Ather Energy 450S vs Ola Electric S1 Pro (Gen 3)
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450S and Ola Electric S1 Pro (Gen 3) are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The S1 Pro (Gen 3) undercuts the 450S by ₹15,310, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
On our category count it is a draw at 3 each, which usually means the two are aimed at different riders rather than one being better.
Category by category
Price
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
The S1 Pro (Gen 3) starts ₹15,310 lower (₹1,15,000 against ₹1,30,310), about ₹480 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
S1 Pro (Gen 3) claims 242 km against 115 km. That is roughly ₹316 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
S1 Pro (Gen 3) has the better power-to-weight ratio: 127 against 67 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
450S
450S adds combi-brake (cbs), rear disc brake and tubeless tyres that the S1 Pro (Gen 3) does not have on any variant.
Features
450S
450S gets rear monoshock, led headlamp, led daytime running lamp and led tail lamp and 4 more items.
City manners
450S
450S is 8 kg lighter and lower in the seat (780 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450S if
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- your priority is riders wanting sporty feel
- your priority is braking-focused buyers
Buy the S1 Pro (Gen 3) if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you live where Ola Electric's bigger service network matters
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450S | S1 Pro (Gen 3) |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,30,310 | ₹1,15,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,37,000 | ₹1,24,400 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹11,085 | ₹9,505 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹6,576 | ₹5,972 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,64,661 | ₹1,49,877 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450S | Ola ElectricS1 Pro (Gen 3) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,30,310 | ₹1,15,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,130 | ₹3,650 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 22 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Automatic | Direct drive, mid-motor |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 5.4 kW | 11 kW |
| Battery | 2.9 kWh | 4 kWh |
| Claimed range | 115 km | 242 km |
| Charging time | 7.5 hrs | 7.4 hrs |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 125 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 108 kg | 116 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | 792 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 160 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1296 mm | 1359 mm |
| Length | 1891 mm | — |
| Width | 739 mm | — |
| Height | 1114 mm | — |
| Under-seat storage | — | 34 L |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 200 mm, 3 piston caliper | Disc |
| Rear brake | Disc, 190 mm, 1 piston caliper | Drum |
| ABS / CBS | CBS | Brake-by-wire with regen |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Symmetrically Mounted Progressive Monoshock | Monoshock |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/70-12 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/70-12 |
450S vs S1 Pro (Gen 3): questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450S or the S1 Pro (Gen 3)?
- The S1 Pro (Gen 3) is cheaper by ₹15,310 at the base variant (₹1,15,000 against ₹1,30,310 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450S or the S1 Pro (Gen 3)?
- The S1 Pro (Gen 3) claims 242 km against 115 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450S and S1 Pro (Gen 3) in Delhi?
- About ₹12,600: roughly ₹1,37,000 for the 450S and ₹1,24,400 for the S1 Pro (Gen 3), base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹1,64,661 for the 450S and ₹1,49,877 for the S1 Pro (Gen 3), including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The S1 Pro (Gen 3) comes out ₹14,784 ahead.
