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Best 18650 Cells for Flashlights
Flashlights span a wide range. A long-runtime EDC light wants maximum capacity. A high-output thrower or torch wants maximum discharge for brief bursts of peak power. These cells satisfy either use case: at least 3000mAh capacity or at least 20A discharge, so you can pick the right one for how you actually use your light.
| # | Cell | Capacity mAh | Nominal V | Rated A | Mooch A | IR mΩ | Wh | Chemistry | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LGDBMJ11865Mooch LG · INR18650MJ1 | 3500 | 3.63 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12.705 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 2 |  LG · INR18650F1L | 3350 | 3.63 | 4.875 | — | 0 | 12.161 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 3 |  NCR18650BMooch Panasonic | 3350 | 3.6 | 4.875 | 4 | 0 | 12.06 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 4 |  NCR18650GAMooch Sanyo | 3300 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.88 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 5 |  LGABE11865Mooch LG · ICR18650E1 | 3200 | 3.75 | 4.65 | 9 | 0 | 12 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 6 | LG · ICR18650E1 | 3200 | 3.75 | 4.65 | — | 0 | 12 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 7 |  Samsung | 3200 | 3.75 | 6.4 | — | 0 | 12 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 8 |  Sanyo | 3200 | 3.6 | 4.875 | — | 0 | 11.52 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 9 |  Sanyo | 3200 | 3.6 | 7 | — | 0 | 11.52 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 10 |  NCR18650BDMooch Panasonic | 3100 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11.16 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 11 |  LG · ICR18650D1 | 3000 | 3.75 | 5.8 | — | 0 | 11.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 12 |  LG · INR18650HG2 | 3000 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 13 |  Panasonic | 3000 | 3.6 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 14 |  Panasonic | 3000 | 3.6 | 3.636 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 15 |  Samsung | 3000 | 3.7 | 6 | — | 0 | 11.1 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 16 |  Samsung | 3000 | 3.6 | 15 | — | 0 | 10.8 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 17 |  LGDBHE21865Mooch LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 18 | LG · IMR18650HE2 | 2500 | 3.7 | 20 | — | 0 | 9.25 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 19 |  LGDBHE41865Mooch LG · INR18650HE4 | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 20 |  UR18650NSXMooch Panasonic | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 21 |  INR18650-25RMooch Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 22 | Samsung | 2500 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 9 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 23 |  LGDAHD2C1865Mooch LG | 2100 | 3.65 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 7.665 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 24 |  INR18650Mooch ATL | 2000 | 3.70 | 20 | 6 | — | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 25 |  Samsung | 2000 | 3.6 | 22 | — | 0 | 7.2 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 26 |  US18650VTC4Mooch Sony | 2000 | 3.7 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 27 |  Sanyo | 1950 | 3.6 | 20 | — | 0 | 7.02 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 28 |  LGDAHB21865Mooch LG · ICR18650HB2 | 1500 | 3.75 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.625 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 29 |  LGDAHB61865Mooch LG | 1500 | 3.65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5.475 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 30 |  INR18650-15MMooch Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 31 |  Samsung | 1500 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 5.4 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 32 | US18650VT3 Sony | 1500 | — | 20 | — | 20 | — | NCA | 18650 | |
| 33 |  Hitachi Maxell (HM) | 1450 | 4.20 | 20 | — | — | 6.09 | ICR | 18650 | Open → |
| 34 |  Moli Energy | 1400 | 3.8 | 20 | — | 0 | 5.32 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 35 | ISR18650-1300 Highstar | 1300 | — | 20 | — | 20 | — | NMC | 18650 | |
| 36 |  Samsung | 1300 | 3.6 | 23 | — | 0 | 4.68 | NMC | 18650 | Open → |
| 37 |  APR18650M1AMooch A123Systems | 1100 | 3.30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 3.63 | LFP | 18650 | Open → |
#1 LGDBMJ11865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3500mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy12.705Wh
#2 LGABF1L1865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3350mAh
Mooch A—rated 4.875
IR0mΩ
Energy12.161Wh
#3 NCR18650BMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3350mAh
Mooch A4rated 4.875
IR0mΩ
Energy12.06Wh
#4 NCR18650GAMooch
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3300mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.88Wh
#5 LGABE11865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A9rated 4.65
IR0mΩ
Energy12Wh
#6 LGABE11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 4.65
IR0mΩ
Energy12Wh
#7 ICR18650-32A
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 6.4
IR0mΩ
Energy12Wh
#8 NCR18650BF
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 4.875
IR0mΩ
Energy11.52Wh
#9 NCR18650BL
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3200mAh
Mooch A—rated 7
IR0mΩ
Energy11.52Wh
#10 NCR18650BDMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3100mAh
Mooch A10rated 10
IR0mΩ
Energy11.16Wh
#11 LGDBD11865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 5.8
IR0mΩ
Energy11.25Wh
#12 LGDBHG21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#13 NCR18650A
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 6.2
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#14 NCR18650BE
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 3.636
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#15 ICR18650-30A
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 6
IR0mΩ
Energy11.1Wh
#16 INR18650-30Q
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity3000mAh
Mooch A—rated 15
IR0mΩ
Energy10.8Wh
#17 LGDBHE21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#18 LGDBHE21865
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9.25Wh
#19 LGDBHE41865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#20 UR18650NSXMooch
Panasonic · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#21 INR18650-25RMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A20rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#22 INR18650-25R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy9Wh
#23 LGDAHD2C1865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2100mAh
Mooch A20rated 25
IR0mΩ
Energy7.665Wh
#24 INR18650Mooch
ATL · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A6rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#25 INR18650-20R
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A—rated 22
IR0mΩ
Energy7.2Wh
#26 US18650VTC4Mooch
Sony · 18650 · NMC
Capacity2000mAh
Mooch A23rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy7.4Wh
#27 UR18650RX
Sanyo · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1950mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy7.02Wh
#28 LGDAHB21865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.625Wh
#29 LGDAHB61865Mooch
LG · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR0mΩ
Energy5.475Wh
#30 INR18650-15MMooch
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A23rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#31 INR18650-15MM
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy5.4Wh
#32 US18650VT3
Sony · 18650 · NCA
Capacity1500mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy—Wh
#33 ICR18650PA
Hitachi Maxell (HM) · 18650 · ICR
Capacity1450mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR—mΩ
Energy6.09Wh
#34 IMR-18650E
Moli Energy · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1400mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR0mΩ
Energy5.32Wh
#35 ISR18650-1300
Highstar · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 20
IR20mΩ
Energy—Wh
#36 INR18650-13B
Samsung · 18650 · NMC
Capacity1300mAh
Mooch A—rated 23
IR0mΩ
Energy4.68Wh
#37 APR18650M1AMooch
A123Systems · 18650 · LFP
Capacity1100mAh
Mooch A30rated 30
IR12mΩ
Energy3.63Wh
Rated A is the manufacturer's continuous figure; Mooch A is independently measured and usually lower. Where they disagree, size to Mooch.
High-drain lights with direct-drive or FET drivers need high CDR. Regulated lights at moderate output benefit more from capacity.