(checked 2026-10-10)5,238 ratings. Tool-only listing.
The fastest inflator in both Car and Driver's and Popular Mechanics' tests, with four pressure presets and a 5-year warranty. It is big and heavy for a daily car kit, uses a screw-on chuck, and needs an M18 battery you buy separately.
In the box: No. Tool only; M18 battery and charger sold separately (Milwaukee, Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics)
Top complaints
- Battery and charger not included
It runs only on Milwaukee's M18 battery, with no 12V plug option, and the battery and charger cost extra. Car and Driver calls this its most egregious flaw.
- Large and heavy
Car and Driver weighed it at 8.7 lb and says it's too big to carry in a daily driver. Popular Mechanics' tester measured 8 lb 11 oz with a 5Ah battery.
- Screw-on chuck
Car and Driver found the screw-on valve connector a pain for cold fingers. Popular Mechanics found it let out a little air on removal, so the tester set about 0.5 psi extra.
What owners love
- Fastest inflation tested
Car and Driver timed 1:34 to 30 psi and 2:47 to 45 psi, far faster than the rest. Popular Mechanics' tester aired up each car tire in 15 seconds or less without losing a battery bar.
- Accurate auto shut-off
Over three runs to a 37 psi target it averaged 36.83 psi on a reference gauge. It has four psi memory presets and shuts off at the target (Popular Mechanics).
- Stable and well built
Rubber feet keep it planted, the backlit screen is easy to read, and the 36-inch hose barely warmed (Popular Mechanics). It has a 5-year warranty (Milwaukee).
- You don't own M18 batteries
- You want something small for the glovebox
- You want a clamp-on chuck
- Owners of Milwaukee M18 batteries
- Trucks, SUVs and frequent top-offs
- Off-road air-downs and garage use
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What experts say
- Popular Mechanics: Best overall and a 2025 Gear of the Year winner: fastest inflator tested, with four presets and the longest warranty. The battery and charger cost extra.
- Car and Driver: Fastest tire inflator: superfast, but large and heavy, with a screw-on chuck and no power source except a separately sold M18 battery.