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Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) is cheaper at $112.88. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01)
US price $112.88
BrandMilwaukeeRyobi
Released2022
Power source cordless cordless
Amps or voltage 12 V / 1.5 Ah 18 V
Speed range (rpm) 5,000–32,000 RPM 1,000–25,000 RPM
Max (rpm) 32000 25000
Variable speed Yes Yes
Brushless No Yes
Ez change accessories No Yes
Included accessories count 5 40
Release year 2022

Sources — Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21): milwaukeetool.com (verified 2026-06-20). Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01): ryobitools.com (verified 2026-07-10).

What's the difference between the Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) and Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Amps or voltage: Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) 12 V / 1.5 Ah vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) 18 V
  • Speed range (rpm): Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) 5,000–32,000 RPM vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) 1,000–25,000 RPM
  • Max (rpm): Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) 32000 vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) 25000
  • Brushless: Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) false vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) true
  • Ez change accessories: Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) false vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) true
  • Included accessories count: Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21) 5 vs Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Rotary Tool (PBLRT01) 40

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion Rotary Tool Kit (2460-21)

Only one whitelisted tester, Pro Tool Reviews, published a genuine hands-on review of this exact 2460-21 kit, and it is positive but qualitative with no lab benchmarks. They praised power, ease of use, price, and surprising run-time from the single battery, while noting the one-battery kit and material melting at full speed. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Power, ease of use, and value at a hobby-tool price; More-than-adequate run-time from the single RedLithium battery; Variable speed control (5,000-32,000 RPM) is a real asset for control.

Flagged: Kit ships with only one battery; At full speed it melts/burns some materials; speed must be dialed down.

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