Yes. If a bit has a 1/4″ hex shank, it will fit a Makita impact driver or driver-drill, and Makita’s own 1/4″ hex bits will fit those same tools from DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Craftsman, Bosch, or anyone else.
The reason this guide is worth reading is that Makita says the quiet part out loud in the opposite direction from most brands. DeWalt’s marketing tends to say its bits fit other brands’ tools. Makita’s page for the Impact XPS® 6″ Magnetic Insert Bit Holder instead says the holder is “Ideal for use with Makita Impact XPS® Insert Bits or other competitive insert bits.” That is a direct, explicit admission from Makita that its own accessory is designed to accept non-Makita bits. The same spec table lists Tip Size 1/4″ and Shank Type 1/4″ Hex, and the page states it’s “For use with high torque impact drivers and driver-drills.” No adapter, no special sleeve, no workaround: the holder takes whatever 1/4″ hex insert bits you feed it.
This is not a loophole. The 1/4″ hex shank is an industry-wide mechanical standard, not a brand-locked connector. Makita is simply acknowledging what the standard already guarantees. Its own ImpactX 35 Pc. Driver Bit Set uses a “1/4″ Hex” shank and is stated “For use with high torque impact drivers and driver-drills.” The bits have a “Manganese Phosphate surface for advanced corrosion resistance” and “Performance-optimized S2 steel construction for extended life.” Those are material and coating claims, not compatibility claims, and they apply whether the tool is teal, yellow, red, or blue.
Makita’s Impact GOLD 14 Pc. Titanium Drill Bit Set works the same way. The set has a “1/4″ Hex Shank” and is “Impact rated for use in 1/4″ Hex Impact Drivers.” Makita credits the “Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating [that] lasts 2.5X longer than non-coated bits.” Again, that 2.5X longevity claim is specific to this Titanium Nitride coating, so do not confuse it with the much larger durability claim Makita makes elsewhere for the Impact XPS line.
For the Impact XPS line specifically, Makita states its accessories are “Engineered to last up to 100-times longer than standard insert bits,” using “Pulse Torsion Rings [that] distribute force and prevent breakages.” That 100-times claim is about Impact XPS accessories, not the Impact GOLD TiN-coated bits; they are separate product lines with separate marketing math. But the compatibility story is identical: Impact XPS bits are still 1/4″ hex insert bits, and the Impact XPS holder openly welcomes “other competitive insert bits.”
What about round-shank drill bits in a traditional drill chuck? There the governing spec is chuck size, not brand. Makita’s XPH12Z 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Driver-Drill has a stated “Chuck Size: 1/2″.” Makita’s spec table does not say whether that chuck is keyless or keyed, and this guide will not guess, because the point is simpler: a 1/2″ chuck accepts bits with shanks up to 1/2″ in diameter. A 3/8″ or 1/4″ round-shank bit from any brand fits. A 5/8″ bit does not, regardless of whose name is on it.
So the practical read is this. Makita’s admission runs the opposite direction from a brand like DeWalt, whose own page says its bits fit other brands’ tools. Makita’s page instead says its bit holder accepts other brands’ bits. Either direction proves the same underlying point: 1/4″ hex is a shared mechanical standard, not a brand-locked connector. Buy whatever 1/4″ hex bit set fits your budget and needs — Makita’s own, or another brand’s — it will work in a Makita impact driver or driver-drill, and Makita’s own bits will work elsewhere too.
How this was checked
Facts on this page are drawn from Makita’s own ImpactX Driver Bit Set, Impact GOLD Titanium Drill Bit Set, Impact XPS Magnetic Insert Bit Holder, Impact XPS landing page, and XPH12Z hammer driver-drill product pages.
Sources checked: 2026-08-11. A new review date will only be set after the linked pages are re-checked.