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Lightest headlamps

Top 30 models by weight, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026models from 2020 on
Black Diamond Deploy 325
#1

Black Diamond Deploy 325

38 g
325 lm38 g
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2 Nitecore NU20
Nitecore · 2024
NU20
360 lm109 m38 g
38 g
5.9
3 Nitecore NU20 Classic
Nitecore · 2024
NU20 Classic
360 lm38 g
38 g
5.9
4 Ledlenser Neo1R
Ledlenser · 2022
Neo1R
250 lm80 m39 g
39 g
4.1
5 Petzl SWIFT LT
Petzl · 2026
SWIFT LT
380 lm70 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po43 g
43 g
4.2
6 Nitecore NU21
Nitecore · 2023
NU21
360 lm58 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po44 g
44 g
4.7
7 VARTA H30R
VARTA · 2020
H30R
100 lm91 mAAA47 g
47 g
4.0
8 Nitecore NU25 MCT
Nitecore · 2025
NU25 MCT
400 lm132 m50 g
50 g
5.8
9 Nextorch rStar
Nextorch · 2023
rStar
80 lm10 mAA50 g
50 g
4.5
10 Silva Smini
Silva · 2024
Smini
250 lm80 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po53 g
53 g
5.2
11 Olight Perun 3 Mini
Olight · 2025
Perun 3 Mini
1,250 lm155 m54 g
54 g
9.1
12 Nitecore NU27
Nitecore · 2024
NU27
600 lm123 m56 g
56 g
5.8
13 Nitecore HA11 UHE
Nitecore · 2024
HA11 UHE
240 lm90 mAA62 g
62 g
5.2
14 Nitecore HA15 UHE
Nitecore · 2024
HA15 UHE
400 lm80 mAA65 g
65 g
5.8
15 Wuben H5
Wuben · 2021
H5
500 lm73 m67 g
67 g
7.5
16 Silva Seek 450 Whiteout
Silva · 2025
Seek 450 Whiteout
450 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po70 g
70 g
4.9
17 Nextorch iStar Natural
Nextorch · 2022
iStar Natural
450 lm80 m70 g
70 g
4.6
18 Acebeam H18
Acebeam · 2026
H18
4,000 lm21700 Li-ion70 g
70 g
9.4
19 Ledlenser HF4R Signature
Ledlenser · 2023
HF4R Signature
600 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po71 g
71 g
6.5
20 TFA Dostmann Lumatec Free
TFA Dostmann · 2024
Lumatec Free
350 lm50 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po72 g
72 g
5.5
21 Acebeam H17 2.0
Acebeam · 2026
H17 2.0
2,000 lm128 m18350 Li-ion73 g
73 g
9.0
22 Fenix HL12R V2.0
Fenix · 2025
HL12R V2.0
500 lm125 m73 g
73 g
6.1
23 Nitecore UT27
Nitecore · 2025
UT27
800 lm168 mAAA74 g
74 g
7.4
24 Nitecore UT27 MCT
Nitecore · 2025
UT27 MCT
800 lm167 mAAA74 g
74 g
6.9
25 Nitecore UT27 MB
Nitecore · 2026
UT27 MB
800 lm168 mAAA74 g
74 g
7.8
26 Nitecore UT27 MCT Pro
Nitecore · 2025
UT27 MCT Pro
800 lm167 mAAA74 g
74 g
6.9
27 Coast XPH25R
Coast · 2023
XPH25R
410 lm120 mCR123A76 g
76 g
4.8
28 BioLite 425
BioLite · 2023
425
425 lm78 g
78 g
5.0
29 Fenix HM50R V2.0
Fenix · 2021
HM50R V2.0
700 lm115 m16340 / RCR123A Li-ion78 g
78 g
6.6
30 Petzl Iko Core
Petzl · 2020
Iko Core
500 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po79 g
79 g
5.2

Close contests in this ranking

Black Diamond Deploy 325vsNitecore NU20Black Diamond Deploy 325vsNitecore NU205.35.9Nitecore NU20vsNitecore NU20 ClassicNitecore NU20vsNitecore NU20 Classic5.95.9Nitecore NU20 ClassicvsLedlenser Neo1RNitecore NU20 ClassicvsLedlenser Neo1R5.94.1Ledlenser Neo1RvsPetzl SWIFT LTLedlenser Neo1RvsPetzl SWIFT LT4.14.2Petzl SWIFT LTvsNitecore NU21Petzl SWIFT LTvsNitecore NU214.24.7Nitecore NU21vsVARTA H30RNitecore NU21vsVARTA H30R4.74.0

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