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Flashlight peak beam intensity by year

Median peak beam intensity of flashlights released in 2018 — 16,000 cd, in 2026 — 12,126 cd.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
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YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202612,126 cd6,240 cd – 34,000 cd53
202512,432 cd5,632 cd – 40,000 cd69
202412,265 cd5,305 cd – 40,150 cd58
20236,890 cd3,310 cd – 29,178 cd38
20228,100 cd4,290 cd – 16,260 cd29
202111,460 cd3,453 cd – 29,130 cd32
202022,350 cd9,428 cd – 39,800 cd28
201924,550 cd9,900 cd – 39,800 cd26
201816,000 cd10,000 cd – 22,500 cd17

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
8.7
2 Fenix HT32R
Fenix · 2026
HT32R
4,000 lm740 m21700 Li-ion259 g
9.0
3 Fenix GL30R
Fenix · 2026
GL30R
800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g
9.3
4 Acebeam X30
Acebeam · 2026
X30
20,000 lm600 m21700 Li-ion474 g
8.3
5 Fenix C7 V2.0
Fenix · 2026
C7 V2.0
3,300 lm575 m21700 Li-ion256 g
8.5
6 Nitecore TrailSight
Nitecore · 2026
TrailSight
1,200 lm530 m121 g
7.2
7 Loop Gear SK07
Loop Gear · 2026
SK07
2,800 lm515 m
7.7
8 Acebeam K40M
Acebeam · 2026
K40M
3,000 lm500 m
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