Comparison Console
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie vs Olight Warrior Mini 3
EDC Flashlights comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative. Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative. Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the highest output option for max lumens, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 48% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie stands out as the lowest output option for max lumens, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the highest output option for max lumens, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight PL-Pro Valkyrie stands out as the shortest runtime option for max runtime, with about a 100% gap from the closest alternative.
Olight Warrior Mini 3 stands out as the longest runtime option for max runtime, with about a 29900% gap from the closest alternative.
Specification Profile
Relative dimensions at a glance
Each axis is normalized against the largest raw value among the products in this comparison. Farther outward means a larger value, not necessarily a better result. Axes with an unverified value are omitted.
Price & carry
Retail price
US$130Most expensive
US$87.95Cheapest
Weight
92 g (3.25 oz)Lightest
105 g (3.70 oz)Heaviest
Length
83 mm (3.27 in)Shortest
106.5 mm (4.19 in)Longest
Output
Max lumens
1500 lmLowest output
1750 lmHighest output
Max candela
19600 cdHighest candela
14400 cdLowest candela
Beam distance
280 m (919 ft)Highest
240 m (787 ft)Lowest
Max runtime
90 minShortest runtime
27000 minLongest runtime
Power & durability
Battery type
900mAh 3.6V lithium polymer battery
1*18650 rechargeable lithium-ion
Charging type
Magnetic USB charge base
Proprietary magnetic MCC3 charging cable
Rechargeable
Yes
Yes
IP rating
IPX6
IPX8
Impact resistance
Unknown
1.5 m (5 ft)
Material
AL6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy
Aluminum alloy
Use case profile
Best for
Use on riflesTactical usePolice and military applications
EDCTactical useSelf-defenseOutdoors lighting
Common praise
High brightness with 1500 lumens outputConvenient magnetic USB charging without battery removalVersatile mounting with GL and 1913 rail adaptersSilent ambidextrous on/off switch for ease of activationDurable AL6061-T6 aluminum body and IPX6 waterproof rating
High output lumens for sizeSolid build qualityDual switches for tactical and daily useIPX8 waterproof ratingMagnetic charging convenience
Common complaints
Limited runtime at maximum brightness (1.5 minutes at 1500 lumens)
Minor size reduction from previous model may affect grip comfortNo increase in max output from previous generationTail switch complexity may require learning curve