Here's how long it takes to fully charge your Oral-B electric toothbrush battery and how long the charge lasts before needing recharging. 
 

Version	Charging time	NiMH Battery charge lasts: (brushing 2 minutes, 2 times per day)	Lithium (Li-Ion) Battery charge lasts: (brushing 2 minutes, 2 times per day)
Vitality	16 hours	Up to 5 days	n/a
500	16 hours	Up to 5 days	n/a
1000	22 hours	Up to 7 days	n/a
2000	22 hours	Up to 7 days	n/a
2 2000	15 hours	n/a	More than 2 weeks
3000	22 hours	Up to 7 days	n/a
3 3000	15 hours	n/a	More than 2 weeks
4000	22 hours	Up to 10 days	n/a
4 4000	15 hours	n/a	More than 2 weeks
5000	22 hours	Up to 10 days	n/a
5 5000	15 hours	n/a	More than 2 weeks
6000	22 hours	Up to 12 days	n/a
6 6000	15 hours	n/a	More than 2 weeks
7000	22 hours	Up to 10 days	N/A
8000	Europe: 15 hours All other countries: 12 hours	n/a	Europe: More than 2 weeks All other countries: Up to 12 days
9000	Europe: 15 hours All other countries: 12 hours	n/a	Europe: More than 2 weeks All other countries: Up to 12 days

Once the red charge light appears the battery capacity may last 1 or 2 cycles, but this depends on user behavior, age of battery and various other factors related to the product.

To find out more about how to take good care of your Oral-B electric toothbrush battery visit Taking Care of your Electric Toothbrush.


Europe only: We recently upgraded the battery in some of our toothbrushes by replacing the NiMH (Nickel-metal hydride) battery with a Lithium-Ion one. This is Oral-B's longest lasting rechargeable battery. When we upgraded the battery, we also changed the product name. For example, our Pro 2000 brush was renamed Pro 2 2000.

User manuals included with the newer brushes may still list charging times for the older NiMH batteries. We're working to update those manuals as quickly as possible. Please check the battery type in your brush and follow the charging time guidelines above.