Predator Generators
Predator is Harbor Freight's house brand and the value benchmark most other generators get measured against. The 3500 and 9500 have a real following among people who wanted a Honda and did not want to pay for one. Sold through Harbor Freight rather than Amazon, so specs here are for reference and comparison.
- Units
- 12
- Output range
- 1.4–8.0kW
- Median noise
- 71.1dB
- CO shutoff
- 11/12
| Unit | Output | Run | Start | Fuel | Noise dB | Run h | CO | MSRP | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predator 10000 Watt Portable Remote Start | 8,000 | 10,000 | GAS | 77 | 12.5 | fitted | $899.99 | Price | |
| Predator 9500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter | 7,600 | 9,500 | GAS | —— | —— | —— | $2,299.99 | Price | |
| Predator 9000 Watt Portable | 7,250 | 9,000 | GAS | 78 | 13 | fitted | $799.99 | Price | |
| Predator 6500 Watt Portable | 5,500 | 6,500 | GAS | 73.5 | 14.5 | fitted | $649.99 | Price | |
| Predator 5000 Watt Portable | 4,000 | 5,000 | GAS | 71.3 | 15.2 | fitted | $499.99 | Price | |
| Predator 4550 Watt Open-Frame Inverter | 3,650 | 4,550 | GAS | 64.6 | 16.1 | fitted | $679.99 | Price | |
| Predator 4375 Watt Portable | 3,500 | 4,375 | GAS | 72.5 | 16 | fitted | $479.99 | Price | |
| Predator 4200 Watt Dual-Fuel Super Quiet Inverter | 3,200 | 4,200 | GAS·LP | 59.8 | 8.25 | fitted | $799.99 | Price | |
| Predator 3500 Watt Super Quiet Inverter | 3,000 | 3,500 | GAS | 56 | 11 | fitted | $799.99 | Price | |
| Predator 2000 Watt Super Quiet Inverter | 1,600 | 2,000 | GAS | 58 | 12 | fitted | —— | Price | |
| Predator 1800 Watt Portable | 1,400 | 1,800 | GAS | 70.9 | 9.5 | fitted | $349.99 | Price | |
| Predator 11500 Watt Tri-Fuel Super Quiet Inverter | —— | 11,500 | GAS·LP·NG | —— | —— | fitted | —— | Price |
Published list prices run $349.99 to $2,299.99. Street pricing is normally below list; follow a unit through to the retailer for what it actually costs today.
Not sure which of these is big enough?
List what you need running at once and the tool works out your real peak — total running load plus the single largest startup surge, which is a much smaller number than adding every surge together.