How much does an air compressor for woodworking cost?

$159 to $457 at regular price across all 3 air compressors here, each priced on its maker's own site.

These are the makers' own prices on the day we read them, not retailers' or Amazon's. Prices change; the seller's page shows the current one.

Air compressors that come first on one figure

Each line names the air compressor among the 3 here that leads on one published figure. That is a placement on a number, not a verdict: we have not tested any of them. Whether we earn a commission on a tool never decides a pick.

Lowest regular price on the maker's site: California Air Tools 1P1060S (California Air Tools lists: $159.00 (californiaairtools.com, 28 Sep 2026)).

Where to buy the picks

California Air Tools 1P1060S

Buy from California Air Tools: 1P1060S

California Air Tools' own page for the 1P1060S. Not a paid link.

All 3 air compressors this answer counts

California Air Tools 10020C

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 10 Gallon Steel Tank · air delivery 5.30 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 125 PSI

California Air Tools 1P1060S

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 1.0 Gallon Steel Tank · air delivery 1.20 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 120 PSI

California Air Tools 8010

California Air Tools · air compressor · tank 8.0 Gallon Steel Air Tank · air delivery 2.20 CFM @ 90 PSI · maximum pressure 120 PSI Maximum Pressure