Which MagSafe Power Banks Charge an iPhone at 25W?

For most recent iPhones, buy the INIU SnapGo Air ($54.99). It charges at up to 25 watts (W) without a cable, is half an inch thick, and has a short USB-C cord attached for when you need wired speed. If you want a fold-out stand, a cooling fan and a bigger screen, the Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro ($109.99) has all three and got the higher charge count of the two in Macworld’s lab. A second 25W choice, the Baseus PicoGo AM52 with a built-in cable, lists at $89.99 and was $69.99 on Baseus’s store.

For the thinnest pack, the Anker Nano Power Bank (5K, $54.99 list) is 0.34 inches thick but tops out at 15W. If you own an iPhone Air, Apple’s own $99 MagSafe Battery was made for it.

Every price here is the maker’s own US store price before discount codes, read on October 19, 2026.

The five picks at a glance

The recharge score is how much of a full iPhone charge Macworld got from each pack, testing on an iPhone Pro model (the 13 Pro, 15 Pro or 16 Pro). A score of 185% means one full charge plus most of a second. A bigger phone battery will see fewer charges. Macworld puts the average for 10,000 milliamp-hour (mAh) packs it has tested at 174%. Weights are the makers’ own figures.

Does your iPhone charge at 25W?

A 25W pack only helps if your phone accepts more than 15W. These are Apple’s figures for its MagSafe Charger and, on current models, for Qi2 chargers.

The iPhone 16 rows and the 17 Pro rows come from Apple’s support page for its own MagSafe Charger. For the iPhone 18 Pro, Duo, 17, Air and 17e, Apple’s spec pages list the same top speed for Qi2 chargers as for MagSafe.

Older phones are simpler. Macworld’s guide says the iPhone 12 through iPhone 15 charge at up to 15W on a certified MagSafe or Qi2 pack, and that 25W is limited to the iPhone 16 to 18 families running at least iOS 26; the table above shows which models in those families reach it. Apple’s support page adds that the iPhone 12 mini and 13 mini get up to 12W. The iPhone 16e has no MagSafe at all.

If your phone tops out at 15W, skip to the section on cheaper 15W packs below.

How to check that a pack really does 25W

Box labels mix three names. Qi2 is the industry standard for magnetic wireless charging, and Qi2.2 is the version that adds 25W. INIU’s own definition: “Qi2.2 = Qi2 25W.” Macworld’s guide sorts packs into three speeds: 7.5W for packs sold as “MagSafe Compatible,” 15W for certified MagSafe and Qi2 packs, and 25W for Qi2.2-certified packs.

The way to check a claim is the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the group that runs the Qi standard. It says “the best way to ensure that a product is certified is to check to see if it’s in this database.” Search the model number printed on the box. Each listing shows a power profile. A 25W pack shows MPP25; the Anker Nano below, a 15W pack, shows plain MPP. INIU’s spec sheet uses similar codes for its charging modes, “MPP15W / MPP25W.”

Here is what the database showed for these picks on October 19, 2026.

Baseus files its products under part numbers, not names, so a search for “AM52” or “PicoGo” returns nothing. The database does list two Baseus power banks, E00346 and E00347, as MPP25, certified April 30, 2026. Baseus’s store lists the AM52 with cable as SKU E0034602 and calls it “Qi2.2 Certified.” Check the part number on the box against the database before you rely on the 25W claim.

Best for most iPhones: INIU SnapGo Air

At $54.99 it is the cheapest 25W pick here. INIU lists it at 0.5 inches (13.7 mm) thick and 6.9 ounces, with a 10,000 mAh battery. Macworld rates it the joint slimmest 10,000 mAh magnetic pack it has tested, and it scored 185% in Macworld’s recharge test.

A short USB-C cord, 0.4 feet (12 cm) long, comes attached to the pack, though Macworld describes it as detachable. It charges a phone at up to 45W, and it also recharges the pack. For an iPhone 14 or older, INIU says you need a USB-C to Lightning cable, not included. INIU’s compatibility list names the iPhone 18 series, the iPhone 12 through 17 lines and the iPhone Air. The warranty is 3 years.

It has a small digital display on the side. Two limits. Macworld notes there is no kickstand. When you charge more than one device at a time, total output drops to 15W, per INIU’s spec sheet.

Check price on Amazon

Stand, screen and fan: Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro

This is the pack with everything. It has a fold-out stand, a fan, and a screen you tap through to see charge level, battery health and temperature, or to switch between Cool and Silent modes. Macworld measured it charging an iPhone 16 Pro to 50% in 30 minutes with the fan on, against 33 minutes in Silent Mode. It scored 199% in the recharge test, the best of these five.

Its USB-C port handles 45W in both directions, and Anker says the pack itself recharges to 80% in 52 minutes with a cable rated for 45W or more, which it says is sold separately. There is no built-in cable; Macworld notes a separate 1-foot cable in the box. Macworld also found the fan “audible close up,” so use Silent Mode on a nightstand.

Two notes from Anker’s own page. The gray model showed as a pre-order, shipping October 16 to 30, 2026, when this page was written. And Anker’s compatibility line stops at the iPhone 17 series, while Macworld, which tested it, says owners of “the iPhone 16/17/18 will get the full benefit of the 25W wireless charging.”

Check price on Amazon

A second 25W choice: Baseus PicoGo AM52

This is the pick if the INIU is out of stock or you want the cable built into the body of the pack. Baseus lists 25W wireless, a 45W built-in USB-C cable and 30W recharging. In Macworld’s test it took an iPhone 16 Pro from 0% to 50% in 36 minutes and scored 182% on recharges. Macworld lists it at 0.63 inches (16 mm) thick, and Baseus gives its weight as about 202 grams (7.1 ounces).

It also has a spare USB-C port, so it can charge three things at once, but Macworld notes total output then drops to 15W. There is a cheaper version with no built-in cable, listed at $79.99 and on sale from $59.99 on Baseus’s store. Macworld thinks the cable is worth the extra $10. One gap: Baseus’s own compatibility list names the iPhone 17 and 16 series for 25W and does not name the iPhone 18 Pro, Air or Duo.

Check price on Amazon

Thinnest: Anker Nano Power Bank (5K)

Anker lists this pack at 0.34 inches thick and 4.3 ounces, and certifies it for 15W wireless charging. It holds half the battery of the 10,000 mAh picks, so expect a top-up rather than a full charge. Macworld’s test took an iPhone 16 Pro from 0% to 77%. WIRED’s tester says it “fills most compatible phones to just over the 50-percent mark.”

It is the right pick if you want something you forget is there, or if your iPhone tops out at 15W anyway. One oddity: Anker’s page lists the iPhone 12 through 17 for 15W, and a note further down says “Exclusively compatible with iPhone models 12 through 16.” Anker also says it is “Not compatible with iPhone 16e, iPhone 12 / 13 mini, or iPhone SE series.” None of these lists names the iPhone 18 Pro.

Check price on Amazon

iPhone Air: Apple’s MagSafe Battery

Apple says this $99 pack “was created exclusively for iPhone Air” and adds up to 65 percent charge, at up to 12W. WIRED lists it at 3,149 mAh, got a charge to 68 percent on its iPhone Air, called it “awfully pricey,” and noted it works on other iPhones only if you turn it to hang sideways.

For an iPhone Air owner it is the neatest fit. The INIU SnapGo Air also names the iPhone Air, and INIU’s own lab figure is 2.0 charges for that phone. The iPhone Air takes 20W at most, even on a 25W pack.

What about the iPhone Duo?

Apple’s spec page lists MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W for the iPhone Duo. As of its October 5 update, Macworld said it had not yet had an iPhone Duo in for testing with magnetic power banks. The compatibility lists on INIU’s, Anker’s and Baseus’s pages do not name the Duo. Until a lab tests one, buy from a store with an easy return policy.

How much charge you really get

Less than the number on the box. INIU says a power bank typically delivers “60%-70% of their capacity” to your phone because of heat and voltage conversion, or about 6,000 to 7,000 mAh from a 10,000 mAh pack. That helps explain why Macworld’s scores for these 10,000 mAh packs sit between 182% and 199%.

Heat also slows charging. Macworld explains that an iPhone that warms up while charging can slow down or pause until it cools. If speed matters, plug in: WIRED notes that wired charging “is faster and more efficient than wireless charging.”

Cheaper 15W packs for older iPhones

An iPhone 12 through 15, or an iPhone 17e, charges at up to 15W (12W on the 12 mini and 13 mini), so a 25W pack buys it no extra speed. Two 15W options from the same makers:

• INIU SnapGo (10,000 mAh, Qi2 15W), $39.99 on INIU’s store.
• Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K), listed at $89.99 on Anker’s comparison chart (shown at $79.99 elsewhere on Anker’s store that day), with 15W wireless, a stand and a screen. It costs more than the INIU SnapGo Air, so pick it for the stand and screen, not the price. It is WIRED’s top magnetic pick, and it scored 170% in Macworld’s test.

Phone cases

A magnetic pack needs to sit close to the phone. Anker tells you to “Use a MagSafe-Compatible Case” with the MagGo 2 Pro, and says cases thicker than 2.5 mm may weaken the Nano’s connection. INIU lists magnetic cases up to 4 mm thick for the SnapGo Air. WIRED’s advice: unless your case is MagSafe-compatible, take it off.

Taking one on a plane

Power banks go in your carry-on, never in checked bags. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says spare lithium batteries, “including power banks,” must travel in “carry-on baggage only,” and must come out of any carry-on that gets checked at the gate. The FAA’s limit for a rechargeable lithium battery is 100 watt-hours (Wh) without airline approval. A 10,000 mAh magnetic pack is far below that: Macworld lists these at about 36 to 39 Wh. The FAA adds that many airlines have stricter limits on how many power banks you can bring, so check with yours before you fly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best MagSafe power bank for iPhone 18 Pro?

The INIU SnapGo Air for most people: 25W, certified MPP25, $54.99, and INIU names the iPhone 18 series. The Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro if you want a stand, a fan and the best recharge score of these picks, though Anker’s own compatibility list stops at the iPhone 17.

Is a Qi2 power bank the same as MagSafe?

For charging, close to it. WIRED explains that Apple worked with the WPC to develop Qi2, which brings “MagSafe-style magnetic charging” to any phone that supports it. Apple’s spec pages list the same top speed for Qi2 as for MagSafe on its current iPhones.

Is 25W worth it?

Only on an iPhone that accepts it, and only when you are in a hurry. In Macworld’s test, the 25W Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro took an iPhone 16 Pro to 50% in 30 minutes with its fan on, against an average of 45 minutes on a 15W wireless charger.

How many times will a 10,000 mAh pack charge an iPhone?

Almost twice, on the iPhone Pro models Macworld tests with. Its scores for the three 10,000 mAh picks run from 182% to 199% of a full charge.

Which one to buy

Check your phone first. On an iPhone 16, 17 or 18 Pro, buy the INIU SnapGo Air, or the Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro if a stand, a fan and a bigger screen are worth $55 more to you. If the INIU is out of stock, the Baseus is the other 25W choice. On an iPhone 12 through 15, or a 17e, a 15W pack is enough. On an iPhone Air, Apple’s battery fits best. Whatever you buy, look up its model number in the WPC database before you trust the 25W on the box.

If you also want a charger for the nightstand, the 3-in-1 charger guide covers stands that charge an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods at once. Still choosing the phone? The iPhone buying guide compares every model Apple sells.

Sources (16)

• support.apple.com Apple Support: How to use your MagSafe Charger with iPhone
• apple.com iPhone 18 Pro tech specs
• apple.com iPhone Duo tech specs
• apple.com iPhone 17 tech specs
• apple.com iPhone Air tech specs
• apple.com iPhone 17e tech specs
• apple.com iPhone Air MagSafe Battery
• iniushop.com INIU: SnapGo Air Magnetic Power Bank 10000mAh 25W
• anker.com MagGo 2 Pro Magnetic Power Bank (10K, Qi2 25W)
• baseus.com PicoGo AM52 Qi2.2 Magnetic Power Bank with Built-in Cable
• anker.com Nano Power Bank (5K, MagGo, Slim)
• macworld.com Best MagSafe battery packs and power banks for iPhone
• macworld.com Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro review
• wired.com The Best MagSafe and Qi2 Power Banks
• jpsapi.wirelesspowerconsortium.com Wireless Power Consortium: Qi Certified Product Database
• faa.gov PackSafe, Lithium Batteries