Which is bigger, air compressor or jackhammer?

Air compressor is somewhat greater than jackhammer on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do air compressors and jackhammers compare on typical cost?

Air compressor: 100–1,800 $. Jackhammer: 300–3,500 $. Jackhammer is 4× air compressor on typical cost.

How do air compressors and jackhammers compare on loudness?

Air compressor: 60–92 dB. Jackhammer: 95–115 dB. Jackhammer is somewhat greater than air compressor on loudness — about 1.3×.

Air compressor vs Jackhammer

Air compressor vs jackhammer

Air compressor is larger on weight

Air compressor is somewhat greater than jackhammer on weight — about 1.2×.

An air compressor and a jackhammer can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	Air compressor	Jackhammer
Weight	12–170 kg	10–42 kg
Typical cost	100–1,800 $	300–3,500 $
Loudness	60–92 dB	95–115 dB
Power draw	1.006–5.364 hp	1,000–2,200 W

What the numbers say

Air compressor is somewhat greater than jackhammer on weight — about 1.2×.
Jackhammer is 4× air compressor on typical cost.
Jackhammer is somewhat greater than air compressor on loudness — about 1.3×.
Jackhammer is somewhat greater than air compressor on power draw — about 1.1×.

Weight compared.

Air compressor 12–170 kg

Jackhammer 10–42 kg

Air compressor

A pump that stores compressed air in a tank to drive nailers, wrenches and spray equipment.

Jackhammer

A percussive breaker that drives a chisel into concrete or rock, powered by compressed air, electricity or hydraulics.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, air compressor or jackhammer?: Air compressor is somewhat greater than jackhammer on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do air compressors and jackhammers compare on typical cost?: Air compressor: 100–1,800 $. Jackhammer: 300–3,500 $. Jackhammer is 4× air compressor on typical cost.
How do air compressors and jackhammers compare on loudness?: Air compressor: 60–92 dB. Jackhammer: 95–115 dB. Jackhammer is somewhat greater than air compressor on loudness — about 1.3×.

Sources

Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked