Metabo HPT has finally launched their new 18V cordless nailers, following months of hype from incentivized influencers.
Press materials say these are part of a “first of its kind” nailer category, although they don’t go into much depth.
The new Metabo HPT 18V Gen3 nailers “deliver pneumatic speed in a cordless platform,” a claim that have been repeated by just about every cordless power tool brand in recent years.
The new line of Metabo HPT cordless nailers feature an “Air Spring Drive System Plus” mechanism that “stores and releases compressed air within the tool itself.”
I first tested battery-powered air spring nailers over 15 years ago. By this point “cordless pneumatic” tech is relatively mature.
There are 5 new nailers – 3 framing nailers, a metal connector nailer, and duplex nailer.
The new nailers will be launching at Lowe’s and independent retailers this month – September 2026. Pricing starts at $579.
Acme Tools started promoting the nailers as available for preorder, and have a couple of units at their stores.
The new Metabo 18V cordless framing nailers are considerably more expensive than the previous generation, which were priced at $479.
Metabo HPT Metal Connector Nailer (NR1865DKAQRY)
Price: $599
Metabo HPT Duplex Forming Nailer (NR1875DDAQRY)
Price: $599
Metabo HPT 30° Clipped Head Paper Strip Framing Nailer (NR1890DCBQRY)
Price: $579
Metabo HPT 21° Round Head Plastic Strip Framing Nailer (NR1890DRBQRY)
Price: $579
Metabo HPT 15° Pneumatic Coil Framing Nailer (NV1890DAQRY)
Price: $599
Here’s the official release:
BRASELTON, Ga., September 2, 2026 – Metabo HPT, a KOKI Group company, today introduced Cordless Pneumatics, a first-of-its-kind nailer category for North America, designed to deliver pneumatic speed in a cordless platform. Built for professional crews, Metabo HPT Cordless Pneumatic Nailers combine the speed, power and drive consistency Pros expect from pneumatic fastening and eliminates the hoses and compressors that have traditionally limited productivity on the jobsite.
Today’s contractors face tighter schedules, persistent labor shortages and the need to do more with fewer resources. As setup time, mobility, and consistency become increasingly important measures of jobsite performance, crews need tools that improve workflow without introducing new compromises.
“Pros have been telling us for years what they want: pneumatic performance without the hose and compressor,” said Joe Leffler, president of Metabo HPT North America. “Cordless Pneumatics is a category designed to give Pros a true pneumatic alternative, one that helps them move faster and work more freely without sacrificing the performance they’ve relied on for decades.”
Cordless Pneumatic Nailers feature Air Spring Drive System Plus
, which stores and releases compressed air within the tool itself to deliver consistent driving force along with the speed and response associated with pneumatic fastening, in a fully cordless platform with no external compressor or hose.
The performance advantage is especially clear in high-volume framing applications such as sub-floor and wall sheathing, where crews need a nailer that can keep pace with pneumatic tools. Cordless Pneumatic models deliver firing speeds of up to six nails per second, helping crews move quickly through repetitive fastening work.
By reducing setup and breakdown time, crews can recover meaningful time across the workday. Even conservative estimates suggest crews may spend as much as 45 minutes per day on compressor setup, hose management and teardown, roughly 150 hours per year for every framer on the job – almost four weeks of work. Removing that equipment burden puts more of the day into productive work and less into jobsite logistics.
Cordless Pneumatic Nailers deliver up to 1,170 nails per charge on 18V Metabo HPT MultiVolt 10.0Ah T-PWR Tabless batteries, giving crews the runtime to work through demanding fastening applications without stopping to swap packs. Select nailer models also accept interchangeable magazines.
Cordless Pneumatics also feature easy on-site serviceability so Pros can complete routine maintenance in as little as 10 minutes instead of waiting on service center turnaround.
“Making cordless nailers match pneumatic performance required solving two engineering problems at once: matching pneumatic driving power and matching pneumatic firing speed,” said Bernd Fleischmann, Chief Technology Officer for KOKI Group. “Air Spring Drive System Plus combines the proven air spring architecture that has powered our cordless nailers from the start with a new Enhanced Lift Mechanism that doubles shot frequency over the previous generation. That is what makes true cordless pneumatic performance possible.”
Metabo HPT brings decades of pneumatic nailing expertise, power tool innovation and professional user insight to the Cordless Pneumatics category. The company has built its reputation by designing nailers and jobsite tools around the way Pros work, from its pneumatic fastening legacy to its cordless technology development. Metabo HPT has been recognized as the Pro Preferred Brand for pneumatic nailers for 12 consecutive years. That heritage and jobsite understanding helped make cordless pneumatic performance possible.
The new line of Metabo HPT Cordless Pneumatic Nailers is designed for framing, metal connector and duplex forming applications and includes:
- 18V 21° Cordless Pneumatic Framing Nailer, plastic strip, round head (NR1890DRBQRY)
- 18V 30° Cordless Pneumatic Framing Nailer, paper strip, clipped head (NR1890DCBQRY)
- 18V 15° Cordless Pneumatic Coil Framing Nailer (NV1890DAQRY)
- 18V Cordless Pneumatic Metal Connector Nailer (NR1865DKAQRY)
- 18V Cordless Pneumatic Duplex Forming Nailer (NR1875DDAQRY)
Cordless Pneumatic Nailers will begin rolling out this month and will be available through independent retailers and Lowe’s retail locations nationwide and online. Kits start at $579 and include the nailer, a Metabo HPT 18V/36V MultiVolt 5.0Ah/10.0Ah T-PWR Tabless battery, rapid charger, magazine and bag.
