# Difference between "Pure Sinewave Inverter 12 | 500" and "Pure Sinewave Inverter Phoenix 12 | 500"

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**Category:** DIY\
**Tags:** beginner, offgrid, phoenix\_inverter\
**Created:** [27 February 2025 23:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/difference-between-pure-sinewave-inverter-12-500-and-pure-sinewave-inverter-phoenix-12-500/23606 "2025-02-27T23:52:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcgalvezv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jcgalvezv](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/jcgalvezv)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2025 23:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/difference-between-pure-sinewave-inverter-12-500-and-pure-sinewave-inverter-phoenix-12-500/23606/1 "2025-02-27T23:52:15Z")

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I’m buying a pure sinewave inverter, but would like to know the difference between “Pure Sinewave Inverter 12 | 500” and “Pure Sinewave Inverter **Phoenix** 12 | 500”

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/justin/32/24_2.png) [@Justin](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2025 00:21 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/difference-between-pure-sinewave-inverter-12-500-and-pure-sinewave-inverter-phoenix-12-500/23606/2 "2025-02-28T00:21:35Z")

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We can’t tell where you’re seeing the different titles, but you’re likely just seeing a listing variation (the difference between how different sellers will list the same product) if you’re looking at different sellers.

Editing to add: looks like Victron is going through and renaming the Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct to just “Inverter VE.Direct”, judging by the front end of the Victron site, so just a naming convention change, nothing to worry about in terms of actual performance.

 ![Inv2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/3X/5/6/56fdddef6a808107b367bcf30e7b43e0103675ca.png)

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**Author:** ![jcgalvezv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jcgalvezv](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/jcgalvezv)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2025 00:22 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/difference-between-pure-sinewave-inverter-12-500-and-pure-sinewave-inverter-phoenix-12-500/23606/3 "2025-03-01T00:22:24Z")

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Thank you Justin for you reply. So, if the same product I am going to buy the one available at [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com)

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/1X/21a9a7b5db7c6339715f993568736a7053199995.png) [@system](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2025 00:22 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/difference-between-pure-sinewave-inverter-12-500-and-pure-sinewave-inverter-phoenix-12-500/23606/4 "2025-03-15T00:22:52Z")

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Closed on 15 March 2025 00:22 UTC

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