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Qilin III (NCM) vs Shenxing III (LFP)
RANKED BY GRAVIMETRIC ENERGY DENSITY (WH/KG) OF A COMMERCIALLY OFFERED CELL
#4 VS #5
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Qilin III (NCM) ranks #4 of 5 on Gravimetric energy density (Wh/kg) of a commercially offered cell (280 Wh/kg); Shenxing III (LFP) ranks #5 (230 Wh/kg).
Rank 04 of 5 · leads
Gravimetric energy density (Wh/kg) of a commercially offered cell
280 Wh/kg
MakerCATL
Date2026
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same CATL 21 Apr 2026 Super Technology Day release: third-generation Qilin NCM at 280 Wh/kg gravimetric / 600 Wh/L volumetric. CATL official X account same week: "Qilin III: 3MW peak power. 280 Wh/kg."Rank 05 of 5
Gravimetric energy density (Wh/kg) of a commercially offered cell
230 Wh/kg
MakerCATL
Date2026
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
CATL Super Technology Day 21 Apr 2026 and accompanying official coverage of the same event: third-generation Shenxing LFP "reaches an energy density of 230 Wh/kg". LFP class, so it sits below the NCM rows on Wh/kg by chemistry, not by a weaker source.Try another pair
Source Vendor product pages and official launch posts (Amprius SiCore / catalog; CATL Super Technology Day 2026)
Last checked 06 Sept 2026