Alaska Northern Lights · $$$$$ · Updated March 3, 2026
Aurora LightPad Mini
The strongest melanopic output of all 57 lamps I have tested. No flicker at any setting. Glare is extreme up close; at 2 ft it still delivers 13,995 m-EDI.
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Yes. 3.8× the 10,000 lux benchmark.
38,240 m-EDI at 1 ft · 13,995 at 2 ft
Not up close. Glare is extreme.
1,716 at 1 ft · 628 at 2 ft · median 112
No, at full power or dimmed.
2.6% modulation at max · 1.3% dimmed
Cool daylight, decent color.
CRI Re 81 · R9 30 (weak deep reds)
All test data
Light outputMeasured at 1 ft and 2 ft
m-EDI 38,240 at 1 ft, 13,995 at 2 ft
Glare 1,716 at 1 ft, 628 at 2 ft
SpectrumOutput at the highest setting
Lamp outputBody-clock zone (melanopic, CIE S 026)Natural light, same color temperature
FlickerGreen is safe, amber is acceptable, red is past the limit
Full powerDimmed (2 of 3 (67%))
A flat line near 1.0 means steady light.
Color renderingHow accurately colors and skin tones look under this lamp
Specifications
- Form factor
- Compact / travel, Desktop
- Brightness
- 3 levels
- Color temperature
- Fixed
- Power
- 30 W
- Voltage
- 100-240V
- Cord length
- 9.2 ft
- Mounting
- None
- Extra features
- None
- Available in
- United States, Canada
