A portable inflator (1) includes a motor (51), a compression mechanism (6) driven by the motor (51) to compress and discharge air, a main body housing (2), a leg (3), a grip (4), and a manually-operable trigger (41) provided on the grip. The main body housing (2) includes a battery mount part (251) for detachably mounting a battery (8), and houses the motor (51) and the compression mechanism (6). The leg (3) supports the main body housing (2) when a lower surface (31) of the leg (3) is disposed on a placement surface (P). The grip (4) is connected to the main body housing (2) and extends at least substantially parallel to the lower surface (31) of the leg (3). The motor (51) is driven in accordance with pulling of the trigger (41).