New Metabo HPT Tools 2026: Seven Cordless Releases Worth Watching

Introduction

Metabo HPT has been rolling out a fresh wave of cordless tools, and several of them are now reaching retailers in North America. The lineup spans nearly every corner of a working kit: a flagship 36V impact driver, a new hammer drill, an updated half-inch impact driver, redesigned batteries, a compact wet/dry vacuum, a cordless stapler, and a metal cutting saw.

One pattern is worth knowing up front: Metabo HPT keeps some launch prices high, but the brand is well known for frequent sales, coupons, and rebates, especially around the holidays. Waiting a couple of months is often the single best buying strategy for these tools. Lowe’s is the brand’s biggest in-store carrier, while Amazon tends to list the newest releases first.

Metabo HPT 36V Triple Hammer Impact Driver

The 36V Triple Hammer sits at the top of the impact driver line and remains one of Metabo HPT’s flagship tools. The Triple Hammer mechanism has long been the brand’s signature for smoother, faster fastening, and this generation keeps that identity intact. If you want the most capable driver in the lineup, this is the one to look at.

Metabo HPT 18V Hammer Drill

This all-new hammer drill is positioned as the partner to the 36V Triple Hammer, and it carries a solid set of improvements. Output sits at 1,240 in-lbs with a 2,000 RPM top speed. Those figures will not outmuscle every flagship hammer drill on the market, but the package has real strengths where it counts: a lifetime warranty and RFC (Reactive Force Control), a safety system that stops the drill if the bit suddenly binds so it does not wrench out of your hands.

The drill is available in a kit for around $300, with a tool-only option at $150. That tool-only price is a little steep for this brand, and this is not a tool that tends to sell strongly at full price, so it should show up discounted fairly quickly.

The kit version includes two batteries and a hard case, which is a nice touch. Metabo HPT has been mixing bag and hard case options across its kits, and this one lands in the hard case camp.

Metabo HPT 18V Half-Inch Impact Driver

The new 18V half-inch impact driver is the other headline release. It ships as a kit for around $300 that includes two 4.0Ah batteries. A 36V version has been shown off elsewhere but has not appeared yet, so 18V is the way to buy into this design for now.

Two things make it stand out: an IP56 rating, which means it can shrug off dust and water exposure that would trouble most drivers, and the same lifetime warranty protection offered across the line. On pure price it is not the most competitive option against Milwaukee, though it is actually cheaper than comparable Makita kit pricing.

Metabo HPT MultiVolt 5.0Ah Battery

The redesigned MultiVolt battery runs 5.0Ah at 18V or 2.5Ah at 36V, and it has been rolling out internationally for close to a year before arriving here. The main update is improved drop and water protection, wrapped in a tougher overall structure with nice rubberized bumpers. The fuel gauge carries over from the previous version.

Metabo HPT has not clarified whether the cells themselves changed, so treat this as a durability-focused refresh rather than a performance upgrade. Standalone pricing is $140, which is high; the smarter move is to wait for it in a kit unless you genuinely need batteries right now.

Because these packs run in both 18V and 36V modes, they work across the whole MultiVolt ecosystem, including new kits that are essentially the same tool refreshed with updated batteries.

Metabo HPT 18V 1.6 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum

The 18V wet/dry vacuum comes in at $140 with a 1.6 gallon capacity, which is honestly a reasonable deal for what it is. The package includes a couple of extension attachments, and the compact canister form makes it easy to move around a job site or keep in a van.

Whether the vacuum falls under the brand’s lifetime warranty is not clearly confirmed, so check the warranty terms before buying if that matters to your decision.

Metabo HPT Cordless Stapler

The new cordless stapler expands a category only a couple of other brands currently serve, and it landed at $250. A $50 off coupon ran on it recently, though that appears to have expired, which fits the familiar Metabo HPT cycle of launch pricing followed by quick discounts.

The brand’s nailer track record supports confidence here. Metabo HPT nailers are widely respected, particularly for pin and brad nailers where the brand undercut competitors while offering a better warranty, and they have proven reliable across thousands of nails in use. The stapler should benefit from that same engineering pedigree, with more stapler models expected to follow.

Metabo HPT Metal Cutting Saw

The metal cutting saw releases at $356 with one MultiVolt battery included. That is on the pricier side, but the math softens it: since the newer batteries sell for $150 on their own, you are effectively paying around $200 for the tool itself. Add the lifetime warranty and the value case gets easier to make for anyone cutting steel regularly.

Buying Advice

To see the full current list, search for Metabo HPT on Amazon and check the new products section, where kits and tool-only versions appear side by side. Some kits are simply the same tool bundled with the updated batteries, so compare what is actually included before committing.

The recurring advice across this whole lineup is patience. Metabo HPT MSRPs tend to sit higher than they need to at launch, but sales arrive quickly and reliably, and rebate events around the holidays are typically the best moments to buy. Where Milwaukee and Makita tools rarely see meaningful discounts, this brand discounts readily, which can make the effective price considerably lower than the sticker suggests.

Conclusion

This generation of Metabo HPT releases covers the full kit: the 36V Triple Hammer as the flagship driver, a well-featured hammer drill with RFC and a lifetime warranty, an IP56-rated half-inch impact driver, tougher MultiVolt batteries, a sensibly priced shop vacuum, a rare cordless stapler, and a metal cutting saw that effectively costs around $200 once you account for the included battery. None of them are impulse buys at launch prices, but with the brand’s habit of fast, frequent sales, each becomes easier to justify if you time it right.