M1818V
When you buy your first Milwaukee tool, you have in effect chosen the battery for every tool after it. The same pack fits every M18 tool. It also has: M12 12V.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee toolson the table, spec by spec.
An American company founded in 1924 that builds for contractors and trades. Its 18V tools share one battery called M18, and it also has a smaller M12 line.
What the numbers say about Milwaukee
On the site now
23 tools · Drill Driver · Impact Driver · Impact Wrench
USA
1924
142mm
Milwaukee M12 BLPDRC: More compact among all 39 tools we compared in this category.
Milwaukee tools on the site
Every tool has a page that explains its specs and how they matter on the job, and you can take it into the ring against any other tool.
Cordless Drill DriverDrill Driver
Highest torqueTorque 100 Nm and up
CompactTorque under 100 Nm
Impact DriverImpact Driver
Highest tightening torqueTightening torque 200 Nm and up
CompactTightening torque under 200 Nm
M12 BLIDRC
124Max Tightening Torque
3,000No-load Speed (High)
0.6Weight (Bare Tool)
Impact WrenchImpact WrenchAll impact wrenches
3/8 inFor smaller fasteners and tight spaces
1/2 inFor structural and machinery bolts
M18 ONEFHIWF12E
1,017Tightening Torque
2.63Weight (Bare Tool)
2,400Impact Rate (bpm)
M18 ONEFIW2FC12
203Tightening Torque
1.27Weight (Bare Tool)
3,500Impact Rate (bpm)
3/4 inFor large-diameter bolts
M18 ONEFHIWF34
1,627Tightening Torque
2.86Weight (Bare Tool)
2,400Impact Rate (bpm)
1 inFor large-diameter bolts
M18 ONEFHIWF1D
2,576Tightening Torque
10.52Weight (Bare Tool)
1,440Impact Rate (bpm)
M18 ONEFHIWF1DS
2,576Tightening Torque
9.34Weight (Bare Tool)
1,440Impact Rate (bpm)
M18 ONEFHIWF1
2,033Tightening Torque
4.83Weight (Bare Tool)
2,500Impact Rate (bpm)
The battery is the real decision. If your workshop already runs on M18 packs, every new Milwaukee tool costs you less, and every tool from another brand means a new charger and new packs.
Frequently asked questions
How many Milwaukee tools are on the site?
The site has 23 Milwaukee tools: 6 cordless drill drivers and 4 impact drivers and 13 impact wrenches.
What are the max torque, max tightening torque and published tightening torque ranges of Milwaukee tools?
By the published figures: cordless drill drivers (maximum torque) 40 to 158 Nm, and impact drivers (maximum tightening torque) 124 to 226 Nm, and impact wrenches (published tightening torque) 159 to 2,576 Nm.
Which battery platform do Milwaukee tools use?
Milwaukee tools on the site use the M18 and M12 12V platforms, at 12V and 18V.
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