If you already own M12 tools, the battery for your heated jacket is already in your truck. We compare Milwaukee's heated jackets, vests and hoodies – with runtime by battery size and kit vs. tool-only explained.
Updated September 30, 2026 · 13 models · manufacturer specs with sources only
Pick a category – the bars show runtime per heat level as stated by the manufacturer.
Runtimes, zones and temperatures per manufacturer, retrieved September 30, 2026. Prices from the brand's store or, where noted, from the retailer on the same day – the store's listing is binding.
| Battery | Energy | Fits | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| M12 REDLITHIUM Compact 1.5 Ah (Two Pack) | 16 Wh | M12 | |
| M12 REDLITHIUM CP2.0 | 24 Wh | M12 | M12 Shirt Jacket M103: 8/4/2 h (low/medium/high) on CP2.0; in the hoodie M200/F200 and vest M300 kits |
| M12 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT CP2.5 | 30 Wh | M12 | |
| M12 REDLITHIUM 3.0 Compact (CP3.0) | 36 Wh | M12 | In the US kits of M100/M101C/M102 (EU: HEXON jackets up to 12 h, vests/hoodies up to 11 h on 3.0 Ah) |
| M12 REDLITHIUM XC4.0 | 48 Wh | M12 | |
| M12 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT XC5.0 | 60 Wh | M12 | |
| M12 REDLITHIUM XC6.0 | 72 Wh | M12 | |
| Heated Gear Power Source w/ App Control (Flatpack, US) | 36 Wh | M12-Heated-Gear-Stromquelle (USB-C) | up to 12 h with M12 heated gear |
| Heated Glove 2Ah Battery | 15 Wh | Glove battery (7.4 V, USB-C) | up to 8 h with M700/M701 |
| Heated Gear 2.5AH Battery w/ App Control | n/a | Heated-Gear-Flachakku | 8/4/2 h with the heated merino base layer M500/M600 |
| M12 Heated Jacket 12V DC Plug Adapter | n/a | Kfz-12-V-Adapter | 'Unlimited run-time' from a 12V vehicle outlet |
Short answer: A Milwaukee heated jacket is an M12 jacket that runs on the same battery as your M12 drill or impact driver. The TOUGHSHELL Work Jacket (M100) is the job-site default: 3 heating zones and up to 12 hours on low per Milwaukee. The AXIS jacket is the warmer quilted option, and there are matching hoodies, vests and women's cuts. Buy the tool-only version (-20) if you already own M12 batteries, and the kit (-21) if you don't. Milwaukee doesn't sell direct or publish prices, so you buy through tool dealers.
The model picker above lists every piece of Milwaukee heated gear sold in the US, with the dealer prices we found. This section picks out the ones that matter for specific jobs. All specs come from milwaukeetool.com as of September 30, 2026. Milwaukee publishes runtimes as three numbers – low, medium, high – but doesn't say which battery they're based on. More on that in the battery section. We compare manufacturer specs. We don't run hands-on tests.
The M12 Heated TOUGHSHELL Work Jacket (M100) is the one most people mean by "Milwaukee heated jacket."
Milwaukee says it has "3X more insulation" than before and five pockets. It's built for framing, roofing or pouring a slab on a 15°F (−9°C) morning. The camo sibling is the M12 Heated QUIETSHELL Jacket (M101C). It has the same heating layout with a quieter Realtree Edge shell for hunters and is only sold as a kit.
The M12 Heated AXIS Hooded Jacket (M102) trades the softshell for a quilted ripstop shell with "2X more insulation," per Milwaukee. The zones move too: chest, back and shoulders instead of pockets. Runtime is the same 12 / 6 / 3 hours. It's sold only as a kit (-21, with a CP3.0 battery), in black or gray, sizes S–3XL. Pick the AXIS if you stand more than you move – running a site, directing traffic, loading trucks.
Milwaukee's women's line mirrors the men's but uses women's sizing (XS–2XL):
One quirk: Milwaukee's heated gear category page links the women's vest to SKU F350B, which is an unheated FREEFLEX vest. The heated women's vest is the F300.
The M12 Heated Full-Zip Hoodie (M200) is the one you can wear off the job, too. It's 56% cotton and 44% polyester with a fleece and jersey lining. It heats chest and back and runs 8 / 4 / 2 hours. You can buy it as tool-only (-20, in five colors) or as a kit (-21, with a CP2.0 battery, black or gray only). Milwaukee lists no water resistance for the hoodie, so wear a rain layer over it when it's wet.
The M12 Heated AXIS Vest (M300) is the most flexible layer: under your work coat, over a hoodie, or alone on a cool fall morning. It heats chest and back, runs 8 / 4 / 2 hours and has a DWR ripstop shell. Sizes run S–3XL, as tool-only (-20, black) or kit (-21, with CP2.0). A vest never heats your arms. If your arms get cold, go with a jacket. To compare vests across all brands, see our heated vest guide.
This is the whole point of Milwaukee heated gear: the jacket takes any M12 slide-in battery. The kit decides what you get in the box.
Milwaukee's US pages list runtimes without naming a battery. Milwaukee's German site fills the gap: up to 12 hours for the jackets and up to 11 hours for vests and hoodies, both with a 3.0 Ah battery. The 12-hour jacket figure lines up with the CP3.0 in the US kit. The 8-hour figure for vests and hoodies lines up with the CP2.0 in their kits. Milwaukee explicitly ties it to the CP2.0 only for the M103 Shirt Jacket.
Both spec sets work out to the same rule: about 4 hours on low and 1 hour on high per amp-hour. The jacket gets 12 h low from 3.0 Ah, and the vest gets 8 h from 2.0 Ah. Here is what that rule gives you for each M12 pack. The runtimes are our math, not Milwaukee's figures:
| M12 battery | Ah | Dealer price (Sep 30, 2026) | Est. low | Est. high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP2.0 | 2.0 | $69 | ~8 h | ~2 h |
| CP3.0 | 3.0 | $79 | ~12 h | ~3 h |
| XC4.0 | 4.0 | $99 | ~16 h | ~4 h |
| High Output XC5.0 | 5.0 | $129 | ~20 h | ~5 h |
| XC6.0 | 6.0 | $129 | ~24 h | ~6 h |
Treat the bigger numbers as ceilings. The German vest figure (11 h with 3.0 Ah) is a bit under the rule, and cold cuts every lithium battery's output. XC packs also stick out further from the battery pocket than compact ones. A practical setup for a 10-hour shift in January: a CP3.0 in the jacket and a second one in the truck. On energy, Milwaukee rates its 1.5 Ah pack at 16 Wh. That implies about 10.8V nominal, so real watt-hours sit a little under the 12V math. For more on Wh, cold and spare packs, see our heated vest battery guide.
The Heated Gear Power Source w/ App Control (48-11-2330) is a flat 36 Wh pack (12V, 3 Ah) instead of a slide-in battery. It's the only way to control HEXON gear by Bluetooth through the Milwaukee Heated Gear app, where you set heat levels and zones. Its USB-C port puts out 15 W to charge a phone while heating. One dealer listed it at $128 on September 30, 2026. With a normal M12 pack you use the button on the garment, which gives you 3 settings. For truck cabs there's also a 12V DC plug adapter (49-24-2301), which Milwaukee lists with "Unlimited Run-Time."
Sizing. Men's pieces run S–3XL, women's XS–2XL. Milwaukee's product data doesn't include fit advice. Check your chest measurement against the size chart. If you'll wear a hoodie under the jacket, leave room for it.
Washing. Milwaukee lists all current US heated jackets, hoodies, vests, the shirt jacket and the baselayers as "Washer and dryer safe." Remove the battery or power source first. The gloves have no washing instructions. Our guide on how to wash a heated vest covers the steps.
Warranty. Kits carry 1 year on the garment and 2 years on the battery. Tool-only versions list a 1-year limited warranty. The M12 CP2.0 and CP3.0 packs carry 2 years, the XC4.0 through XC6.0 packs 3 years.
It makes sense if you already own M12. A tool-only TOUGHSHELL was listed at $145 to $169.99 by US dealers on September 30, 2026. The kit was listed at $199 to $199.99. If you already have two or three M12 packs, the tool-only jacket saves you $30 or more and adds no new charger. Spares are easy to find, and a single XC6.0 pushes runtime far past a shift.
It makes less sense if you don't. Without M12 tools, you're buying a battery system for one jacket. M12 slide-in packs are built for tools first. The CP2.0 alone weighs 0.465 lb per Milwaukee, a bit more than Ororo's flat Mini 5K clothing battery at 185 g (0.41 lb). For casual wear – commuting, a game, walking the dog – a brand like Ororo ships the battery in the box and cuts the jacket for everyday use. Our Ororo heated vest guide compares that route.
What's weaker than the competition: no published temperatures, no battery named next to the US runtimes, and inconsistent listings (the women's vest SKU mix-up). DWR shells are water resistant, not waterproof.
Milwaukee doesn't sell direct and doesn't list prices on its own site. You buy through tool dealers, and prices vary by dealer, size and color. Here are the dealer prices we recorded on September 30, 2026:
Prices change often, so check the dealer link in the model picker. Before you order, confirm the suffix: -20 means no battery.
"DeWalt heated jacket" is the other big tool-battery search, but our data only covers one DeWalt model: the DCHJ066C1 20V MAX Soft Shell Women's Heated Jacket Kit. It comes with a 1.5 Ah DCB201 battery and a USB power source. DeWalt states 7 hours on low and lists no medium or high runtime, no price and no washing instructions on the page. The page also contradicts itself on zones: the intro says 3, the feature list says 4. Milwaukee's women's AXIS jacket (F102) states 12 / 6 / 3 hours and is washer and dryer safe. On paper Milwaukee documents more. In practice, the right tool brand is the one whose batteries you already own. We don't have enough DeWalt data to call a winner beyond that.
Milwaukee is the pick for M12 owners who work outside. For everyone else, dedicated heated-clothing brands include the battery and are cut for everyday wear. See how both routes stack up in our heated jacket comparison and the heated vest comparison. The Ororo heated vest guide covers the best-known battery-included brand. Still deciding between a jacket, vest or gloves? The Warmth Finder sorts it out in a few clicks.
Only the kit does. Versions ending in -21 include an M12 battery (CP3.0 for the jackets, CP2.0 for hoodies and vests), a charger and a USB-C cable. Versions ending in -20 are tool-only, with no battery.
Milwaukee lists 12 hours on low, 6 on medium and 3 on high for its jackets. That matches the CP3.0 battery in the US kit. By our math, an XC6.0 would get you around 24 hours on low, but cold weather cuts that.
Yes. Milwaukee lists its current US heated jackets, hoodies and vests as washer and dryer safe. Take out the battery first. The heated gloves have no washing instructions.
Any M12 slide-in battery, from the 1.5 Ah compact up to the XC6.0. Milwaukee's Power Source (48-11-2330) also fits and adds app control. The heated gloves are the exception: they use their own 7.4V glove battery.
Yes. The M12 Heated AXIS Vest (M300, women's F300) runs 8 / 4 / 2 hours. The only heated pants are the new Heated Merino Wool Baselayer Pants (M600). Milwaukee doesn't sell heated bibs or heated socks.
No. The TOUGHSHELL, AXIS and QUIETSHELL jackets have a DWR finish that Milwaukee calls wind and water resistant. In steady rain, wear a rain shell over it.
Pick the one that runs on the batteries you already own. Our data covers only one DeWalt jacket, a women's 20V MAX kit with 7 hours on low. Milwaukee's jackets list 12 hours on low with the CP3.0.
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