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.
Adam
I think the only other solution is going to pouch lithium, otherwise will there ever be a tabless 18650 cell based battery?
bylatrunner
There are already, ampace jp30s.
Nathan
Charging case looks like a fire hazard to me. But I’m curious to know more about it. Lot of capacity.
Bonnie
I assume it is a fairly slow charge per-pack and has the usual sensors and controller. The plastic should be flame resistant at a minimum though.
JMJR
The WOC show coverage I saw indicated that the case is meant to charge batteries overnight so they’re ready to use in the morning. If you’ve got the thing loaded up with the biggest batteries possible, all fully depleted, everything will be fully charged in roughly 9.3 hrs. I believe it also draws so little amps that you could safely have multiple units on the same circuit without tripping a breaker.
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.
Old Suburban Dad
Props
Jason
Yeah, and the 2.5 AH battery is listed as 2.0 above the model number
Jonathan OAF
Case looks like a Makpak. Is it compatible?
Stuart
Looks compatible to MakPac to me too.
Jronman
I am pretty sure the 8 bay charger I saw from show coverage had a slightly different design. Possibly 2 different skus with one for MakPac and the other MakTrak compatible but this is just a theory.
Ray
Well I may be reading the chart wrong but the 2 tools I want to use these in the track saw and 36v rear handle circular saw does not look like they are going to fit. I was hoping Makita would make a stacked battery upgrade for them.
Grant Beeson
Any recommendations on purchasing the new LXT batteries overseas and importing them?
Stuart
At this time there are no overseas sellers that I can vouch for.
Matt_T
I’ve used amazon japan before. Last order was right before tariffs kicked in though so I dunno how well that would work now?
Gonsl
I feel like they really screwed up not using a flexvolt like design the way dewalt did. Maybe its not a big deal manufacturing but for someone with a lot of LXT tools, XGT might as well be a whole different tool brand. I would be better off getting the 60v flexvolt equipment.
Jason
Multivolt by Metabo did exactly this right? 18/36
Bonnie
It kinda felt like they were hoping they could just completely replace the LXT line at one point, like prior battery changes. But that didn’t pan out for them.
Stuart
That’s what we all thought would happen, but Makita said from the start that LXT would continue to see not just support but continued expansion.
If I had to make a revised guess, I would think that they will continue with both platforms until XGT naturally surpasses LXT, which might not happen anytime soon.
Both systems are seeing steady momentum.
Bonnie
If they do that I think it will come alongside smaller batteries. I don’t need a huge 2.5 XGT brick hanging off my basic impact driver.
James
The 2.5 batteries are very small so not sure what you’re talking about
Stuart
A lot of people prefer compact batteries for tools like impact drivers. The XGT 2.5Ah battery is about the same size and weight as an 18V 5Ah battery.
Bonnie
It’s half a pound heavier than my 3.0 LXTs, which are already a bit on the big side for a basic driver. On an impact driver I don’t need anywhere near that much capacity, a 1.5 compact works great (and weighs a third of the smallest XGT).
For a heavier tool like a chainsaw or sawsall I don’t mind, but working above my head with a drill why bother lugging a needlessly oversized battery?
Paul Sharp
No USB-C?
That’s a fail.
With high power USB-C charging becoming common tool batteries should support it
Stuart
USB-C is still far slower than rapid chargers, and would add to the cost and complexity of every single battery pack. Some brands have USB-C 2-way power adapters that can charge their batteries and convert charged batteries into power banks. In my opinion, the one-time investment is a more practical way to go.
LK
USB-C is a huge point of failure that works for consumer products like phones and laptops because their lifecycles before replacement are short and getting shorter.
ITCD
Well well well, after years (YEARS!!!) of people saying they wanted higher capacity LXT batteries, and some people even eschewing the brand entirely when deciding what ecosystem to get in on because of lack of higher capacity batteries, they finally have higher capacity batteries…. but not yet in the US market. Come on Teal Team Six, don’t let us down!