12V Lithium Solar Batteries
​for Beginners

Are you tired of getting scammed by low quality lithium batteries that claim to last forever but die in a few months. Never let that happen again!
Check out my recommendations below. I open every battery on the market and below are my absolute favorites!]
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My latest 2025 Budget Battery Find!

These batteries keep getting cheaper and the quality has been going up. Recently I reviewed a wattcycle 12V battery and was blown away! This has the best build quality around, and it is cheaper than most of the budget batteries below. Pretty incredible!

And it has a functional over current protection circuit and low temp charging protection! Which is crazy to see at this price point

Click here to purchase their 12V 100Ah Model 

More Models to Choose From:
12V 280Ah Click Here
12V 200AH and 200A BMS Click Here
12V 100Ah Trolling Motor Battery Click Here

48V Battery Options:
Not Available! They sell 12V batteries that you can put into series, and that is not recommended. Check out my 48V recommendations here: Click Here
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My Reliable "Budget" 12V LiFePO4
​Battery Recommendation
(not the best bang for your buck any longer, but reliable!)

$459 for 12V 230Ah
Click Here to Purchase
I have tested a lot of batteries, and this one blows away the competition. If you want a budget battery that will not give you any problems, this is the way to go!
  • Low Temperature Protection. Every other battery at this price point does not have low temperature cut off. This one does!
  • 200A charge and discharge. This means you can run a 2,500W inverter, or charge with 2500W of solar, into a single battery!
  • EV Grade Battery Cells that are matched by capacity and internal resistance
  • Li Time 12V batteries have incredible surge capacity with their own dedicated BMS. Their trolling motor battery has a better surge than anything I have tested!
  • 2.94kWh for $669 w/ low temp protection is the lowest I have seen for a 12V battery with this build quality. This is cheaper than server rack batteries!
  • Li Time has sold tens of thousands of batteries with very low failure rate. Compare this to more expensive lifepo4 batteries that have BMS failures and other issues. The cell voltage differential on their cells is lower than batteries that cost 2X as much in my testing. 
  • This is their only large form factor 12V battery that has high charge and discharge rating, but also has low temp protection.
So overall, the best bang for your buck 12V battery I can find. Buy a few of these and save a ton of money.

Click Here to Purchase Now (this model is not available on amazon.com)

More Budget Battery Options

Li Time sells other models that are even cheaper than the battery above, but they do not have low temp charging protection. If you are in the tropics, or plan to store your batteries indoors, these batteries are a fantastic deal. I suggest most people stick with the battery above, but if you plan to never run your system in freezing temperatures, these are the best deal around and they have many sizes: 

12V Models
12V 100Ah Click Here to Purchase 

12V 200Ah Click Here to Purchase 

12V 300Ah Click Here to Purchase 

12V 460Ah Click Here to Purchase

24V Models
24V 100Ah Click Here to Purchase

24V 230Ah Click Here to Purchase

​$329 For 100Ah 12V
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​$598 For 200Ah 12V
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Need a large battery with every feature around? 
Check out the EG4 12V Server Rack Battery

EG4 LL 

$1,299 for 12V 400Ah
Click Here to Purchase
This battery has features that the other batteries on this page do not have, and for around the same cost per Ah:
  • Built in communication system! CAN BUS or RS485
  • Built in DC rated circuit breaker on LL model
  • State of Charge Indicator w/ Internal Shunt
  • Fire arrestor
  • Precharge resistor circuit (no need to use your own resistor)
  • Rated to 7000 cycles w/ DOD of 80%!
I think this is the best option on this page. Highest quality BMS with the best features. And a great warranty by a united states company. The only downside I can see is the reduced output current for the capacity. Most other smaller batteries can output more current compared to this pack. If you size your solar system properly, these batteries output is more than enough. So if you have a special circumstance that requires you to run large loads with a small battery, this one is not for you. But if you are using this for solar, it is perfect. 

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Looking for budget friendly 48V LiFePO4 Batteries:
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