Convoy
$30.65
Convoy M21K
Balanced/~16°/722 m
- Lumens
- 8000
- Candela
- 130321
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 7.6 oz
Lumenpioneer LHP73B 5000K
Best Budget Flashlights Under $40 (2026)
You don't need to spend a fortune for a genuinely good flashlight. Every light here costs $40 or less. Lights with a sourced retailer rating lead the list, and the rest follow on output — we don't invent a score for a light nobody has publicly rated. These are the budget picks enthusiasts keep recommending: high CRI, USB-C charging, and real reliability without the boutique price. Our #1 pick is the Convoy M21K.
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Sofirn
$40
Sofirn SC33
Flood/~32°/297 m
- Lumens
- 5200
- Candela
- 22000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.6 oz
XHP70.3 HI
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Wurkkos
$40
Wurkkos TS22
Flood/~46°/228 m
- Lumens
- 4500
- Candela
- 9100
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 4.0 oz
XHP70.3 HI 5000K
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Emisar
$36
Emisar D4V2
Flood/~32°/262 m
- Lumens
- 4200
- Candela
- 17100
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
NTG35 4200K
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Convoy
$33.06
Convoy M21H
Flood/~30°/270 m
- Lumens
- 4000
- Candela
- 18300
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 4.7 oz
Cree XHP70.3 HI (R70 or R9050); SFT70, GT FC40, SFT40, LHP73B optional
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Sofirn
$37.99
Sofirn HS41
Balanced/~25°/325 m
- Lumens
- 4000
- Candela
- 26475
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 2.8 oz
4x Luminus SST20 (5000K or 6500K)
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Emisar
$40
Emisar DW4
Flood/~54°/144 m
- Lumens
- 3500
- Candela
- 5200
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 3.0 oz (without battery)
Nichia 519A 4500K
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Noctigon
$40
Noctigon KR4
Flood/~44°/173 m
- Lumens
- 3500
- Candela
- 7500
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 3.4 oz
Nichia 519A 4500K
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Emisar
$40
Emisar D4K
Flood/~44°/173 m
- Lumens
- 3500
- Candela
- 7500
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.5 oz
Nichia 519A 4500K
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Wurkkos
$35
Wurkkos TS28
Thrower/~14°/506 m
- Lumens
- 3200
- Candela
- 64000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 6.1 oz
Luminus SFT-70 Gen2
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Sofirn
$29.99
Sofirn SC29
Flood/~33°/214 m
- Lumens
- 3000
- Candela
- 11433
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 2.7 oz
Cree XHP50B 5700-6000K
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Sofirn
$33
Sofirn HS20
Flood/~42°/161 m
- Lumens
- 2700
- Candela
- 6500
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.0 oz
dual source: XHP50.2 or SFT40 6500K spot + TN-3535 flood
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Convoy
$32
Convoy S21D
- Lumens
- 2500
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.4 oz
4x Nichia 519A R9080 (quad TIR)
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Convoy
$18
Convoy S21A
Balanced/~28°/219 m
- Lumens
- 2300
- Candela
- 12000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.2 oz
SST-40 5000K
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Convoy
$23
Convoy M21B
Balanced/~19°/327 m
- Lumens
- 2300
- Candela
- 26800
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 4.3 oz
XHP70.3 HI 5000K
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Sofirn
$34
Sofirn IF22A
Thrower/~11°/697 m
- Lumens
- 2100
- Candela
- 72000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 5.5 oz
SFT-40 6500K
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Sofirn
$26
Sofirn SC31 Pro
Balanced/~24°/242 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 14600
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.4 oz
SST-40 6500K
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Convoy
$35
Convoy L21A
Pencil thrower/~4.3°/1,342 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 450000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 12.3 oz
SBT90.2 6500K
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Sofirn
$30
Sofirn HS40
Flood/~31°/184 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 8500
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
SST-40 5000K
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Wurkkos
$28
Wurkkos TD02
Balanced/~23°/254 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 16100
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 4.2 oz
SFT-40 6500K
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Wurkkos
$38
Wurkkos HD15
Flood/~34°/173 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 7500
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.2 oz
LH351D 5000K 90CRI + SST20 5000K 70CRI
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Convoy
$25.61
Convoy H4
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 2.9 oz
Buyer's choice: Nichia 519A R9080, SST40, XHP50.2, B35AM R9080
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Convoy
$20.34
Convoy S21E
Flood/~33°/175 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 7650
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
Buyer's choice: Nichia 519A, SST40, SFT40, XHP50.3 HI, B35AM, 719A
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Convoy
$29.56
Convoy S21F
Wide flood/~66°/89 m
- Lumens
- 2000
- Candela
- 1968
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 4.2 oz
4x Nichia 519A (2x 2700K + 2x 5700K)
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Emisar
$36
Emisar D3AA
Flood/~41°/128 m
- Lumens
- 1620
- Candela
- 4100
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
NTG35 4200K
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Emisar
$36.82
Emisar DW3AA
- Lumens
- 1620
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.7 oz
3x Nichia NTG35 5000K
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Wurkkos
$36.99
Wurkkos FC12C
Thrower/~15°/332 m
- Lumens
- 1600
- Candela
- 28825
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 3.0 oz
Luminus SFT40 6000-6500K
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Sofirn
$24.99
Sofirn ST1
- Lumens
- 1500
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 3.5 oz
Luminus SFT25R 6000-6500K + 4x CSP1313 5000K
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Sofirn
$24.99
Sofirn SR12
Thrower/~12°/396 m
- Lumens
- 1450
- Candela
- 39250
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.3 oz
Luminus SFT25 6000-6500K
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Wurkkos
$25.99
Wurkkos TS12
Thrower/~10°/473 m
- Lumens
- 1350
- Candela
- 55932
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Luminus SFT-25R
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Noctigon
$39.85
Noctigon DM11
Pencil thrower/~6.7°/693 m
- Lumens
- 1300
- Candela
- 120000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 4.2 oz
Osram W2 (CSLPM1.TG) 6000K
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Sofirn
$18.99
Sofirn SC13
Balanced/~22°/217 m
- Lumens
- 1300
- Candela
- 11772
- Cell
- 18350
- Weight
- 1.4 oz
Luminus SST40 6500K or Nichia 519A 5000K
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Sofirn
$25
Sofirn SP40A
Flood/~33°/136 m
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- 4620
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.2 oz
LH351D 5000K
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Emisar
$38
Emisar D1
Pencil thrower/~7.0°/639 m
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- 102000
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 3.1 oz (without battery)
Osram CSLPM1
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Wurkkos
$22.99
Wurkkos FC11C
Balanced/~29°/155 m
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- 6100
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.3 oz
Nichia 519A 5000K (or 4000K)
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Emisar
$39.95
Emisar D1K
Pencil thrower/~7.3°/616 m
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- 95000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
W50SQ5 6500K
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Lumintop
$39.95
Lumintop GT Nano Plus
Thrower/~10.0°/450 m
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- 50625
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 2.0 oz
Luminus SFT-25R
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Manker
$39.95
Manker E03H III
- Lumens
- 1200
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 2.2 oz (with battery)
6500K cool white or Nichia 519A 4000K R9080
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Convoy
$22
Convoy C8+
Thrower/~8.4°/510 m
- Lumens
- 1100
- Candela
- 65000
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 5.6 oz
SST-40 6500K
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Convoy
$30
Convoy L21B
Pencil thrower/~2.8°/1,549 m
- Lumens
- 1100
- Candela
- 600000
- Cell
- 21700
- Weight
- 10.5 oz
Osram CULPM1
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Sofirn
$20
Sofirn HS10
Balanced/~29°/129 m
- Lumens
- 1100
- Candela
- 5500
- Cell
- CR123A
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
LH351D 5000K
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Manker
$25.95
Manker LAD III
Flood/~60°/70 m
- Lumens
- 1020
- Candela
- 1228
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 1.2 oz
2x Luminus SST20 (6500K or 4000K)
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Thrunite
$39.95
Thrunite Archer 2A Pro
Thrower/~11°/365 m
- Lumens
- 1020
- Candela
- 33187
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- —
Not named by the maker
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Convoy
$15
Convoy S2+
Balanced/~22°/184 m
- Lumens
- 1000
- Candela
- 8500
- Cell
- 18650
- Weight
- 2.7 oz
SST-20 4000K
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Sofirn
$20
Sofirn SP10 Pro
Flood/~33°/119 m
- Lumens
- 900
- Candela
- 3550
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.4 oz
LH351D 5000K
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Acebeam
$35
Acebeam UC3A
Flood/~46°/85 m
- Lumens
- 900
- Candela
- 1806
- Cell
- 10440
- Weight
- 2.2 oz
SST-36R 6500K + RGB
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Wurkkos
$29.99
Wurkkos HD12
- Lumens
- 850
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.7 oz
2x white 5000K 90 CRI + 2x red
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Wurkkos
$28.99
Wurkkos HD04
- Lumens
- 750
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 2.0 oz
Luminus SST20 6000K spot + SST20 4000K flood + RGB
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Maglite
$34.19
Maglite ML300L 3-Cell D
Thrower/~8.8°/403 m
- Lumens
- 746
- Candela
- 40596
- Cell
- D-cell
- Weight
- 26.4 oz (with batteries)
Not named by the maker
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Nitecore
$34.95
Nitecore TIP3
Flood/~38°/92 m
- Lumens
- 720
- Candela
- 2117
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 1.1 oz
2x quad-core MCT UHE
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Rovyvon
$37
Rovyvon Aurora A5
Flood/~33°/110 m
- Lumens
- 650
- Candela
- 2500
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 0.5 oz
Not named by the maker
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Acebeam
$39.90
Acebeam Pokelit 2AA
Flood/~31°/101 m
- Lumens
- 600
- Candela
- 2550
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 3.0 oz (with battery)
Nichia 519A 5000K
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Acebeam
$35
Acebeam Pokelit AA
Flood/~35°/86 m
- Lumens
- 550
- Candela
- 1850
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.92 oz
Nichia 219F 5000K CRI90
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Skilhunt
$27.90
Skilhunt E2A V2
- Lumens
- 520
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 0.9 oz
Luminus SST-20 4000K
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Thrunite
$30
Thrunite Archer 2A V3
Flood/~31°/94 m
- Lumens
- 500
- Candela
- 2200
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.6 oz
CREE XP-L2
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Convoy
$16.54
Convoy T3
Balanced/~28°/103 m
- Lumens
- 500
- Candela
- 2665
- Cell
- AA/14500
- Weight
- 1.7 oz
Nichia 519A R9080 (219B, 219C, XPG2 optional)
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Nitecore
$39.95
Nitecore NU25 MCT
Balanced/~20°/132 m
- Lumens
- 400
- Candela
- 4351
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 1.8 oz (with bracket and headband)
NiteLab MCT UHE dual-core + Red
60
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Wuben
$19.99
Wuben G5
Flood/~32°/82 m
- Lumens
- 400
- Candela
- 1681
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
Not named by the maker
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Nitecore
$20
Nitecore TIKI
Flood/~32°/69 m
- Lumens
- 300
- Candela
- 1200
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 0.4 oz
Osram P8
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Sofirn
$23.99
Sofirn SE1 Pro
- Lumens
- 300
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 0.7 oz (with battery)
5000K high-CRI white + RGB (not named by the maker)
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Sofirn
$17.99
Sofirn SE1
Balanced/~29°/76 m
- Lumens
- 300
- Candela
- 1454
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 0.7 oz (with battery)
Cool white + 395nm UV (not named by the maker)
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Streamlight
$30
Streamlight MicroStream USB
Flood/~30°/68 m
- Lumens
- 250
- Candela
- 1150
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 1.2 oz
C4 LED
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Olight
$19.99
Olight i3T 2 EOS
Balanced/~30°/62 m
- Lumens
- 200
- Candela
- 963
- Cell
- AAA
- Weight
- 1.5 oz (with battery)
Not named by the maker
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Olight
$18
Olight i3T EOS
Balanced/~29°/60 m
- Lumens
- 180
- Candela
- 900
- Cell
- AAA
- Weight
- 1.1 oz
Philips Luxeon TX
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Streamlight
$28.50
Streamlight Stylus Pro
Balanced/~21°/62 m
- Lumens
- 100
- Candela
- 950
- Cell
- AAA
- Weight
- 1.6 oz
C4 LED
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Goal Zero
$29.95
Goal Zero Crush Light
- Lumens
- 60
- Candela
- —
- Cell
- Built-in
- Weight
- 3.2 oz
Not named by the maker