Replies to post #700 on Giga Factories and Battery Companies

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Tier 1 (Top OEM / EV-grade manufacturers)

These are the most trusted, widely used in EVs, power tools, and high-end packs.

Samsung SDI
• INR21700-50E ? ~4900–5000 mAh
• INR21700-40T ? ~4000 mAh
• INR21700-30T ? ~3000 mAh
👉 Known for: balance of capacity + power ?

LG Energy Solution
• INR21700-M50 / M50LT ? ~4800–5000 mAh
• INR21700-MJ1 (lower tier variant) ? ~3500 mAh
👉 Known for: stability and thermal reliability ?

Panasonic (Sanyo)
• NCR21700A / B ? ~3400–5000 mAh
👉 Known for: high energy density & longevity ?

Murata (Sony)
• US21700VTC6A ? ~3000–4100 mAh
👉 Known for: high discharge (power cells), lower capacity ?

Tesla (with Panasonic)
• Custom 21700 cells (Model 3/Y) ? ~4800–5000 mAh (est.)
👉 Focus: energy density + cost optimization ?

Molicel (E-One Moli Energy)
• P42A ? ~4200 mAh
• M50A / M65A ? ~5000–6500 mAh (newer high-capacity)
👉 Known for: high-drain performance ?

🔋 Tier 2 (Major Chinese & emerging OEMs)

Used heavily in EV supply chains and large battery packs.

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)
• L2170P ? ~4800 mAh
👉 Major EV supplier (Tesla China, etc.) ?

EVE Energy
• Typical 21700 cells ? ~4000–5000 mAh
👉 Large-scale production OEM ?

Lishen (Tianjin Lishen)
• Typical range ? ~4000–5000 mAh
👉 Government-backed EV battery supplier ?

BAK Battery
• High-capacity models ? ~5000–5500 mAh
👉 Focus on energy density ?

🔋 Tier 3 (Consumer / niche / high-capacity brands)

Often rewrapped or niche-market cells (flashlights, vaping, etc.)

Vapcell
• F60 ? ~6000 mAh

XTAR
• 21700 ? ~6000 mAh


Quick ChatGPT pull of some cell manufacturers around the 21700

I am going to throw a couple hundred at it. See what comes of it.


By the way it looks 6600mAh is a big step up, got my ear perked.