Battery compatibility / Bosch 18V (CORE18V, AMPShare)
Which batteries fit Bosch 18V (CORE18V, AMPShare) tools?
Yes at system level: Bosch says AMPShare batteries are compatible with Bosch 18V tools and chargers, and announced CORE18V with 100 percent compatibility with all 18-volt Bosch lithium-ion tools and chargers. Bosch 12V is separate.
What Bosch says
| Battery | Tools | Fits? | Bosch's own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMPShare batteries | Bosch 18V tools and chargers | Yes | "AMPShare™ batteries are compatible with Bosch 18V tools and chargers" [source] |
| CORE18V batteries | 18-volt Bosch lithium-ion tools | Yes | "100 percent compatibility with all 18-volt Bosch Lithium-ion tools and chargers" [source] |
Which chargers charge them?
- GAL18V-40: Bosch 18V lithium-ion batteries, including GBA18V120 [source]
Check before you buy
- Exception to check: Bosch announced the CORE18V 12.0Ah (GBA18V120) as a PROFACTOR-exclusive battery in 2021; some later manuals list it more widely. Check the tool's manual. [source]
Bosch 18V (CORE18V, AMPShare) models on this site
Tools (34):
- GDR18V-1800B12 impact driver, kit
- GDR18V-1860CN impact driver, bare tool
- GDR18V-1860CB25 impact driver, kit
- GDR18V-215N impact driver, bare tool
- GDR18V-215B12 impact driver, kit
- GDS18V-221N impact wrench, bare tool
- GDS18V-221B25 impact wrench, kit
- GDS18V-330CN impact wrench, bare tool
- GDS18V-330CB25 impact wrench, kit
- GDS18V-740CN impact wrench, bare tool
- GDS18V-740CB14 impact wrench, kit
- GDS18V-770CN impact wrench, bare tool
- GDX18V-1860CN impact driver, bare tool
- GDX18V-1860CB25 impact driver, kit
- GKS18V-25GCN circular saw, bare tool
- GKS18V-25GCB14 circular saw, kit
- GKS18V-26LN circular saw, bare tool
- GOP18V-28N oscillating multi-tool, bare tool
- GOP18V-34N oscillating multi-tool, bare tool
- GSA18V-110N reciprocating saw, bare tool
- GSA18V-125N reciprocating saw, bare tool
- GSA18V-125K14A reciprocating saw, kit
- GSB18V-1330CN hammer drill, bare tool
- GSB18V-1330CB14 hammer drill, kit
- GSB18V-490N hammer drill, bare tool
- GSB18V-535CN hammer drill, bare tool
- GSB18V-535CB25 hammer drill, kit
- GSB18V-800CN hammer drill, bare tool
- GSB18V-800CB24 hammer drill, kit
- GSR18V-1330CN drill driver, bare tool
- GSR18V-1330CB14 drill driver, kit
- GSR18V-535CN drill driver, bare tool
- GSR18V-800CN drill driver, bare tool
- GWS18V-13CN angle grinder, bare tool
Quoted from the maker's US pages on the date above; makers change their wording and add exceptions, so the tool's own manual is the final word. What ships in each kit: kit battery data.