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Flashlight maximum runtime by year

Median maximum runtime of flashlights released in 2018 — 23 h, in 2026 — 85 h.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202685 h36 h – 144 h72
202560 h19 h – 111 h110
202475 h32 h – 117 h71
202340 h16 h – 108 h86
202225 h8 h – 60 h113
202130 h14 h – 98 h106
202045 h20 h – 80 h61
201976 h36 h – 128 h42
201823 h9.8 h – 70 h64

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

Top 2026 models by maximum runtime

1 Fenix HM75R PRO
Fenix · 2026
HM75R PRO
3,500 lm398 m21700 Li-ion214 g
9.5
2 Olight Marauder 3
Olight · 2026
Marauder 3
25,000 lm1,000 m46950 Li-ion840 g
7.5
3 Nitecore EDC07
Nitecore · 2026
EDC07
1,500 lm132 m70 g
6.8
4 Fenix HM71R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM71R V2.0
3,500 lm275 m21700 Li-ion220 g
9.4
5 Fenix HM61R V3.0
Fenix · 2026
HM61R V3.0
1,800 lm195 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A168 g
9.1
6 Fenix HM65R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM65R V2.0
2,200 lm230 m18650 Li-ion144 g
9.4
7 Fenix LD30 RENEGADE
Fenix · 2026
LD30 RENEGADE
1,800 lm203 m18650 Li-ion118 g
7.7
8 Nitecore EDC15
Nitecore · 2026
EDC15
1,200 lm208 m85 g
6.2
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