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Best LED lights of all types

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Nov 11, 2026models from 2020 on

Armytek Elf C2 Max LR

#1

Armytek Elf C2 Max LR

9.7 / 10

4,500 lm235 m

2

Wuben A1

Wuben · 2022

20,000 lm2,500 m21700 Li-ion

9.7 / 10

9.7

3

Acebeam P18

Acebeam · 2022

5,000 lm

9.7 / 10

9.7

4

Brennenstuhl HL 2400 Akku

Brennenstuhl · 2026

2,400 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po44 g

9.7 / 10

9.7

5

Acebeam H15 2.0

Acebeam · 2023

2,800 lm

9.7 / 10

9.7

6

Acebeam X65 Mini

Acebeam · 2022

12,000 lm1,403 m18650 Li-ion

9.7 / 10

9.7

7

Armytek Wizard C2 Pro

Armytek · 2024

2,500 lm131 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.7 / 10

9.7

8

Petromax LM500 Complete

Petromax · 2025

500 lm

9.7 / 10

9.7

9

Acebeam X80 RGB

Acebeam · 2022

25,000 lm

9.7 / 10

9.7

10

Fenix HM65R-DT

Fenix · 2024

1,300 lm170 m18650 Li-ion

9.6 / 10

9.6

11

Nitecore TUP2

Nitecore · 2025

1,200 lm125 m58 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

12

Wuben X1 Pro

Wuben · 2026

12,300 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6 / 10

9.6

13

Silva Spectra A

Silva · 2024

10,000 lm763 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

14

Wuben A9

Wuben · 2026

12,000 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6 / 10

9.6

15

Acebeam X65

Acebeam · 2025

12,000 lm

9.6 / 10

9.6

16

Seac SZ 5000

Seac · 2024

4,200 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6 / 10

9.6

17

XCell 146475

XCell · 2022

11,600 lmAAA

9.6 / 10

9.6

18

Imalent HT50

Imalent · 2024

3,000 lm318 m

9.6 / 10

9.6

19

Acebeam H35

Acebeam · 2025

2,600 lm18650 Li-ion

9.6 / 10

9.6

20

Nitecore TM12K

Nitecore · 2022

12,000 lm21700 Li-ion233 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

21

YFW 5200mAh

YFW · 2026

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6 / 10

9.6

22

Armytek Wizard C2 WG

Armytek · 2025

1,100 lm

9.6 / 10

9.6

23

Fenix LR80R

Fenix · 2021

18,000 lm1,130 m1,636 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

24

Olight Freyr

Olight · 2021

1,750 lm360 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

9.6 / 10

9.6

25

Nextorch NEXDOT WL25

Nextorch · 2025

1,200 lm420 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A90 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

26

Fenix HM65R-DT Dual

Fenix · 2023

1,500 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A91 g

9.6 / 10

9.6

27

Loop Gear SK05 Pro

Loop Gear · 2024

4,360 lm405 m

9.6 / 10

9.6

28

Scangrip MULTIMATCH 3 CONNECT CRI+

Scangrip · 2026

MULTIMATCH 3 CONNECT CRI+

3,000 lmPower-tool battery

9.5 / 10

9.5

29

Nitecore HC65 MCT

Nitecore · 2026

2,000 lm258 m146 g

9.5 / 10

9.5

30

Nitecore P30i

Nitecore · 2021

2,000 lm999 m21700 Li-ion

9.5 / 10

9.5

Close contests in this ranking

Armytek Elf C2 Max LR

Wuben A1

Armytek Elf C2 Max LRvsWuben A19.79.7

Wuben A1

Acebeam P18

Wuben A1vsAcebeam P189.79.7

Acebeam P18

Brennenstuhl HL 2400 Akku

Acebeam P18vsBrennenstuhl HL 2400 Akku9.79.7

Brennenstuhl HL 2400 Akku

Acebeam H15 2.0

Brennenstuhl HL 2400 AkkuvsAcebeam H15 2.09.79.7

Acebeam H15 2.0

Acebeam X65 Mini

Acebeam H15 2.0vsAcebeam X65 Mini9.79.7

Acebeam X65 Mini

Armytek Wizard C2 Pro

Acebeam X65 MinivsArmytek Wizard C2 Pro9.79.7

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