The invention discloses a power electronic reactor performance test device, which comprises a soft start module, an LCL filter module, a rectifier module, an energy storage module, an inverter module, a measurement module and a control unit module connected in sequence, wherein the input end of the soft start module is connected with an external power supply; the output end of the inverter module is connected with a tested reactor; the measurement module, the soft start module and the inverter module are connected with the control unit module respectively; the measurement module feeds sensor information back to the control unit module; and the control unit module controls the soft start module and drives the inverter module. The test device can simulate different working conditions, temperature rise test on the reactor is completed, on-load switching among test modules can be realized, shut down is not needed, the test work continuity is ensured, the time is saved, the working efficiency is improved, the test device is convenient to operate, and the device has the advantages that the power loss is little; the power is saved; a backstage can be connected in an online mode; and the test data can be transmitted in real time.