The invention discloses a preparation method of a low residual alkali Li(NiCoAl)O2 cathode material. The preparation method comprises following steps: 1, a nickel cobalt aluminium hydroxide precursoris mixed with a lithium source, and an obtained mixture is subjected to pre-sintering; 2, a product obtained in step 1 is smashed, and is subjected to sencondary sintering so as to obtain a matrix material; 3, the matrix material is smashed, an alkali treatment agent is added, and a third time of sintering is carried out after mixed so as to obtain the low residual alkali Li(NiCoAl)O2 cathode material. The pre-sintering is carried out at 300 to 700 DEG C, preferably at 400 to 650 DEG C, and more preferably at 400 to 600 DEG C, such as 500 DEG C; the secondary sintering is carried out at 600 to900 DEG C, preferably at 700 to 800 DEG C, and more preferably at 750 DEG C; and the third time of sintering is carried out at 600 to 900 DEG C, preferably at 700 to 800 DEG C, and more preferably at750 DEG C; the alkali treatment agent is one or a mixture of a plurality of ingredients selected from nanometer aluminium phosphate, nanometer alumina, nanometer aluminium hydroxide, nanometer cobaltous phosphate, nanometer cobalt oxide, and nanometer cobaltous hydroxide.