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Flashlight maximum output by year

Median maximum output of flashlights released in 2018 — 400 lm, in 2026 — 1,500 lm.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
01,0002,0003,0004,000201820192020202120222023202420252026
YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
20261,500 lm600 lm – 2,925 lm152
2025700 lm320 lm – 1,600 lm237
20241,200 lm500 lm – 2,525 lm132
2023625 lm350 lm – 1,700 lm121
2022625 lm325 lm – 1,200 lm180
2021500 lm210 lm – 1,300 lm157
2020700 lm300 lm – 1,525 lm99
2019635 lm356 lm – 1,370 lm58
2018400 lm200 lm – 1,000 lm66

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

Top 2026 models by maximum output

1 Acebeam X80GT 3
Acebeam · 2026
X80GT 3
30,000 lm430 m18650 Li-ion560 g
8.0
2 Olight Marauder 3
Olight · 2026
Marauder 3
25,000 lm1,000 m46950 Li-ion840 g
7.5
3 Acebeam X35
Acebeam · 2026
X35
20,000 lm458 m21700 Li-ion481 g
7.1
4 Acebeam X30
Acebeam · 2026
X30
20,000 lm600 m21700 Li-ion474 g
8.3
5 Fenix LR50R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
LR50R V2.0
18,000 lm846 m46950 Li-ion1,150 g
8.7
6 Wuben X1 Pro
Wuben · 2026
X1 Pro
12,300 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.6
7 Wuben A9
Wuben · 2026
A9
12,000 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
9.6
8 Ledlenser H21R
Ledlenser · 2026
H21R
10,000 lm
9.3
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