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Best keychain flashlights (2026)
Keychain lights live on your keys, so every millimetre counts. Here is every keychain light in our catalog, brightest first, with its true size.
How this list is ranked: ranked by maximum output (manufacturer lumens); ties go to the shorter light. Specs are published manufacturer or retailer figures, never our own tests. 14 lights match.
Top 3 at true scale
Drawn to one scale with a US quarter for reference. Open the top 3 in the comparer →
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Full ranking
| # | Light | Length | Max dia. / width | Weight | Battery | Output | Throw | |
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| 1 | Nitecore TIP 3 | 62 mm | 26 mm | 30 g | Built-in | 720 lm | 92 m | Check price ↗ |
| 2 | RovyVon E3 | 66 mm | 27 mm | 32 g | Built-in | 700 lm | 70 m | Check price ↗ |
| 3 | RovyVon Aurora A4 Pro Ti unverified | 57.3 mm | 15.6 mm | 24 g | Built-in | 650 lm | — | Check price ↗ |
| 4 | RovyVon Aurora A5 G4 | 60 mm | 15 mm | 17 g | Built-in | 650 lm | 110 m | Check price ↗ |
| 5 | RovyVon Aurora A8 G3 | 60 mm | 15 mm | 23 g | Built-in | 650 lm | 110 m | Check price ↗ |
| 6 | Nitecore TINI 3 | 47 mm | 25 mm | 20 g | Built-in | 600 lm | 90 m | Check price ↗ |
| 7 | Nitecore TINI 2 | 46 mm | 25 mm | 26 g | Built-in | 500 lm | 89 m | Check price ↗ |
| 8 | Fenix E03R V2.0 | 52.5 mm | 26 mm | 30 g | Built-in | 500 lm | 90 m | Check price ↗ |
| 9 | Fenix E05R | 68 mm | 15.3 mm | 24 g | Built-in | 400 lm | 64 m | Check price ↗ |
| 10 | Nitecore TIKI | 55 mm | 14 mm | 12 g | Built-in | 300 lm | 71 m | Check price ↗ |
| 11 | Fenix E04R | 58.5 mm | 30 mm | 41 g | Built-in | 300 lm | 46 m | Check price ↗ |
| 12 | Fenix MINI-LITE | 52 mm | 23 mm | 18 g | Built-in | 150 lm | 40 m | Check price ↗ |
| 13 | Olight i3E EOS | 60.5 mm | 14 mm | 19.4 g | AAA | 90 lm | — | Check price ↗ |
| 14 | Olight iMini 2 | 55 mm | 15.1 mm | 19.5 g | Built-in 10180 | 50 lm | 21 m | Check price ↗ |
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FAQ
What is the #1 pick in this list?
By our rule (ranked by maximum output (manufacturer lumens); ties go to the shorter light), the Nitecore TIP 3 ranks first: 62 mm (2.44 in), 720 lm, 92 m throw, Built-in.
Which is the smallest light in this list?
The Nitecore TINI 2 is the shortest at 46 mm (1.81 in).
How are these lights ranked?
They are ranked by maximum output (manufacturer lumens); ties go to the shorter light. All figures are manufacturer or authorized-retailer published specs, linked on each light's page; we do not run our own beam or runtime tests.
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