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Best 18650 Cells for Ebike Battery Packs
An ebike pack needs both capacity for range and discharge for hill climbing. A cell with 3500mAh but only 5A discharge will sag under load and trigger your BMS. These cells balance both. We filtered for cells with at least 2500mAh and 10A continuous discharge. That is the minimum for a rideable ebike pack.
| # | Cell | Capacity mAh | Nominal V | Rated A | Mooch A | IR mΩ | Wh | Chemistry | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LGDBMJ11865Mooch LG · INR18650MJ1 | 3500 | 3.63 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12.705 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 2 |  NCR18650GAMooch Sanyo | 3300 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.88 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 3 |  NCR18650BDMooch Panasonic | 3100 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.16 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 4 |  LG · INR18650HG2 | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 5 |  Samsung | 3000 | 3.6 | 15 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 6 |  Panasonic | 2900 | 3.7 | 10 | — | 0 | 10.73 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 7 |  LG · INR18650MG1 | 2850 | 3.62 | 10 | — | 0 | 10.317 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 8 |  LGDBHE21865Mooch LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 9 | LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | — | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 10 |  LGDBHE41865Mooch LG · INR18650HE4 | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 11 |  UR18650NSXMooch Panasonic | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 12 |  INR18650-25RMooch Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 13 | Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
#1 LGDBMJ11865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3500mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy12.705Wh
#2 NCR18650GAMooch
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3300mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.88Wh
#3 NCR18650BDMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3100mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.16Wh
#4 LGDBHG21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#5 INR18650-30Q
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#6 NCR18650PD
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2900mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy10.73Wh
#7 LGDBMG11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2850mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy10.317Wh
#8 LGDBHE21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#9 LGDBHE21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#10 LGDBHE41865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#11 UR18650NSXMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#12 INR18650-25RMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#13 INR18650-25R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
Rated A is the manufacturer's continuous figure; Mooch A is independently measured and usually lower. Where they disagree, size to Mooch.
Found your cell? Drop it into the Pack Planner to size your ebike pack, or use the BMS Picker to find a matching BMS.