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AHM AX-16
The AHM AX-16 is a 1.3-ton mini excavator from AHM. It weighs — and digs 5′ 11″ deep. Power comes from a Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine of 23 hp. Listed with rubber tracks. Priced from $8,600.
From $8,600 at AHM's online store View offer
AHM AX-16 specifications
- Size class
- 1.3 ton (2,900 lb class)
- Maximum digging depth
- 5′ 11″ (1,793 mm)
- Maximum reach
- 9′ 6″ (2,901 mm)
- Maximum dump height
- 4′ 11″ (1,504 mm)
- Rated operating capacity
- 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)
- Overall height
- 7′ 4″ (2,225 mm)
- Bucket width
- 15.7 in (399 mm)
- Engine
- Briggs & Stratton
- Engine power
- 23 hp (17.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by AHM |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by AHM |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by AHM |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by AHM |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by AHM |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by AHM |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by AHM |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by AHM |
AHM AX-16 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX-16 | 23 HP 1.3 Ton B&S Engine Mini ExcavatorOut of stock | ahmcorp.com | $8,600 | View |
US prices from AHM's own online store. Checked October 24, 2026.
Engine certification
AHM does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
- Towing a mini excavator: trailers, weight ratings and licences
- EPA-certified mini excavators: what the label means and how to check it
- What size mini excavator do you need? 1-ton, 2-ton or 3-ton
- Buying a Chinese mini excavator: a checklist
Machines like the AHM AX-16, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the AHM AX-16 are listed from $6,000 (AGT QK20R) to $11,329 (AGT QK18K), 1.9 times as much. The AGT QK20R costs $2,600 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHM AX-16 | AHM | 1.3 t class | 5′ 11″ | 2,205 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | $8,600 | This machine | |
 Typhon Terror XIII Gasoline | Typhon | 1.3 t class | 5′ 7″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $7,035 | $1,565 less | |
 CASE CX12D | CASE | 2,932 lb | Kubota D722 · 11.8 hp | Zero tail | ||||
 AGT QK20R | AGT Industrial | 1.4 t class | 5′ 7″ | Rato · 23 hp | Thumb, Aux hydraulics | $6,000 | $2,600 less | |
| New Holland E12D | New Holland | 2,932 lb | 6′ 1″ | 11.8 hp | ||||
 Typhon Terror ONE Gasoline | Typhon | 1.1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Cab, Thumb | $7,349 | $1,251 less | |
 AGT QK18K | AGT Industrial | 3,086 lb | 5′ 7″ | Kubota · 13.5 hp | Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics | $11,329 | $2,729 more | |
| Takeuchi TB210R | Takeuchi | 2,535 lb | 5′ 9″ | 11.9 hp | ||||
| Hitachi ZX10U-6 | Hitachi | 2,668 lb | 13.3 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.