Verification
+4.0 BLUETTIOUPES all scored 2.0.
Brand comparison
BLUETTI vs OUPES
BLUETTI scores 7.0 across 11 products; OUPES scores 6.1 across 7. They overlap in portable stations. That is 91% of what BLUETTI sells and 86% of what OUPES sells. BLUETTI leads on verification, OUPES on power output.
All 11 BLUETTI products
BLUETTI
11 of 11 products scored · $429 – $1,549
Buy Now- Verification — 6.0 against 2.0
- Battery Life — 8.0 against 6.0
7.0
6.1
All 7 OUPES products
OUPES
7 of 7 products scored · $399 – $2,699
Buy Now- Power Output — 8.0 against 7.0
- Recharging — 8.0 against 7.0
Across everything we scored, BLUETTI sits 0.91 ahead — led by verification.
Both brands also sell into Home Backup Power Systems. Neither side carries enough scored products there for a median we would publish, so this comparison does not cover them.
Brand verdict
ahead · +0.91 (7.0 vs 6.1)
Pick BLUETTI when
Verification matters most6.0vs2.0
Pick OUPES when
Power output matters most8.0vs7.0
Scored 11 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
From owner reviews of each brand's top-scored product in Portable Stations.
BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station
- Weight, tagged negative in 5 mentions
- Connectivity, tagged negative in 4 mentions
- Charging speed, tagged negative in 1 mention
OUPES Mega 3 Portable Power Station
- B2 battery stopped charging from the station, per one owner
- Barely handled loads above 3,600 W, per one reviewer
- Recovery charge needed after a full drain, per one channel
Where BLUETTI and OUPES differ
Median scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion.
Battery Life
+2.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI 4.0–10.0 vs OUPES 6.0–8.0.
Power Output
+1.0 OUPESBLUETTI 3.0–8.0 vs OUPES 3.0–10.0.
Recharging
+1.0 OUPESBLUETTI 5.0–8.0 vs OUPES 4.0–10.0.
Backup Readiness
+1.0 OUPESBLUETTI 5.0–10.0 vs OUPES 5.0–6.0.
Capacity
tiedBLUETTI 1.0–10.0 vs OUPES 1.0–7.0.
Warranty & Support
tiedBLUETTI 5 Years (9); OUPES 5 Years (7).
Value
Not enough data on either side. BLUETTI 1 of 11; OUPES 1 of 7.
The scores above are our reading of the evidence below. This is the evidence.
Safety listings are recorded per product from the certifier's own directory or a certificate the maker publishes, not from the maker's wording. A UL listing can be checked by model in UL Product iQ.
Warranty terms
BLUETTI
11 of 11
OUPES
7 of 7
What BLUETTI and OUPES owners report
N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
BLUETTI 6.0–9.0 vs OUPES 6.0–8.0.
YouTube
+1.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI 6.0–8.0 vs OUPES 6.0–8.0.
Amazon
+1.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI 8.0–9.0 vs OUPES 7.0–8.0.
BLUETTI: 1 of 11 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
BLUETTI
- Owner threads in r/bluetti (about 39,000 members) mix praise and service complaints: a Canadian Elite 100 V2 owner waited days between overnight email replies for a warranty label (October 2025), while a FridgePower owner got a replacement within about a week (August 2026).
- In a cold-weather thread, posters name the Pioneer Na as one of two stations on the market that charge below freezing.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 11 scored products carry this reading
Owner reviews
tiedBLUETTI: 1 of 11 scored products carry this reading; OUPES: 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
BLUETTI
- Walmart rates the Bluetti Official seller 4.2 from 437 ratings and 119 reviews; Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry other BLUETTI stations.
- Entries syndicated from bluettipower.com are not counted.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 11 scored products carry this reading
OUPES
- No US retailer lists the Exodus 700, and no other Exodus station carries a retailer review.
- The only rated OUPES station file at a US retailer is Walmart's Mega 1 and Mega 1 Lite listing (item 11344470227), sold by OUPES's own store: 4.3 from 136 ratings, 4.3 from 132 with Walmart's four incentivized reviews set aside, for a 1,024 Wh station rather than this one.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 7 scored products carry this reading
Best BLUETTI vs best OUPES, category by category
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.
Portable Stations
See all Portable Stations products
BLUETTI leads
8.1
4th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,840 Wh in one unit
- 3,677 Wh drawn by There's A Trick For That96 percent of rated
- Full wall charge in 2 hours 27 minutes in TheSolarLab's test
- 3 W standby draw with AC and DC off
Drawbacks
- 86.0 lb
- No expansion battery
- Solar input capped at 1,000 W
- Rated for 3,000 cycleshalf the Elite 300's 6,000
7.0
14th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuous from five 20 A outlets and a TT-30R
- 2,100 W solar input at 12 to 148 V
- 86 to 88 percent usable on AC in two testers' runs
- Expands to a rated 15.36 kWh with six B2 batteries
Drawbacks
- 120 V onlyand two units cannot be paired
- UPS mode covers loads up to 2,200 W only
- Barely handled loads above 3,600 W in TheSolarLab's test despite a 7,000 W surge rating
- No OUPES transfer switchthe product page points to a third-party kit
7.7
7th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 1,988 Wh drawn on AC by CNET95.9 percent of rated
- 6,000 cycles to 80 percent
- 1,000 W solar input
- 15 ms UPS switchover
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- Turbo charging needs BLUETTI support to switch on
- No built-in light
- 53.4 lb
6.4
26th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Expands to 5,120 Wh with two B2 batteries
- Full AC charge in 43 minutes in Outdoor Life's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
Drawbacks
- UPS switchover of 20 ms in the manualslower than 10 ms
- Very loud cooling fansper TheSolarLab
- 50 W drawn by the inverter and AC portper Outdoor Life
- An owner's unit would not recharge after a full discharge (E022)
7.7
7th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,014 Wh in a 58.0 lb body
- 6,000 cycles to 80 percent
- 1,200 W of solar input
- Switchover measured at 8 to 8.9 ms by two testers
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- Full wall charge took 2 hours 44 minutes in TheSolarLab's test
- AC idle draw of about 15 W in TheSolarLab's test
- Ships from October 26
6.3
29th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Full AC charge in 44 minutes in CNET's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
- Two 140 W USB-C ports
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery port
- OUPES's own Walmart listings rate the inverter at 1,800 W, not 2,000 W
- 854.94 Wh drawn by CNET83 percent of rated
- No generator charging input
BLUETTI vs OUPES: the numbers
7.0
Products scored11 of 11
Price range$429 – $1,549
6.1
Products scored7 of 7
Price range$399 – $2,699
BLUETTI vs OUPES: common questions
Is BLUETTI or OUPES better?
BLUETTI 7.0 from 11 scored products; OUPES 6.1 from 7.
What is the biggest difference between BLUETTI and OUPES?
Verification: BLUETTI medians 6.0, OUPES medians 2.0 (BLUETTI by 4.0).
Which is better for battery life, BLUETTI or OUPES?
BLUETTI on battery life — BLUETTI 8.0, OUPES 6.0.
Which is better for power output, BLUETTI or OUPES?
OUPES on power output — BLUETTI 7.0, OUPES 8.0.
Which BLUETTI and OUPES portable stations should I buy?
BLUETTI: BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station. OUPES: OUPES Mega 3 Portable Power Station.
How does Stuff VS Things score BLUETTI and OUPES?
Our own product medians: 11 BLUETTI and 7 OUPES. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
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Scores calculated 11 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score