159 machines · 7 brands · US prices

Mini excavators and compact equipment, compared on the same facts

Every machine from AGT, Typhon, Rippa, Huayee, MechMaxx and more, with its specifications on one scale, its price, its engine checked against EPA's records, and its brand's warranty and support side by side.

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engines verified in EPA records

Equipment

Mini excavators

Mini Excavators

Compact excavators of up to about 8 tonnes (18,000 lb): 1-ton trench diggers for homeowners and farms to 4- and 6-ton machines for contractors.

99 models 7 brands
Skid steers

Mini Skid Steers & Track Loaders

Stand-on and ride-on mini skid steers, wheeled skid steer loaders and compact track loaders.

39 models 4 brands
Wheel loaders

Mini Wheel Loaders & Backhoes

Articulated mini wheel loaders, telescopic loaders and compact backhoe loaders.

17 models 4 brands
Dumpers

Mini Dumpers

Tracked and wheeled mini dumpers (power barrows) for moving soil, gravel and debris on site.

4 models 3 brands

Mini excavators Compare all →

AGT DJ14

AGT DJ14

2,205 lb · Briggs & Stratton · from $7,406

MechMaxx Loncin MEC06

MechMaxx Loncin MEC06

1,345 lb · Loncin · from $4,999

Typhon 18 Flex PRO

Typhon 18 Flex PRO

Kubota D722 · from $15,749

AGT DM13

AGT DM13

2,150 lb · Briggs & Stratton · from $8,029

AGT DY16

AGT DY16

Kubota · from $11,020

AGT H12

AGT H12

2,205 lb · Briggs & Stratton · from $5,352

AGT KH18K

AGT KH18K

2,205 lb · Kubota · from $11,154

AGT L12

AGT L12

1,984 lb · Briggs & Stratton · from $5,046

Before you buy All guides →

What size mini excavator do you need? 1-ton, 2-ton or 3-ton

Dig depth, weight, width and price by size class, and when a gasoline or a diesel engine makes sense: how to choose a mini excavator for your job.

Towing a mini excavator: trailers, weight ratings and licences

What a mini excavator and its trailer weigh, which pickup can tow them, when US rules call for a commercial licence, and how many tie-downs to use.

EPA-certified mini excavators: what the label means and how to check it

Why the engine of a mini excavator sold or imported in the US must be EPA certified, how diesel and gasoline engines are certified, and how to check a certificate.

Buying a Chinese mini excavator: a checklist

Engine and EPA certificate, warranty, spare parts in the US, delivery and assembly, controls and features: what to check before you buy a budget mini excavator.

Mini excavator attachments: what they do and what they cost

Buckets, thumbs, augers, rippers, rakes, grapples, breakers and quick couplers: what each attachment does, what it needs from the machine, and current prices.

Brands Compare warranty and support →

AGT Industrial

45 models

MechMaxx

1 models

Huayee

22 models

Typhon

63 models · 12-month warranty

Boleo

6 models · 24-month warranty

Tianlu

3 models

Rippa

19 models