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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 |  EVE-INR18650/33VMooch EVE | 3200 | 3.6 | 10000 | 10 | 30 | 11.52 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 2 |  30XGMooch Tenpower | 3000 | 3.6 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 3 |  JP30P1Mooch Ampace | 3000 | 3.6 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 4 |  P26AMooch Molicel | 2600 | 3.6 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 9.36 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 5 |  P28AMooch Molicel | 2800 | 3.6 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 10.08 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 6 |  VTC5AMooch Murata | 2500 | 3.6 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 7 |  VTC5DMooch Murata | 2700 | 3.6 | 35 | 35 | — | 9.72 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 8 |  APR18650M1AMooch A123Systems | 1100 | 3.30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 3.63 | LFP | 18650 | Open → |
| 9 |  H18650CAPMooch BAK | 2050 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 7.38 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 10 |  N18650COPMooch BAK | 2500 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 11 |  20PMooch EVE | 2000 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 14.5 | 7.2 | LCO | 18650 | Open → |
| 12 |  25PMooch EVE | 2500 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 13 |  INR18650-25PMooch EVE | 2500 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 14 |  INR18650-30PMooch EVE | 3000 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 15 |  LGDAHB21865Mooch LG · ICR18650HB2 | 1500 | 3.75 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.625 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 16 |  LGDAHB61865Mooch LG | 1500 | 3.65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.475 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 17 |  P30BMooch Molicel | 3000 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 18 |  US18650VTC4Mooch Sony | 2000 | 3.7 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 19 |  US18650VTC6Mooch Sony | 3000 | 3.6 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 20 |  VTC6AMooch Sony | 3000 | 3.6 | 30 | 20 | — | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 21 |  BLACK 38A 2000mAhMooch Vapcell | 2000 | 3.6 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 22 |  PURPLE 30A 2400mAhMooch Vapcell | 2400 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 8.64 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 23 |  U30Mooch Vapcell | 3000 | 3.6 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 24 |  EC-C5AMooch Enercig | 2500 | 3.6 | 25 | 35 | 9 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 25 |  28BMooch Epoch | 2800 | 3.6 | 25 | 40 | 21 | 10.08 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 26 |  S26Mooch Golisi | 2600 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9.36 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 27 |  LGDAHD2C1865Mooch LG | 2100 | 3.65 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 7.665 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 28 |  P28BMooch Molicel | 2800 | 3.6 | 25 | 40 | 21 | 10.08 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 29 |  Samsung | 1500 | 3.7 | 25 | — | 0 | 5.55 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 30 |  INR18650-25SMooch Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | — | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 31 |  VTC4AMooch Sony | 2000 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | — | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 32 |  BLACK 25A 2800mAhMooch Vapcell | 2800 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 10.08 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 33 |  GREEN 25A 2600mAhMooch Vapcell | 2600 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 9.36 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 34 |  XTVTC4Mooch Xtar | 2200 | 3.6 | 25 | 25 | — | 7.92 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 35 |  18650 2100mAh 30AMooch Nitecore | 2100 | 3.6 | 23 | 30 | — | 7.56 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 36 |  Samsung | 1300 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 4.68 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 37 |  INR18650-15MMooch Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 38 |  Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 39 |  Hohm MegaMooch Hohm Tech | 2505 | 3.6 | 22 | 22 | — | 9.018 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 40 |  Samsung | 2000 | 3.6 | 22 | — | 18 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 41 |  LIFEMooch Hohm Tech | 3077 | 3.6 | 20.7 | 20 | 16.7 | 11.077 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 42 |  INR18650Mooch ATL | 2000 | 3.70 | 20 | 6 | — | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 43 |  40A 2600mAhMooch AWT | 2600 | 3.6 | 20 | 40 | — | 9.36 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 44 |  BLACK 50A 2600mAhMooch AWT | 2600 | 3.6 | 20 | 50 | 13 | 9.36 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 45 |  YELLOW 40A 2600mAhMooch AWT | 2600 | 3.6 | 20 | 40 | 45 | 9.36 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 46 |  N18650NCPMooch BAK | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 47 |  18650 2100mAh 38AMooch Efest | 2100 | 3.6 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 7.56 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 48 |  18650 2800mAh 35AMooch Efest | 2800 | 3.6 | 20 | 35 | — | 10.08 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 49 |  18650 3000mAh 20AMooch Efest | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 50 |  25EFMooch Efest | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | — | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 51 |  PURPLE 30A 2100mAhMooch Efest | 2100 | 3.6 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 7.56 | LMO | 18650 | Open → |
| 52 |  25PMooch Epoch | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | — | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 53 |  G30Mooch Golisi | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 54 |  S30Mooch Golisi | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 55 | Highstar | 1300 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 20 | 4.68 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 56 |  Hitachi Maxell (HM) | 1450 | 4.20 | 20 | — | — | 6.09 | ICR | 18650 | Open → |
| 57 |  LIFE4Mooch Hohm Tech | 3015 | 3.6 | 20 | 22 | 16.8 | 10.854 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 58 |  LGDBHE21865Mooch LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 59 |  LGDBHE41865Mooch LG · INR18650HE4 | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 60 |  LG · INR18650HG2 | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
#1 EVE-INR18650/33VMooch
EVE · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A10rated 10000
IR30mΩ
Energy11.52Wh
#2 30XGMooch
Tenpower · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A40rated 40
IR5mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#3 JP30P1Mooch
Ampace · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A36rated 36
IR3mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#4 P26AMooch
Molicel · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A35rated 35
IR20mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#5 P28AMooch
Molicel · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2800mAh
Mooch A35rated 35
IR20mΩ
Energy10.08Wh
#6 VTC5AMooch
Murata · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A30rated 35
IR13mΩ
Energy9Wh
#7 VTC5DMooch
Murata · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2700mAh
Mooch A35rated 35
IR—mΩ
Energy9.72Wh
#8 APR18650M1AMooch
A123Systems · 18650 · LFP
Capacity1100mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy3.63Wh
#9 H18650CAPMooch
BAK · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2050mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR17mΩ
Energy7.38Wh
#10 N18650COPMooch
BAK · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy9Wh
#11 20PMooch
EVE · 18650 · LCO
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR14.5mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#12 25PMooch
EVE · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR18mΩ
Energy9Wh
#13 INR18650-25PMooch
EVE · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR15mΩ
Energy9Wh
#14 INR18650-30PMooch
EVE · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR18mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#15 LGDAHB21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.625Wh
#16 LGDAHB61865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.475Wh
#17 P30BMooch
Molicel · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR17mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#18 US18650VTC4Mooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A20rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#19 US18650VTC6Mooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A15rated 30
IR13mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#20 VTC6AMooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A20rated 30
IR—mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#21 BLACK 38A 2000mAhMooch
Vapcell · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A38rated 30
IR8mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#22 PURPLE 30A 2400mAhMooch
Vapcell · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2400mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR10mΩ
Energy8.64Wh
#23 U30Mooch
Vapcell · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR9mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#24 EC-C5AMooch
Enercig · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A35rated 25
IR9mΩ
Energy9Wh
#25 28BMooch
Epoch · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2800mAh
Mooch A40rated 25
IR21mΩ
Energy10.08Wh
#26 S26Mooch
Golisi · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR19mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#27 LGDAHD2C1865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A20rated 25
IR0mΩ
Energy7.665Wh
#28 P28BMooch
Molicel · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2800mAh
Mooch A40rated 25
IR21mΩ
Energy10.08Wh
#29 INR18650-15R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 25
IR0mΩ
Energy5.55Wh
#30 INR18650-25SMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR—mΩ
Energy9Wh
#31 VTC4AMooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR—mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#32 BLACK 25A 2800mAhMooch
Vapcell · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2800mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR12mΩ
Energy10.08Wh
#33 GREEN 25A 2600mAhMooch
Vapcell · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR12mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#34 XTVTC4Mooch
Xtar · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2200mAh
Mooch A25rated 25
IR—mΩ
Energy7.92Wh
#35 18650 2100mAh 30AMooch
Nitecore · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A30rated 23
IR—mΩ
Energy7.56Wh
#36 INR18650-13B
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy4.68Wh
#37 INR18650-15MMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A23rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#38 INR18650-15MM
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#39 Hohm MegaMooch
Hohm Tech · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2505mAh
Mooch A22rated 22
IR—mΩ
Energy9.018Wh
#40 INR18650-20R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A—rated 22
IR18mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#41 LIFEMooch
Hohm Tech · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3077mAh
Mooch A20rated 20.7
IR16.7mΩ
Energy11.077Wh
#42 INR18650Mooch
ATL · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A6rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#43 40A 2600mAhMooch
AWT · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A40rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#44 BLACK 50A 2600mAhMooch
AWT · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A50rated 20
IR13mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#45 YELLOW 40A 2600mAhMooch
AWT · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2600mAh
Mooch A40rated 20
IR45mΩ
Energy9.36Wh
#46 N18650NCPMooch
BAK · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A30rated 20
IR19mΩ
Energy9Wh
#47 18650 2100mAh 38AMooch
Efest · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A38rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy7.56Wh
#48 18650 2800mAh 35AMooch
Efest · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2800mAh
Mooch A35rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy10.08Wh
#49 18650 3000mAh 20AMooch
Efest · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#50 25EFMooch
Efest · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy9Wh
#51 PURPLE 30A 2100mAhMooch
Efest · 18650 · LMO
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A30rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy7.56Wh
#52 25PMooch
Epoch · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy9Wh
#53 G30Mooch
Golisi · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A25rated 20
IR30mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#54 S30Mooch
Golisi · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A35rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#55 ISR18650-1300
Highstar · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy4.68Wh
#56 ICR18650PA
Hitachi Maxell (HM) · 18650 · ICR
Capacity1450mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy6.09Wh
#57 LIFE4Mooch
Hohm Tech · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3015mAh
Mooch A22rated 20
IR16.8mΩ
Energy10.854Wh
#58 LGDBHE21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#59 LGDBHE41865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#60 LGDBHG21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
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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