A face at a compact desk
Key Light Neo and Litra Glow mount on your monitor, beside or above the camera, and run from a USB port. Key Light Neo’s monitor mount comes in its with-mount package.
Streaming lights compared
Compare the nine current streaming lights by brightness, color, power and how you set them. Check where each one takes its power from before its brightness: some need a strong USB port for full output, others a mains socket.
Updated October 18, 2026 · 9 models
Elgato Key Light reaches 2,800 lumens against 1,000 for Elgato Key Light Neo, by their makers’ figures. Power: Elgato Key Light runs on mains, with the supply in the box; Elgato Key Light Neo on USB; a 3 A supply for full brightness.
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| Specs | Elgato Key Light Neo | Elgato Key Light Air MK.2 | Elgato Key Light | Elgato Key Light Mini | Logitech Litra Glow | Logitech G Litra Beam | Logitech G Litra Beam LX | NEEWER R18 desktop ring light | Lume Cube Broadcast Lighting Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | |||||||||
| Brightness | 400 lm at 4.5 W USB-A; 700 lm at 7.5 W USB-C; 1000 lm with 3 A supply | Up to 2100 lm; output depends on power source | 2800 lm adjustable | 800 lm | 250 lm | Not confirmed | Up to 400 lm on the bi-colour side | 1,380 lux at 0.5 m; 10 steps from 10% to 100% | 580 lm; 1,080 lux at 0.5 m, 210 lux at 1 m |
| Color temperature | 2900–7000 K | 2900–7000 K | 2900–7000 K | 2900–7000 K | 2700–6500 K | 2700–6500 K | 2700–6500 K; RGB back light | 3000–6500 K | 2700–7500 K |
| Color rendering (CRI) | CRI above 94 | CRI above 94 | Not confirmed | CRI above 94 | CRI 93 | CRI 93 | Not confirmed | CRI 95 | CRI above 96; TLCI 97 |
| Power and control | |||||||||
| Power | USB; 3 A external supply for full brightness | USB-C Power Delivery; 30 W+ for full 2100 lm output | Included power supply | Built-in 4000 mAh battery; USB-C charging up to 5 V, 3 A; a supply of at least 2.4 A | USB, from a USB 3.0 port | USB; a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port or a 5 V, 1.4 A USB power adapter for full brightness | Included 12 V 2 A, 24 W mains supply with a 3 m cable; the USB cable carries data only | Included power adapter (DC 5.5 mm, 24 V, 0.75 A) | USB; built-in 2,470 mAh battery, charged in about 90 minutes |
| Control connection | USB-C control; Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz | USB; Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz | Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz | USB | USB; Bluetooth | USB (data only); Bluetooth | None: set on the light or its remote | Not confirmed |
| Software | |||||||||
| Software | Control Center optional; onboard control available | Control Center optional; manual touch controls available | Control Center | Control Center optional; onboard controls available | Logitech G HUB optional | Logitech G HUB optional; onboard controls available | Logitech G HUB optional; physical button on the light | None: set on the light or its remote | Not confirmed |
| Works with | Windows 10 64-bit+; macOS 12+; Android 6+; iOS 13+; iPadOS 12+ | Windows 11+ for Control Center; macOS 13+ for Control Center | Windows 10 64-bit+; macOS 13+ | Windows 10 64-bit or newer; macOS 10.14 or newer; Android 6.0 or newer; iOS 13 or newer | Windows 10 or later; macOS 10.14 or later | Windows 10 or later; macOS 10.15 or later | Windows or Mac, for the optional software | Does not apply | Not confirmed |
| Size and mounting | |||||||||
| Mount | Monitor mount with 1/4 inch thread, with-mount package | Included desk clamp; Three 1/4 inch threads; MagSafe ring; magnetic mount not included | Four 1/4 inch threads; Master Mount L desk clamp up to 60 mm | Elgato Multi Mount; Any mount with a 1/4-inch screw or adapter | Telescoping monitor mount with 360° swivel; 1/4-20 thread under the mount for a tripod | Desktop mount with height, tilt and rotation; 1/4-20 thread under the mount for a tripod | Desktop stand | Desk clamp with an articulating arm that turns 360° at two points; mounting height up to 109 cm (42.91 in) | Telescoping desktop stand, 12 to 30 in, with a ball-head mount (in the box) |
| Dimensions | 38 × 150 × 150 mm | 33 × 319 × 207 mm (D × W × H) | Not confirmed | 147 x 100 x 17 mm | 90.5 x 90.5 x 27.5 mm without mount | 400 x 30 x 30 mm light; 150 mm diameter base | 400.6 x 42 x 35.43 mm | 18 cm (7 in) round panel | 4.9 × 2.7 × 0.39 in (light) |
| Weight | 246 g | 735 g light only | 1.3 kg | 300 g | 99 g without mount; 177 g with mount | 185 g light; 236 g arm; 657 g base | 1499 g | 0.87 kg (1.92 lb) | 1.71 lb, as listed for the kit |
| In the box | |||||||||
| Included parts | Key Light Neo; USB-C to USB-A cable (100 cm); USB-A extension (150 cm); USB-A to USB-C adapter; Monitor mount in with-mount package | Key Light Air MK.2; USB-C to USB-C cable (250 cm); Desk mount with clamp; Quick Start Guide | Key Light; Master Mount L; Power supply; Quick Start Guide; Cable clips | Key Light Mini; USB-C to USB-A cable (200 cm); Quick Start Guide | Litra Glow light; Monitor mount; 1.5 m USB-C to USB-A cable; Quickstart Guide | Litra Beam light; Desktop mount; 2 m USB-C to USB-A cable; Documentation | Litra Beam LX LED light; Desktop stand; 3 m power adapter; 2 m USB-C to USB-A cable; User documentation | R18 light with articulating arm; Desk mount; Wireless remote (F-700B, button battery); DC 5.5 mm power adapter | Panel GO bi-color LED light; Adjustable desktop stand; USB adapter cable; Softening silicone diffuser; 2 ft USB-C cable |
| Before you choose it | |||||||||
| Main check | Match the USB power to the brightness you need. If your computer’s port gives less power, use the higher-power supply the maker lists or settle for less brightness. | Full brightness needs a 30 W or stronger USB-C power supply. Use the included desk clamp; the original Air stand is a different design. | Check the desk edge, clamp clearance and power location before choosing it. | No mount comes in the box: it needs a 1/4-inch screw mount, a tripod or Elgato’s Multi Mount. On battery it lasts about 4 hours at half brightness. | At 250 lumens it lights a face at the desk, not a room. Logitech asks for a USB 3.0 port to power it. | Logitech does not print a lumen figure. For full brightness it needs a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port or a 5 V, 1.4 A USB power adapter. | It runs from the mains adapter in the box, so place it within reach of an outlet; the USB cable is for control only. The front key light gives up to 400 lumens. | There is no app or computer control, so you set it by hand, and its power adapter needs a mains socket near the desk. | On its battery it lasts up to 75 minutes at full brightness. Lume Cube’s page does not say whether it runs while plugged in, so try a full-length session on its USB cable before a long stream. |
On the makers’ own sites:
Choose by the job
Brightness follows the USB port
Key Light Neo gives 400 lumens from a USB-A port, 700 from USB-C and 1,000 with a 3 A supply. Key Light Air MK.2 needs a 30 W USB-C supply for its full 2,100 lumens, and Litra Beam a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port or a 5 V, 1.4 A adapter for full brightness.
Power from the wall
Key Light, Litra Beam LX and NEEWER R18 come with their own mains power supply, so they take no power from your computer. Place them within reach of a socket.
Away from a socket
Key Light Mini runs about 4 hours at 50% brightness on its built-in battery, charged over USB-C; no mount comes in the box, so add a 1/4-inch screw mount or a tripod. Lume Cube Broadcast Lighting Kit runs up to 75 minutes at 100% brightness or 130 minutes at 50% on its built-in battery, charged over USB; its desk stand is in the box.
Set it by hand
NEEWER R18 has no app: you set it from the touch panel on its arm or the wireless remote. Key Light is set from Elgato’s Control Center app over Wi-Fi; the others work from the light or the app.
A colored light at the back
Litra Beam LX has an RGB light on its back for a colored accent on the wall behind it, as well as the key light on its front.
Where each model fits
A small light beside the camera for a compact desk
Elgato Key Light Neo
Match the USB power to the brightness you need. If your computer’s port gives less power, use the higher-power supply the maker lists or settle for less brightness.
Connections & full profile →A USB-C desk-clamp light for a face or shared camera frame
Elgato Key Light Air MK.2
Full brightness needs a 30 W or stronger USB-C power supply. Use the included desk clamp; the original Air stand is a different design.
Connections & full profile →A larger key light that clamps to your desk
Elgato Key Light
Check the desk edge, clamp clearance and power location before choosing it.
Connections & full profile →A battery-powered panel light that also runs from USB at the desk
Elgato Key Light Mini
No mount comes in the box: it needs a 1/4-inch screw mount, a tripod or Elgato’s Multi Mount. On battery it lasts about 4 hours at half brightness.
Connections & full profile →View at Elgato ↗A small USB-powered light that clips on the monitor above the camera
Logitech Litra Glow
At 250 lumens it lights a face at the desk, not a room. Logitech asks for a USB 3.0 port to power it.
Connections & full profile →View at Logitech ↗A slim bar light on its own desk stand, set from the light or from G HUB
Logitech G Litra Beam
Logitech does not print a lumen figure. For full brightness it needs a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port or a 5 V, 1.4 A USB power adapter.
Connections & full profile →View at Logitech G ↗A bar light with a key light on the front and an RGB accent light on the back
Logitech G Litra Beam LX
It runs from the mains adapter in the box, so place it within reach of an outlet; the USB cable is for control only. The front key light gives up to 400 lumens.
Connections & full profile →View at Logitech G ↗A 7-inch round key light on a desk clamp and arm, set from a touch panel or a remote
NEEWER R18 desktop ring light
There is no app or computer control, so you set it by hand, and its power adapter needs a mains socket near the desk.
Connections & full profile →View at NEEWER ↗A small battery panel on its own telescoping desk stand, for a face light you can set up anywhere
Lume Cube Broadcast Lighting Kit
On its battery it lasts up to 75 minutes at full brightness. Lume Cube’s page does not say whether it runs while plugged in, so try a full-length session on its USB cable before a long stream.
Connections & full profile →View at Lume Cube ↗Three limits of this comparison
- Makers measure brightness differently: most print lumens, the light’s total output; NEEWER prints lux at 0.5 m, the brightness at one distance; Logitech prints no figure for the Litra Beam. The numbers in one row can’t be lined up directly.
- Color rendering (CRI) is each maker’s own figure, and Litra Beam LX prints none. Elgato’s Key Light page gives two figures, above 92 in its specifications and above 94 where it compares its lights, so its cell stays “Not confirmed”.
- No table shows glare on glasses or how the light mixes with daylight from a window. Place it, then check your picture in the webcam test.
Two of them head to head
- Elgato Key Light Mini vs Logitech Litra Glow
- Elgato Key Light vs Elgato Key Light Air MK.2
- Elgato Key Light vs Elgato Key Light Neo
Already own an older model?
This table lists models you can buy now. An older model you already own can still do the job: add it in the setup builder and test it. Different colors of one model are not listed separately, and a newer version can need different ports or software from the one before it.
Once the light is in place, check how your picture looks in the webcam test.
Sources
- Elgato Key Light Neo specifications
- Elgato’s current and older models
- Elgato Key Light Air MK.2 specifications
- Elgato Key Light specifications
- Elgato Key Light Mini product page and specifications
- Logitech Litra Glow product page and specifications
- Logitech G Litra Beam product page and specifications
- Logitech G Litra Beam LX product page and specifications
- NEEWER BASICS R18 18W 7" round fill light with desktop stand
- Lume Cube Broadcast Lighting Kit product page: description, specifications and what's included