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Tesla 4680 · Generation 1

Tesla 4680 Structural (Model Y)

Tesla's first in-house cells in its first structural pack: 828 cells that double as the car's floor.

NMC4680 cylindricalStructural packApr 2022 – end not documentedDocumented
Gross capacity
69 kWh
conflicting reports
Usable capacity
Unknown
Cells
828
Pack mass
Unknown
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Pack · top view

4 modules

Cell supplier
Tesla, Inc.
Cell
Tesla 4680 (Model Y, 2022)
Vehicles
Model Y
Built at
Texas

About this pack

At the Giga Texas opening in April 2022, Tesla delivered the first Model Y with its own 4680 cells, a single-piece front casting, and a structural battery pack whose top forms the cabin floor.

An academic package analysis describes 828 cylindrical 4680 cells in four modules of 207, at about 83.6 Wh per cell, for 69 kWh gross. Teslarati reported 68 kWh at launch.

Specifications

Pack data, value by value

  • Manufacturer-confirmed
  • Documented
  • Community-reported
  • Estimated

Every value shows its evidence level and sources. “Unknown” means no source we trust has published it. We never fill gaps with assumptions.

Gross capacity: 2 reported valuesspread 1 kWh · 1.5%

Filled dot: the value shown as primary (the most specific source for this pack). Rings: other reported values. Differences often come from different definitions of gross capacity.

Gross capacityTotal energy incl. bottom buffer
69 kWhDocumented[2]

Other reported values:

Usable capacityEnergy available 100% → 0%
Unknown
Chemistry
NMCCommunity[4]
Cell format
4680Confirmed[1]
Cell supplier
Tesla, Inc.Confirmed[1]
Cell count
828Documented[2]
ConfigurationSeries × parallel
Unknown
Modules
4Documented[2]

207 cells each.

Nominal voltage
Unknown
Architecture
Unknown
Pack mass
Unknown
Energy densityPack level
Unknown

Requires both pack mass and capacity.

Structural pack
YesDocumented[1]
Peak DC charging
Unknown

The cell

Tesla 4680 (Model Y, 2022)

Tesla's in-house tabless cell, first delivered in Model Y AWD cars from Giga Texas in April 2022.

1865021704680Ø46 mm80 mmDRAWN TO SCALE · DASHED: OTHER CYLINDRICAL FORMATS

Cell data

Dimensions
Ø46 × 80 mmConfirmed[]
Capacity
Unknown
Nominal voltage
Unknown
Energy per cell
83.6 WhDocumented[2]
Chemistry
NMCCommunity[4]

Capacity in context

Gross capacity of every documented pack. Hatched bars are disputed ranges; packs with unknown capacity are omitted.

  1. Cybertruck 4680123
  2. Model S/X 100103
  3. Model S/X 2021+100
  4. Model S/X 9090
  5. LG 5N88.2
  6. Model S 8585
  7. LG 5M84.7
  8. Panasonic 3L82.1
  9. Roadster 3.0 (R80)80
  10. Tesla 8L79
  11. LG 5L78.8
  12. Panasonic 377.8
  13. Model S/X 7575
  14. LG 5C74.5
  15. Tesla 4680 Structural (Model Y)69
  16. CATL 6M62.5
  17. CATL 6L60
  18. BYD 7C55–60 (disputed)
  19. CATL 6C55
  20. Panasonic 1L55
  21. Panasonic 1C53.1
  22. Roadster ESS53

Applications

Where this pack is installed

Each row is a documented link between this pack and a vehicle variant, with its factory, period and evidence. A variant may also appear with other packs.

Model YOpen in finder
VariantPeriodFactoryMarketCodeEvidence
AWD (4680 structural pack)Model Y (2020–2025)Apr 2022 – end not documentedTexasNot market-specific—
Documented[1][3]

Supply chain

  • Tesla 4680 cell production, Giga TexasUnited StatesGigafactory TexascellsDocumented[5][6][1]
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Performance

Charging, advantages and tradeoffs

Peak DC charging

Unknown

No verified charging curve for this pack is in the database yet. Curves vary with temperature, state of charge and software, so we only publish curves backed by repeatable measurements.

Advantages

  • The structural design removes the separate cabin floor, integrating the pack into the body. [1]

Tradeoffs

  • Lower capacity than the 2170-based Long Range pack sold alongside it. [3]

Identification

How to tell if your car has it

  • Austin-built Model Y AWD (sold as Standard Range AWD in some periods). Giga Texas also built Model Y with 2170 cells, so check the configuration or pack label.
  • The part number on the high-voltage battery label and Tesla service records are definitive. A VIN alone does not encode the cell supplier or pack code.

History

Lineage in the Tesla 4680 family

Tesla-made 46 × 80 mm tabless cells, introduced at Battery Day 2020 and used in structural packs for the Model Y, the Cybertruck, and the European 8L pack.

  1. Tesla 4680 Structural (Model Y)2022–? · 69 kWh
  2. Cybertruck 46802023–now · 123 kWh
  3. Tesla 8L2026–now · 79 kWh
  1. Documented[1]

    Giga Texas opens with the first 4680 Model Y

    The first customer cars with Tesla-made 4680 cells and a structural battery pack are delivered at the Cyber Rodeo.

Related packs

Cybertruck 4680vsTesla 8Lvs

Sources

6 references

  1. [1]
    Tesla Will Build Model Y In Austin With Both 4680 And 2170 Cells

    InsideEVspressPublished Apr 2022Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

  2. [2]
    A reconfigurable battery system for a Tesla Model Y: Package and efficiency analysis

    ScienceDirect (Elsevier)academicPublished 2025Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

  3. [3]
    Tesla debuts new Model Y Standard Range with 4680 structural battery

    TeslaratipressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

  4. [4]
    Quelles versions de batteries équipent les Tesla Model 3 et Y ?

    Fiches-Auto.frpressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

    Secondary table mapping pack codes to suppliers. States that its capacities are gross values.

  5. [5]
    Tesla to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter

    ElectrekpressPublished 21 Jul 2022Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

    Reports Tesla's Q2 2022 shareholder communication, including the Kato Road pilot line.

  6. [6]
    Tesla Giga Texas 4680 Battery Cell Production Reached A New Record

    InsideEVspressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review