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Best flashlights of 2026

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Acebeam P20 Mini
#1

Acebeam P20 Mini

9.5 / 10
4,000 lm1,035 m21700 Li-ion306 g
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2 Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UV
Loop Gear · 2026
SK05 Pro 2 UV
5,000 lm
9.3 / 10
9.3
3 Acebeam K70
Acebeam · 2026
K70
2,600 lm
9.1 / 10
9.1
4 Acebeam T29 Ultra
Acebeam · 2026
T29 Ultra
2,900 lm1,400 m21700 Li-ion308 g
9.0 / 10
9.0
5 Fenix LR50R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
LR50R V2.0
18,000 lm846 m46950 Li-ion1,150 g
8.9 / 10
8.9
6 Ledlenser TAC7R
Ledlenser · 2026
TAC7R
3,200 lm369 m21700 Li-ion
8.3 / 10
8.3
7 Fenix C7 V2.0
Fenix · 2026
C7 V2.0
3,300 lm575 m21700 Li-ion256 g
8.2 / 10
8.2
8 Acebeam X30
Acebeam · 2026
X30
20,000 lm600 m21700 Li-ion474 g
8.2 / 10
8.2
9 Ledlenser i18R
Ledlenser · 2026
i18R
3,000 lm
8.2 / 10
8.2
10 Fenix LD31 RENEGADE
Fenix · 2026
LD31 RENEGADE
3,200 lm355 m21700 Li-ion164 g
8.2 / 10
8.2
11 Acebeam X80GT 3
Acebeam · 2026
X80GT 3
30,000 lm430 m18650 Li-ion560 g
8.0 / 10
8.0
12 Fenix TK15R
Fenix · 2026
TK15R
3,200 lm490 m21700 Li-ion206 g
7.9 / 10
7.9
13 Loop Gear SK07
Loop Gear · 2026
SK07
2,800 lm515 m
7.7 / 10
7.7
14 Olight Marauder 3
Olight · 2026
Marauder 3
25,000 lm1,000 m46950 Li-ion840 g
7.7 / 10
7.7
15 Ledlenser TAC6R
Ledlenser · 2026
TAC6R
2,000 lm369 m18650 Li-ion
7.7 / 10
7.7
16 Fenix E40R
Fenix · 2026
E40R
5,000 lm242 m21700 Li-ion220 g
7.6 / 10
7.6
17 Acebeam W50 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
W50 2.0
2,200 lm18650 Li-ion
7.6 / 10
7.6
18 Ledlenser TT3R
Ledlenser · 2026
TT3R
1,900 lm21700 Li-ion
7.4 / 10
7.4
19 Fenix LD30 RENEGADE
Fenix · 2026
LD30 RENEGADE
1,800 lm203 m18650 Li-ion118 g
7.2 / 10
7.2
20 Fenix C7 PRO
Fenix · 2026
C7 PRO
4,600 lm339 m21700 Li-ion262 g
7.1 / 10
7.1
21 Acebeam E10 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
E10 2.0
1,200 lm241 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A106 g
6.8 / 10
6.8
22 Acebeam X35
Acebeam · 2026
X35
20,000 lm458 m21700 Li-ion481 g
6.7 / 10
6.7
23 Nitecore TrailSight
Nitecore · 2026
TrailSight
1,200 lm530 m121 g
6.6 / 10
6.6
24 Acebeam TK16
Acebeam · 2026
TK16
1,800 lmCR123A
6.2 / 10
6.2
25 Fenix E06R PRO RG
Fenix · 2026
E06R PRO RG
1,600 lm160 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po104 g
6.1 / 10
6.1
26 Acebeam W20 LEP
Acebeam · 2026
W20 LEP
600 lm1,100 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A131 g
6.0 / 10
6.0
27 Nitecore EDC07
Nitecore · 2026
EDC07
1,500 lm132 m70 g
6.0 / 10
6.0
28 Loop Gear SK06
Loop Gear · 2026
SK06
2,400 lm
5.7 / 10
5.7
29 Wuben E8
Wuben · 2026
E8
1,300 lmAA
5.6 / 10
5.6
30 Nextorch TA21 IR
Nextorch · 2026
TA21 IR
1,300 lm160 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A97 g
5.5 / 10
5.5

Close contests in this ranking

Acebeam P20 MinivsLoop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UVAcebeam P20 MinivsLoop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UV9.59.3Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UVvsAcebeam K70Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 UVvsAcebeam K709.39.1Acebeam K70vsAcebeam T29 UltraAcebeam K70vsAcebeam T29 Ultra9.19.0Acebeam T29 UltravsFenix LR50R V2.0Acebeam T29 UltravsFenix LR50R V2.09.08.9Fenix LR50R V2.0vsLedlenser TAC7RFenix LR50R V2.0vsLedlenser TAC7R8.98.3Ledlenser TAC7RvsFenix C7 V2.0Ledlenser TAC7RvsFenix C7 V2.08.38.2

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