Every New Kreg Router and Router Table Launching in September 2026
I recently spent a day at Kreg headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, with a table full of tools that are not on the market yet. Everything I am about to walk you through launches in September 2026, and a couple of these fill gaps that woodworkers have been complaining about for years. I got hands on with all of it, including a head to head test against a router that has been discontinued since 2019.
Below you will find the full breakdown of the new Kreg plunge routers, the dock and go trim router table, and the 3.5 HP router that is built to replace the PorterCable 7518. I also covered the Kreg Trim Router Base and the Kreg Trim Router Circle Cutting Jig, both of which you can buy right now. Prices are included where Kreg has announced them.
Every New Kreg Router and Router Table Launching in September 2026
1. Kreg Trim Router Base for Plunge Cuts and Sign Making
This is a plunge base that works with the cordless Kreg trim router on the market today and with the new corded trim router coming this fall. If you have ever tried to do sign work with a fixed base trim router, you know the problem. You are lowering the bit by feel on every single pass and hoping you land in the same spot.
The base solves that with three position turret depth stops. You set your depths ahead of time, then plunge and go. It also has an adapter for template guides and an edge guide that mounts underneath for more control on straight work.
The thing I noticed the second I picked it up was the ergonomics. Your index finger, middle finger, and even your pinky all land where they should. That sounds like a small thing until you are two hours into a routing session.
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2. Kreg Trim Router Circle Cutting Jig for Tabletops and Round Work
Cutting a clean circle with a router is one of those jobs that separates a good result from a frustrating afternoon. This jig handles circles up to 15 inches on its own. Add the extension bar and you can go all the way up to 52 inches, which covers most round tabletops.
What makes it better now is pairing it with the new plunge base. Instead of stopping to reset your depth on every lap, you set the turrets and take each pass at a preset depth. That is faster and it is safer, because you are taking controlled bites instead of guessing.
If you build round tables, lazy susans, or clock faces, this is the jig that pays for itself in one project.
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3. Kreg 20v Router for Cordless Trim Work in Small Shops
This is the cordless trim router Kreg already has on the market, and it is the tool both the plunge base and the circle jig were designed around. If you are buying into the Kreg router accessory system, this is your entry point today.
It handles the jobs a trim router should handle. Roundovers, chamfers, dados with a guide, hinge mortises with the boring jig, and edge profiles on face frames. The cordless part matters more than I expected for quick one off cuts where dragging out a cord is not worth it.
If you are building a shop around the Kreg ecosystem, this router plus the plunge base covers a surprising amount of ground before you ever step up to a full size router.
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4. Kreg 1.25 HP Corded Plunge Router for Router Table Duty
This one launches in September 2026, and the reason it exists is simple. There are a lot of 1 HP trim routers on the market and only a handful in the 1.25 HP range. Kreg went after that extra power on purpose.
It comes with a fixed base and runs an 8 foot cord. Size wise and accessory wise it matches the cordless version closely, so anything that fits one should fit the other. The corded version makes the most sense for anybody who plans to leave a trim router parked in a table full time.
That is the honest use case here. If your trim router lives in a table, you should not be charging batteries to run it. Plug it in once and forget about it.
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5. Kreg Small Router Table and Kreg Medium Router Table with Dock and Go Design
This is the product I think most woodworkers in this audience will actually buy. It is a compact dock and go trim router table, and the whole idea is that your router does not have to live in one place. You dock it for small parts, pull it out for edge work on a big panel, then drop it back in.
Kreg built it around the same base plate already on the market, so your circle cutting capability comes along for the ride. It has a flip up bit guard instead of one you have to remove, which is the right call, because guards that are annoying to move are guards that end up in a drawer. There is dust collection on the back at an angle, four levelers under the plate, an onboard tool holder, and an injection molded fence that sits nice and flush.
The full version with legs runs 149 dollars, and the top, fence, and plate on its own runs 99 dollars. The 149 dollar version includes the plate and the handle, so the router is the only thing you add. There are countersunk holes in the flange so you can screw it to a bench, and holes on the back if you would rather hang it on a wall.
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6. Kreg 2.25 HP Cordless Plunge Router with Above the Table Height Adjustment
Here is the problem this router solves. Most plunge routers will not fit in a router lift, because lifts want a cylinder shaped motor housing and plunge routers are not shaped that way. So woodworkers with one router and limited funds have always had to choose.
Kreg added a lockout system that changes the game. Leave it open and you are in full plunge mode for handheld work. Tighten it down and it engages threads on the post, which lets you wind the bit up and down from above the table. One router, both jobs, no reaching underneath.
It runs six variable speeds from 11,000 to 23,000 RPM, has LED lights, a depth gauge, a chip guard, a dust port, and collet lock so you only need one wrench for bit changes. Kreg told me they focused hard on post rigidity to kill the side to side slop you feel in some plunge routers. Pricing is 249 dollars bare or 299 dollars with a 4 amp hour battery and charger.
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7. Kreg 2.25 HP Corded Plunge Router for Continuous Shop Use
The corded version launches at the same time as the cordless one, which is not something tool companies usually do. It has the same above the table height adjustment, the same three position turret, and the same plunge lock.
The difference is speed range and runtime. The corded model runs from 10,000 up to 25,000 RPM, giving you a little more room on both ends. And it never stops for a battery, which matters if you are running production style work or a long day of template routing.
Both versions ship with two plates, a standard one and one that works with the template guide adapter for sign making. At 249 dollars, it is priced right against what else is out there in this class.
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8. Kreg 3.5 HP Router as the PorterCable 7518 Replacement
This is the one that surprised me most. The PorterCable 7518 was the router in professional shops for years, and it went off the market about six years ago. A few brands tried to fill that hole and none of them stuck the landing.
Kreg studied what worked in that old design and then fixed what did not. It runs five speeds from 10,000 to 21,000 RPM. They added soft start, which the original never had, so a big panel raising bit does not jump on you when you hit the switch. They also moved the speed and switch controls to the front, because on the 7518 those controls were tucked underneath where you could barely reach them.
The real story is the speed sensor. Kreg built in real time speed correction, and we tested it side by side against an actual 7518. On the old router you could hear the delay when it hit load, and you could see the chatter marks it left behind. The Kreg held steady. Less chatter means less sanding, and less snipe on the end of a board means fewer ruined parts. It comes as a full system with a D handle base or as a motor only option if you already own a lift.
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9. Kreg Precision Router Lift for a Permanent Router Table Station
If you are going the motor only route with the 3.5 HP router, this is what you are dropping it into. A good lift changes how you use a router table, because setting bit height from above instead of crawling underneath removes the biggest reason people avoid their router table.
Kreg has had this lift out for a few years now and it has done well. The new routers were designed with this ecosystem in mind, which is the point of the whole launch. Kreg finally has a router to recommend when somebody asks what to put in a Kreg table.
They are also releasing a new router plate this fall with pre drilled mounting patterns for the new routers. That means no drilling your own holes and no measuring mistakes.
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10. Kreg Adaptive Cutting System Table for Breaking Down Sheet Goods
This one is not a router product, but it belongs in the conversation for anybody building a small shop. If you do not have room for a full size table saw with outfeed support, breaking down plywood by yourself is genuinely dangerous.
The Adaptive Cutting System table gives you a supported surface to cut on with a track saw. Your sheet is fully backed up, your cut line is guided, and you are not wrestling a 4 by 8 sheet across a saw table alone.
For garage woodworkers, this is one of the better safety upgrades you can make that does not feel like a safety purchase. It just makes the work easier, and easier work is safer work.
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11. Kreg Workbenches for Small Shop and Garage Woodworkers
A lot of folks watching my channel are working out of a corner of a garage. Kreg builds their workbench systems with that reality in mind, which is the same thinking behind the compact router table.
The benches are modular, so you can start with one station and add as your shop grows. That matters more than it sounds, because most of us do not build the shop we want all at once. We build it a piece at a time as projects demand it.
If your current bench is a sheet of plywood on sawhorses, this is a reasonable next step that will not take over your whole garage.
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12. Shop All Kreg Tools, Jigs, and Accessories
Kreg makes a lot more than what I covered in this video, including the hinge boring jig and the pocket hole systems most people know them for. If you are pricing out a shop upgrade, it is worth browsing the full lineup in one place.
This is also where the September 2026 releases will land when they go live. If you want the new plunge routers or the dock and go table, this is the page to keep an eye on.
I will also cover each of these in a full review once I get production units in the shop, so keep an eye on the channel.
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Router Safety Reminders Before You Buy Anything
New tools do not make you safer. Habits do. Always take multiple shallow passes instead of one heavy cut, and always feed against the rotation of the bit.
Never balance a handheld router on a small workpiece. That is exactly the problem a router table solves, and it is the reason the flip up bit guard on the new Kreg table matters. Use the guard, use featherboards, and keep the bit covered when you are not cutting.
Wear eye protection and hearing protection every single time. Hook up dust collection when you can, because router dust is fine dust and fine dust is the kind that stays in your lungs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When are the new Kreg routers coming out?
Everything I saw at Kreg headquarters is launching in September 2026. That includes the 1.25 HP corded trim router, the 2.25 HP plunge routers in corded and cordless, the 3.5 HP router, and the new dock and go router tables. They all launch in the same window, which is unusual for a tool company. Kreg is also releasing a new pre drilled router plate at the same time so you do not have to drill your own.
How much does the new Kreg router table cost?
The dock and go trim router table is 149 dollars for the full version with legs. If you already have a bench and just want the top, fence, and plate, that version is 99 dollars. The 149 dollar price includes the plate and the handle, so the router is the only thing you add. For what you get in that package, I think it is a strong price.
What is replacing the PorterCable 7518 router?
The Kreg 3.5 HP router is built specifically to fill that gap. The 7518 was discontinued about six years ago and it was the workhorse in a lot of professional shops. A few routers tried to step into that spot and none of them really stuck. Kreg studied the original design, kept what worked, and added soft start and a real time speed sensor that the old one never had.
Can you use a plunge router in a router table?
Normally it is a headache, because the shape of most plunge routers will not fit a router lift. Lifts want a cylinder shaped motor housing. That is the whole reason the new Kreg 2.25 HP plunge routers matter. They have a lockout that switches the router from full plunge mode into a threaded height adjustment you can crank from above the table.
Is a router table worth it for a beginner woodworker?
Yes, and safety is the main reason. Trying to balance a handheld router on a small workpiece puts your hands in bad places. A router table lets you control the part instead of the tool. The compact Kreg table is a good entry point because it does not eat your whole garage and it still grows with you as a dedicated station later.
How big of a circle can the Kreg circle cutting jig cut?
On its own the Kreg Trim Router Circle Cutting Jig handles circles up to 15 inches. Add the extension bar and you can go up to 52 inches. Pair it with the new plunge base and you can set your turret depth stops ahead of time. That means you plunge and go on each pass instead of resetting your depth every lap around the circle.
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