NITECORE
E4K
- Lumens
- 4,400 lm
- Throw
- 211 m
- Runtime (High)
- 150 min
- Weight
- 138 g
- Battery
- 21700
$59.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 8h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
NITECORE E4K vs Olight IMINI 2
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Olight
IMINI 2
- Lumens
- 50 lm
- Throw
- —
- Runtime (High)
- —
- Weight
- —
- Battery
- —
$19.99Check Price on AmazonLast checked 2h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: NITECORE E4K (78.0 vs 69.0)
- Everyday Carry: NITECORE E4K (87.1 vs 83.7)
- Value: Olight IMINI 2 (98.6 vs 86.1)
- Throw: Olight IMINI 2 (74.4 vs 74.1)
- Flood: NITECORE E4K (88.7 vs 79.5)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $60 | $20 |
| MSRP | $70 | $13 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,400 lm | 50 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,400 lm | 30 lm |
| Peak Candela | 11,100 cd | — |
| Beam Distance | 211 m | — |
| Beam Pattern | flood | flood |
| IP Rating | IP68 | — |
| Impact Resistance | 1.0 m | — |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 150 min | — |
| Runtime (500lm) | 140 min | — |
| Turbo Stepdown | 45 s | — |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 138 g | — |
| Length | 119 mm | — |
| Head Diameter | 26.0 mm | — |
| Body Diameter | 25.4 mm | — |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | — |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | No |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | Yes | No |
| Memory Mode | Yes | No |
| Lockout | Yes | No |
| Moonlight Mode | Yes | No |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | Yes | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | — |
| Waterproof | ✓ | — |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Strobe Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Memory Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lockout | ✓ | ✗ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✓ | ✗ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | Cree XP-L2 V6 | — |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 78.0 | 69.0 |
| EDC Score | 87.1 | 83.7 |
| Value Score | 86.1 | 98.6 |
| Throw Score | 74.1 | 74.4 |
| Flood Score | 88.7 | 79.5 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 1,800 | 9,683 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Release Year | 2,023 | 2,023 |
Our Verdict
The Olight IMINI 2 leads here with a higher value score (98.6 vs 88.7). Choose it for value tasks. The NITECORE E4K is still solid for flood.
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