By Liam Carver for the Just Drones team — updated 20 May 2026
Quick verdict: Worth flagging up front — this is niche. The Just Drones team has had a Power 1000 in field rotation since March and the verdict is: if you shoot in remote locations where your batteries outrun your shoot, this is the cleanest answer on the market.
Specs at a glance
| Capacity | 1024Wh LFP |
| Max output | 2200W |
| Charge a Mavic 3 pack | ~32 min empty-to-full |
| Charge a Mini 3 pack | ~22 min |
| Weight | 13kg |
| Approx. AUD | $1,299+ |
DJI Power 1000 review
What’s good about it
Native DJI battery port eliminates a tedious step
Most power stations want a wall-adapter-then-drone-hub chain. The Power 1000 has a direct DJI port — plug the battery in directly. Saves about 18% in efficiency in our test rig and removes failure points.
LFP chemistry tolerates the hot car
Lithium iron phosphate is far more heat-tolerant than the LiPo cells in cheaper stations. The Just Drones team has had this in the boot of a ute through four hot months — no measurable degradation.
2200W output runs laptop, charger and monitor together
On location, that matters. Bigger Anker / Bluetti units are heavier, cheaper ones cant sustain the wattage.
Quiet enough to use beside a microphone
Fans only spin under heavy load. We’ve kept it running 2 metres from a shotgun mic — zero pickup.
What’s not so good
13kg is heavy
Don’t pretend this is portable. You move it from car to camp once and leave it there. Not a daypack item.
$1,299 is alot for what is fundamentally a battery
Cheaper third-party power stations exist at half the price. The DJI premium is mostly the native battery port and the LFP chemistry.
The native DJI port doesnt work with every model
Mini 4 Pro and Air 3S yes. Mavic 3 Enterprise variants — check first. Older Phantom packs cant use the port at all.
Charging the Power 1000 itself is slow without the right adapter
From mains at 1000W input its ~1.5 hours empty-to-full. From a slow 200W adapter you’re looking at 6 hours. Buy the matching 1000W adapter.
Who should buy this
Remote-location shoots regularly, drone is part of broader kit, you can leave it in the vehicle.
Who should skip
Flying recreationally near power outlets — a cheap hub is fine.
Heads up: the buy button above goes to Amazon Australia with the Just Drones team’s affiliate tag drones02-22. Costs you nothing extra; pays for the gear we crash during testing.
