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Cathode
  • NCM622
    52.1-6.29%
    yuan/kg (2026-09-23)
  • LFP
    173-6.74%
    yuan/kg (2026-09-23)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.5+0.88%
    yuan/kg (2026-09-23)
Aug,2026 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 84250  ton -2.32%  +13.96% 
LFP 567700  ton +2.84%  +58.69% 
Anode Material 401900  ton +3.77%  +49.42% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 405550 10K Sqm. +1.37%  +46.51% 
  • Electrolyte 303700 ton +5.29%  +55.9% 
  • Copper foil 125085 ton +4.32%  +35.01% 
  • Aluminum foil 76800 ton +0.92%  +48.55% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China.
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 1960 2116.19 USD/ton (CIF) --
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 13.7 14.95 10k Yuan/ton ↑
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 13.1 14.49 10k Yuan/ton ↑
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 12.95 14 10k Yuan/ton --
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.65 1.61 10k Yuan/ton --
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.21 5.56 10k Yuan/ton --
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.22 5.57 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 523 materials EV battery China 16.9 18.07 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 523 materials Mono crystal China 17.3 18.55 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 523 materials Digital application China 17.25 18.62 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 16.9 18.08 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 17.63 18.68 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 622 materials Conventional NCM622 China 17.3 18.42 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 811 materials NCM811 China 19.28 20.23 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM 811 materials NCA China 19.35 20.43 10k Yuan/ton --
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.72 1.72 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO LEV battery China 5.5 5.82 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO High tap density China 5.3 5.62 10k Yuan/ton --
LMO Low-capacity China 5.2 5.52 10k Yuan/ton --
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 23.75 29.3 10k Yuan/ton ↓
LCO 4.35V China 29 33.01 10k Yuan/ton ↓
NCM precursor 523 China 9.36 10.22 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM precursor 622 China 9.21 10.14 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM precursor 811 China 10.04 11.18 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 28 32.45 10k Yuan/ton --
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 7.2 8.01 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 12.62 13.07 10k Yuan/ton ↑
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.75 0.75 10k Yuan/ton --
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.13 3.16 10k Yuan/ton --
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Natural GraphiteAnode materials High-end 57500 57500 Yuan/ton --
High-end Anode (EV) 355-360mAh/g;4C-6C 48300 48300 Yuan/ton --
Mid-range Anode (EV) 350-355mAh/g;2C-3C 29500 29242.9 Yuan/ton --
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 105000 105000 Yuan/ton --
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 650000 650000 Yuan/ton --
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet China/Medium-end 1.05 1.05 Yuan/Sqm. --
Base film 7μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.82 0.82 Yuan/Sqm. --
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.88 0.88 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 16μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.95 0.95 Yuan/Sqm. --
Base film 12μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.46 0.46 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 7+2um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.07 1.07 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.27 1.27 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.49 1.48 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.13 1.12 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.33 1.32 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 7+2+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.69 1.69 Yuan/Sqm. --
Separator 9+3+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.78 1.78 Yuan/Sqm. --
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.93 2.82 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolyte LMO 2.53 2.37 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolyte For LFP (ESS) 2.95 2.82 10k Yuan/ton --
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 11.7 10.93 10k Yuan/ton --
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 12.5 11.83 10k Yuan/ton --
LiFSI Solid state China 15.75 14.25 10k Yuan/ton --
EMC Battery grade China 0.88 0.66 10k Yuan/ton --
DMC Battery grade China 0.7 0.43 10k Yuan/ton --
EC Battery grade China 0.74 0.59 10k Yuan/ton --
DEC Battery grade China 0.88 0.87 10k Yuan/ton --
PC Battery grade China 0.83 0.71 10k Yuan/ton --
FEC Battery grade China 8.05 7.08 10k Yuan/ton --
PS Battery grade 17 17 10k Yuan/ton --
VC Battery grade China 23.5 22.5 10k Yuan/ton --
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2.05 2 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um China 1.75 1.75 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um China 3.15 3.15 10k Yuan/ton --
Electrolytic Copper 1# China 11.26 10.83 10k Yuan/ton ↑
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.43 2.38 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 10μ China 1.9 1.9 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 12μ China 1.45 1.45 10k Yuan/ton --
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil 13μ China 1.35 1.35 10k Yuan/ton --
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power China 14 14 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital China 12 12 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.5 Yuan/Sqm. --
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22 Yuan/Sqm. --
R142b Without packaging 1.5 1.5 10k Yuan/ton --
PVDF NCM 12.55 12.55 10k Yuan/ton --
PVDF LFP 6.45 6.45 10k Yuan/ton --
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Prismatic EV cell NCM China 0.47 0.47 cny/Wh --
Prismatic EV cell LFP China 0.35 0.35 cny/Wh --
Prismatic NCM(high Ni) Battery pack China 735 735 cny/KWh --
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 Yuan/unit --
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4 Yuan/unit --
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.48 1.48 10k Yuan/ton --
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 4.34 4.34 10k Yuan/ton --
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 8.67 8.67 10k Yuan/ton --
LCO Electrode Powder 55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 20.2 21.8 10k Yuan/ton --
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder 4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.68 0.68 10k Yuan/ton --