Battery

Flashlights with battery 18650 Li-ion

101 models from 16 brands, 2018–2026 — compared by specs and score.

Models101

Brands16

Typical price$55–240

Top rated

Best with 18650 Li-ion

Acebeam2022

X65 Mini

12,000 lm1,403 m18650 Li-ion

approx. price≈ $300

9.7

RovyVon2020

S2 Premium

10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

approx. price≈ $390

9.6

RovyVon2024

S2 Elite

10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

approx. price≈ $270

9.6

Acebeam2025

H35

2,600 lm18650 Li-ion

approx. price≈ $100

9.6

All models with 18650 Li-ion

101

Acebeam · 2022

X65 Mini

12,000 lm1,403 m18650 Li-ion

9.7

RovyVon · 2020

S2 Premium

10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

9.6

RovyVon · 2024

S2 Elite

10,000 lm500 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

9.6

Acebeam · 2025

H35

2,600 lm18650 Li-ion

9.6

Fenix · 2024

HM65R-DT

1,300 lm170 m18650 Li-ion

9.6

Fenix · 2023

HM65R-DT Dual

1,500 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A91 g

9.4

Acebeam · 2021

K30-GT

5,500 lm18650 Li-ion

9.4

Imalent · 2018

DT70

16,000 lm18650 Li-ion427 g

9.4

Wuben · 2024

1,800 lm132 m18650 Li-ion, 18350 Li-ion

9.3

Fenix · 2026

GL30R

800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g

9.3

Imalent · 2024

BL70

6,000 lm18650 Li-ion

9.2

Fenix · 2026

HM65R V2.0

2,200 lm230 m18650 Li-ion144 g

9.2

Fenix · 2026

HM61R V3.0

1,800 lm195 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A168 g

9.0

Fenix · 2019

HM61R Multi-Use

1,200 lm145 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A99 g

9.0

Nitecore · 2025

HC65 UHE

2,000 lm222 m18650 Li-ion152 g

8.8

Fenix · 2021

PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm357 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A84 g

8.8

Fenix · 2025

TK35R

5,800 lm610 m18650 Li-ion342 g

8.8

Nitecore · 2025

HC60 UHE

1,600 lm157 m18650 Li-ion140 g

8.7

Fenix · 2019

CL26R

400 lm25 m18650 Li-ion116 g

8.7

Fenix · 2021

HP25R V2.0

1,600 lm228 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion238 g

8.6

Fenix · 2023

HM61R V2.0

1,600 lm162 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A152 g

8.6

Nitecore · 2024

NU45

1,700 lm172 m18650 Li-ion126 g

8.6

Oceama · 2024

Ray

1,500 lm18650 Li-ion302 g

8.6

Fenix · 2024

HM65R-T V2.0

1,600 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A140 g

8.5

Fenix · 2021

TK35UE V2.0

5,000 lm400 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A202 g

8.4

Fenix · 2025

HM60R V2.0

1,600 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A173 g

8.2

SeaLife · 2024

Sea Dragon Mini 1300S Power

1,300 lm18650 Li-ion174 g

8.2

Goal Zero · 2021

LIGHTHOUSE MINI

210 lm18650 Li-ion227 g

8.2

Fenix · 2019

E30R

1,600 lm203 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A51 g

8.1

Nitecore · 2023

NU40

1,000 lm18650 Li-ion

8.1

Fenix · 2018

PD35 TAC

1,000 lm200 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A88 g

8.1

Acebeam · 2026

X80GT 3

30,000 lm430 m18650 Li-ion560 g

8.0

Imalent · 2018

DX80

32,000 lm806 m18650 Li-ion1,204 g

8.0

Fenix · 2025

HP12R-T

1,300 lm200 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A199 g

8.0

Fenix · 2024

HM75R

1,600 lm223 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion321 g

7.9

Fenix · 2019

HM65R

1,400 lm163 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A96 g

7.8

Nitecore · 2021

MH25 V2

1,300 lm475 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion, CR123A

7.8

RovyVon · 2022

S23

4,000 lm21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion188 g

7.8

Fenix · 2021

HM60R

1,300 lm120 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A157 g

7.8

Fenix · 2023

LD30R

1,700 lm257 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A132 g

7.8

Fenix · 2024

HM62-T

1,200 lm150 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A, AAA125 g

7.7

Riff · 2020

TL Maxi Ice

1,200 lm18650 Li-ion

7.7

Nitecore · 2023

NU43

1,400 lm130 m18650 Li-ion116 g

7.7

Ledlenser · 2026

TAC6R

2,000 lm369 m18650 Li-ion

7.7

Fenix · 2018

TK35UE Fenix

3,200 lm300 m18650 Li-ion286 g

7.6

Fenix · 2021

HM65R-T

1,500 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A91 g

7.6

Acebeam · 2026

W50 2.0

2,200 lm18650 Li-ion

7.6

RovyVon · 2025

GL11

1,800 lm500 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A274 g

7.6

Fenix · 2023

PD35R

1,700 lm353 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A140 g

7.5

RovyVon · 2023

GL7 G2

2,000 lm21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion

7.4

Imalent · 2019

DM21C

2,000 lm366 m18650 Li-ion75 g

7.3

Fenix · 2025

TK28R

6,500 lm400 m18650 Li-ion358 g

7.3

Fenix · 2025

PD35R ACE

2,000 lm380 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A145 g

7.3

Acebeam · 2025

P16 2.0

3,000 lm543 m18650 Li-ion169 g

7.2

Nextorch · 2024

WL50

550 lm250 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A135 g

7.2

Fenix · 2026

LD30 RENEGADE

1,800 lm203 m18650 Li-ion118 g

7.2

Nextorch · 2024

TA30W

1,500 lm275 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A97 g

7.1

Nextorch · 2026

hiStar Helmet

2,300 lm256 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A126 g

7.1

Fenix · 2020

E28R V2.0

1,700 lm273 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A128 g

7.1

Fenix · 2018

HL60R

950 lm116 m18650 Li-ion, AAA122 g

7.0

Fenix · 2020

PD40R V2.0

3,000 lm405 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion116 g

7.0

Ledlenser · 2019

MH11

1,000 lm399 m18650 Li-ion179 g

7.0

Nextorch · 2025

E51D

2,100 lm275 m18650 Li-ion95 g

6.8

Fenix · 2023

TK11R

1,600 lm420 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A117 g

6.8

Fenix · 2025

LD35R

1,800 lm337 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A185 g

6.7

Wuben · 2020

E12R

1,200 lm179 m18650 Li-ion92 g

6.7

Fenix · 2024

PD32R

1,400 lm344 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A136 g

6.7

Fenix · 2018

UC35 V2.0

1,000 lm266 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A, AAA88 g

6.5

Acebeam · 2024

T35

1,900 lm380 m18650 Li-ion

6.5

Fenix · 2019

LR40R

12,000 lm640 m18650 Li-ion499 g

6.4

Fenix · 2019

TK22 UE

1,600 lm405 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion150 g

6.4

Fenix · 2019

HT18

1,500 lm925 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion220 g

6.3

Fenix · 2019

TK22 V2.0

1,600 lm405 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion150 g

6.3

Fenix · 2018

TK35

1,300 lm480 m18650 Li-ion, AAA272 g

6.2

Fenix · 2019

TK26R

1,500 lm350 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A156 g

6.2

Acebeam · 2024

EC20

2,900 lm187 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A

6.1

Acebeam · 2025

X20-R

10,000 lm180 m18650 Li-ion

5.9

Nitecore · 2021

MH11

1,000 lm189 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A

5.8

Fenix · 2018

TK25 UV

1,000 lm225 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A156 g

5.7

Brennenstuhl · 2024

LuxPremium SL

500 lm18650 Li-ion

5.7

Scubapro · 2020

Novalight 850

850 lm18650 Li-ion, C522 g

5.7

Nextorch · 2022

oStar

500 lm131 m18650 Li-ion87 g

5.6

Fenix · 2020

TK11 TAC

1,600 lm335 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A114 g

5.1

Fenix · 2021

WT25R Adjustable Head

1,000 lm220 m18650 Li-ion137 g

5.0

Fenix · 2020

TK30

500 lm1,200 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion146 g

4.9

Wuben · 2020

LT35 Pro

1,200 lm18650 Li-ion, AAA

4.9

Olight · 2018

X9R Marauder

25,000 lm630 m18650 Li-ion1,855 g

4.8

Scubapro · 2022

Novalight 850R

850 lm18650 Li-ion275 g

4.4

Wuben · 2026

1,300 lm118 m18650 Li-ion, AAA127 g

4.3

Ledlenser · 2022

P6R

850 lm230 m18650 Li-ion

4.1

and 11 more in the catalog

Brands using 18650 Li-ion

Fenix46 Acebeam14 Nitecore7 Nextorch5 RovyVon5 Imalent5 Ledlenser4 Wuben4 Scubapro3 Oceama2 Brennenstuhl1 Armytek1 SeaLife1 Riff1 Olight1 Goal Zero1

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