V, 5,024Wh and 3,000W of solar	$2,949	Check Price
A critical loads panel wired into your house	F3800 Plus with Home Power Panel	6,000W at 240V, and the kit includes the panel your electrician installs	$3,200	Check Price
The whole house, central A/C included	E10	7,680W at 240V and 9,000W of solar, installed by an electrician	$3,999 plus install	Check Price

How Long Each One Runs

Hours at a steady load. Runtime = battery Wh × 0.85 ÷ load W. The 0.85 allows for inverter losses. Your results depend on the load and the temperature, and solar during the day adds hours.

Model	200W	500W	1,000W	3,000W
C1000 Gen 2	4.4 h	1.7 h	0.9 h	Over its output
S2000	8.5 h	3.4 h	1.7 h	Over its output
C2000 Gen 2	8.7 h	3.5 h	1.7 h	Over its output
F3000	13.1 h	5.2 h	2.6 h	0.9 h
F3800 Plus	16.3 h	6.5 h	3.3 h	1.1 h
S5000	21.4 h	8.5 h	4.3 h	1.4 h
E10 (one battery)	26.1 h	10.4 h	5.2 h	1.7 h

200W covers LED lights, a router and phone chargers. A full-size fridge cycles on and off, so it averages less than the watts it draws while running.

Anker SOLIX Models Compared

Sorted from smallest to largest. Click a model name to read my notes on it. Amazon prices checked November 13, 2026.

Model	Price	Per kWh	Battery	AC Output	Solar Input	Best For
Portable
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2	$530	$518	1,024Wh	2,000W, 120V	600W	Camping, home office, short outages	Check Price
Anker SOLIX S2000	$700	$348LOWEST	2,010Wh	1,500W, 120V	400W	A fridge and essentials from a 35.7 lb box	Check Price
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2	$1,499	$732	2,048Wh (expands to 4,096Wh)	2,400W, 120V	800W	Vans, workshops, longer outages	Check Price
Wheeled home backup
Anker SOLIX F3000	$1,700	$553	3,072Wh (expands to 24kWh)	3,600W, 120V	2,400W	RVs, cabins and 120V home backup	Check Price
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus	$3,200 with Home Power Panel	$833	3,840Wh (expands to 26.9kWh)	6,000W, 120/240V	3,200W	240V critical loads panel	Check Price
Anker SOLIX S5000	$2,949	$587	5,024Wh (expands to about 30kWh)	4,500W, 120/240V	3,000W	240V home backup with more solar	Check Price
Installed whole-home system
Anker SOLIX E10	$3,999 plus install	$651	6,144Wh to 90kWh	7,680W, 120/240V	9,000W per unit	Installed whole-home backup	Check Price

The F2600 is sold out. See its section below for what to buy instead.

Compact Anker SOLIX Generators

These are the ones you can pick up and carry. They cover camping, a home office, or keeping a fridge running through a short outage. The bigger wheeled units start further down the page.

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

1,024Wh and 2,000W in a box you can carry, with 600W of solar input. For camping, a home office and short outages. About $530.

Anker SOLIX S2000

2,010Wh and 1,500W in a 35.7 lb box, the smallest 2kWh unit Anker sells. Anker rates it for about 35 hours of fridge backup. The lowest price per kWh on this page, about $700.

Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2

2,048Wh and 2,400W with 800W of solar input, expandable to 4,096Wh. For vans, workshops and longer outages. About $1,499.

Anker SOLIX F3000

The F3000 replaces the F2600 and sits below the F3800 Plus. You get 3,072Wh of LiFePO4 and a 3,600W inverter, plus 2,400W of solar input across two PV ports (1,600W on the high-voltage port, 800W on the low-voltage port). That is more than double the solar the F2600 took.

One F3000 is 120V only, so it will not run a 240V well pump or dryer. Two F3000s with Anker’s Double Voltage Hub give you 240V, or skip to the S5000. Expansion batteries take it to 24kWh. Buy the unit alone for about $1,700, or the kit with a 400W bifacial panel for about $2,300.

Anker SOLIX F3000

3kWh and 3,600W at 120V for RVs, cabins and home backup. About $1,700 alone, or $2,300 with a 400W bifacial panel.

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus

The F3800 Plus replaces the original F3800. It is big: 3,840Wh, 6,000W at 120V or 240V, and 136.7 lb on wheels. Solar input went up from 2,400W on the F3800 to 3,200W, across two 1,600W ports. That fixes the biggest complaint I had about the original, though most stand-alone inverters still take 5,000W to 12,000W of solar, so I would not use it as a whole off-grid system.

The Amazon listing is a kit with Anker’s Home Power Panel. A licensed electrician installs the panel, and it runs the critical circuits you pick from the F3800 Plus. Add up to six expansion batteries for 26.9kWh. The L14-30 outlet puts out 6,000W at 240V, and you can charge an EV or RV from it.

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus

6,000W at 240V with the Home Power Panel kit for your critical circuits. About $3,200 for the kit; the electrician is extra.

Anker SOLIX S5000

The S5000 fixed the biggest problem I had with the original F3800: solar input. It takes up to 3,000W across two PV inputs (1,000W and 2,000W). The inverter puts out 4,500W continuous at 120V or 240V and surges to 8,000W.

You get 5,024Wh in one 97 lb unit on wheels, and it expands to about 30kWh with up to five expansion batteries. Anker rates the cells for 6,000 cycles to 80% capacity. Next to the F3800 Plus kit, the S5000 costs about $250 less and holds 1,184Wh more, but it does not include a panel. For home backup, have an electrician install an inlet and a transfer switch (see below). For a hardwired whole-house system, look at the E10.

Anker SOLIX S5000

5kWh and 240V in a 97 lb rolling unit, with 3,000W of solar input. Expands to about 30kWh. About $2,949.

How to Connect One to Your House

There are three ways, from no tools to a full install.

Method	Works with	What it takes
Extension cords	Every model	Plug the fridge, lamps and router into the unit. No electrician, no permit.
Inlet and transfer switch	F3000 (120V circuits), F3800 Plus, S5000 (120V and 240V)	An electrician installs a power inlet outside and a transfer switch at your panel. In an outage you roll the unit out, plug in one cord and flip the switch.
Installed panel	F3800 Plus kit, E10	The Home Power Panel (F3800 Plus) or the Power Dock or Smart Inlet Box (E10) ties into your main panel. Electrician required.

Your electrician sizes the inlet, cord and breakers and pulls any permit your area requires. Turn off big loads like a range, dryer or central A/C before running the house from a portable unit, or you will overload it.

Anker SOLIX E10

The E10 is not a solar generator. Everything above this is a portable unit you roll out and plug things into. The E10 is a home battery system that an electrician installs on a wall or floor, tied into your main panel through Anker’s Power Dock or Smart Inlet Box. Each battery module weighs 130 lb, so it stays where it is mounted.

That install buys you a lot. One unit puts out 7,680W continuous at 120/240V split phase (10,000W with two or more batteries) and surges hard enough to start a 5-ton central A/C. It takes 9,000W of solar per unit through two 4,500W PV inputs (30 to 450V), which is three times what the S5000 accepts. Capacity starts at 6,144Wh and grows to 30kWh with five battery modules, or 90kWh with three units on a Power Dock. It is rated NEMA 4 (IP66), so it can go outside.

Who it is for: homeowners who want the whole house backed up during an outage, central A/C included, with no extension cords, and who plan to add a real solar array. If you rent, want power you can take camping or in an RV, or only need a fridge and a few circuits, buy one of the portable units above. They cost less and need no electrician.

Anker SOLIX E10

Installed whole-home backup, not a unit you wheel around. 6kWh to 90kWh, 7.6kW at 240V and 9kW of solar input. About $3,999 for one unit, plus an electrician to install it.

Questions Before You Buy

Do I need solar panels?

No. Every model here charges from a wall outlet. Panels let you recharge through a long outage or off-grid. For the small units, see my mobile solar panels. The F3000 kit comes with a 400W bifacial panel. The F3000 and F3800 Plus also take rigid panels on their 165V inputs; see my standard solar panels.

Do I need 240V?

Only for 240V appliances: a well pump, an electric dryer or range, central A/C and many EV chargers. The S5000, F3800 Plus and E10 put out 240V, and two F3000s can with Anker's Double Voltage Hub. Everything else on this page is 120V only.

Can one run my central A/C?

The E10 is the only model here rated to start a 5-ton central A/C. The portable units can run window units and other loads under their AC output in the comparison chart.

Can I add battery later?

Yes, on these: C2000 Gen 2 to 4,096Wh, F3000 to 24kWh, F3800 Plus to 26.9kWh, S5000 to about 30kWh, and E10 to 90kWh.

Why are the prices different from what I see?

Anker prices on Amazon change often, and sales come and go. I checked every price on this page on November 13, 2026. The buttons always show the current price.

Anker SOLIX F2600

Sold out. ShopSolar lists every F2600 bundle as sold out, and Amazon does not carry the main unit (checked November 13, 2026). Buy the F3000 instead: it has more battery (3,072Wh vs 2,560Wh), more inverter (3,600W vs 2,400W) and more than double the solar input (2,400W vs 1,000W).

The F2600 did well in my use. It could run an RV, van, cabin or a disaster relief backup supply, and the wheels and handle made it easy to move around.