High capacity

eneloop pro: the high-capacity cells and the gear around them

The pro AA and AAA cells, the black pro versions of the chargers, and every kit or power pack that ships with pro cells.

21models
73packs and options
$3.54from, per cell
2,600mAh typical, highest
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By pack size, price per cell

Cell4-pack6-pack8-pack10-pack12-pack16-pack24-pack
pro AA$5.56
$22.24 pack
$5.70
$34.20 pack
$4.72
$37.73 pack
$4.76
$47.63 pack
$5.34
$64.09 pack
$5.49
$87.77 pack
$4.84
$116.22 pack
pro AAA$4.25
$16.99 pack
$4.49
$26.92 pack
$3.55
$28.36 pack
$3.55
$35.51 pack
$4.14
$49.72 pack
$3.93
$62.81 pack
$3.54
$84.85 pack
Price per cell, pack price below it, from our last update. Shaded: the cheapest cell in each row.
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The chargers side by side

ChargerSlotsPower in4 AA4 pro AADisplayUSB outFrom
BQ-CC55
Quick · with cells
4AC wall plug3 h4 h4 three-color LEDsNo$18.80
BQ-CC65
Quick · with cells
4AC wall plug3 h4 hLCD panelYes$52.99
BQ-CC87
Portable · with cells
4USB (5 V)4.5 h6 h4 LEDsYes$21.05
BQ-CC63
8-slot · with cells
8AC wall plug5 h6 h8 LEDsNo$34.57
BQ-CC75
Overnight · with cells
4AC wall plug7 h9 h4 LEDsYes$16.83
Charge times are Panasonic’s approximate figures for four AA cells (CC63: from the US pack). Every charger takes AA and AAA, standard and pro, one slot at a time.
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What pro buys you, and what it costs

eneloop pro is the capacity grade. An eneloop pro AA prints 2,600 mAh typical and 2,500 minimum on current US packs, against 2,100 and 2,000 for standard AA. The price of that capacity is in the rating: 500 recharges instead of 2,100 under the 2011 test standard, and 85% of the charge kept after one year in storage instead of 70% after ten.

That trade suits a device you drain in one sitting: a speedlight at a wedding, an AA camera, a flashlight on a long walk. A drawer full of pro cells for remotes and clocks spends money on charge those devices never use. The CC55 in pro black lists four hours for four pro AA.

Every cell listed under eneloop pro charges in any charger of the full eneloop range, standard or pro.

eneloop pro: questions

Do you need a special charger for eneloop pro?

No. All six eneloop chargers take pro cells. Pro cells hold more, so they take longer: about four hours for four pro AA on the CC55 or CC65, and about nine on the CC17 or CC75.

How many times can you recharge eneloop pro?

Panasonic rates pro for 500 recharges under the 2011 IEC test and about 150 under the stricter 2017 edition. Hard use and heat wear any cell faster.