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Top 30 models by maximum output, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 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
9.0
3 Fenix CL28R
Fenix · 2023
CL28R
2,000 lm58 m376 g
2,000 lm
8.3
4 Ledlenser AF4R
Ledlenser · 2024
AF4R
2,000 lm
2,000 lm
8.6
5 Fenix CL27R
Fenix · 2024
CL27R
1,600 lm180 m21700 Li-ion300 g
1,600 lm
8.4
6 NEBO Galileo 1000
NEBO · 2022
Galileo 1000
1,000 lm21 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po230 g
1,000 lm
6.0
7 Origin Outdoors 1000ml
Origin · 2022
Outdoors 1000ml
1,000 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po345 g
1,000 lm
9.4
8 Robens Lighthouse
Robens · 2023
Lighthouse
1,000 lm
1,000 lm
7.3
9 EuroTrail Leon
EuroTrail · 2021
Leon
1,000 lm490 g
1,000 lm
5.6
10 Ledlenser W5R
Ledlenser · 2023
W5R
999 lm
999 lm
6.3
11 Fenix CL26R Pro
Fenix · 2023
CL26R Pro
650 lm15 m21700 Li-ion199 g
650 lm
9.1
12 Coleman BatteryGuard 600L
Coleman · 2020
BatteryGuard 600L
600 lm12 m494 g
600 lm
6.1
13 Brunner Outdoor Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
Brunner Outdoor · 2023
Syrma Fold-Away Zeltleuchte
520 lm350 g
520 lm
7.5
14 NEBO Galileo 500
NEBO · 2022
Galileo 500
500 lm15 m230 g
500 lm
6.8
15 BioLite AlpenGlow 500
BioLite · 2022
AlpenGlow 500
500 lm
500 lm
16 Fenix CL22R
Fenix · 2024
CL22R
500 lm80 m135 g
500 lm
7.9
17 Petromax LM500 Complete
Petromax · 2025
LM500 Complete
500 lm
500 lm
9.5
18 VARTA Ambiance L30RH
VARTA · 2022
Ambiance L30RH
500 lm20 mAA
500 lm
4.6
19 EcoFlow 600545
EcoFlow · 2025
600545
400 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
400 lm
5.7
20 Goal Zero Lighthouse 400
Goal Zero · 2021
Lighthouse 400
400 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po498 g
400 lm
6.4
21 Fenix CL20R PRO
Fenix · 2025
CL20R PRO
400 lm15 mAAA122 g
400 lm
7.1
22 Brunner Outdoor Globe
Brunner Outdoor · 2023
Globe
394 lm180 g
394 lm
6.5
23 BioLite Luci Charge 360
BioLite · 2024
Luci Charge 360
360 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
360 lm
7.8
24 Outwell Carnelian 350
Outwell · 2022
Carnelian 350
350 lm455 g
350 lm
4.0
25 Fenix CL20R V2.0
Fenix · 2025
CL20R V2.0
300 lm12 mAAA122 g
300 lm
7.6
26 Ledlenser ML4
Ledlenser · 2020
ML4
300 lmAA71 g
300 lm
7.2
27 Ledlenser W1R
Ledlenser · 2023
W1R
299 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
299 lm
4.9
28 Goobay Lamp
Goobay · 2023
Lamp
250 lmAA
250 lm
29 Barebones Beacon
Barebones · 2023
Beacon
220 lm
220 lm
5.3
30 Goal Zero LIGHTHOUSE MINI
Goal Zero · 2021
LIGHTHOUSE MINI
210 lm18650 Li-ion227 g
210 lm
8.2

Close contests in this ranking

Ledlenser AF12RvsFenix CP50RLedlenser AF12RvsFenix CP50R9.29.0Fenix CP50RvsFenix CL28RFenix CP50RvsFenix CL28R9.08.3Fenix CL28RvsLedlenser AF4RFenix CL28RvsLedlenser AF4R8.38.6Ledlenser AF4RvsFenix CL27RLedlenser AF4RvsFenix CL27R8.68.4Fenix CL27RvsNEBO Galileo 1000Fenix CL27RvsNEBO Galileo 10008.46.0NEBO Galileo 1000vsOrigin Outdoors 1000mlNEBO Galileo 1000vsOrigin Outdoors 1000ml6.09.4

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