Best by spec
Best RV lithium battery, by published spec
There is no single best battery on paper. Across the 10 12 V lithium batteries we list, the leader changes with what you need: the highest published max charge current is 200 A and the lowest published charging temperature is -20 °C maker spec. This page ranks on makers' published figures only. We do no testing, and we don't rank on price, build quality or reliability. Data updated .
The leader on each spec
- Highest published max charge current (takes a bigger converter, DC-DC charger or solar controller without exceeding the maker's limit): Epoch 12V 300Ah Heated Bluetooth Group 31, LiTime 12V 320Ah Mini Bluetooth, Redodo 12V 200Ah Plus at 200 A maker spec
- Highest published BMS continuous current (runs a bigger inverter from one battery): Epoch 12V 300Ah Heated Bluetooth Group 31, LiTime 12V 320Ah Mini Bluetooth, Redodo 12V 200Ah Plus at 200 A maker spec
- Lowest published charging temperature (charges in colder weather (self-heating models warm the cells first, per their makers)): Epoch 12V 105Ah Heated Bluetooth (Essential), Epoch 12V 300Ah Heated Bluetooth Group 31, SOK SK12V206H 206Ah 12V (heated, Bluetooth) at -20 °C maker spec
- Highest stated parallel count (builds the largest bank from one model): Epoch 12V 100Ah Group 24 at 16 batteries maker spec
- Passes our checks with the most RV converters (most likely to work with the converter already in your RV): LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4, LiTime 12V 320Ah Mini Bluetooth, Redodo 12V 100Ah Ultra Mini Bluetooth (Group 22NF), Redodo 12V 200Ah Plus at 7 of 12 calculated
- Passes our checks with the most DC-DC chargers (widest choice of alternator charger): Battle Born BB10012 100Ah 12V, Battle Born BB10012H 100Ah 12V Heated, Epoch 12V 100Ah Group 24, Epoch 12V 105Ah Heated Bluetooth (Essential), Epoch 12V 300Ah Heated Bluetooth Group 31, LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4, LiTime 12V 320Ah Mini Bluetooth, Redodo 12V 100Ah Ultra Mini Bluetooth (Group 22NF), Redodo 12V 200Ah Plus, SOK SK12V206H 206Ah 12V (heated, Bluetooth) at 3 of 3 calculated
All batteries, side by side
| Battery | Capacity (Ah) | Max charge (A) | BMS continuous (A) | Min charge temp (°C) | Parallel count | Converters passed (of 12 listed) | DC-DC passed (of 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Born BB10012 100Ah 12V | 100 | 50 | 100 | -3.9 | Not published by the maker | 4 | 3 |
| Battle Born BB10012H 100Ah 12V Heated | 100 | 50 | 100 | -3.9 | Not published by the maker | 4 | 3 |
| Epoch 12V 100Ah Group 24 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| Epoch 12V 105Ah Heated Bluetooth (Essential) | 105 | 100 | 105 | -20 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Epoch 12V 300Ah Heated Bluetooth Group 31 | 300 | 200 | 200 | -20 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| LiTime 12V 320Ah Mini Bluetooth | 320 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Redodo 12V 100Ah Ultra Mini Bluetooth (Group 22NF) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Redodo 12V 200Ah Plus | 200 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| SOK SK12V206H 206Ah 12V (heated, Bluetooth) | 206 | 70 | 170 | -20 | Not published by the maker | 6 | 3 |
“Passed” means both of our converter checks (lithium charge voltage and charge current) or the DC-DC charge-current check came out works or tight on the published specs; unknowns count as not passed. How the checks work: checks. Put a battery in your own setup in the planner, or compare two: Battle Born 100Ah vs LiTime 100Ah.
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- www.epochbatteries.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
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- www.epochbatteries.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.epochbatteries.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
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- www.epochbatteries.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- www.epochbatteries.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
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- www.epochbatteries.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.epochbatteries.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- www.epochbatteries.com (selfHeating.present; spec), read
- www.epochbatteries.com (selfHeating.startC, selfHeating.stopC; spec), read
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- www.epochbatteries.com (parallelMax, seriesMax; spec), read
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- www.litime.com (chemistry; spec), read
- www.litime.com (capacityAh; spec), read
- www.litime.com (energyWh; spec), read
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- www.litime.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- www.litime.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
- www.litime.com (bmsPeak.a, bmsPeak.seconds; spec), read
- www.litime.com (chargeV.absorption; spec), read
- www.litime.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.litime.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- www.litime.com (weightKg; spec), read
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- www.litime.com (terminal; spec), read
- www.litime.com (warrantyYears; spec), read
- www.litime.com (cycleLife.cycles, cycleLife.toDodPct; spec), read
- www.litime.com (parallelMax, seriesMax; spec), read
- www.litime.com (bluetooth; spec), read
- www.litime.com (selfHeating.present; spec), read
- www.litime.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.litime.com (chemistry; spec), read
- www.litime.com (capacityAh; spec), read
- www.litime.com (energyWh; spec), read
- www.litime.com (bmsContinuousA; spec), read
- www.litime.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- www.litime.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
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- www.litime.com (chargeV.absorption; spec), read
- www.litime.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.litime.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- www.litime.com (weightKg; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (chargeV.absorption; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (weightKg; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (terminal; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (warrantyYears; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (parallelMax, seriesMax; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (lowTempCutoffQuote; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (nominalV; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (chemistry; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (energyWh; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (bmsContinuousA; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (chargeV.absorption; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (weightKg; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (terminal; spec), read
- www.redodopower.com (warrantyYears; spec), read
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- www.redodopower.com (bluetooth; spec), read
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- us.sokbattery.com (weightKg; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (bmsContinuousA; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (bmsPeak.a, bmsPeak.seconds; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (maxChargeA; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (recommendedChargeA; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (chargeV.absorption; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (lowVoltageCutoffV; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (tempC.chargeMax, tempC.chargeMin; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (tempC.dischargeMax, tempC.dischargeMin; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (selfHeating.present; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (lowTempCutoffQuote; spec), read
- us.sokbattery.com (seriesMax; spec), read
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- us.sokbattery.com (terminal; spec), read