
EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs Oupes Mega 1 Lite

Too close to call overall — choose by how and where you use it.
No price tie-breaker today — choose based on fit and the sourced details.

Oupes Mega 1 Lite
- Home backup: EcoFlow DELTA 3 — more AC-delivered capacity
- Camping & RV: Oupes Mega 1 Lite — lighter and easier to carry
Score breakdown
Battery-side usable capacity and how much you can run at once.
Owner reputation, safety record, warranty, and build durability.
Wall and solar recharge speed.
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.
Capacity truth
The watt-hours on the box aren't what reaches your devices. Same scale, both units.
1,024 Wh. Show source
claimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗2026-07-04The marketing number — total cell capacity.
870 Wh. Show source
verified source~870Wh effective at ~85% (Backup Power Hub, calculated) vs 1024 rated2026-07-04~870Wh effective at ~85% (Backup Power Hub, calculated) vs 1024 rated · 15% below the label
1,024 Wh. Show source
claimed sourceoupes.com ↗2026-07-27The marketing number — total cell capacity.
783 Wh. Show source
estimated sourceestimate = battery-side usable capacity × 85% inverter efficiencyWhat reaches an AC outlet — about 15% is lost turning battery power into household AC. How we estimate.
Same-device runtime
| Device | EcoFlow DELTA 3 | Oupes Mega 1 Lite | Assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP (humidifier off) | about 12.1 nights | about 10.9 nights | 9 W · |
| CPAP (heated humidifier on) | about 1.9 nights | about 1.7 nights | 56 W · |
| Refrigerator (full-size) | about 14 hours | about 12 hours | 180 W × 35% duty cycle · |
| Wi-Fi router + modem | about 48 hours | about 44 hours | 18 W · |
| Laptop (65W charger) | about 27 hours | about 24 hours | 65 W × 50% duty cycle · |
| Phone (one full charge) | about 43 full charges | about 39 full charges | 20 W · |
One device at a time; estimates use each station's usable AC energy. Build your own load →
Key specs, side by side
| Spec | EcoFlow DELTA 3 | Oupes Mega 1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| AC-delivered capacity | 870 Whverified. Show sourceverified source~870Wh effective at ~85% (Backup Power Hub, calculated) vs 1024 rated2026-07-04 | 783 Whest.. Show sourceestimated sourceoupes.com ↗2026-07-27 |
| Continuous power output | 1,800 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | 2,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceoupes.com ↗ |
| Surge power output | 3,600 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | 4,500 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceoupes.com ↗ |
| Max solar input | 500 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | 800 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceoupes.com ↗ |
| AC charge time (0–100%) | 56 min. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | — |
| Weight | 12.5 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | 12 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourceoupes.com ↗ |
| Rated cycle life | 4,000 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourceus.ecoflow.com ↗ | 3,500 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourceoupes.com ↗ |
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.
Price & fair-price verdict
Each verdict compares today's price against that model's own tracked history — never MSRP theater.
Where these rank
Quick answers
- Is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 better than the Oupes Mega 1 Lite?
- Too close to call overall — choose by how and where you use it. No price tie-breaker today — choose based on fit and the sourced details.
- Which has more usable capacity, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 or Oupes Mega 1 Lite?
- The EcoFlow DELTA 3, by 87 Wh — 870 Wh versus 783 Wh, a 11% advantage. At a 60 W load that is roughly 1.5 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 or Oupes Mega 1 Lite?
- The Oupes Mega 1 Lite: 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 4,500 W, and surge is what decides whether a compressor or pump actually starts.
- How does runtime compare between the EcoFlow DELTA 3 and Oupes Mega 1 Lite?
- On the same sourced load — a refrigerator (full-size) — the EcoFlow DELTA 3 runs longer: 13.8 hours against 12.4. 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 or Oupes Mega 1 Lite?
- They are effectively the same to carry — 12.5 kg against 12 kg. Neither is meaningfully easier to move, so portability should not decide this one.
- Which model should I buy for my use case?
- On the sub-scores that describe each use case: the EcoFlow DELTA 3 for home backup; the Oupes Mega 1 Lite for camping & rv. They split, so the honest answer depends on which of those you are actually buying for.
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