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Peak beam intensity: typical values for flashlights

Half of flashlights in the catalog have peak beam intensity below 14,400 cd, and 80% fall between 2,115 cd and 62,702 cd (330 models with data).

Median14,400 cd
Median 202610,886 cd
Typical range2,115 cd – 62,702 cd
Models330
Distribution

How peak beam intensity is distributed

04997146194040,00080,000120,000160,000200,0000–20,000: 19420,000–40,000: 5640,000–60,000: 3560,000–80,000: 2380,000–100,000: 5100,000–120,000: 4120,000–140,000: 0140,000–160,000: 1160,000–180,000: 2180,000–200,000: 0200,000–220,000: 10Median 14,400 cd
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Peak beam intensity2,115 cd5,647 cd14,400 cd39,800 cd62,702 cd

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median peak beam intensity by year

0 cd6,250 cd12,500 cd18,750 cd25,000 cd201820192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest peak beam intensity

1 Fenix LR60R
Fenix · 2023
LR60R
21,000 lm1,085 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po1,500 g
294,310 cd
9.4
2 Acebeam L19 2.0
Acebeam · 2022
L19 2.0
2,200 lm1,080 m21700 Li-ion205 g
291,600 cd
7.2
3 Acebeam P20 Mini
Acebeam · 2026
P20 Mini
4,000 lm1,035 m21700 Li-ion306 g
267,806 cd
9.5
4 Acebeam X50 2.0
Acebeam · 2022
X50 2.0
45,000 lm977 m756 g
238,632 cd
8.2
5 Fenix LR40R V2.0
Fenix · 2023
LR40R V2.0
15,000 lm900 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po842 g
202,500 cd
9.5
6 Fenix LR50R V2.0
Fenix · 2026
LR50R V2.0
18,000 lm846 m46950 Li-ion1,150 g
178,930 cd
8.9
7 Nitecore DL30
Nitecore · 2025
DL30
1,100 lm788 m
155,240 cd
5.9
8 Acebeam L35 2.0
Acebeam · 2024
L35 2.0
5,000 lm650 m21700 Li-ion
105,620 cd
9.2
9 Fenix HT32
Fenix · 2023
HT32
2,500 lm640 m21700 Li-ion185 g
102,400 cd
7.2
10 Fenix GL30R
Fenix · 2026
GL30R
800 lm630 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A206 g
100,000 cd
9.3
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