Makita recently announced new cordless power tool battery tech and 2 multi-port battery chargers at the World of Concrete 2026 trade show.
Following is all of the info we know at this time, plus some teasers about what could be coming to the Makita 18V platform.
Makita BL4080H XGT 8Ah Cordless Power Tool Battery
The new Makita XGT 40V Max battery, BL4080H, is said to deliver up to 35% more power than the existing BL4080F battery.
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This battery has 8Ah charge capacity, which is the equivalent energy capacity of an 18V 16Ah battery.
It features tabless Li-ion cell technology for higher power output and better tool performance. Makita says it will run up to 32% cooler than the existing XGT 8Ah battery, and maintains its performance under continuous heavy load.
The Makita BL4080H is expected to launch in the USA in early 2026.
Here’s a chart depicting relative power output of Makita’s various XGT cordless power tool batteries. The BL4080H is Makita’ most powerful and highest capacity 40V Max battery.
Makita BCC01 XGT and LXT 8-Port Cordless Power Tool Battery Charging Case
The new Makita BCC01 8-port charging case can recharge up to 4 batteries at a time.
It is natively an XGT 40V Max battery charger but is compatible with Makita’s XGT to LXT charging adapter (optional, sold separately), allowing it to be used to charge their 18V batteries as well.
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Makita BCC02 XGT 12-Port Cordless Power Tool Battery Charging Case
The BCC02 is a 12-port XGT battery charger, and is also capable of charging up to 4 batteries at a time.
I presume that this model cannot fit the XGT to LXT charging adapters, which allows it to fit more XGT battery charging ports in the same volume as the BCC01 charging case.
Both charging cases feature translucent lids and are compatible with Makita’s Makpac tool boxes and accessories.
The two chargers are expected to start shipping in the USA in early 2026.
Makita International Battery Announcements
Makita had previously announced 2 new 18V cordless power tool batteries. USA information and availability details are not yet available, but they seemed fitting to include in this post.
As with all of the new products discussed in this post, I’ll follow up once I learn more.
Makita BL1890 18V 9Ah Cordless Power Tool Battery
The Makita BL1890 battery is an 18V 9Ah battery pack, and it charges in 85 minutes with the Makita’s typical DC18RC LXT charger.
Makita BL18120 18V 12Ah Cordless Power Tool Battery
The Makita BL18120 battery is an 18V 12Ah battery pack, and it charges in 120 minutes with Makita’s typical DC18RC LXT charger.
Makita AU has a thorough chart (PDF) detailing the batteries’ compatibility with 18V LXT and 18V X2 tools and accessories.
Again, USA info and availability have not yet been announced, please be patient as we wait to learn more.
Jason
The 12 and 9 AH in the LXT Lineup would be huge in the US market. I honestly didn’t think we would ever see the day with their unique star compatibility etc.
Buzzing through the chart it looks better than I thought it would in terms of tools that will accept these new batteries.
Battery capacity was probably the biggest thing holding Makita back in the 18v class for being more competitive with Milwaukee and Dewalt. Hopefully they plan a North America launch soon.
Jared
With new higher-capacity and output batteries, presumably new tools will be coming too.
Stuart
Makita said they would continue to push forward and actively expand and support the 18V system, and they have done this with new tools and now new batteries.
That said, I don’t believe we’ll see new tools that push into higher power territory. For the users that need higher performance, there’s 18V X2 and the XGT 40V Max system.
I think that the 18V LXT and X2 product families will remain centered around the 5Ah battery capacity and form factor, but maybe there will be limited exceptions.
Andrew Holmes
I find it odd they are going with a 9ah battery vs an 8ah battery, does this mean the new batteries are still going to be 18650 cells, and is that because of the form factor of the 18×2 tools?
Stuart
I believe so, with max compatibility the biggest priority.
Nathan
Charging case looks like a fire hazard to me. But I’m curious to know more about it. Lot of capacity.
Doug N
That chart looks helpful at first glance but is quite peculiar. What are the units of the x-axis scale? And why is there a random eleven in there, when everything else is a multiple of five? If they just want to show relative power, why not 0-100? Can we blame AI? I’m happy to do so.
Rog
Because these batteries go to 11.