United States · first-party systems

Battery platforms

Marketing labels, nominal voltage and documented relationships are separate fields. Similar names do not create compatibility.

12V · nominal Unknown

Milwaukee M12

Milwaukee's compact M12 battery system, separate from M18. Reviewed US tools, batteries and chargers are linked by official product and manual evidence; nominal cell-pack voltage is not independently established here.

18V · nominal 18V

Milwaukee M18

Milwaukee's first-party 18V slide-pack system. The manufacturer states that all M18 batteries fit M18 tools and chargers.

20V MAX · nominal 18V

DeWalt 20V MAX

DeWalt's US-market 20V MAX platform. Marketing voltage and nominal voltage are stored separately.

20V/60V MAX · nominal 18V/54V

DeWalt FLEXVOLT 20V/60V MAX

A direction-sensitive battery relationship: official FLEXVOLT batteries switch voltage and can power documented 20V, 60V and 120V MAX tools.

18V · nominal 18V

Makita 18V LXT

Makita's 18V LXT slide-style battery system. Seed relationships are limited to components documented on official US kit pages.

18V · nominal 18V

RYOBI 18V ONE+

RYOBI’s US 18V ONE+ platform covers the reviewed tools, lithium-ion batteries and chargers. ONE+ HP and EDGE are product lines within ONE+; RYOBI 40V is a separate system.

40V max · nominal 36V

Makita 40V max XGT

Makita’s 40V max XGT platform has a nominal 36V rating in the reviewed US manuals. This catalog starts with single-battery tools and checks named battery models; LXT and two-battery 80V systems are separate.