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Highest beam intensity (candela)

Top 30 models by peak beam intensity, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Nitecore P40
#1

Nitecore P40

2,102,500 cd
2,000 lm2,900 m390 g
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2 Acebeam K75 2.0
Acebeam · 2023
K75 2.0
6,500 lm2,716 m
1,844,164 cd
9.4
3 Acebeam W35 LC DEL
Acebeam · 2023
W35 LC DEL
800 lm2,600 m
1,690,000 cd
8.1
4 Wuben A1
Wuben · 2022
A1
20,000 lm2,500 m21700 Li-ion
1,562,500 cd
9.7
5 Acebeam W30 LEP
Acebeam · 2021
W30 LEP
500 lm2,408 m
1,450,000 cd
6 Imalent SR32
Imalent · 2023
SR32
120,000 lm2,080 m
1,081,600 cd
7 Imalent MS32
Imalent · 2023
MS32
200,000 lm1,618 m
654,480 cd
8 Acebeam X25
Acebeam · 2025
X25
23,000 lm1,553 m21700 Li-ion
602,952 cd
9.1
9 Nitecore TM39
Nitecore · 2020
TM39
5,200 lm1,500 m
562,500 cd
10 Fenix HT30R
Fenix · 2022
HT30R
500 lm1,500 m21700 Li-ion264 g
562,500 cd
4.8
11 Fenix TK30R
Fenix · 2024
TK30R
500 lm1,500 m21700 Li-ion250 g
562,500 cd
6.3
12 Acebeam P20
Acebeam · 2025
P20
5,600 lm1,454 m21700 Li-ion
528,529 cd
9.2
13 Acebeam D30
Acebeam · 2026
D30
5,600 lm1,454 m21700 Li-ion
528,529 cd
9.2
14 Acebeam W10 Pro LEP
Acebeam · 2025
W10 Pro LEP
750 lm1,425 m21700 Li-ion
507,656 cd
6.8
15 Acebeam X65 Mini
Acebeam · 2022
X65 Mini
12,000 lm1,403 m18650 Li-ion
492,100 cd
9.7
16 Acebeam T29 Ultra
Acebeam · 2026
T29 Ultra
2,900 lm1,400 m21700 Li-ion308 g
490,000 cd
9.0
17 Imalent UT90 Predator
Imalent · 2020
UT90 Predator
4,800 lm1,308 m21700 Li-ion418 g
427,980 cd
8.2
18 Acebeam T28
Acebeam · 2021
T28
2,500 lm1,300 m
422,500 cd
19 Nitecore MH40 Pro
Nitecore · 2024
MH40 Pro
3,500 lm1,300 m21700 Li-ion
422,500 cd
7.5
20 Fenix LR36R
Fenix · 2024
LR36R
10,000 lm1,260 m21700 Li-ion493 g
396,900 cd
8.7
21 Fenix TK30
Fenix · 2020
TK30
500 lm1,200 m21700 Li-ion, 18650 Li-ion146 g
360,000 cd
4.9
22 Acebeam X75 Ultra
Acebeam · 2022
X75 Ultra
80,000 lm1,173 m21700 Li-ion1,240 g
343,982 cd
7.9
23 Acebeam X75
Acebeam · 2023
X75
67,000 lm1,173 m21700 Li-ion, AAA
343,982 cd
8.6
24 Fenix LR80R
Fenix · 2021
LR80R
18,000 lm1,130 m1,636 g
319,220 cd
9.6
25 Fenix HT18R V2.0
Fenix · 2025
HT18R V2.0
3,700 lm1,100 m21700 Li-ion358 g
302,500 cd
8.8
26 Fenix HT18R
Fenix · 2023
HT18R
2,800 lm1,100 m21700 Li-ion326 g
302,500 cd
7.4
27 Nextorch P82C
Nextorch · 2024
P82C
2,200 lm1,100 m21700 Li-ion281 g
302,500 cd
6.5
28 Acebeam W20 LEP
Acebeam · 2026
W20 LEP
600 lm1,100 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion, CR123A131 g
302,500 cd
6.0
29 Fenix LR60R
Fenix · 2023
LR60R
21,000 lm1,085 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po1,500 g
294,310 cd
9.4
30 Acebeam L19 2.0
Acebeam · 2022
L19 2.0
2,200 lm1,080 m21700 Li-ion205 g
291,600 cd
7.2

Close contests in this ranking

Nitecore P40vsAcebeam K75 2.0Nitecore P40vsAcebeam K75 2.07.69.4Acebeam K75 2.0vsAcebeam W35 LC DELAcebeam K75 2.0vsAcebeam W35 LC DEL9.48.1Acebeam W35 LC DELvsWuben A1Acebeam W35 LC DELvsWuben A18.19.7Wuben A1vsAcebeam W30 LEPWuben A1vsAcebeam W30 LEPAcebeam W30 LEPvsImalent SR32Acebeam W30 LEPvsImalent SR32Imalent SR32vsImalent MS32Imalent SR32vsImalent MS32

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