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Milwaukee M18 vs STIHL AP

Milwaukee M18 and STIHL AP batteries don't swap: we have no source saying either pack runs the other's tools. Milwaukee M18: 13 battery packs (2–12 Ah) and 29 garden tools listed. STIHL AP: 3 battery packs (4.8–7.8 Ah) and 33 garden tools listed. Strongest blower: 650 CFM against 459 CFM.

At a glance

Fact Milwaukee M18 STIHL AP
Voltage on the label18 V36 V
Batteries13 packs, 2–12 Ah3 packs, 4.8–7.8 Ah
Garden tools listed29: 1 mower, 6 string trimmers, 6 leaf blowers, 7 hedge trimmers, 4 chainsaws, 2 pole saws, 1 power head, 2 other yard tools33: 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 mower21 inM18 FUEL 21 in Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mowernone listed
Strongest blower650 CFMM18 FUEL Dual Battery Backpack Blower459 CFMBGA 86 Blower
Widest string trimmer17 inM18 FUEL 17 in Dual Battery String Trimmernone listed
Self-propelled mowers1 of 10 of 4
Longest tool warranty3 yearsnone 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 Milwaukee M18 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 Milwaukee M18 · 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 13 vs 3

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Lawn mowers 1 vs 4

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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String trimmers 6 vs 4

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Leaf blowers 6 vs 6

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Hedge trimmers 7 vs 3

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Chainsaws 4 vs 4

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Pole saws 2 vs 6

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Power heads & attachments 1 vs 4

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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Other yard tools 2 vs 2

Milwaukee M18

STIHL AP

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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 Milwaukee M18 batteries work with STIHL AP tools?

No. We have no source saying a Milwaukee M18 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, Milwaukee M18 or STIHL AP?

In this catalogue so far: 29 for Milwaukee M18 and 33 for STIHL AP. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.

Which has the bigger battery, Milwaukee M18 or STIHL AP?

By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest Milwaukee M18 pack listed is 12 Ah and the largest STIHL AP pack is 7.8 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (18 V against 36 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.

Which has the stronger leaf blower, Milwaukee M18 or STIHL AP?

By the brands' own figures: 650 CFM for Milwaukee M18 (M18 FUEL Dual Battery Backpack Blower) and 459 CFM for STIHL AP (BGA 86 Blower).

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 29, 2026. How we compare.

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