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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.

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engines verified in EPA records
1-ton class with a thumbDiesel, under $10,000Fits a 36-inch gateSide swing boomEnclosed cabEPA certificate verified

Mini Excavators compared

99 machines
Machine Brand Operating weight Dig depth Engine Features Price from
MechMaxx Loncin MEC06 MechMaxx 1,345 lb 3′ 9″ Loncin · 9 hp Swing boom $4,999
Typhon Terror On VIII 800 Typhon 1,764 lb Briggs & Stratton $7,558
Typhon Terror VIII 800 Typhon 1,764 lb Briggs & Stratton $8,818
AGT L12 AGT Industrial 1,984 lb 5′ 4″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp $5,046
AGT DM13 AGT Industrial 2,150 lb 5′ 5″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.1 hp Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Aux hydraulics $8,029
AGT DJ14 AGT Industrial 2,205 lb Briggs & Stratton $7,406
AGT DY16 AGT Industrial 1 t class 5′ 8″ Kubota · 13.7 hp $11,020
AGT H12 AGT Industrial 2,205 lb 5′ 5″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $5,352
AGT KH18K AGT Industrial 2,205 lb 5′ 7″ Kubota · 13.7 hp Cab, Swing boom $11,154
AGT QH13R AGT Industrial 2,205 lb 5′ 7″ Rato R420D · 13 hp Cab $7,699
Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline Typhon 1 t class 5′ 7″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $5,249
Typhon Tyrant X Gasoline Typhon 2,205 lb 5′ 5″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $5,354
AGT QK18RXS AGT Industrial 2,381 lb 5′ 7″ Rato · 11.4 hp Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $12,359
Typhon Terror ONE Gasoline Typhon 1.1 t class 5′ 8″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Cab, Thumb $7,349
Typhon Terror XI Gasoline Typhon 1.1 t class 5′ 4″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb, Swing boom, Quick coupler $5,999
Typhon Terror XI Storm Gasoline Typhon 1.1 t class 5′ 4″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb, Swing boom $6,509
Typhon Terror X Gasoline Typhon 2,500 lb 5′ 5″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Cab $9,449
Typhon Terror XIII Gasoline Typhon 1.3 t class 5′ 7″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $7,035
AGT QK18K AGT Industrial 3,086 lb 5′ 7″ Kubota · 13.5 hp Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $11,329
AGT QK20R AGT Industrial 1.4 t class 5′ 7″ Rato · 23 hp Thumb, Aux hydraulics $6,000
Typhon Terror XVII 3800 Typhon 3,801 lb Kubota D902 EPA ✓ Thumb, Pilot controls $11,549
Typhon Terror XVII PRO 3800 Typhon 3,801 lb Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $11,399
Typhon Tyrant 17 Typhon 3,801 lb 6′ 7″ Kubota D902 · 16 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Zero tail, Quick coupler $14,699
AGT SE17SR AGT Industrial 3,968 lb 7′ 5″ Kubota · 16 hp Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics $18,699
Typhon 18 Flex Typhon 1.8 t class 9′ 6″ Kubota D722 · 16.4 hp Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler $16,799
Typhon 18 Flex PRO Typhon 1.8 t class 10′ 1″ Kubota D722 · 16.4 hp Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler $15,749
Typhon Lux 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota Thumb $12,482
Typhon Terror XIX Storm Diesel Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota D902 · 20.4 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks $14,699
Typhon Terror XVII 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota D902 EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Pilot controls $13,649
Typhon Terror XVII PRO Prestige 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $13,499
Typhon Terror XVII PRO Prestige Edition 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $13,499
Typhon Terror XVIII 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota · 16 hp Thumb $12,482
Typhon Terror XVIII Diesel Typhon 3,999 lb 6′ 9″ Kubota D902 · 20.4 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom $12,482
Typhon Terror XX 4000 Typhon 3,999 lb Kubota D902 EPA ✓ Thumb $12,482
Typhon Terror XIX Prestige 4200 Typhon 4,200 lb Kubota D902 · 20.4 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls $15,749
Typhon Terror XVIII Prestige Diesel Typhon 2 t class 6′ 9″ Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Swing boom $13,649
Typhon Terror X2 Max Typhon 2.5 t class 11′ 7″ Yanmar · 23.2 hp Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls $20,000
Typhon Terror X2 Storm Typhon 2.5 t class 9′ 0″ Kubota V1505 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom, Retractable tracks $18,999
Typhon Kuvuo 2.7 Typhon 2.7 t class 11′ 6″ Kubota D1105 · 25 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls $19,655
Typhon Terror X2 Typhon 2.7 t class 9′ 0″ Kubota V1505 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom, Retractable tracks $22,049
Typhon Terror XXV Diesel Typhon 2.7 t class 6′ 9″ Kubota D1105 · 25.1 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls, Quick coupler $20,999
Typhon Terror III Diesel Typhon 6,001 lb Kubota D1105 · 22.9 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Zero tail $35,554
AGT NT30 AGT Industrial 3 t class 7′ 5″ Kubota · 24.4 hp $19,034
Typhon T-30 Typhon 3 t class 8′ 0″ Kubota D1105-EF02 $26,145
Typhon Terror IV Diesel Typhon 8,999 lb 10′ 1″ Kubota D1703 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Zero tail $38,579
Typhon Kuvuo 4.0 Typhon 10′ 2″ Kubota D1703 · 25 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Zero tail $31,499
Typhon Spider One Gasoline Typhon 6′ 7″ Honda GX390 · 11 hp Thumb $4,611
Typhon Terror XV Storm Gasoline Typhon 5′ 8″ Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $7,180
Tianlu TE10 Tianlu 1,764 lb 4′ 1″ Kubota · 17.7 hp Cab, Retractable tracks, Zero tail, Quick coupler
Rippa R10 Rippa 2,227 lb 6′ 0″ Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics
Rippa R13 Professional Rippa 3,109 lb 7′ 11″ Kubota D722 · 13.7 hp Thumb, Pilot controls, Zero tail, Quick coupler
Rippa R15 Rippa 3,241 lb 7′ 11″ Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls, Zero tail, Quick coupler
Rippa R18 Rippa 3,968 lb 7′ 11″ Kubota D902 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Zero tail
Rippa R22 Rippa 4,850 lb 7′ 6″ Kubota D1105 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Zero tail
Tianlu TE25 Tianlu 5,512 lb 7′ 9″ Kubota · 40.2 hp Cab, Retractable tracks, Zero tail, Quick coupler
Rippa R350 Rippa 5,747 lb Kubota Swing boom
Rippa R32 Rippa 7,055 lb 5′ 1″ Kubota V1505 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ Thumb, Zero tail
Tianlu TE65 Tianlu 14,330 lb 13′ 8″ Kubota V2607 · 71.1 hp EPA ✓ Retractable tracks, Zero tail, Quick coupler
AGT DM12X AGT Industrial 1 t class Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls $6,370
AGT H15R AGT Industrial 1 t class Rato · 13.5 hp Pilot controls $5,682
AGT KH16R AGT Industrial 1 t class Rato Thumb $8,667
AGT KX12 AGT Industrial 1 t class Briggs & Stratton Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks $5,898
AGT MH12RX AGT Industrial 1 t class Rato $5,527
AGT MX12 AGT Industrial 1 t class Briggs & Stratton Swing boom, Pilot controls $5,848
AGT MX15 AGT Industrial 1 t class Briggs & Stratton Pilot controls $6,302
AGT MX15R AGT Industrial 1 t class Rato $7,000
AGT MX15RX AGT Industrial 1 t class Rato $6,850
Huayee HY10C Huayee 1 t class Rato · 13.5 hp $4,599
Huayee HY12C Huayee 1 t class Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Thumb $5,599
Huayee HY12F Huayee 1 t class Cab $7,499
Typhon Terror X Storm Typhon 1 t class Thumb $6,299
Huayee HY12D Huayee 1.2 t class Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Cab $6,999
AGT DM20 AGT Industrial 1.3 t class Kubota $11,437
Typhon Terror XIII PRO Storm Gasoline Typhon 1.3 t class Honda · 22.1 hp Thumb $8,294
AGT DM20YM AGT Industrial 1.4 t class Yanmar · 18.4 hp Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls $11,129
AGT NT18 AGT Industrial 1.4 t class Kubota Swing boom $11,127
Huayee HY14C Huayee 1.4 t class Thumb, Swing boom $7,499
Huayee HY14F Huayee 1.4 t class Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp Cab $8,499
Huayee HY14G Huayee 1.4 t class Kubota $10,499
Huayee HY16C Huayee 1.5 t class Kubota · 14 hp Thumb $11,999
Huayee HY18B Huayee 1.8 t class Kubota Thumb, Swing boom $13,599
Huayee HY18C Huayee 2 t class Kubota · 14 hp Cab, Thumb $14,999
Huayee HY20C Huayee 2 t class Kubota · 16 hp Cab $19,999
AGT CFG-35UF AGT Industrial 2.8 t class Kubota Thumb $26,780
AGT STE35SR AGT Industrial 2.8 t class Yanmar Thumb $26,889
AGT CFG-45UF AGT Industrial 4 t class Kubota Cab, Thumb $32,499
Typhon Naga 4.0 Typhon 4 t class Yanmar · 24.4 hp Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Zero tail $38,849
AGT STE75 AGT Industrial 6 t class Kubota · 48.3 hp Cab, Pilot controls $45,758
Typhon Terror LXV Diesel Typhon 6.6 t class Kubota V2607 · 56.9 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Swing boom, Pilot controls $45,149
AGT KU45 AGT Industrial $23,500
Typhon Terror XVII PRO Prestige Edition Diesel Typhon Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics $13,499
Rippa R330 Rippa 4,299 lb
Boleo Zeweit 3 Boleo Yanmar
Boleo Zeweit 6 Boleo Kubota V2607 EPA ✓
Boleo Zeweit R Diesel Boleo Yanmar
Boleo Zeweit X Diesel Boleo Yanmar Pilot controls
Boleo Zeweit Y Diesel Boleo Kubota Retractable tracks
Boleo Zeweit Z Diesel Boleo Yanmar Retractable tracks
Rippa R06 Rippa Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom

Specifications as each brand publishes them, in US units with metric in brackets. "EPA ✓": the engine model appears in the U.S. EPA's engine certification records.

What mini excavators cost by size

Size classModels pricedLowestMedianHighest
1-ton class 31$4,599$6,509$12,359
1.5 – 2 ton 30$6,000$12,482$19,999
2.5 – 3.5 ton 10$18,999$22,049$35,554
4 ton and up 5$32,499$38,849$45,758

Prices are the brands' own US store prices for the machine, before options and attachments; delivery terms differ by brand.

Similar specs, very different prices

Pairs of mini excavators from different brands whose operating weight and digging depth are close, with the widest price gaps.

Lower-pricedPriceHigher-pricedPriceDifference
Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline
digs 5′ 7″ · Briggs & Stratton
 $5,249 AGT QK18RXS
2,381 lb · digs 5′ 7″ · Rato
 $12,359 $7,110
2.4×
Typhon Tyrant X Gasoline
2,205 lb · digs 5′ 5″ · Briggs & Stratton
 $5,354 AGT KH18K
2,205 lb · digs 5′ 7″ · Kubota
 $11,154 $5,801
2.1×
AGT NT30
digs 7′ 5″ · Kubota
 $19,034 Typhon Terror III Diesel
6,001 lb · Kubota D1105
 $35,554 $16,520
1.9×
AGT H12
2,205 lb · digs 5′ 5″ · Briggs & Stratton
 $5,352 Typhon Terror X Gasoline
2,500 lb · digs 5′ 5″ · Briggs & Stratton
 $9,449 $4,097
1.8×
Typhon Terror XVII PRO 3800
3,801 lb · Kubota D902
 $11,399 AGT SE17SR
3,968 lb · digs 7′ 5″ · Kubota
 $18,699 $7,300
1.6×
Typhon Terror XIII Gasoline
digs 5′ 7″ · Briggs & Stratton
 $7,035 AGT QK18K
3,086 lb · digs 5′ 7″ · Kubota
 $11,329 $4,294
1.6×

Engines, hydraulics, cab, attachments, warranty and delivery differ: open each machine to compare them in full.

Warranty and support by brand

BrandModelsWarrantyReturnsUS warehouseShipping
AGT Industrial 29 — 14 days for new, unopened items; the buyer pays return shipping; 15% restocking fee on mini excavators and mini skid steers; no exchanges — Free shipping; economy freight in about 5 to 8 business days; no lift-gate delivery, the buyer unloads from the truck or collects at the carrier's terminal
MechMaxx 1 — — — —
Huayee 11 — — — —
Typhon 40 One-year spare parts warranty on every machine 35 days from purchase, full refund; the buyer pays return shipping Warehouses across the USA; returns go to its California warehouse Free shipping; delivered by truck in about 5 to 14 business days after fulfilment, the driver calls a day ahead
Boleo 6 By component, from the shipping date: 5 years or 5,000 hours for structural parts (chassis, boom, arm), 3 years or 3,000 hours for the main hydraulic parts (pump, travel and swing motors, control valve), 24 months for cylinders and electrics; defective parts replaced free — — —
Tianlu 3 — — — —
Rippa 9 — — — —

All brands and their support terms →

Before you buy

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.