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Highest Discharge 18650 Cells
High discharge matters for builds that pull serious amps under load. Ebike motors, power tools, and high-drain vaping all stress cells at the top of their discharge range. Cells built for high discharge usually trade off some capacity to handle the heat and voltage sag. The Mooch A column is the number to trust.
| # | Cell | Capacity mAh | Nominal V | Rated A | Mooch A | IR mΩ | Wh | Chemistry | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  APR18650M1AMooch A123Systems | 1100 | 3.30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 3.63 | LFP | 18650 | Open → |
| 2 |  LGDAHB21865Mooch LG · ICR18650HB2 | 1500 | 3.75 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.625 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 3 |  LGDAHB61865Mooch LG | 1500 | 3.65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.475 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 4 |  US18650VTC4Mooch Sony | 2000 | 3.7 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 5 |  LGDAHD2C1865Mooch LG | 2100 | 3.65 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 7.665 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 6 |  Samsung | 1300 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 4.68 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 7 |  INR18650-15MMooch Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 8 |  Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 9 |  Samsung | 2000 | 3.6 | 22 | — | 0 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 10 |  INR18650Mooch ATL | 2000 | 3.70 | 20 | 6 | — | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 11 | ISR18650-1300 Highstar | 1300 | — | 20 | — | 20 | — | NMC | 18650 | |
| 12 |  Hitachi Maxell (HM) | 1450 | 4.20 | 20 | — | — | 6.09 | ICR | 18650 | Open → |
| 13 |  LGDBHE21865Mooch LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 14 | LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | — | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 15 |  LGDBHE41865Mooch LG · INR18650HE4 | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 16 |  LG · INR18650HG2 | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 17 |  Moli Energy | 1400 | 3.8 | 20 | — | 0 | 5.32 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 18 |  UR18650NSXMooch Panasonic | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 19 |  INR18650-25RMooch Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 20 | Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 21 |  Sanyo | 1950 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 7.02 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 22 | US18650VT3 Sony | 1500 | — | 20 | — | 20 | — | NCA | 18650 | |
| 23 |  Samsung | 1300 | 3.7 | 18 | — | 0 | 4.81 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 24 |  INR18650-15QMooch Samsung · INR18650-15L | 1500 | 3.6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 25 | Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 18 | — | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 26 | INR18650PB1 Hitachi Maxell (HM) | 1500 | — | 15 | — | — | — | NMC | 18650 | |
| 27 |  LGDAHA11865Mooch LG · ICR18650HA1 | 1300 | 3.68 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4.784 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 28 |  Samsung | 1300 | 3.6 | 15 | — | 0 | 4.68 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 29 |  INR18650-20QMooch Samsung | 2000 | 3.6 | 15 | 18650 | 0 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 30 |  Samsung | 3000 | 3.6 | 15 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 31 |  Sanyo | 1500 | 3.7 | 15 | — | 0 | 5.55 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 32 |  18650-2200Mooch BFN | 2200 | 3.70 | 11 | 25 | — | 8.14 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 33 | 2150 | 3.65 | 10 | — | 0 | 7.848 | NMC | 18650 | Open → | |
| 34 |  LG · ICR18650ME1 | 2150 | 3.65 | 10 | — | 0 | 7.848 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 35 |  LG · INR18650MG1 | 2850 | 3.62 | 10 | — | 0 | 10.317 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 36 |  LGDBMJ11865Mooch LG · INR18650MJ1 | 3500 | 3.63 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12.705 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 37 |  LG · ICR18650MF1 | 2150 | 3.65 | 10 | — | 0 | 7.848 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 38 |  CGR18650CHMooch Panasonic | 2250 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8.1 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 39 |  NCR18650BDMooch Panasonic | 3100 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.16 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 40 |  Panasonic | 2900 | 3.7 | 10 | — | 0 | 10.73 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 41 |  Samsung | 2150 | 3.62 | 10 | — | 0 | 7.783 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 42 |  NCR18650GAMooch Sanyo | 3300 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.88 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 43 |  Sanyo | 1200 | 3.7 | 10 | — | 0 | 4.44 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 44 |  Sanyo | 1500 | 3.7 | 10 | — | 0 | 5.55 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 45 |  Sony | 1100 | 3.2 | 10 | — | 0 | 3.52 | LFP | 18650 | Open → |
| 46 | US18650V3 Sony | 2150 | — | 10 | — | 40 | — | NCA | 18650 | |
| 47 | US18650VT Sony | 1300 | — | 10 | — | 22 | — | NMC | 18650 | |
| 48 | US18650VTC3 Sony | 1500 | — | 10 | — | 12 | — | NMC | 18650 | |
| 49 |  Sanyo | 2350 | 3.6 | 8 | — | 0 | 8.46 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 50 | US18650NC1 Sony | 2750 | — | 8 | — | 24 | — | NCM | 18650 | |
| 51 |  Sanyo | 3200 | 3.6 | 7 | — | 0 | 11.52 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 52 |  Samsung | 3200 | 3.75 | 6.4 | — | 0 | 12 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 53 |  Panasonic | 3000 | 3.6 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 54 |  Sanyo | 2000 | 3.6 | 6.15 | — | 0 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 55 |  Samsung | 3000 | 3.7 | 6 | — | 0 | 11.1 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 56 |  LGABD21865Mooch LG · INR18650D2 | 2950 | 3.64 | 5.9 | 60 | 0 | 10.738 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 57 |  Samsung | 2950 | 3.78 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 11.151 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 58 | Samsung | 2950 | 3.78 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 11.151 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 59 |  LG · ICR18650D1 | 3000 | 3.75 | 5.8 | — | 0 | 11.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 60 |  Sanyo | 2620 | 3.7 | 5.8 | — | 0 | 9.694 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
#1 APR18650M1AMooch
A123Systems · 18650 · LFP
Capacity1100mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy3.63Wh
#2 LGDAHB21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.625Wh
#3 LGDAHB61865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.475Wh
#4 US18650VTC4Mooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A23rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#5 LGDAHD2C1865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A20rated 25
IR0mΩ
Energy7.665Wh
#6 INR18650-13B
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy4.68Wh
#7 INR18650-15MMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A23rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#8 INR18650-15MM
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#9 INR18650-20R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A—rated 22
IR0mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#10 INR18650Mooch
ATL · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A6rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#11 ISR18650-1300
Highstar · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy—Wh
#12 ICR18650PA
Hitachi Maxell (HM) · 18650 · ICR
Capacity1450mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy6.09Wh
#13 LGDBHE21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#14 LGDBHE21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#15 LGDBHE41865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#16 LGDBHG21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#17 IMR-18650E
Moli Energy · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1400mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy5.32Wh
#18 UR18650NSXMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#19 INR18650-25RMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#20 INR18650-25R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#21 UR18650RX
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1950mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy7.02Wh
#22 US18650VT3
Sony · 18650 · NCA
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy—Wh
#23 INR18650-13P
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 18
IR0mΩ
Energy4.81Wh
#24 INR18650-15QMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A18rated 18
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#25 INR18650-15Q
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 18
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#26 INR18650PB1
Hitachi Maxell (HM) · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR—mΩ
Energy—Wh
#27 LGDAHA11865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A10rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy4.784Wh
#28 INR18650-13Q
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy4.68Wh
#29 INR18650-20QMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A18650rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#30 INR18650-30Q
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#31 UR18650W2
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy5.55Wh
#32 18650-2200Mooch
BFN · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2200mAh
Mooch A25rated 11
IR—mΩ
Energy8.14Wh
#33 LGAAMF11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2150mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy7.848Wh
#34 LGDAMF11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2150mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy7.848Wh
#35 LGDBMG11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2850mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy10.317Wh
#36 LGDBMJ11865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3500mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy12.705Wh
#37 LGEAMF11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2150mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy7.848Wh
#38 CGR18650CHMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2250mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy8.1Wh
#39 NCR18650BDMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3100mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.16Wh
#40 NCR18650PD
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2900mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy10.73Wh
#41 ICR18650-22P
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2150mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy7.783Wh
#42 NCR18650GAMooch
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3300mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.88Wh
#43 UR18650SA
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1200mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy4.44Wh
#44 UR18650WX
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy5.55Wh
#45 US18650FT
Sony · 18650 · LFP
Capacity1100mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy3.52Wh
#46 US18650V3
Sony · 18650 · NCA
Capacity2150mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR40mΩ
Energy—Wh
#47 US18650VT
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR22mΩ
Energy—Wh
#48 US18650VTC3
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 10
IR12mΩ
Energy—Wh
#49 UR18650EA
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2350mAh
Mooch A—rated 8
IR0mΩ
Energy8.46Wh
#50 US18650NC1
Sony · 18650 · NCM
Capacity2750mAh
Mooch A—rated 8
IR24mΩ
Energy—Wh
#51 NCR18650BL
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 7
IR0mΩ
Energy11.52Wh
#52 ICR18650-32A
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 6.4
IR0mΩ
Energy12Wh
#53 NCR18650A
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 6.2
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#54 UR18650E
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A—rated 6.15
IR0mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#55 ICR18650-30A
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 6
IR0mΩ
Energy11.1Wh
#56 LGABD21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2950mAh
Mooch A60rated 5.9
IR0mΩ
Energy10.738Wh
#57 ICR18650-30B
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2950mAh
Mooch A—rated 5.9
IR0mΩ
Energy11.151Wh
#58 ICR18650-30B
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2950mAh
Mooch A—rated 5.9
IR0mΩ
Energy11.151Wh
#59 LGDBD11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 5.8
IR0mΩ
Energy11.25Wh
#60 UR18650ZTA
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2620mAh
Mooch A—rated 5.8
IR0mΩ
Energy9.694Wh
Rated A is the manufacturer's continuous figure; Mooch A is independently measured and usually lower. Where they disagree, size to Mooch.
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