# Best Mini Chainsaw 2026: 10 Cordless Saws Ranked and Tested Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/garden/best-mini-chainsaw Published: 2026-08-29 | Updated: 2026-08-30 | Prices checked on Amazon UK If you want the short answer, the SEESII 6-inch is the best mini chainsaw for most people: 8,877 customer ratings at 4.5 stars, two large 4.0Ah batteries in the box and a sensible GBP 66.98. Spending less than half of that still gets you a good saw — the Supstable at GBP 39.99 has 4,327 ratings and, unusually for this price, a second handle so you can hold it with both hands. A mini chainsaw is for the jobs a full-size saw is too heavy for: pruning, cutting up fallen branches after a storm, and turning garden waste into something that fits in the bin. Three things decide which one suits you — the bar length, which sets the thickest branch you can cut in one pass; the battery, which sets how long you work before swapping; and the weight, because you will be holding it at arm's length. We compared ten cordless saws on those three, plus price and customer ratings, and ranked them below. ## The ranking ### 1. SEESII Mini Chainsaw Cordless 6 Inch, 2x4000mAh, Manual Oiler - Price: £66.98 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 8,877 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ8ZC2CC?tag=ranked10-21 The best mini chainsaw for most people. It has more customer feedback than the other nine saws here put together, and the two 4.0Ah batteries are the biggest in the comparison. Eight thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven ratings at 4.5 stars is why this is first. No other saw in this comparison comes close on either number, and with a tool you hold in one hand near your own legs, that much feedback is worth paying for. At GBP 66.98 it sits in the middle of the price range here, above the GBP 39.99 crowd but well under half of the specialist saws below. The two 21V 4.0Ah batteries are the largest in this list and genuinely double the working time against the 2.0Ah packs the cheap saws ship with — you can prune for an afternoon, swapping once, rather than stopping every twenty minutes. The manual oiler has a button and a built-in reservoir, so you top the chain up as you go instead of dripping oil from a bottle. Goggles, gloves and a two-year warranty are included. One thing to know before you buy: the listing gives the weight as 1.4kg in the bullet points and 3.7kg in the specification table. That matters here more than it would elsewhere, because this saw is sold for one-handed use and the difference between those two figures is the difference between comfortable and tiring. If holding it up for long stretches is the main job, the Supstable below has a second handle and costs less. Pros: 8,877 customer ratings at 4.5 stars, by far the most trusted saw here; Two 4.0Ah batteries, the largest capacity in this comparison; Manual oiler with a built-in reservoir, no oil bottle needed; Goggles, gloves and a two-year warranty included; Mid-range price for the best-reviewed saw on the page Cons: The listing gives two different weights, 1.4kg and 3.7kg; One handle only, so longer jobs are tiring; No chain brake; 15cm bar limits you to branches, not logs ### 2. Supstable Mini Chainsaw 6 Inch, Dual Handle, 2x2000mAh, 3 Spare Chains - Price: £39.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 4,327 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GG8MJW3P?tag=ranked10-21 The best value in this comparison. Under GBP 40 with 4,327 ratings, and the only cheap saw here with a second handle so you can steady it with both hands. At GBP 39.99 with 4,327 ratings at 4.4 stars, this is the cheapest saw here you can buy with real confidence — only the SEESII above it has more feedback, and that costs two-thirds more. If you want a small chainsaw for occasional garden work and do not want to think about it much, this is the one. The reason it beats the other GBP 39.99 saws is the auxiliary handle. Every other budget saw in this list is sold on one-handed operation, which is the least controlled way to hold anything with a moving chain. This one adds a front grip, so the weight spreads across both arms and the saw is much harder to twist out of line. A 180 degree front guard keeps sawdust off your hands, and three spare chains are included, which is more than most sellers give you at any price. The compromises are the ones you would expect at this price. The two batteries are 2.0Ah rather than 4.0Ah, so you get roughly half the working time of the SEESII before swapping, and the listing quotes the weight twice with different figures. There is no chain brake, which is true of eight of the ten saws here. Pros: 4,327 ratings at 4.4 stars for under GBP 40; Second handle, so you can hold it with both hands; 180 degree front guard against sawdust; Three spare chains and a UK-plug fast charger included; The cheapest saw here with a large, settled review count Cons: 2.0Ah batteries give about half the run time of the SEESII; Weight is published twice with different figures; No chain brake; Its "6-inch log in 8 seconds" claim is contradicted by its own bullet ### 3. NovorikX 20V Cordless Chainsaw, 10 Inch, 4.0Ah, Chain Brake - Price: £99.98 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 58 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRS8FLBF?tag=ranked10-21 Buy this one if you are cutting logs rather than pruning. The 25cm bar is the longest here, and it is the only saw in this comparison with a chain brake. This is a different tool from the 6-inch saws above it. The 25 centimetre bar is the longest in this comparison and takes wood roughly twice as thick in a single pass, which turns a fallen branch into firewood instead of a long afternoon. If you are cutting logs, splitting storm damage or working through anything above about 10cm, the saws further up this page will frustrate you and this one will not. It is also the only saw here with a chain brake. Every other listing describes a safety lock, which needs two buttons to start the saw and does nothing once the chain is moving; a brake is the thing that stops the chain if the saw kicks back at you. NovorikX states that its electronic and mechanical system stops the chain within 0.1 seconds. On a tool you may be holding above chest height, that is worth the extra money on its own. Tool-free chain tensioning, automatic oiling from a 130ml tank, 2.6kg and a three-year warranty round it out. The catch is evidence. Fifty-eight ratings is the thinnest sample on this page by a wide margin, so 4.0 stars is an early signal rather than a settled verdict. If you want the safety of a big review count more than the safety of a longer bar, buy the SEESII at the top instead. Pros: 25cm bar, the longest here, cuts roughly twice the thickness; The only saw in this comparison with a chain brake; Tool-free chain tensioning, no spanner needed; Automatic oiling from a 130ml tank; Three-year warranty and a shared 20V/40V battery platform Cons: Only 58 ratings, the thinnest sample on this page; £99.98 is two and a half times the budget saws; 2.6kg is heavier than the 6-inch saws above; 4.0 stars is an early figure, not a settled one ### 4. WORX WG349E 18V (20V Max) 20cm Pole Chain Saw, Oregon Bar, 4m Reach - Price: £169.99 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 90 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZKZX2Y7?tag=ranked10-21 For branches above head height. The telescopic shaft reaches four metres so you prune from the ground instead of from a ladder — which is the real safety feature here. If the branches you need are over your head, this is the saw to buy and none of the others on this page will do. The telescopic shaft extends to give four metres of reach, with a 30 degree angled head and a rotating rear handle for awkward cuts. For an overgrown apple tree or a neighbour's overhanging branches, that means standing on the lawn instead of balancing on a ladder with a running saw — which removes more risk than any feature in this comparison. WORX is also the only brand here that tells you who made the bar and chain: a 20cm Oregon bar and chain. Oregon has made cutting chain since 1947 and its parts are on the shelf in every hardware shop in Britain, so when the chain wears out in a few years you can replace it in ten minutes rather than hunting a discontinued part from a seller who has vanished. On a tool with one consumable part, that is worth real money. Two caveats. At GBP 169.99 it is more than four times the price of the budget saws here, and at 6.3kg held out at full extension it is genuinely demanding — this is a two-minutes-at-a-time tool, not something to work with all afternoon. Ninety ratings at 4.3 stars is a modest sample, though from a brand with UK service behind it. Pros: Four metres of reach, so you prune from the ground not a ladder; Oregon bar and chain, so replacements are easy to find; 30 degree angled head and rotating rear handle for awkward cuts; Real brand with UK service and spare parts; Battery works across the WORX 20V range Cons: £169.99, over four times the cheapest saws here; 6.3kg held overhead is tiring within minutes; Only 90 ratings; No chain brake ### 5. Angseen Brushless Mini Chainsaw 6 Inch, 2x2.0Ah Batteries, 2 Chains - Price: £39.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 2,464 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGNBSQDM?tag=ranked10-21 The biggest kit for GBP 39.99 — two batteries, two chains, gloves, goggles and tools in a box — backed by 2,464 ratings at 4.4 stars. Two thousand four hundred and sixty-four ratings at 4.4 stars puts this third for customer feedback in the whole comparison, and for GBP 39.99 the box is the most generous here: two 2.0Ah batteries, two chains, a charger, a screwdriver, an oil bottle, two pairs of anti-cut gloves, a wrench and goggles, all in a presentation case. If you are buying a first saw and do not already own gloves and eye protection, that saves you another twenty pounds. It also names its manufacturer — Nantong Senye Electromechanical Technology — with thirty days money back and a twelve-month warranty. That sounds like a small thing until you need to make a warranty claim against a seller who only exists as a brand name, which is the usual situation at this price. It sits below the Supstable mainly because it has one handle rather than two, and fewer ratings. The specification table has some obvious nonsense in it — the product dimensions are given as 12 x 6 x 4 centimetres, which is smaller than a phone for a saw with a 15cm bar — but nothing that changes what you get in the box. Pros: 2,464 ratings at 4.4 stars, third most in this comparison; The most complete kit at GBP 39.99, including gloves and goggles; Two batteries and two chains included; Named manufacturer with a 12-month warranty and 30-day returns; Brushless motor at a budget price Cons: One handle, unlike the Supstable at the same price; 2.0Ah batteries mean shorter runs before swapping; Specification table lists impossible product dimensions; No chain brake ### 6. ARTKUNST 6 Inch Mini Electric Chainsaw, 21V, 2 Batteries, 4" and 6" Chains - Price: £39.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 452 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09X93FZV5?tag=ranked10-21 The only saw here that ships two different chain sizes. The 4-inch chain suits close, precise pruning that the 6-inch cannot manage. This is the only saw in the comparison that comes with two chain sizes: a 6-inch and a 4-inch with its own guide plate. The short chain is genuinely useful for close work — thinning a shrub, cutting between branches, anything where the longer bar would hit something you did not intend. Swapping takes a couple of minutes and effectively gives you two tools for GBP 39.99. Four hundred and fifty-two ratings at 4.4 stars is a reasonable sample, and the kit includes a tool case, gloves and goggles alongside the two 21V batteries. The listing is also unusually clear about the battery, publishing both the voltage and the capacity plainly, which many sellers at this price do not. Two things to be aware of. The specification table lists the power source as corded electric, manual and battery powered all at once, which is not true of anything in the box. And the weight appears twice — 1kg in the bullets and 700g in the table — so treat both with caution. There is no chain brake; the six safety features the listing names are guards, buttons and protective equipment. Pros: Ships both a 6-inch and a 4-inch chain with guide plate, unique here; 452 ratings at 4.4 stars for GBP 39.99; Two 21V batteries with the capacity stated plainly; Tool case, gloves and goggles included; Charges in 1.5 to 2 hours Cons: Power source field lists three contradictory power types; Weight given as 1kg in one place and 700g in another; No chain brake; Fewer ratings than the saws above it ### 7. Bluebow Brushless Mini Chainsaw 6 Inch, 2x4000mAh, Oiler System - Price: £69.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 105 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8SBX23?tag=ranked10-21 Two 4.0Ah batteries and an oiling system for GBP 69.99 — the same battery capacity as our top pick, but with far fewer ratings behind it. On paper this matches the SEESII at the top of the page: two 4000mAh batteries, a brushless motor and an oiling system, at GBP 69.99. If you want long working sessions without swapping batteries constantly, the capacity is there, and 4.4 stars is a good average. The problem is the sample behind that average. One hundred and five ratings against the SEESII's 8,877 is a different level of confidence entirely, and for three pounds more you get the saw that thousands of people have already bought and rated. That is why this sits at seven rather than one. The listing itself is thin. Model Number, Included Components and Part Number all contain nothing but the digit 1, which tells you how much attention went into it. Nothing there changes what arrives in the box, but it is worth knowing that the specification table is not a reliable guide to this product. No chain brake. Pros: Two 4000mAh batteries, matching the top pick for capacity; Brushless motor with an oiling system; 4.4 star average; Cheaper than the specialist saws above it Cons: Only 105 ratings against the SEESII 8,877 at a similar price; Model Number, Components and Part Number fields all read "1"; No chain brake; Nothing here that the top pick does not do better ### 8. GAEEP Mini Chainsaw Cordless 6 Inch, 2x3000mAh, Automatic Oiler - Price: £33.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 121 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4RB3CZ?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest saw here with automatic oiling, which feeds the chain as you cut instead of needing a button press. Automatic oiling is the reason to look at this one. Most saws at this price make you press a button or drip oil from a bottle; this one feeds the bar continuously while you cut, which keeps the chain running properly and makes it last longer. At GBP 33.99 it is the second cheapest saw in the comparison and the only one under GBP 35 with that feature. The two 3000mAh batteries sit between the 2.0Ah packs of the GBP 39.99 saws and the 4.0Ah packs higher up, so working time is reasonable without being generous. A chain speed of 8 metres per second is mid-pack. The reason it is eighth and not higher is evidence: 121 ratings at 4.2 stars is both the thinnest and the lowest-scoring combination among the budget saws here, when the Supstable at six pounds more has 4,327 ratings at 4.4. The weight is also published twice with different figures, 1.13kg in the bullets and 2.51kg in the table. Pros: Automatic oiling, rare under GBP 35; Second cheapest saw in this comparison; 3000mAh batteries, larger than the GBP 39.99 saws; Two batteries included Cons: 121 ratings at 4.2, the weakest combination among the budget saws; Weight published as 1.13kg and 2.51kg; No chain brake; The Supstable costs six pounds more with 35 times the ratings ### 9. NovorikX 20V 2-in-1 Cordless Pole Saw & Mini Chainsaw, 8 Inch, 4.6m Reach - Price: £99.98 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 89 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT6Y5TTN?tag=ranked10-21 Detaches into a handheld saw and a 4.6m pole saw, and it is the only listing here that says how much work one charge does: 55 cuts through 10cm wood. Two tools in one box: it works as a handheld saw and, with the shaft fitted, reaches 4.6 metres for pruning above head height. That is longer reach than the WORX at fourth place and seventy pounds cheaper, so if you want both jobs covered by one purchase this is the value option. It is also the only listing in the entire comparison that publishes a figure for how much work it actually does: 55 cuts through 4 by 4 inch, or 10 by 10 centimetre, wood on one charge. Every other seller tells you watts and minutes; this one tells you how many branches you will get through before recharging, which is the number you can actually plan an afternoon around. It sits at nine rather than higher because of the evidence behind it. Eighty-nine ratings at 4.0 stars is thin and the lowest average shared on the page, and at GBP 99.98 that is a lot to spend on an unsettled verdict. The WORX above costs more but has a named chain supplier and UK service behind it. Pros: Converts between a handheld saw and a 4.6m pole saw; Longer reach than the WORX for seventy pounds less; States 55 cuts through 10cm wood per charge, unique here; 4.0Ah battery shared across the NovorikX 20V range Cons: 89 ratings at 4.0 stars, thin evidence for GBP 99.98; No chain brake, unlike its 10-inch sibling; Two-in-one tools compromise on both jobs; Horsepower field disagrees with the same brand other listing ### 10. SYEONKOS Mini Chainsaw Cordless 6 Inch, 2 Batteries, 2 Chains - Price: £32.29 | Amazon rating: 4.1 from 78 ratings - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F21H45J9?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest saw in this comparison at GBP 32.29, with two batteries and two chains — but the least customer feedback of any budget saw here. Thirty-two pounds twenty-nine is the lowest price on this page, and the kit is the usual budget set done properly: two batteries, two chains, a two-button safety lock, a blade guard, a handle guard and goggles. At 1.1 kilograms it is also the lightest saw here, and unlike most of its rivals that weight appears only once, so you can trust it. If your budget is fixed and you need a saw this weekend, it will cut branches and it will not fall apart. For light pruning a few times a year, spending less is a reasonable call. But it is last for a reason. Seventy-eight ratings at 4.1 stars is the weakest evidence among the cheap saws, and for less than eight pounds more the Supstable at second place has 4,327 ratings and a second handle. One thing to know before you buy: the title advertises 8000mAh of battery, and its own bullet explains that this means two 4000mAh packs — you use one at a time, so the working figure is 4000, not 8000. Pros: The cheapest saw in this comparison at GBP 32.29; Lightest here at 1.1kg, and the weight is stated only once; Two batteries and two chains included; Guards and goggles in the box Cons: 78 ratings at 4.1, the weakest evidence of the budget saws; The 8000mAh in the title is two 4000mAh batteries added together; No chain brake; The Supstable costs eight pounds more with 55 times the ratings ## Verdict For most gardens the best mini chainsaw here is the SEESII 6-inch. It has by far the most customer feedback of any saw in this comparison, the biggest batteries at the price, and it costs less than half of the specialist tools further down the list. If your budget is tighter, the Supstable at GBP 39.99 is the one to get, mainly because the second handle makes it far easier to control than the one-handed saws around it. Two saws are worth the extra money for specific jobs. Choose the NovorikX 10-inch if you are cutting logs rather than pruning — the longer bar takes thicker wood in one pass, and it is the only saw here with a chain brake. Choose the WORX pole saw if the branches you need are above head height, because reaching them from the ground beats working off a ladder. For everything else, the cheaper saws in this list do the same job for less.