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Flashlight peak beam intensity by year

Median peak beam intensity of flashlights released in 2018 — 19,070 cd, in 2026 — 10,696 cd.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202610,696 cd4,830 cd – 33,690 cd50
202512,770 cd6,010 cd – 41,515 cd67
202415,010 cd6,108 cd – 40,150 cd54
20237,220 cd3,600 cd – 31,150 cd33
20228,100 cd4,506 cd – 22,950 cd24
202111,460 cd3,525 cd – 25,858 cd30
202022,350 cd10,100 cd – 39,800 cd25
201924,550 cd9,900 cd – 39,800 cd26
201819,070 cd14,880 cd – 31,275 cd16

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

Top 2026 models by peak beam intensity

1 Fenix LR50R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
LR50R V2.0
18,000 lm846 m46950 Li-ion1,150 g
8.9
2 Fenix GL30R
Fenix · 2026
GL30R
800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g
9.3
3 Acebeam X30
Acebeam · 2026
X30
20,000 lm600 m21700 Li-ion474 g
8.2
4 Fenix C7 V2.0
Fenix · 2026
C7 V2.0
3,300 lm575 m21700 Li-ion256 g
8.2
5 Nitecore TrailSight
Nitecore · 2026
TrailSight
1,200 lm530 m121 g
6.6
6 Loop Gear SK07
Loop Gear · 2026
SK07
2,800 lm515 m
7.7
7 Acebeam K40M
Acebeam · 2026
K40M
3,000 lm500 m
8 Fenix TK15R
Fenix · 2026
TK15R
3,200 lm490 m21700 Li-ion206 g
7.9
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