ThruNite
TC20 V3
- Lumens
- 4,720 lm
- Throw
- 258 m
- Runtime (High)
- 90 min
- Weight
- 195 g
- Battery
- 21700
$49.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 3 days ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
ThruNite TC20 V3 vs ThruNite TN12 V6
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
ThruNite
TN12 V6
- Lumens
- 1,950 lm
- Throw
- 380 m
- Runtime (High)
- 90 min
- Weight
- 125 g
- Battery
- 21700
$35.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 4h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: ThruNite TN12 V6 (75.1 vs 73.9)
- Everyday Carry: ThruNite TC20 V3 (82.6 vs 78.6)
- Value: ThruNite TN12 V6 (82.8 vs 82.5)
- Throw: ThruNite TN12 V6 (76.3 vs 71.3)
- Flood: ThruNite TC20 V3 (84.6 vs 78.3)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $50 | $36 |
| MSRP | $70 | $50 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,720 lm | 1,950 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,500 lm | 700 lm |
| Peak Candela | — | 36,100 cd |
| Beam Distance | 258 m | 380 m |
| Beam Pattern | flood | throw |
| IP Rating | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 90 min | 90 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 120 min | — |
| Turbo Stepdown | 40 s | — |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 125 g |
| Length | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Head Diameter | 46.0 mm | 30.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 32.0 mm | 25.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | 21700 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | No | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | dual |
| Strobe Mode | No | No |
| Memory Mode | No | No |
| Lockout | No | No |
| Moonlight Mode | No | No |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | No | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Memory Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lockout | ✗ | ✗ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✗ | ✗ |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 73.9 | 75.1 |
| EDC Score | 82.6 | 78.6 |
| Value Score | 82.5 | 82.8 |
| Throw Score | 71.3 | 76.3 |
| Flood Score | 84.6 | 78.3 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 91 | 149 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Release Year | 2,024 | 2,024 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The ThruNite TC20 V3 scores 84.6 (best for flood) while the ThruNite TN12 V6 scores 82.8 (best for value). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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