Which Garmin watches have LED flashlights?
Garmin now includes a physical LED flashlight on a growing number of its running, outdoor and premium watches. The light is built into the watch case and can be used independently of the display, with several models offering adjustable brightness and red-light modes.
Garmin watches with LED flashlights
| Compare | Model | LED flashlight | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin Approach S72 | Show 2 variants | ||
| Garmin Enduro 4 | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Adventurer (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Athlete (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Aviator (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Commander (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Diver (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin MARQ Golfer (Gen 3) | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2026 | |
| Garmin fēnix 9 | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin fēnix 9 Pro | Show 5 variants | ||
| Garmin fēnix 9 Pro inReach | Show 5 variants | ||
| Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro 51 mm | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | April 2026 | |
| Garmin quatix 8 Pro 47 mm | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | January 2026 | |
| Garmin D2 Air X15 | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2025 | |
| Garmin D2 Mach 2 | Show 2 variants | ||
| Garmin fēnix 8 Pro | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED | Yes | September 2025 | |
| Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED Tactical Edition | Yes | September 2025 | |
| Garmin Venu 4 | Show 2 variants | ||
| Garmin quatix 8 | Show 2 variants | ||
| Garmin Venu X1 | Yes | June 2025 | |
| Garmin Forerunner 970 | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | May 2025 | |
| Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin tactix 8 | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin tactix 8 51 mm Solar AB Elite | Yes (built-in multi-color LED flashlight) | February 2025 | |
| Garmin Instinct 3 | Show 4 variants | ||
| Garmin Enduro 3 | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | August 2024 | |
| Garmin fēnix 8 | Show 5 variants | ||
| Garmin Descent Mk3i 51 mm | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | November 2023 | |
| Garmin quatix 7 Pro | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | November 2023 | |
| Garmin D2 Mach 1 Pro | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | October 2023 | |
| Garmin tactix 7 - AMOLED Edition | Yes (built-in multi-LED flashlight) | September 2023 | |
| Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin fēnix 7 Pro | Show 3 variants | ||
| Garmin Instinct 2X Solar | Yes | April 2023 | |
| Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition | Yes | April 2023 | |
| Garmin Enduro 2 | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | August 2022 | |
| Garmin quatix 7X - Solar Edition | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | April 2022 | |
| Garmin tactix 7 - Pro Ballistics Edition | Yes (built-in multi-LED flashlight) | April 2022 | |
| Garmin tactix 7 - Pro Edition | Yes (built-in multi-LED flashlight) | April 2022 | |
| Garmin tactix 7 - Standard Edition | Yes (built-in multi-LED flashlight) | April 2022 | |
| Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | January 2022 | |
| Garmin fēnix 7X Solar | Yes (built-in LED flashlight) | January 2022 | |
What to know about Garmin LED flashlights
A physical LED flashlight is not the same as turning the watch display white at maximum brightness. Some Garmin watches offer a screen-based flashlight function but do not have dedicated flashlight hardware, so the two should not be treated as equivalent.
Which Garmin watch with LED flashlights should you buy?
The flashlight is genuinely useful, but I would treat it as a bonus rather than the main reason to buy a watch. The Forerunner 970 is particularly attractive for runners who want the feature without moving to a heavier outdoor watch, while Fenix and Enduro models make more sense if battery life and ruggedness are priorities.
Product specifications are maintained in the Gadgets & Wearables database and can change as manufacturers add features, revise regional availability or discontinue models.