AHM AX-16S
The AHM AX-16S is a mini excavator from AHM. It weighs 2,090 lb and digs 5′ 11″ deep. Power comes from a Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine of 23 hp. Listed with retractable tracks, pilot joystick controls and rubber tracks. Priced from $9,400.
AHM AX-16S specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,090 lb (948 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 5′ 11″ (1,796 mm)
- Maximum reach
- 9′ 6″ (2,901 mm)
- Maximum dump height
- 4′ 11″ (1,506 mm)
- Rated operating capacity
- 265 lb (120 kg)
- 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 | ✓ Listed |
| Pilot joystick controls | ✓ Listed |
| 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-16S price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX-16S | 23 HP B&S Engine Mini Excavator with Retractable UndercarriageOut of stock | ahmcorp.com | $9,400 | 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
At 2,090 lb, the AHM AX-16S on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,300 – 4,300 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the AHM AX-16S, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the AHM AX-16S are listed from $5,249 (Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline) to $9,400 (AHM AX-16S), 1.8 times as much. The Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline costs $4,151 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHM AX-16S | AHM | 2,090 lb | 5′ 11″ | 265 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Retractable tracks, Pilot controls | $9,400 | This machine |
 AGT DJ14 | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | Briggs & Stratton | $7,406 | $1,994 less | |||
 Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline | Typhon | 1 t class | 5′ 7″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,249 | $4,151 less | |
 AGT DM13 | AGT Industrial | 2,150 lb | 5′ 5″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.1 hp | Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Aux hydraulics | $8,029 | $1,371 less | |
 Cat 300.9D | Cat | 2,061 lb | 5′ 8″ | 13 hp | ||||
 Typhon Tyrant X Gasoline | Typhon | 2,205 lb | 5′ 5″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,354 | $4,046 less | |
| JCB 8008 | JCB | 2,094 lb | 5′ 7″ | 12.1 hp | ||||
 Rippa R10 | Rippa | 2,227 lb | 6′ 0″ | Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | |||
| Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.