Best Cordless Planer

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The best cordless planer depends on the battery you already own and the cut depth you need. This page compares eleven cordless hand planers from brand-name listings, using only the figures each Amazon listing gives. Ten of the eleven are sold as tool only, or without a battery and charger. The one that is not, the Bosch GHO18V-26N, does not state battery or charger status in the text we read. We do not rank the planers.

Quick answer

Battery platform splits six ways: six planers run on 18V, three on 20V (DEWALT 20V MAX, Craftsman V20 and SKIL 20V), and two on 12V (Bosch 12V Max and Milwaukee M12). Match the platform to a pack you already own before you compare anything else.
Speed figures are stated for six planers, and the Makita XPK02Z gives two numbers that disagree: 12,000 RPM in a bullet and 15,000 RPM in its description.
Depth figures measure different things. DEWALT and Craftsman state a maximum depth of cut of 5/64 in, Makita XPK01Z states 5/64 in deep per single pass, and Bosch GHO18V-26N states 3/32 in per pass.
Weight ranges from 3.3 pounds for the Bosch GHO12V-08N, tool only, to 7.4 pounds for the Makita XPK01Z.

Stated figures side by side

Each figure below comes from the listing named in its row. Where a listing is silent, the cell says not stated. The average weight in the section below is computed from the weights in this table.

Planer	Battery platform	Speed (stated)	Depth (stated)	Width (stated)	Weight (stated)	Battery and charger
DEWALT DCP580B	20V MAX	not stated (30,000 cuts per minute)	5/64 in (2 mm) maximum	3-1/4 in	6.8 pounds	Bare tool only (title)
Makita XPK01Z	18V LXT	14,000 RPM	5/64 in deep in a single pass	up to 3-1/4 in	7.4 pounds	Tool only (title and description)
Makita XPK02Z	18V LXT	12,000 RPM (bullet); 15,000 RPM (description)	not stated	not stated	not stated	Tool only (title); AWS transmitter sold separately
Makita DKP181Z	18V	not stated	not stated	not stated	2.9 kg (about 6.4 pounds, converted)	Bare tool (title)
Bosch PLH181B	18-Volt	not stated	knob from 0 to 1/16 in (1.5 mm)	not stated	not stated	Bare tool (title)
Bosch GHO18V-26N	18V	13,600 rpm	3/32 in (2.6 mm) per pass	3-1/4 in	not stated	not stated
Bosch GHO12V-08N	12V Max	14,500 rpm	up to 0.08 in in a single pass	2.2 in	3.3 pounds	Tool only; battery not included
Craftsman CMCW350B	V20	up to 15,000 RPM (no load)	5/64 in maximum	3-1/4 in (title)	not stated	Tool only (title); battery and charger sold separately
Ryobi P611	18V	not stated	not stated	3-1/4 in (title)	5.6 pounds	Tool only (title)
SKIL PL593801	20V	up to 14,000 RPM	not stated	3-1/4 in (title)	not stated	Tool only (title); battery and charger sold separately
Milwaukee 2524-20	12V (M12)	not stated	not stated	2 in (item name)	4.4 pounds	Without battery and without charger

Platform count and average weight

Counting by the battery platform each listing states, the eleven planers split into six on 18V (Makita XPK01Z, Makita XPK02Z, Makita DKP181Z, Bosch PLH181B, Bosch GHO18V-26N and Ryobi P611), three on 20V (DEWALT, Craftsman and SKIL) and two on 12V (Bosch GHO12V-08N and Milwaukee 2524-20). Six listings state a weight. Converting the Makita DKP181Z figure from 2.9 kg at 2.20462 pounds per kilogram gives about 6.39 pounds. The average of the six is (6.8 + 7.4 + 6.39 + 3.3 + 5.6 + 4.4) divided by 6, which comes to 5.65 pounds, rounded to two decimals. That average covers only the six listings that state a weight, so it is a summary of listing figures and not a measure of how the planers perform.

The eleven planers, one at a time

DEWALT 20V MAX Planer, Bare Tool Only (DCP580B)

This DEWALT planer is a brushless bare tool that runs on the DEWALT 20V MAX battery system, according to its listing. The listing gives 30,000 cuts per minute, a maximum depth of cut of 5/64 in (2 mm), and a calibrated depth knob that adjusts to 1/256 in. It lists aluminum front and back shoes, a kickstand that keeps the blade off the work surface, and a groove in the front shoe for edge chamfering. Skip it if you need a stated RPM, since the listing gives cuts per minute instead.

Battery platform: 20V MAX (listing)
Cuts per minute: 30,000 (listing)
Maximum depth of cut: 5/64 in (2 mm) (listing)
Weight: 6.8 pounds (listing description)
Battery and charger: bare tool only (title); charger not stated

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Makita XPK01Z 18V LXT Cordless 3-1/4-Inch Planer, Tool Only

Makita’s 18V LXT planer, sold as tool only under model XPK01Z. The listing gives a 14,000 RPM motor, a two-blade cutter head with double-edge carbide blades, and a depth knob with a scale from 0 to 5/64 in. It states the planer cuts up to 3-1/4 in wide and 5/64 in deep in a single pass. At 7.4 pounds, its stated weight is the heaviest in the group. Skip it if you want the lightest planer, because the Bosch GHO12V-08N states 3.3 pounds.

Battery platform: 18V LXT (title)
Motor speed: 14,000 RPM (listing)
Width and depth per pass: up to 3-1/4 in wide and 5/64 in deep (listing)
Weight: 7.4 pounds (listing)
Battery and charger: tool only (title and description)

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Makita XPK02Z 18V LXT Brushless Cordless Planer, AWS Capable, Tool Only

This Makita planer is tool only, and its listing describes an Auto-Start Wireless System that uses Bluetooth to switch the tool on and off with an optional dust extractor. The transmitter, part number 198901-5, is sold separately. The listing gives two motor speeds that disagree: a bullet says 12,000 RPM, and the description says the planer delivers 15,000 RPM. We show both as stated. The description names door and window installers, finish carpenters and remodelers as its intended users. Skip it if you do not plan to use the wireless dust extractor link, since the transmitter is an added purchase.

Battery platform: 18V LXT (title)
Motor speed: 12,000 RPM (bullet) and 15,000 RPM (description)
Wireless: AWS capable; transmitter sold separately (listing)
Cutter head: 2-blade, double-edge carbide (listing)
Weight and width: not stated

Makita DKP181Z 18V LXT Brushless Cordless Planer, Bare Tool

This Makita planer is a bare tool on the 18V platform, and its title includes 82mm. The text we read is thin: the listing gives a brand, a material field, product dimensions of 14.25 by 7 by 5 inches, and a weight of 2.9 kg. It gives no speed, depth or width figure in the text we read, and its material field reads Karton, which we do not rely on. Skip it if you need speed, depth or width before you buy, since the listing does not give them.

Battery platform: 18V (title)
Weight: 2.9 kg, about 6.4 pounds converted (listing)
Dimensions: 14.25 by 7 by 5 inches (listing)
Battery and charger: bare tool (title); charger not stated

Bosch PLH181B 18-Volt Cordless Planer, Bare Tool

Bosch’s bare-tool planer on an 18-Volt platform. The listing describes a four-pole motor, a ratcheting depth knob that sets increments from 0 to 1/16 in within one revolution, and an edge-guide fence that can be mounted on either side of the tool. It also lists a chip-ejection switch that directs shavings left or right, a carbide blade and aluminum front and rear shoes. The text we read gives no speed or weight. Skip it if you need a stated speed or weight before you buy.

Battery platform: 18-Volt (title)
Depth knob: 0 to 1/16 in (1.5 mm), ratcheting (listing)
Edge guide: fence mounts on either side (listing)
Chip ejection: left or right switch (listing)
Speed and weight: not stated

Bosch GHO18V-26N 18V Brushless Planer

A brushless Bosch planer whose listing gives 13,600 rpm, a 3/32 in planing depth per pass, a 3-1/4 in planing width and a depth knob with 28 positions. The listing names dual shaving exhaust ports, a uniform aluminum base plate and room for two extra blades on the tool. Battery and charger status is not stated in the text we read. Skip it if you need to know what comes in the box before you buy.

Battery platform: 18V (title)
Motor speed: 13,600 rpm (listing)
Planing depth: 3/32 in (2.6 mm) per pass (listing)
Planing width: 3-1/4 in (listing)
Battery and charger: not stated

Bosch GHO12V-08N 12V Max EC Brushless Planer, Bare Tool

One of the two 12V planers in this group, sold as a bare tool. The listing gives a 14,500 rpm EC brushless motor, a 2.2 in planing width, a single-pass planing depth of up to 0.08 in and rabbets up to 0.7 in deep. It gives 3.3 pounds for the tool without its battery, the lightest stated weight in the group. Skip it if you need a 3-1/4 in planing width, since this listing states 2.2 in.

Battery platform: 12V Max (title)
Motor speed: 14,500 rpm (listing)
Planing width: 2.2 in (listing)
Planing depth: up to 0.08 in in a single pass (listing)
Weight: 3.3 pounds, tool only without battery (listing)

Craftsman V20 Cordless Brushless Hand Planer, Tool Only (CMCW350B)

Craftsman’s V20 hand planer, tool only, with a dust bag named in its title. The listing gives up to 15,000 RPM with no load, up to 30,000 cuts per minute and a maximum depth of cut of 5/64 inches. It names a dual chip exhaust port and a large dust port diameter. The listing says the battery and charger are sold separately. Skip it if you need a battery and charger in the box, or a stated weight, since the listing gives neither.

Battery platform: V20 (title)
Speed: up to 15,000 RPM with no load (listing)
Cuts per minute: up to 30,000 (listing)
Maximum depth of cut: 5/64 in (listing)
Battery and charger: sold separately (listing description)

Ryobi ONE+ 18V Cordless Planer, Tool Only with Dust Bag (P611)

A tool-only Ryobi 18V planer, with a dust bag named in its title. The listing gives a weight of 5.6 pounds and a material of plastic and metal. The text we read states no speed or depth. One bullet describes lawn and landscape replacement parts rather than this planer, and we did not use it. Skip it if you need speed or depth figures before you buy.

Battery platform: 18V (title)
Weight: 5.6 pounds (listing)
Material: plastic and metal (listing)
Dust: dust bag (title)
Speed and depth: not stated

SKIL PWR CORE 20 Brushless 20V Planer, Tool Only (PL593801)

SKIL’s 20V brushless planer, listed as tool only on the PWR CORE 20 platform. The listing says the digital brushless motor delivers up to 14,000 RPM, that a smooth kickstand helps keep the blade from scratching finished surfaces, and that dual chip exhaust works on either side. It notes that the battery and charger are sold separately. Skip it if you need a stated depth or weight, since neither appears in the text we read.

Battery platform: 20V (title)
Motor speed: up to 14,000 RPM (listing)
Chip exhaust: dual, left or right (listing)
Battery and charger: sold separately (listing)
Depth and weight: not stated

Milwaukee M12 Brushless Planer, Model 2524-20

Milwaukee’s M12 brushless planer, listed without a battery and without a charger. The item name reads Planer 2 inch 12V, Brushless 2524-20. The listing gives a weight of 4.4 pounds and a metal material field. The text we read does not state speed or depth. Skip it if you need speed or depth figures before you buy, since the listing does not give them.

Battery platform: 12V (M12 in the title)
Weight: 4.4 pounds (listing)
Material: metal (listing)
Battery and charger: without battery and without charger (item name)
Speed and depth: not stated

How we chose

We searched Amazon for cordless planer on 2026-10-22 and kept the brand-named cordless planer listings in the results. Eleven listings met that criterion, and all eleven were checked on 2026-10-22. We left out corded planers, listings whose titles say they are compatible with another maker’s battery even when a seller name appears in the title, and a second Makita 18V LXT listing with a similar model number. The eleven are not ranked. For each one we copied only what its listing states, and we marked a spec not stated when the listing was silent.

What we could not verify

The sources we opened do not confirm how any stated speed or depth figure performs in use, because the listings give figures and nothing about cutting results. They do not say which planer suits which species of wood or which board width. Battery and charger status is not stated for the Bosch GHO18V-26N, and the Bosch PLH181B text we read does not give it either. The Makita XPK02Z listing gives two motor speeds that disagree, and the sources we opened do not say which one is right.

What the sources do not say

The listings do not compare planer types with each other, and they do not say how depth figures should be read against one another. Two listings give a runtime-type figure: the Bosch GHO12V-08N gives a runtime per amp hour in hardwood at a stated depth, and the Craftsman gives up to 30 passes per charge. The other listings give none, and the two figures use different conditions, so they do not compare directly. None of the sources we opened is a manufacturer page for these planers.

Before you buy

Match the battery platform to a pack you already own, and confirm it in the listing.
Read the battery and charger line before you add a pack and charger to your plan.
Compare depth figures only where the listings use the same wording, since the groups above measure different things.
If weight matters to you, use the stated figure, and note that five of the eleven listings give none.

FAQ

Is a cordless planer as capable as a corded planer?

The Makita XPK01Z listing says its cordless planer combines the speed and capacity of a corded planer with the convenience of cordless. That is the listing’s own claim. The sources we opened do not compare cordless and corded planers directly, so we do not confirm it.

Which depth figure should I compare?

The figures measure different things. DEWALT and Craftsman give a maximum depth of cut of 5/64 in, Makita XPK01Z gives 5/64 in deep in a single pass, Bosch GHO18V-26N gives 3/32 in per pass, and Bosch PLH181B gives a knob range from 0 to 1/16 in. Compare figures only where the listings use the same wording, and treat the rest as separate.

Do I need to buy a battery with one of these planers?

Most of them do not include one. Ten of the eleven listings are tool only, or say the battery and charger are not included or sold separately. The Bosch GHO18V-26N does not say. Check the title and the included details before you buy. If you are looking at other DeWalt 20V MAX tools, see our guide to the best DeWalt 20V Max brushless handheld blower.

Can I use a battery from another brand in these planers?

Do not assume it. No listing in this group names another brand’s battery as a match. Each one names its own platform, such as 18V LXT, 20V MAX, V20, 12V Max or M12. If you are choosing a battery for a DeWalt leaf blower, see our guide to the best battery for a DeWalt leaf blower.

Which planers name a dust feature?

The Craftsman listing names a dust bag, a large dust port diameter and a dual chip exhaust port. The Ryobi listing names a dust bag in its title. The SKIL listing names dual chip exhaust, the Bosch GHO18V-26N names dual shaving exhaust ports, and the Bosch PLH181B names a chip-ejection switch. The Makita XPK02Z names an optional wireless dust extractor link. The DEWALT, Makita XPK01Z, Bosch GHO12V-08N and Milwaukee listings name no dust feature in the text we read.

Which planer is the lightest?

Among the listings that state a weight, the Bosch GHO12V-08N is the lightest at 3.3 pounds, tool only without its battery. The Milwaukee 2524-20 is 4.4 pounds, the Ryobi 5.6 pounds, the Makita DKP181Z about 6.4 pounds converted, the DEWALT 6.8 pounds and the Makita XPK01Z 7.4 pounds.

Bottom line

Pick the planer whose battery platform matches a pack you already own. If its listing says the battery and charger are sold separately, add them to your plan before you compare anything else.

Sources

DEWALT 20V MAX Planer, 30,000 Cuts Per Minute, 2 mm Cut Depth, Brushless Motor, Bare Tool Only (DCP580B) (opened 2026-10-22)
Makita XPK01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 3-1/4-Inch Planer, Tool Only (opened 2026-10-22)
Makita XPK02Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 3-1/4 Planer, AWS Capable, Tool Only (opened 2026-10-22)
Makita DKP181Z 18v LXT Brushless Cordless Planer Lithium Ion 82mm Bare Tool, 18 V (opened 2026-10-22)
BOSCH Bare-Tool PLH181B 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Planer (opened 2026-10-22)
Bosch GHO18V-26N 18V Brushless Planer (opened 2026-10-22)
Bosch GHO12V-08N 12V Max EC Brushless Planer (Bare Tool) (opened 2026-10-22)
CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Brushless Hand Planer, 3-1/4 In. Fast Cutting Wood Planer with Dust Bag, Up to 15,000 RPM, Tool Only (CMCW350B) (opened 2026-10-22)
RYOBI ONEAND 18V Cordless 3-1/4 in. Planer Tool ONLY with DUST Bag P611 (opened 2026-10-22)
SKIL PWR CORE 20 Brushless 20V 3-1/4 In. Planer Tool Only – PL593801 (opened 2026-10-22)
Milwaukee Electric – M12. BRUSHLESS 2 Planer (opened 2026-10-22)