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Flashlight beam distance (ANSI FL1) by year

Median beam distance (ANSI FL1) of flashlights released in 2018 — 245 m, in 2026 — 204 m.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
2026204 m130 m – 369 m70
2025222 m132 m – 410 m85
2024216 m131 m – 400 m73
2023166 m116 m – 454 m54
2022172 m86 m – 303 m53
2021192 m103 m – 374 m58
2020250 m140 m – 335 m37
2019303 m180 m – 399 m32
2018245 m127 m – 345 m32

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by beam distance (ANSI FL1)

1 Acebeam D30
Acebeam · 2026
D30
5,600 lm1,454 m21700 Li-ion
9.2
2 Acebeam T29 Ultra
Acebeam · 2026
T29 Ultra
2,900 lm1,400 m21700 Li-ion308 g
9.0
3 Acebeam W20 LEP
Acebeam · 2026
W20 LEP
600 lm1,100 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A131 g
6.0
4 Acebeam P20 Mini
Acebeam · 2026
P20 Mini
4,000 lm1,035 m21700 Li-ion306 g
9.5
5 Olight Marauder 3
Olight · 2026
Marauder 3
25,000 lm1,000 m46950 Li-ion840 g
7.7
6 Fenix LR50R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
LR50R V2.0
18,000 lm846 m46950 Li-ion1,150 g
8.9
7 Fenix GL30R
Fenix · 2026
GL30R
800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g
9.3
8 Acebeam X30
Acebeam · 2026
X30
20,000 lm600 m21700 Li-ion474 g
8.2
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