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Acebeam Keylite 500 vs Nitecore TINI 3

What Keylite 500 does better (2) and where TINI 3 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acebeam Keylite 500
Acebeam · 2025Keylite 500
6.3Score
2 advantages≈ $17
vs
Nitecore TINI 3
Nitecore · 2025TINI 3
7.7Score
4 advantages≈ $40
Higher score
5.9Brightness & throw6.8
4.0Battery & charging5.7
7.6Build & durability6.0

Why is Keylite 500 better than TINI 3?

  1. Water protection (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx4+50%
  2. Weight19 g vs 20 g+5%

Why is TINI 3 better than Keylite 500?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)70 m vs 90 m+29%
  2. Peak beam intensity1,225 cd vs 2,020 cd+65%
  3. Maximum output500 lm vs 600 lm+20%
  4. Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m vs 2 m+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore TINI 3Nitecore TINI 3≈ $407.7
Light output
Maximum output500 lm600 lm
Peak beam intensity1,225 cd2,020 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)70 m90 m
Runtime at maximum output70 min—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Colour temperature—3,000K
Adjustable colour temperature—Yes
Battery & charging
Maximum runtime12 h—
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C chargingYesYes
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP66IP54
Water protection (IPx)IPx6IPx4
Impact resistance (drop)1.5 m2 m
Body materialAluminium—
Size & weight
Weight19 g20 g
Modes & features
StrobeYes—
Lockout—Yes
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