I’ve been familiar with Bluetti’s power stations for years now, having used different models owned by friends while camping and during other off-grid adventures, and they’ve always been as reliable as those from other brands like Anker SOLIX, EcoFlow, Jackery, Goal Zero, and more. A few months ago, the brand launched its smallest solution, the Elite 10 Mini Portable Power Station, and as someone who does prefer the phrase “less is more,” I was eager to get my hands on one after the loss of the now-discontinued Jackery Explorer 100 Plus over the course of 2025. It’s been a handy companion for my regular trips to Virginia to help my parents in their old age, and below, you can get my hands-on breakdown of what you can expect.
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Going hands-on with Bluetti’s Elite 10 Mini Power Station
The Bluetti Elite 10 Mini power station starts at a $199 MSRP in two colorways (grey and green), but has consistently been discounted between $139 and $119 on average since its release. It is available to purchase directly from the brand’s website here, as well as over through its official Amazon storefront here – though I highly recommend going with the direct website, as you’ll be able to score an exclusive bonus 5% discount on it there using our code 9TO5TOYS5OFF at checkout.
Features at a glance:
- Mini but Mighty: 128Wh capacity with 200W AC output in a palm-sized body.
- 10ms Seamless Backup: UPS mode keeps work and gaming online without interruption.
- 6 Outputs: 1 AC + 5 DC outlets power laptops, cameras, mini fridges, and more simultaneously
- 70-min Fast Recharge: Get ready for travel in a coffee break.
- 4 Flexible Charging Options: Supports AC, car, solar (60 W /100 W) and AC + solar charging.
- LED Lighting: Built-in LED with 3 modes (Cold/Warm/SOS) lasts 50 hours for emergency use.
- Durable LiFePO₄ Battery: Over 10 years of reliable backup with 3,000+ cycles to 80%.
- Smart App Control: Stay in charge via Bluetooth, anytime.
9to5Toys’ Take
The Bluetti Elite 10 Mini isn’t going to be walking away with the title of the brand’s most capable and advanced backup power solution, but it was never aiming to do that. Instead, it’s intended to be a far more accessible option for keeping your personal devices running when both away from home and dealing with power outages and other emergencies.
It’s following behind a line of ultra-compact power stations that have been growing in popularity ever since 2020, but it’s been in the last few years that things have really been ramping up, with models like the previously mentioned Jackery Explorer 100 Plus, the Anker SOLIX C300 series, or EcoFlow’s TRAIL series.
While those other models tend to be more slender base-wise, and standing taller in a squared-column style, the Elite 10 Mini instead chooses the alternate approach: a more squared design horizontally, sitting lower and providing a wider base of support, making it impossible to tip over like its competitive counterparts. What’s more, it has an ample 128Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that has handled my primary device – my iPhone 17 – very well.
It’s a really nice compact design at 7.87 inches by 5.75 inches by 4.33 inches, only weighing a meager 3.97 pounds that feels like nothing to carry. This gives it a very mobile versatility for camping, road trips, at-home nightstand/desk use, and more – all without taking up very much space in your bag. The brand even claims it to be “allowed as a carry-on for most airlines, subject to prior approval and a limit of two per passenger.”
Unlike some of its counterparts from other brands, the Elite 10 Mini comes bearing all the major connection ports you would want for your everyday essentials – a single 200W AC outlet (surging to 400W max), a 100W USB-C port, a 15W USB-C port, two 15W USB-A ports, and a 60W DC port.
Now, on the note of how it’s been handling my two primary uses – charging my iPhone 17 and my Lenovo laptop – I do want to just say that you shouldn’t expect this thing to keep them running for days and days on end, but you can greatly extend your time using things when you’re far away from any grid. For my iPhone, I pretty much got around four to five recharges from it, which covered me for a solid 24-hour+ period of regular use (which would last longer were I out in nature and not constantly using it for music, phone calls, navigation, and such – especially when I’m in the passenger seat and can’t rely on driving to keep me busy/focused).
When it came to my laptop, I only really got between one and two recharges from it before I needed to plug it into the car auxiliary port to charge or even an AC outlet. Of course, for what I only use my laptop for – this very job as a writer for 9to5Toys – that was more than enough for me to complete email replies, draft up articles, and do some light researching. Were I to try gaming or streaming media, the battery would definitely not last as long.
All in all, though, I’ve absolutely loved having this thing around for my 8-to-9-hour travels to see my family in the south, as well as when I’m driving a car full of friends around NYC and during short-but-still-long trips just outside the city, as there is only a single auxiliary port, which I use to power my Bluetooth iPhone-to-radio transmitter. It’s been a handy way for five people to keep their phones charged in one vehicle.
One thing I’ve been especially impressed by with this new model is the four various recharging methods that really stands above the usual two or occasional three options you get from alternate brands. First, there is the AC charging that really does go from empty to full in up to 70 minutes, just as the brand promises.
There’s also the handy car auxiliary adapter included amongst its charging cables, allowing you to top off the battery as you drive, which is far more useful on a small power station like this than the brand’s largest 2,000Wh+ options, which you really want to utilize an actual alternator charger for.
And despite its size, there should be no surprise about it bringing along solar charging capabilities, too, allowing for up to 100W of input from a portable panel that is especially handy when staying off-grid for more than a day. What’s really surprising here, though, is the fourth option to use both AC and solar charging simultaneously, which can be convenient if you really need to rush its charging.
It brings along all the in-app smart controls you could want for monitoring charging status (including estimated timeframes) and adjusting settings, which is very user-friendly and easy to both set up and figure out after only a minute or two. And as Bluetti assumes it will be used for camping, it’s even included a nice little lightbar on its backside, giving you a handy light source for your tent, or in my case, when trying to see within my car at night that is 20 years old and does have some outdated configurations/dying lights in the cabin.
In my opinion, after testing it regularly, Bluetti’s Elite 10 Mini power station is a great new addition to Bluetti’s trusted lineup of larger power stations, especially as more and more folks are getting into all the varying sizes, often opting for a larger appliance-focused solution and pairing them with a more essential-focused compact solution to cover all their bases.
A handful of years ago, we often called these types of “mini” power stations very niche smartphone accessories amidst the evolving switchovers to LiFePO4 batteries for appliance backup, and questioned whether they were truly worth giving so much attention to over typical power banks and such. While the Elite 10 Mini (and all its competitor counterparts) do still sit in a more niche corner when comparing them to all charging solutions, they make great outdoor-ready options over the usual indoor-only power banks, nightstand chargers, and the like.
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