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Best Lighting for streaming
A lit face reads as higher production than any camera upgrade. At a desk one key light is enough; in the field a pocket light on the rig keeps you visible after dark.
Which lighting should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 75 lighting options with enough data to publish, ordered by proven quality per dollar: each part's retailer rating, weighted by how many people rated it, against the square root of its price. Ulanzi VL49 RGB Pocket Light leads that ordering at 4.6 out of 5 and $18.95. The order is the formula's, not a hand-picked list, and nothing here is lab-tested by us.
Ranked by proven quality per dollar. How the ranking works
1
Ulanzi VL49 RGB Pocket Light
On-camera RGB · 2,000mAh built-in
$18.954.6
2
Newmowa 60 LED
$23.254.6
3
Sensyne 10"
$29.994.4
4
King Ma Portable Selfie Light
$20.994.6
5
Brightown Curtain Lights
$25.994.4
6
NEEWER® 160 LED
$35.994.4
7
Ulanzi VL120 RGB Video Light
RGB pocket panel, 3100mAh · Battery / USB-C
$35.954.6
8
Philips Hue Bridge
$55.994.5
9
LitONES V01 Ring Light for Computer
Clip-on ring light · USB
$23.394.4
10
Neewer RL-18
$112.994.7
11
LitONES F-616 Video Conference Light with Stand
Soft ring light with stand · USB
$36.994.6
12
RaLeno Soft Light Panel
$52.494.6
13
Clip-On Ring Light
Clip-on ring light · USB / battery
$19.994.3
14
Logitech Litra Glow
Monitor-top · USB-A
$58.604.5
15
UBeesize Video Conference Ring Light
Desk ring light, monitor clip · USB
$46.594.4
16
RaLeno PS40
$68.994.6
17
Philips Hue Bulb
$59.994.8
18
MOUNTDOG Softbox
$75.994.4
19
EOTO Light 18"
$89.994.6
20
Yesker 18" Ring Light
$88.994.5
21
Neewer Bi-Color Panel
$77.994.6
22
NEEWER 18in Ring Light
Ring light
$71.994.6
23
Elgato Key Light Air
LED panel · Wall (USB adapter)
$1004.5
24
Aputure Amaran MC
$904.6
25
Neewer 700W Kit
$119.994.5
26
Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition
$149.994.6
27
Neewer 480
$179.994.7
28
Elgato Key Light Mini
LED panel · 4,000mAh built-in
$1004.4
29
Neewer 660
$199.994.7
30
Neewer Advanced 18"
$139.994.6
31
Lume Cube 2.0
Action light · Built-in, USB-C, waterproof
$89.994.2
32
Elgato Key Light
LED panel · Wall
$179.994.5
33
Neewer 13" Panel
$134.994.6
34
Logitech Litra Beam
LED panel · USB
$89.414.4
35
Godox SL60IID
Daylight COB, Bowens mount · 70W
$1394.7
36
KraftGeek Magnetic Ring Light Tripod
Ring light + phone tripod · Battery
$55.994.6
37
AFEFT 12W Portable LED Video Light
On-camera LED, bi-color · Built-in battery
$29.994.7
38
NANLITE PavoTube II 6C
RGB tube, 10 in, magnetic · Battery / USB-C
$754.5
39
GVM 80W
$1344.4
40
Godox ES45
$1394.4
41
Godox LC500R RGB Tube Light
RGB tube, handheld · Battery / USB-C
$1544.7
42
LIFX Beam Kit
$111.253.9
43
GVM 560
$1624.5
44
Zhiyun FIVERAY M20C
RGB pocket panel, 20W · Battery / USB-C
$1594.4
45
NEEWER 660 PRO II RGB (2-pack)
RGB LED panel pair with stands · 50W each
$239.994.7
46
Amaran 150c RGBWW COB Light
RGBWW COB, Bowens mount · AC / V-mount
$2514.8
47
Godox EazyFlow Rect 40 Softbox
Softbox, 40 x 40 cm, quick-fold, Bowens · None (modifier)
$494.3
48
Lumie Bodyclock 150
$1394.2
49
Amaran Halo 100x Bi-Color COB Light
Bi-color COB, Bowens mount · AC / battery
$1694.9
50
Amaran Pano 60c RGBWW Panel
RGBWW panel, 60W · USB-C PD / AC
$1654.7
51
SmallRig RC 60B COB Video Light
Bi-color COB, 60W, portable · USB-C PD / AC
$1494.4
52
Godox ML40Bi Bi-Color LED Video Light
Bi-color COB, portable · Battery / USB-C
$994.6
53
Zhiyun Molus G60
Bi-color COB, 60W, pocket · USB-C PD / AC
$2694.4
54
Godox EazyFlow Octa 60 Softbox
Octabox, 60 cm, quick-fold, Bowens · None (modifier)
$594.7
55
Godox Litemons LA150Bi
Bi-colour COB, 150W, Bowens · AC
$2594.6
56
Amaran Ray 120c RGBWW COB Light
RGBWW COB, Bowens mount · AC / V-mount
$2594.9
57
Aputure MT Pro
RGBWW pixel tube, 7.5W, 36 pixels · Battery / USB-C
$1994.4
58
Godox ML40R RGB LED Video Light
RGB COB, portable · Battery / USB-C
$1194.6
59
Aputure Amaran 200x S
Bi-colour COB, Bowens mount · 200W
$2794.8
60
Lume Cube Flex Light Pro
Desk-clamp bi-colour pair · 2x 10W
$319.994.4
61
Godox FL15Bi LED Flash Light
Handheld bi-color · Battery
$994.7
62
Zhiyun MOLUS X100 RGB PRO
RGB COB, 100W, Bowens · AC / battery grip
$4494.6
63
Aputure MC Pro
On-camera RGB · 4,200mAh built-in, IP65
$1994.9
64
NANLITE FS-150B Bi-Color LED
Bi-colour COB, 175W, Bowens · AC
$2595.0
65
Nanlite FC-500B
$364.314.9
66
Elgato Key Light Air MK.2
Edge-lit panel, 15 in, 2100 lm, touch control · AC
$139.993.8
67
Godox ES30 E-Sport LED Light
Bi-colour panel, desk clamp, body control · USB-C
$98.775.0
68
Zhiyun Fiveray M20
Pocket bi-color · 4,500mAh + USB-C pass-through
$67
69
FalconEyes SO-28TD
4.3
70
Aputure LS 600x Pro
4.2
71
Aputure Light Dome III
4.5
72
Nanlite Lantern 120
4.4
73
Nanlite Forza
4.0
74
Sokani P25
4.3
75
Inkeltech Ring Light
4.6
Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing, not from testing done here. Prices are tracked at build time, not live. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.