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EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus — front view

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus

72BatteryRank score · Excellent
Decision readout
Better station

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus leads by 10 points overall.

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus — front view

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

62BatteryRank score · Balanced
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What changes the decision

By the BatteryRank Engineering Team

01 · Score evidence

Score breakdown

72
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus
Overall
62
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
70
POWER
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus +7
77

Battery-side usable capacity and how much you can run at once.

77
TRUST
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus +7
70

Owner reputation, safety record, warranty, and build durability.

79
CHARGING
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus +47
32

Wall and solar recharge speed.

57
LIVABILITY
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus +20
37

Lightweight, portable, and quiet enough to live with.

Computed from sourced data with a published, price-independent formula. Scores are relative to each model's size class.

02 · Usable energy

Capacity truth

The watt-hours on the box aren't what reaches your devices. Same scale, both units.

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus
Rated (on the box)
1,024 Wh. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station

The marketing number — total cell capacity.

AC delivered (est.)
870 Wh. Show sourceestimated sourceestimate = battery-side usable capacity × 85% inverter efficiency

What reaches an AC outlet — about 15% is lost turning battery power into household AC. How we estimate.

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
Rated (on the box)
1,264.64 Wh. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station

The marketing number — total cell capacity.

AC delivered (est.)
1,075 Wh. Show sourceestimated sourceestimate = battery-side usable capacity × 85% inverter efficiency

What reaches an AC outlet — about 15% is lost turning battery power into household AC. How we estimate.

03 · Same assumptions

Same-device runtime

Estimated runtime for the same sourced devices on EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus and Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
DeviceEcoFlow DELTA 3 PlusJackery Explorer 1000 PlusAssumption
CPAP (humidifier off)about 12.1 nightsabout 14.9 nights9 W ·
CPAP (heated humidifier on)about 1.9 nightsabout 2.4 nights56 W ·
Refrigerator (full-size)about 14 hoursabout 17 hours180 W × 35% duty cycle ·
Wi-Fi router + modemabout 48 hoursabout 60 hours18 W ·
Laptop (65W charger)about 27 hoursabout 33 hours65 W × 50% duty cycle ·
Phone (one full charge)about 43 full chargesabout 53 full charges20 W ·

One device at a time; estimates use each station's usable AC energy. Build your own load →

04 · Sourced hardware

Key specs, side by side

Key sourced specifications for EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus and Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
SpecEcoFlow DELTA 3 PlusJackery Explorer 1000 Plus
AC-delivered capacity
870 Whest.. Show sourceestimated sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
1,075 Whest.. Show sourceestimated sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Continuous power output
1,800 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
2,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Surge power output
3,600 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
4,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Max solar input
1,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
800 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
AC charge time (0–100%)
56 min. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
102 min. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Weight
12.5 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
14.5 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Rated cycle life
4,000 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com2026-07-04https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-plus-portable-power-station
4,000 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com2026-07-04https://www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-1000-plus-portable-power-station
Only show differences
  • AC-delivered capacity870 Wh1,075 Wh
  • Continuous power output1,800 W2,000 W
  • Surge power output3,600 W4,000 W
  • Max solar input1,000 W800 W
  • AC charge time (0–100%)56 min102 min
  • Weight12.5 kg14.5 kg

Manufacturer figures unless marked verified or est. Tap or focus a figure to view its source. The better reading in each row is highlighted — lower wins for weight and recharge time.

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Quick answers

Is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus better than the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus leads by 10 points overall.
Which has more usable capacity, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
The Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus, by 205 Wh — 870 Wh versus 1,075 Wh, a 24% advantage. At a 60 W load that is roughly 3.4 extra hours before the battery is empty. Both figures are estimated AC-delivered energy, not the nameplate battery rating — the watt-hours that actually reach your devices, which is always less than the number on the box.
Which has more AC output, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
The Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus: 1,800 W versus 2,000 W continuous. That gap matters only if a load sits between the two numbers — below 1,800 W both run it, above 2,000 W neither does. Surge headroom follows the same order: 3,600 W against 4,000 W, and surge is what decides whether a compressor or pump actually starts.
How does runtime compare between the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus and Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
On the same sourced load — a refrigerator (full-size) — the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus runs longer: 17.1 hours against 13.8. These are planning estimates from each model's AC-delivered capacity, not stopwatch tests; real duty cycle and temperature move them.
Which is lighter, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus, by 2 kg (12.5 kg versus 14.5 kg). Both weights are manufacturer figures for the bare unit; cables and a solar panel add to whatever you actually carry.
Which recharges faster from the wall, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus or Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?
The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus: 56 minutes from empty to full against 102 minutes, a difference of 46 minutes. This matters most between outages and during a short grid window — if you only ever recharge overnight, it does not matter at all.
Which model should I buy for my use case?
On the sub-scores that describe each use case: the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus for home backup; the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus for camping & rv. They split, so the honest answer depends on which of those you are actually buying for.

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