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Shimano CS-M8100 Cassette

What the checker says94will not fit

Run variant by variant through the e-MTB builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 458 verified e-MTB parts in this catalog. 335 produced no finding of any kind; that is CS-M8100 10-45 (2019). CS-M8100 10-51 (2019) clears 330. Each variant produces 50 to 78 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelFreehub mismatch: Shimano CS-M8100 10-45 needs a MicroSpline freehub, but Rear wheel has XD. On 23 of the 47 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelFreehub mismatch: Shimano CS-M8100 10-51 needs a MicroSpline freehub, but Rear wheel has XD. On 23 of the 47 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = shimano-linkglide, Cassette = shimano-12. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 21 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurSpeed mismatch: Derailleur 11s, Cassette 12s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 15 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = sram-eagle, Cassette = shimano-12. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 12 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = shimano-linkglide, Cassette = shimano-12. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 11 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelFreehub mismatch: Shimano CS-M8100 10-45 needs a MicroSpline freehub, but Rear wheel has HG. On 11 of the 47 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear WheelFreehub mismatch: Shimano CS-M8100 10-51 needs a MicroSpline freehub, but Rear wheel has HG. On 11 of the 47 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.

Emtb cassette capacity, Rear Derailleur. 56 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs each.

Emtb drivetrain system, Shifter. 11 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb drivetrain system, Rear Derailleur. 10 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Shifter. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 10 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Rear Derailleur. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 10 of the 74 verified rear derailleurs each.

Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$185.00 MSRP·461 to 470 g

What the maker states

Speeds
12-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
System
Drivetrain system Shimano 12-speed
Freehub
/ driver Shimano Micro Spline
Minimum cog
Smallest cog 10 teeth
Maximum cog
Largest cog 45 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants); Largest cog 51 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

2 verified variants

VariantMaximum cogPrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
CS-M8100 10-51 (2019)Largest cog 51 teeth$185.00470 gmaker’s page2026-06-22Build with this
CS-M8100 10-45 (2019)Largest cog 45 teeth$185.00461 gmaker’s page2026-08-15Build with this
The rest of what the maker states1 not published

1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Shimano, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this cassette. It is e approved. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-06-22 to 2026-08-15.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 245 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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