DJI Power 1000 Mini review: Lightweight 1kWh battery for creators and home use

DJI’s portable power station game is getting stronger by the day. The company only started putting these out a couple of years ago, but by now, DJI has quite a selection of devices for all manner of creatives. Its latest launch, the Power 1000 Mini, essentially replaces the Power 500 as the most compact station in DJI’s lineup.

It was announced in January 2026 in China, but the rest of the world, including the UK, had to wait until now to buy it. I’ve been testing it for months, and it’s my current go-to station for office work, thanks to its incredibly portable design and comparatively high capacity. If you’re a professional who tends to work in different areas at home, this is the device for you.

At the time of its launch, I wondered what the point was of having two 1kWh stations in DJI’s lineup, but I understand it now. The smaller unit won’t replace the Power 1000 v2 for home emergencies or heavier workloads, as its maximum output is well below that of the Power 1000 v2 (around 800-1,000W), but it works wonderfully for people who need a unit to charge their laptops, phones, and other small gadgets.

It certainly can’t compete with the Power 2000 in capacity and output, but it’s twice the size of the Power 1000 Mini, so it wouldn’t be a fair comparison, either. No, the new power station is for creative work only, especially for those who actually travel around with their setup or move around a lot at home, something I do. Worth the money, though? Let’s find out.

DJI Power 1000 Mini review

Price and availability

The Power 1000 Mini launched in the UK and EU on 20 April and is available to buy now at DJI UK, DJI EU and DJI AU, with prices starting at £449 / €579 / AU$799. Sadly, due to FCC regulations, the power station isn’t currently available in the US. The Power 1000 Mini is also available in bundles, some of which include different SDC cables, solar panels, etc.

Design and build quality

We often call portable power stations compact if you can carry them without a trolley, but the Power 1000 Mini is a genuinely compact station that you can move around with one arm. It weighs approximately 11.5 kg (~25.3 lbs), measures 314 x 212 x 216 mm (L×W×H), and features an ergonomic handle, all of which make it the perfect travel power station.

Five out of six sides of the Power 1000 Mini are pretty much featureless, with all inputs and outputs on the front panel. It has three fan outlets – one under the handle and two towards the front of the side panels – and the bottom has a ridged design, presumably for better heat management.

At the front, you’ll find the two AC output ports, which have a separate on/off button, a USB-C port (100W), a retractable USB-C Cable (also 100W), two USB-A ports (12W), one SDC port (DC in/out) and the AC input port. The SDC port is DJI’s proprietary connection and allows certain products, such as drones, to charge faster (up to 300W).

On the one hand, it’s totally understandable to include this, as the SDC port makes the Power 1000 Mini fit better into the broader DJI ecosystem. However, given the fewer ports available than at other 1kWh stations, it would have been nice to add more AC ports, for example.

(That said, the Power 1000 Mini might not have been able to cope with more stuffed plugged in, anyway.)

I have a small issue with the retracting action of the USB-C cable. You really have to go in with the nails to fish it out from its crevice, and the spring mechanism isn’t the smoothest, either. It’s nice to have it, though, as it’s one fewer cable you have to worry about carrying with you.

You’ll find the built-in light strip at the bottom of the front plate. These days, you’ll often find such a feature on smaller power stations (or larger power banks), and it’s nice to have it on the Power 1000 Mini, too. You can change intensity by long-pressing the light button or in the DJI Home app. Oh, and it has an emergency flashing light function.

Performance

The Power 1000 Mini uses LFP/LiFePO₄ (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, which, according to DJI, retain over 80% capacity after 4,000 cycles. The station has a 1008 Wh capacity, a smidge under the Power 1000 v2’s 1024Wh. Considering that the Power 1000 Mini is 23.5% lighter than the Power 1000 v2, it’s not a big deal.

However, the compact size comes with some caveats. Chiefly among these is the maximum power output, which is around 800W (continuous) to 1,000W (peak). In comparison, the Power 1000 v2 has a 2,600W continuous AC output, over three times that of the Power 1000 Mini.

This means you won’t be able to run a kettle and the vacuum at the same time with the small station. But as I mentioned above, the Power 1000 Mini isn’t for home emergencies, anyway, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. It does have UPS (uninterruptible power supply) mode, with the reported switching time of 0.01 seconds (≈10 ms), allowing you to plug in sensitive electronics, such as laptops.

I’d argue that UPS is more important than high power output in this specific case. The Power 1000 Mini is a station designed for creatives and prioritises portability over all-out power. Thankfully, I hardly ever have power cuts in my area (for now), and I most often use power stations to charge my laptop and phone while I work in other rooms than my home office.

This is exactly what the Power 1000 Mini is designed to do. I was happy with my Power 500 for a long time and appreciated its portability. Now, I have a power station that’s almost the same size but has twice the capacity.

Speaking of the Power 500, the new station has the same USB connection quirk as its predecessor. The Power 1000 Mini will turn back on if you have a device cabled in via USB, so you will need to unplug it first, then turn the station off. No biggie, but worth mentioning.

Also, interestingly, the Power 500 uses LFP batteries, but can only maintain over 70% capacity after 4,000 cycles, compared to 80% on the Power 1000 Mini. Clearly, advancements have been made in battery technology over the last few years. That said, I haven’t tested either enough to confirm this.

The Power 1000 Mini is quiet as a mouse, or at least it has been when powering two laptops and the odd gadgets. The fans will come on when the unit is powered via the AC input, but the white noise they generate is less than the sound the DJI ROMO makes while cleaning its pads.

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Speaking of charging, the Power 1000 Mini can be charged via USB, but it’s much slower than AC charging and requires a fiddly setup, too. I have two 100W charger blocks, and by plugging the retractable USB-C into one and using a 140W cable into the other, you can theoretically achieve 200W of charging speed. It’s quite unnecessary, but available, nevertheless.

Otherwise, the station can charge from 0% to 80% in under an hour and fully charge in around 70 minutes, according to DJI. My tests confirmed this.

Verdict

The DJI Power 1000 Mini proves that a 1kWh power station doesn’t have to be bulky to be useful. It strips back the brute-force output of larger units and replaces it with something far more practical: portability. At just over 11kg, it’s a genuinely grab-and-go power station you’ll actually use day to day, not one that ends up parked in a corner waiting for a blackout.

You’re not buying this to run kettles or power tools, and it’s not trying to compete with the bigger stations in DJI’s lineup. However, the Power 1000 Mini is more than reliable for powering laptops, phones, cameras and drones, with enough capacity to last through a full working day and then some.

Of course, the lower output limits versatility, and DJI’s proprietary SDC ecosystem won’t appeal to everyone, but if you’re a creator, remote worker, or just someone who values flexibility over raw power, the trade-off makes sense.