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Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Silva Smini
#1

Silva Smini

5.9 / 10
250 lm80 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po53 g
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2 Ledlenser HF6R Core
Ledlenser · 2023
HF6R Core
800 lm126 g
5.9 / 10
6.8
3 Silva Smini Fly
Silva · 2024
Smini Fly
250 lm80 m
5.9 / 10
4.3
4 Petzl Aria 2R RGB
Petzl · 2026
Aria 2R RGB
625 lm115 mAAA95 g
5.9 / 10
7.2
5 Silva Explore 5
Silva · 2024
Explore 5
700 lm115 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po116 g
5.9 / 10
6.7
6 Ledlenser HF4R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF4R
650 lm130 mAAA
5.9 / 10
6.7
7 Ledlenser Neo1R
Ledlenser · 2022
Neo1R
250 lm80 m39 g
5.9 / 10
4.1
8 Silva Seek 320
Silva · 2025
Seek 320
320 lmAAA
5.9 / 10
4.9
9 Fenix HM65R-T V2.0
Fenix · 2024
HM65R-T V2.0
1,600 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A140 g
5.9 / 10
8.5
10 Ledlenser HF4R Core
Ledlenser · 2023
HF4R Core
500 lm130 m
5.9 / 10
5.7
11 Petzl Nao RL
Petzl · 2022
Nao RL
1,500 lm200 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po145 g
5.9 / 10
8.0
12 Olight Marauder Mini
Olight · 2022
Marauder Mini
700 lm600 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po462 g
5.9 / 10
6.3
13 Ledlenser Neo9R
Ledlenser · 2022
Neo9R
1,200 lm
5.9 / 10
8.3
14 Petzl Swift RL
Petzl · 2023
Swift RL
1,100 lm155 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po110 g
5.9 / 10
6.0
15 Silva Seek 450
Silva · 2025
Seek 450
Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
5.9 / 10
8.8
16 VARTA Night Cutter Pro F40R
VARTA · 2025
Night Cutter Pro F40R
2,000 lm350 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po380 g
5.9 / 10
5.2
17 Ledlenser HF7R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF7R
1,200 lm210 m
5.9 / 10
7.9
18 Ledlenser Kidled4R
Ledlenser · 2021
Kidled4R
40 lm25 mAAA
5.9 / 10
3.8
19 Petzl Actik 450
Petzl · 2025
Actik 450
450 lm100 mAAA
5.9 / 10
6.0
20 Petzl Aria 1R Rgb
Petzl · 2026
Aria 1R Rgb
450 lm75 mAAA
5.9 / 10
7.2
21 Petzl Nao LT
Petzl · 2026
Nao LT
600 lm75 mAAA90 g
5.9 / 10
6.5
22 Ledlenser Kidled2
Ledlenser · 2021
Kidled2
40 lm25 m
5.9 / 10
3.8
23 Fenix CL26R Pro
Fenix · 2023
CL26R Pro
650 lm15 m21700 Li-ion199 g
5.9 / 10
9.1
24 VARTA Workflex Motion Sensor H20
VARTA · 2020
Workflex Motion Sensor H20
78 mAAA
5.9 / 10
3.9
25 Petzl ACTIK red 400
Petzl · 2025
ACTIK red 400
450 lm100 mAAA
5.9 / 10
6.0
26 Ledlenser HF6R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF6R
900 lm180 m
5.9 / 10
8.0
27 Fenix PD35 V3.0
Fenix · 2021
PD35 V3.0
1,700 lm357 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A84 g
5.9 / 10
8.8
28 Ledlenser MH5
Ledlenser · 2020
MH5
400 lm180 m14500 Li-ion94 g
5.9 / 10
5.4
29 Olight O'Pen 3
Olight · 2026
O'Pen 3
120 lm
5.9 / 10
3.9
30 Brennenstuhl LuxPremium SL
Brennenstuhl · 2024
LuxPremium SL
500 lm18650 Li-ion
5.9 / 10
5.7

Close contests in this ranking

Silva SminivsLedlenser HF6R CoreSilva SminivsLedlenser HF6R Core5.26.8Ledlenser HF6R CorevsSilva Smini FlyLedlenser HF6R CorevsSilva Smini Fly6.84.3Silva Smini FlyvsPetzl Aria 2R RGBSilva Smini FlyvsPetzl Aria 2R RGB4.37.2Petzl Aria 2R RGBvsSilva Explore 5Petzl Aria 2R RGBvsSilva Explore 57.26.7Silva Explore 5vsLedlenser HF4RSilva Explore 5vsLedlenser HF4R6.76.7Ledlenser HF4RvsLedlenser Neo1RLedlenser HF4RvsLedlenser Neo1R6.74.1

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