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Closely matched air compressors side by side, 92 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Bostitch BTFP02012 – $179California Air Tools 1P1060S – $140.63California Air Tools 4610ALFC – $516California Air Tools 4620AC – $405California Air Tools 8010A – $249.99Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 – $199.99DeWalt DWFP55126 – $234.99DeWalt DWFP55130 – $277.21Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1 – $699Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series – $367.21Makita MAC2400 Big Bore – $434Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series – $449Makita MAC5200 Big Bore – $504Metabo HPT EC28M – $189Metabo HPT EC36DAQ4 MultiVolt – $259Metabo HPT EC711S – $189Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank – $219.83Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20 – $399Porter-Cable C2002 – $179.99Senco PC1131 – $307.99CALAIR 60037BD – $1,300California Air Tools 10020C – $457California Air Tools 20020 – $496California Air Tools 20040C – $1,150Campbell Hausfeld C151CH – $324.99Campbell Hausfeld VT6271 – $939.99Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 – $977.74Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 – $1,063.99Craftsman CMXECXA0232043 20 Gal – $501.99Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal – $327.99Craftsman CMXECXM331 – $599.99DeWalt DXCM251 – $822.71DeWalt DXCM603 – $1,252.24DeWalt DXCMLA1983012 – $719.99DeWalt DXCMV5076055 – $1,818.99Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V – $2,015.99Ingersoll Rand Garage Mate P1.5IU-A9 – $849.99Ingersoll Rand SS3L3 – $1,099.99Quincy QT-54 – $2,199Rolair 8230HK30 – $2,751vsSecondChoose a product…Bostitch BTFP02012 – $179California Air Tools 1P1060S – $140.63California Air Tools 4610ALFC – $516California Air Tools 4620AC – $405California Air Tools 8010A – $249.99Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 – $199.99DeWalt DWFP55126 – $234.99DeWalt DWFP55130 – $277.21Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1 – $699Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series – $367.21Makita MAC2400 Big Bore – $434Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series – $449Makita MAC5200 Big Bore – $504Metabo HPT EC28M – $189Metabo HPT EC36DAQ4 MultiVolt – $259Metabo HPT EC711S – $189Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank – $219.83Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20 – $399Porter-Cable C2002 – $179.99Senco PC1131 – $307.99CALAIR 60037BD – $1,300California Air Tools 10020C – $457California Air Tools 20020 – $496California Air Tools 20040C – $1,150Campbell Hausfeld C151CH – $324.99Campbell Hausfeld VT6271 – $939.99Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 – $977.74Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 – $1,063.99Craftsman CMXECXA0232043 20 Gal – $501.99Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal – $327.99Craftsman CMXECXM331 – $599.99DeWalt DXCM251 – $822.71DeWalt DXCM603 – $1,252.24DeWalt DXCMLA1983012 – $719.99DeWalt DXCMV5076055 – $1,818.99Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V – $2,015.99Ingersoll Rand Garage Mate P1.5IU-A9 – $849.99Ingersoll Rand SS3L3 – $1,099.99Quincy QT-54 – $2,199Rolair 8230HK30 – $2,751Compare

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• Portable 43
• Stationary 46
• Across sizes 3

Best Portable Air Compressors

• Makita MAC5200 Big Bore vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• California Air Tools 4620AC vs Senco PC1131
• California Air Tools 4620AC vs Makita MAC5200 Big Bore
• Metabo HPT EC711S vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank vs Porter-Cable C2002
• Bostitch BTFP02012 vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• California Air Tools 8010A vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• DeWalt DWFP55126 vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• California Air Tools 4620AC vs Makita MAC2400 Big Bore
• Makita MAC2400 Big Bore vs Senco PC1131
• Makita MAC2400 Big Bore vs Makita MAC5200 Big Bore
• Metabo HPT EC711S vs Porter-Cable C2002
• California Air Tools 4610ALFC vs California Air Tools 4620AC
• California Air Tools 4610ALFC vs Senco PC1131
• California Air Tools 4610ALFC vs Makita MAC5200 Big Bore
• Bostitch BTFP02012 vs Metabo HPT EC711S
• California Air Tools 8010A vs Metabo HPT EC711S
• Bostitch BTFP02012 vs Porter-Cable C2002
• California Air Tools 8010A vs Porter-Cable C2002
• DeWalt DWFP55126 vs Metabo HPT EC711S
• Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series vs Senco PC1131
• DeWalt DWFP55126 vs Porter-Cable C2002
• California Air Tools 4610ALFC vs Makita MAC2400 Big Bore
• Makita MAC2400 Big Bore vs Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs DeWalt DWFP55130
• DeWalt DWFP55130 vs Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series
• DeWalt DWFP55130 vs Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series
• California Air Tools 1P1060S vs Campbell Hausfeld DC020500
• Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series vs Makita MAC320Q Quiet Series
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Metabo HPT EC36DAQ4 MultiVolt
• California Air Tools 1P1060S vs Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series
• Campbell Hausfeld DC020500 vs Metabo HPT EC28M
• Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1 vs Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series
• Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20
• Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series vs Metabo HPT EC36DAQ4 MultiVolt
• Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1 vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20
• Makita 40V XGT AC001GM1 vs Metabo HPT EC36DAQ4 MultiVolt
• Makita MAC210Q Quiet Series vs Metabo HPT EC28M
• California Air Tools 1P1060S vs Metabo HPT EC28M

Best Stationary Air Compressors

• DeWalt DXCM603 vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• DeWalt DXCM603 vs Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V
• DeWalt DXCM603 vs DeWalt DXCMV5076055
• Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• DeWalt DXCMV5076055 vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 vs DeWalt DXCM603
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 vs DeWalt DXCM603
• CALAIR 60037BD vs DeWalt DXCM603
• DeWalt DXCMV5076055 vs Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V
• DeWalt DXCM603 vs Quincy QT-54
• Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• CALAIR 60037BD vs Ingersoll Rand SS3L3
• Ingersoll Rand SS3L3 vs Quincy QT-54
• Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 vs Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 vs Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V
• CALAIR 60037BD vs Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V
• Campbell Hausfeld XC602100 vs DeWalt DXCMV5076055
• Ingersoll Rand 2340L5-V vs Quincy QT-54
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6395 vs Campbell Hausfeld XC602100
• California Air Tools 20040C vs Rolair 8230HK30
• California Air Tools 20040C vs DeWalt DXCMLA1983012
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6271 vs DeWalt DXCMLA1983012
• California Air Tools 20040C vs Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal
• California Air Tools 20020 vs California Air Tools 20040C
• California Air Tools 10020C vs Rolair 8230HK30
• California Air Tools 20020 vs Rolair 8230HK30
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6271 vs Craftsman CMXECXM331
• Craftsman CMXECXM331 vs DeWalt DXCMLA1983012
• California Air Tools 20040C vs Campbell Hausfeld C151CH
• Campbell Hausfeld C151CH vs Rolair 8230HK30
• California Air Tools 10020C vs Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal
• California Air Tools 20040C vs DeWalt DXCM251
• DeWalt DXCM251 vs Rolair 8230HK30
• California Air Tools 20040C vs Ingersoll Rand Garage Mate P1.5IU-A9
• Ingersoll Rand Garage Mate P1.5IU-A9 vs Rolair 8230HK30
• Campbell Hausfeld C151CH vs Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal
• Campbell Hausfeld VT6271 vs DeWalt DXCM251
• California Air Tools 10020C vs Campbell Hausfeld C151CH
• California Air Tools 20020 vs Campbell Hausfeld C151CH
• DeWalt DXCM251 vs DeWalt DXCMLA1983012
• California Air Tools 20040C vs Craftsman CMXECXA0232043 20 Gal
• Craftsman CMXECXA0232043 20 Gal vs Rolair 8230HK30
• Craftsman CMXECXM331 vs DeWalt DXCM251
• California Air Tools 20020 vs Ingersoll Rand Garage Mate P1.5IU-A9
• California Air Tools 20020 vs Craftsman CMXECXA0232043 20 Gal

Across sizes

• California Air Tools 10020C vs Metabo HPT EC914S The Tank
• California Air Tools 8010A vs Craftsman CMXECXA0331042 10 Gal
• California Air Tools 10020C vs California Air Tools 8010A