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Top 30 models by maximum output, from our catalog.

updated Nov 10, 2026models from 2020 on
Ledlenser AF12R
#1

Ledlenser AF12R

8,000 lm
8,000 lm
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2 Fenix CP50R
Fenix · 2025
CP50R
5,500 lm450 m21700 Li-ion759 g
5,500 lm
8.7
3 Ledlenser AF4R
Ledlenser · 2024
AF4R
2,000 lm
2,000 lm
8.8
4 Fenix CL28R
Fenix · 2023
CL28R
2,000 lm58 m376 g
2,000 lm
8.1
5 Fenix CL27R
Fenix · 2024
CL27R
1,600 lm180 m21700 Li-ion300 g
1,600 lm
8.6
6 Origin Outdoors 1000ml
Origin · 2022
Outdoors 1000ml
1,000 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po345 g
1,000 lm
9.4
7 Robens Lighthouse
Robens · 2023
Lighthouse
1,000 lm
1,000 lm
7.6
8 NEBO Galileo Air 1000
NEBO · 2023
Galileo Air 1000
1,000 lm20 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po285 g
1,000 lm
9.0
9 EuroTrail Leon
EuroTrail · 2021
Leon
1,000 lm490 g
1,000 lm
5.6
10 NEBO Galileo 1000
NEBO · 2022
Galileo 1000
1,000 lm21 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po230 g
1,000 lm
6.8
11 Ledlenser W5R
Ledlenser · 2023
W5R
999 lm
999 lm
6.4
12 Ryobi RLL18-0
Ryobi · 2023
RLL18-0
850 lm
850 lm
9.3
13 Lighthouse Elite
Lighthouse · 2021
Elite
750 lm21 m321 g
750 lm
7.2
14 Fenix CL26R Pro
Fenix · 2023
CL26R Pro
650 lm15 m21700 Li-ion199 g
650 lm
8.9
15 Coleman BatteryGuard 600L
Coleman · 2020
BatteryGuard 600L
600 lm12 m494 g
600 lm
6.5
16 Outwell Orion Lux
Outwell · 2021
Orion Lux
540 lm480 g
540 lm
7.0
17 Outwell Sargas Lux
Outwell · 2021
Sargas Lux
540 lm520 g
540 lm
5.9
18 Brunner Outdoor Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
Brunner Outdoor · 2023
Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
520 lm350 g
520 lm
7.9
19 NEBO Galileo 500
NEBO · 2022
Galileo 500
500 lm15 m230 g
500 lm
7.6
20 Petromax LM500 Complete
Petromax · 2025
LM500 Complete
500 lm
500 lm
9.5
21 VARTA Ambiance L30RH
VARTA · 2022
Ambiance L30RH
500 lm20 mAA
500 lm
4.8
22 Fenix CL22R
Fenix · 2024
CL22R
500 lm80 m135 g
500 lm
8.2
23 Outwell Leonis Lux
Outwell · 2021
Leonis Lux
500 lm365 g
500 lm
7.1
24 BioLite AlpenGlow 500
BioLite · 2022
AlpenGlow 500
500 lm
500 lm
25 Outwell Carnelian 500
Outwell · 2022
Carnelian 500
500 lmD390 g
500 lm
6.1
26 Brunner Outdoor Lyss
Brunner Outdoor · 2023
Lyss
450 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po560 g
450 lm
5.1
27 ChiliTec CT-Copper Pro
ChiliTec · 2025
CT-Copper Pro
420 lm
420 lm
4.4
28 EcoFlow 600545
EcoFlow · 2025
600545
400 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
400 lm
5.8
29 Goal Zero Lighthouse 400
Goal Zero · 2021
Lighthouse 400
400 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po498 g
400 lm
6.2
30 Fenix CL20R PRO
Fenix · 2025
CL20R PRO
400 lm15 mAAA122 g
400 lm
6.9

Close contests in this ranking

Ledlenser AF12RvsFenix CP50RLedlenser AF12RvsFenix CP50R9.28.7Fenix CP50RvsLedlenser AF4RFenix CP50RvsLedlenser AF4R8.78.8Ledlenser AF4RvsFenix CL28RLedlenser AF4RvsFenix CL28R8.88.1Fenix CL28RvsFenix CL27RFenix CL28RvsFenix CL27R8.18.6Fenix CL27RvsOrigin Outdoors 1000mlFenix CL27RvsOrigin Outdoors 1000ml8.69.4Origin Outdoors 1000mlvsRobens LighthouseOrigin Outdoors 1000mlvsRobens Lighthouse9.47.6

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