Anker SOLIX C1000
On one charge the Anker SOLIX C1000 runs a typical fridge about 11 hours, a CPAP about 16 hours, or a fridge, Wi-Fi, lights and phones together about 6.9 hours.
It is a 1,056 Wh portable power station with 1,800 W of outlets.
Amazon had no offer for this model on its own when we checked on November 1, 2026.
Buy this instead: BLUETTI AC180, $499. It holds at least as much (1,152 Wh) and puts out at least as much (1,800 W), and Amazon sells it today.
BLUETTI AC180: $499 at Amazon1,056 Wh battery (924 usable)1,800 W output2,400 W peak28.4 lb
- Extra battery
- One Anker SOLIX BP1000 Expansion Battery, 1,056 Wh: 2,112 Wh in all. $380 on Amazon. Details
- Wall charge
- 1,300 W with UltraFast on: 80% in 43 minutes
- Solar
- Up to 600 W, 11–60 V. Panels
- As a UPS
- Switches to battery in 20 ms. Details
Not the C1000 Gen 2: which one to buy. We compile maker specs and published tests; we did not test this unit.
What independent tests measured
- Usable energy: 897–950 Wh (median 930) in 4 tests at loads of 365 W or more (Outdoor Life, Footprint Hero (YouTube), Everyday Solar (YouTube), OutdoorGearLab).
- Power it uses just to stay on: 6.2–6.5 W with the AC outlets on and nothing plugged in (Jasonoid (YouTube), Everyday Solar (YouTube)).
- What we use: 924 Wh usable at a typical 300 W load; every hours figure on this page counts the idle draw. The one rule we use.
C1000 or C1000 Gen 2?
The Gen 2 gives 2,000 W and switches in 10 ms; the C1000 gives 1,800 W and switches in 20 ms (Anker). Only the C1000 takes an extra battery (Anker). Compare prices on the day you buy.
Side by side: 8 differences
| What | C1000 | C1000 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 1,056 Wh | 1,024 Wh |
| Output | 1,800 W | 2,000 W |
| Extra battery | One BP1000, to 2,112 Wh | Cannot add one |
| Full wall charge | 58 min (Anker) | 49 min (Anker) |
| UPS switch | 20 ms | 10 ms |
| Light bar | Yes | No |
| Weight | 28.4 lb | 24.9 lb |
| Amazon, November 1, 2026 | — | — |
From the table on Anker’s Gen 2 page, which compares the two.
C1000X? Anker’s user guide covers the C1000 and C1000X as one model, A1761 (Anker guide). Some stores also sell a version of the Gen 2 as the C1000X (The Solar Lab). Check the battery size: 1,056 Wh is this one, 1,024 Wh is the Gen 2. Every Anker model: which Anker SOLIX to buy.
How long it runs each appliance
A typical fridge runs about 11 hours: 6.9 hours for an old one working hard, up to 16 for an efficient one. It may not start a hard-starting fridge.
A CPAP at a typical 55 W runs about 16 hours, two nights of 8 hours. Power stations for a CPAP. Camping: a 12 V compressor cooler runs about 39 hours from the car socket. OutdoorGearLab ran an electric cooler, lights and devices on it for several days (OutdoorGearLab).
A sump pump runs about 6.7 hours, but its 2,400 W peak may not start a hard-starting pump. Anker says the 2,400 W SurgePad works best with heaters (Anker guide).
Chart: hours for 8 common appliances
The same numbers as a table
| Appliance | Typical average draw | Hours on one charge |
|---|---|---|
| Fridge | 83 W | about 11 h (may not start a hard-starting one) |
| Furnace blower, older single-speed | 182 W | about 5 h (may not start a hard-starting one) |
| Furnace blower, variable-speed | 132 W | about 6.8 h |
| CPAP | 55 W | about 16 h |
| Sump pump | 136 W | about 6.7 h (may not start a hard-starting one) |
| Wi-Fi router and modem | 24 W | about 31 h |
| Laptop | 52 W | about 16 h |
All 12 appliances, with starting watts and ranges
| Appliance | Running / starting | Starts it? | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi router and modem | 15–40 W | starts it | about 31h | 21–45h |
| Phone charging and small USB devices | 10–40 W | starts it | about 74h | 32–120h |
| A few LED lights | 15–80 W | starts it | about 45h | 14–98h |
| Laptop and monitor | 45–150 W | starts it | about 16h | 6–39h |
| CPAP | 30–100 W | starts it | about 16h | 8.9–26h |
| Chest freezer | 80–500 W
starts at up to 2,200 W |
starts it | about 16h | 4.1–53h |
| Sump pump | 700–1,500 W
starts at up to 4,500 W |
may not start a hard-starting one | about 6.7h | 1.8–23h |
| Microwave | 800–1,800 W | starts it | about 31 minutes of running time | short bursts |
| Coffee maker | 700–1,500 W | starts it | about 38 minutes of running time | short bursts |
| Television | 40–250 W | starts it | about 16h | 3.7–53h |
| Garage door opener | 300–800 W
starts at up to 1,800 W |
starts it | about 70 minutes of running time | short bursts |
| 12 V compressor fridge (camping) | 25–110 W
starts at up to 320 W |
starts it | about 39h | 15–78h |
Typical is the middle of our range for that appliance. The range runs from a hard-working unit to an efficient one. Microwave, coffee maker and garage door show minutes of running time, because they run in short bursts.
C1000 vs Gen 2, Jackery 1000 v2 and DELTA 3
All four hold about 1 kWh, so they run a night of essentials for about the same hours. The price per usable kWh is what differs.
The same numbers as a table
| Setup | Wh | Essentials | Amazon | Per usable kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 | 6.4 hours | $559 | $630 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1,024 | 6.3 hours | $599 | $694 |
The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 is lighter (23.8 lb) but gives 1,500 W, takes 400 W of solar and no extra battery. The EcoFlow DELTA 3 costs more per kWh. It takes EcoFlow extra batteries, up to 5 kWh with an EcoFlow Extra Battery.
Per usable kWh = Amazon price ÷ usable energy at a 300 W load, idle draw counted. Prices checked November 1, 2026.
Questions buyers ask
Which extra battery fits? Is the BP1000 on Amazon?
The Anker SOLIX BP1000 Expansion Battery, 1,056 Wh (Anker guide). It takes one, for 2,112 Wh in all (Anker guide). On November 1, 2026 the bare pack cost $380 on Amazon: $411 per usable kWh. With it, a typical fridge runs about 21 hours and a night of essentials about 14 hours. It does not fit the Gen 2 (Anker). Extra batteries for every station.
What solar panels can it use?
Up to 600 W from up to two panels (Anker guide), into an XT-60 port at 11–60 V. It takes 10 A at 11–32 V and 12.5 A at 32–60 V (Anker guide). Keep the panels’ open-circuit voltage (Voc) under 60 V. Anker says 600 W refills it in 1.8 hours (Anker); real panels give less than their rating. It does not charge from the wall and solar at once: the wall goes first (Anker). Which panels fit.
How long does it take to charge?
From the wall it takes 1,000 W normally (Anker guide) and 1,300 W with UltraFast turned on in the app (Anker guide). Anker says 80% in 43 minutes and full in under an hour (Anker). OutdoorGearLab measured 88 minutes normally and 65 with UltraFast (OutdoorGearLab; OutdoorGearLab). Anker suggests the normal speed unless you need it fast (Anker guide).
Can it work as a UPS, and while it charges?
Yes. Plug the C1000 into the wall and your devices into its AC outlets (Anker guide). If the power goes out, it switches to battery in 20 ms (Anker guide). The Gen 2 switches in 10 ms. OutdoorGearLab lists it as UPS capable (OutdoorGearLab). While it charges from the wall with the outlets on, the wall input goes up to 1,440 W (Anker guide), and the 2,400 W SurgePad is off (Anker guide).
More questions: weight, cold, storage, warranty, manual
How heavy is it?
28.44 lb (12.9 kg), 14.8 × 8.07 × 10.5 in (Anker; Anker guide). OutdoorGearLab weighed 28.65 lb (OutdoorGearLab). The Gen 2 weighs 24.9 lb (Anker).
Can it run in the cold?
It runs from −4°F to 104°F (Anker guide) but only charges from 32°F to 104°F (Anker guide).
How do I store it?
Anker says to check it each week, charge it if it drops below 30%, and charge it to 100% every 3 months (Anker guide). It turns itself off after 12 hours with the outputs off and nothing plugged in (Anker guide).
What is the warranty?
Five years (Anker). Anker rates the battery for 3,000 cycles to 80% (Anker).
Where is the manual?
Anker’s user guide is a PDF: C1000/C1000X user guide. It lists every port, the solar limits and the UPS time.
What testers found
We do not test units ourselves. These testers did.
- OutdoorGearLab (Kenji Mowrey and Sentry Kelly, review) got 897 Wh out of the 1,056 Wh battery (OutdoorGearLab), close to the 924 Wh we plan on. At full output it ran 33 minutes (OutdoorGearLab). Its fan was one of the loudest they tested at full load (OutdoorGearLab). There is no setting to stop charging at, say, 80% (OutdoorGearLab). They now point buyers to the Gen 2 (OutdoorGearLab).
- The Solar Lab tested the Gen 2: a full charge in about 47 minutes (The Solar Lab) and about 13.8 W idle (The Solar Lab). It has no working light (The Solar Lab); the C1000 has a light bar and an SOS mode (Anker guide).
Specifications
All 13 specifications, with sources
- Model
- A1761 (C1000 and C1000X) Anker guide
- Battery
- 1,056 Wh LiFePO4 (about 924 Wh usable) Anker
- Output
- 1,800 W pure sine wave, 120 V; 2,400 W surge (SurgePad) Anker guide
- Outlets
- 6 AC; 2 USB-C (100 W and 30 W, output only); 2 USB-A (12 W); car socket (12 V, 10 A): 11 ports Anker guide
- Wall charge
- 1,000 W; 1,300 W with UltraFast; 1,440 W input while passing power through Anker guide
- Solar
- 600 W, 11–60 V, XT-60; 10 A up to 32 V, 12.5 A above Anker guide
- Extra battery
- One BP1000 (1,056 Wh), 2,112 Wh in all Anker guide
- UPS switchover
- 20 ms Anker guide
- Battery life
- 3,000 cycles to 80% Anker
- Light
- Light bar with 3 levels and SOS Anker guide
- Runs in
- −4–104°F; charges at 32–104°F Anker guide
- Size and weight
- 14.8 × 8.07 × 10.5 in; 28.44 lb (12.9 kg) Anker guide
- Warranty
- 5 years Anker
Recall check: no CPSC recall names the C1000 (model A1761) in our screen of October 9, 2026. That cannot clear your own unit. Check the model and serial number on its label with Anker (Anker recall lookup) or the CPSC recall search. Anker’s recalled power banks (A1263, A1642, A1647, A1652) have model numbers that also start with A1; they are not this unit.
Sources: 5 pages, read October 1, 2026
Anker SOLIX C1000 page; Anker SOLIX C1000/C1000X user guide, US (PDF copy); Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 page (with Anker's Gen 2 vs C1000 table); OutdoorGearLab: Anker Solix C1000 review; The Solar Lab: C1000 Gen 2 and C1000X review. Amazon prices checked November 1, 2026 (stations) and November 1, 2026 (BP1000). Hours of use follow our method: typical appliance draws and the power each station uses just to stay on.
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