18650 battery replacement and equivalents

18650 is a 3.6 V lithium ion cylindrical battery measuring 18.6 × 65.2 mm. Match the complete specification before treating another marking as a replacement.

No reviewed alternate codes
Nominal voltage
3.6 V
Dimensions
18.6 × 65.2 mm
Chemistry
Lithium ion

18650 specifications

Canonical code18650
Formcylindrical
RechargeableYes
Drain markingNot specified

Typical applications

  • Rechargeable lights
  • battery packs
  • specialty electronics

Replacement decision

Resolve the original marking to this profile, then confirm nominal voltage, chemistry, dimensions, polarity and any drain or terminal suffix. Capacity alone does not establish interchangeability.

Technical sources

  1. Duracell — Battery chemistry technical bulletins

    Alkaline, lithium-manganese-dioxide, zinc-air and silver-oxide chemistry behavior.