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Acebeam Keylite 500 vs Nextorch K3 V2.0

What Keylite 500 does better (5) and where K3 V2.0 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acebeam Keylite 500
Acebeam · 2025Keylite 500
6.7Score
5 advantages≈ $17
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Nextorch K3 V2.0
Nextorch · 2023K3 V2.0
4.8Score
2 advantages≈ $35
6.2Brightness & throw4.9
3.8Battery & charging3.0
7.9Build & durability5.7

Why is Keylite 500 better than K3 V2.0?

  1. Maximum output500 lm vs 250 lm2×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)70 m vs 60 m+17%
  3. Weight19 g vs 28 g+47%
  4. Peak beam intensity1,225 cd vs 900 cd+36%
  5. Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m vs 1 m+50%

Why is K3 V2.0 better than Keylite 500?

  1. Maximum runtime12 h vs 20 h+67%
  2. Water protection (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx7+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output500 lm250 lm
Peak beam intensity1,225 cd900 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)70 m60 m
Runtime at maximum output70 min—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitter—Cree XP-G
LED maker—Cree
Battery & charging
Battery—AAA
Maximum runtime12 h20 h
RechargeableYes—
USB-C chargingYes—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP66IPX7
Water protection (IPx)IPx6IPx7
Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m1 m
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Size & weight
Length / height—150 mm
Head diameter / width—14 mm
Body diameter / depth—12 mm
Weight19 g28 g
Modes & features
Brightness levels—4
StrobeYesYes
Mode memory—Yes
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