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Top 30 models by maximum output, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Ledlenser H21R
#1

Ledlenser H21R

9,000 lm
9,000 lm
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2 Armytek Elf C2 Max LR
Armytek · 2026
Elf C2 Max LR
4,500 lm235 m
4,500 lm
9.7
3 Fenix HP35R
Fenix · 2024
HP35R
4,000 lm450 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po476 g
4,000 lm
9.0
4 Acebeam H30
Acebeam · 2021
H30
4,000 lm118 m21700 Li-ion80 g
4,000 lm
8.1
5 Acebeam H18
Acebeam · 2026
H18
4,000 lm21700 Li-ion70 g
4,000 lm
9.4
6 Ledlenser H19R Signature
Ledlenser · 2026
H19R Signature
3,600 lm
3,600 lm
9.1
7 Fenix HM75R PRO
Fenix · 2026
HM75R PRO
3,500 lm398 m21700 Li-ion214 g
3,500 lm
9.5
8 Ledlenser H19R Core
Ledlenser · 2020
H19R Core
3,500 lm399 m374 g
3,500 lm
6.4
9 Fenix HM71R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM71R V2.0
3,500 lm275 m21700 Li-ion220 g
3,500 lm
9.3
10 Ledlenser H19R Pro
Ledlenser · 2026
H19R Pro
3,400 lm
3,400 lm
8.5
11 Ledlenser H19R
Ledlenser · 2026
H19R
3,400 lm
3,400 lm
8.5
12 Silva Free 3000
Silva · 2024
Free 3000
3,000 lm215 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po511 g
3,000 lm
7.8
13 Nitecore HC75 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HC75 UHE
3,000 lm192 m209 g
3,000 lm
8.2
14 Fenix HP30R V2.0
Fenix · 2021
HP30R V2.0
3,000 lm270 m21700 Li-ion437 g
3,000 lm
8.8
15 Imalent HT50
Imalent · 2024
HT50
3,000 lm318 m
3,000 lm
9.6
16 Petzl DUO RL
Petzl · 2022
DUO RL
2,800 lm255 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po390 g
2,800 lm
7.5
17 Acebeam H15 2.0
Acebeam · 2023
H15 2.0
2,800 lm
2,800 lm
9.7
18 Fenix HM71R
Fenix · 2023
HM71R
2,700 lm230 m21700 Li-ion208 g
2,700 lm
9.1
19 Acebeam H35
Acebeam · 2025
H35
2,600 lm18650 Li-ion
2,600 lm
9.6
20 Ledlenser H15R Core
Ledlenser · 2020
H15R Core
2,500 lm299 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po380 g
2,500 lm
7.3
21 Armytek Wizard C2 Pro
Armytek · 2024
Wizard C2 Pro
2,500 lm131 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
2,500 lm
9.6
22 Ledlenser H9R Signature
Ledlenser · 2026
H9R Signature
2,400 lm
2,400 lm
8.3
23 Superfire HL60
Superfire · 2026
HL60
2,300 lm
2,300 lm
5.4
24 Nextorch hiStar Helmet
Nextorch · 2026
hiStar Helmet
2,300 lm256 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A126 g
2,300 lm
7.1
25 Nextorch hiStar
Nextorch · 2026
hiStar
2,300 lm
2,300 lm
9.4
26 Ledlenser H9R
Ledlenser · 2026
H9R
2,200 lm
2,200 lm
9.4
27 Fenix HM65R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
HM65R V2.0
2,200 lm230 m18650 Li-ion144 g
2,200 lm
9.2
28 Nitecore HC65 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HC65 UHE
2,000 lm222 m18650 Li-ion152 g
2,000 lm
8.8
29 Nitecore HC65 MCT
Nitecore · 2026
HC65 MCT
2,000 lm258 m146 g
2,000 lm
9.5
30 Acebeam H50 2.0
Acebeam · 2023
H50 2.0
2,000 lm141 m94 g
2,000 lm
8.7

Close contests in this ranking

Ledlenser H21RvsArmytek Elf C2 Max LRLedlenser H21RvsArmytek Elf C2 Max LR9.29.7Armytek Elf C2 Max LRvsFenix HP35RArmytek Elf C2 Max LRvsFenix HP35R9.79.0Fenix HP35RvsAcebeam H30Fenix HP35RvsAcebeam H309.08.1Acebeam H30vsAcebeam H18Acebeam H30vsAcebeam H188.19.4Acebeam H18vsLedlenser H19R SignatureAcebeam H18vsLedlenser H19R Signature9.49.1Ledlenser H19R SignaturevsFenix HM75R PROLedlenser H19R SignaturevsFenix HM75R PRO9.19.5

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