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Husqvarna 40V BLi vs STIHL AP

Husqvarna 40V BLi and STIHL AP batteries don't swap: we have no source saying either pack runs the other's tools. Husqvarna 40V BLi: 5 battery packs (4–9 Ah) and 32 garden tools listed. STIHL AP: 3 battery packs (4.8–7.8 Ah) and 33 garden tools listed. Strongest blower: 413 CFM against 459 CFM.

At a glance

Fact Husqvarna 40V BLi STIHL AP
Voltage on the label36 / 40 V36 V
Batteries5 packs, 4–9 Ah3 packs, 4.8–7.8 Ah
Garden tools listed32: 2 lawn mowers, 5 string trimmers, 8 leaf blowers, 7 hedge trimmers, 6 chainsaws, 3 pole saws, 1 power head33: 4 lawn mowers, 4 string trimmers, 6 leaf blowers, 3 hedge trimmers, 4 chainsaws, 6 pole saws, 4 power heads & attachments, 2 other yard tools
Widest mower20.2 inLawn Xpert LE-322 Mowernone listed
Strongest blower413 CFM320iB Blower459 CFMBGA 86 Blower
Widest string trimmer18.1 in525iLST String Trimmernone listed
Self-propelled mowers2 of 20 of 4
Longest tool warrantynone listednone listed
Where it's soldSeveral storesSeveral stores

Counts are what this catalogue lists so far, not each brand's whole range.

Do the batteries swap?

No. We have no source saying a Husqvarna 40V BLi pack runs STIHL AP tools, or the other way round. Owning both means two sets of batteries and chargers, so choosing between them is choosing which tools you'll keep buying.

Which batteries work with Husqvarna 40V BLi · Which batteries work with STIHL AP

Tool by tool

Each platform's products of a kind, biggest first by the spec that matters most for it. A dash means the brand publishes no figure we have read yet.

Batteries 5 vs 3

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All batteries from both brands, spec by spec →

Lawn mowers 2 vs 4

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All lawn mowers from both brands, spec by spec →

String trimmers 5 vs 4

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All string trimmers from both brands, spec by spec →

Leaf blowers 8 vs 6

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All leaf blowers from both brands, spec by spec →

Hedge trimmers 7 vs 3

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All hedge trimmers from both brands, spec by spec →

Chainsaws 6 vs 4

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All chainsaws from both brands, spec by spec →

Pole saws 3 vs 6

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All pole saws from both brands, spec by spec →

Power heads & attachments 1 vs 4

Husqvarna 40V BLi

STIHL AP

All power heads & attachments from both brands, spec by spec →

Only one of them is listed with

  • STIHL AP only: other yard tools.

Not listed here doesn't mean the brand doesn't make one; the catalogue is still growing.

Husqvarna 40V BLi: packs that don't fit every tool

  • BLi200 with the 500-series chainsaws: not recommended. tractorsupply.com ↗ (retailer, not the brand's own word; read Oct 8, 2026)

STIHL AP: packs that don't fit every tool

  • AP 20 with the ASA 130 pruner: not compatible (the AP 30 is). stihl.ca ↗ (brand; read Oct 8, 2026)

Questions

Do Husqvarna 40V BLi batteries work with STIHL AP tools?

No. We have no source saying a Husqvarna 40V BLi battery runs STIHL AP tools, or the other way round, so owning both means two sets of packs and chargers.

Which has more garden tools, Husqvarna 40V BLi or STIHL AP?

In this catalogue so far: 32 for Husqvarna 40V BLi and 33 for STIHL AP. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.

Which has the bigger battery, Husqvarna 40V BLi or STIHL AP?

By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest Husqvarna 40V BLi pack listed is 9 Ah and the largest STIHL AP pack is 7.8 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (36 / 40 V against 36 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.

Which has the stronger leaf blower, Husqvarna 40V BLi or STIHL AP?

By the brands' own figures: 413 CFM for Husqvarna 40V BLi (320iB Blower) and 459 CFM for STIHL AP (BGA 86 Blower).

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 23, 2026. How we compare.

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