What Is the Lightest Backpacking Stove in 2026?
Ranked by the weight each maker publishes, with list prices, re-read daily. 21 models on this page, of 21 backpacking stoves we rank.
The 21 models ranked here are of 4 kinds, each ranked against its own kind: canister stoves (7), canister stove systems and kits (8), liquid-fuel stoves (5) and solid-fuel stoves (1). By maker-published weight, the lightest of the canister stoves is the Enlightened Equipment Ultralight Mini Gas Stove at 1.2 oz (33 g); of the canister stove systems and kits, the Jetboil Stash Cooking System at 7.1 oz (201 g); of the liquid-fuel stoves, the MSR WhisperLite International Stove and the MSR WhisperLite Universal Stove, tied at 14.9 oz (423 g); of the solid-fuel stoves, the Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit at 0.5 oz (14 g), the only one.
- Models
- 21
- Kinds
- 4each ranked on its own
On this page5 sections
Some links here are affiliate links: if you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Rankings follow published figures, never commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. How this works
The picks, with their figures#
Lightest of the canister stoves
Enlightened Equipment Ultralight Mini Gas Stove
- Weight
- 1.2 oz33 g
- By weight, canister stoves
- #1 of 7lightest
- List price
- $17.00$14.60/oz
0.5 oz (15 g) lighter than the next lightest of its kind, the TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove.
+ Add to my packLightest of the canister stove systems and kits
Jetboil Stash Cooking System
- Weight
- 7.1 oz201 g
- By weight, canister stove systems and kits
- #1 of 8lightest
- List price
- $164.99$23.27/oz
2.0 oz (57 g) lighter than the next lightest of its kind, the MSR PocketRocket 2 Mini Stove Kit.
+ Add to my packLightest of the liquid-fuel stoves
MSR WhisperLite International Stove
- Weight
- 14.9 oz423 g
- By weight, liquid-fuel stoves
- #1 of 5tied for lightest
- List price
- $159.95$10.72/oz
Tied with the MSR WhisperLite Universal Stove at the same published weight.
+ Add to my packLightest of the solid-fuel stoves
Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit
- Weight
- 0.5 oz14 g
- By weight, solid-fuel stoves
- #1 of 1only model
- List price
- $14.95$30.27/oz
The only model of its kind here.
+ Add to my pack
How the weights spread, kind by kind#
Canister stoves run from 1.2 oz (33 g) to 10.3 oz (292 g), median 3.1 oz (87 g); canister stove systems and kits run from 7.1 oz (201 g) to 1.56 lb (709 g), median 13.5 oz (382 g); liquid-fuel stoves run from 14.9 oz (423 g) to 1.12 lb (506 g), median 15.2 oz (431 g).
In the table each kind is ranked on its own: "lighter than" is the share of the other models of the same kind on this page that weigh more; models of equal weight share a figure.
Every model on this shelf, lightest first within each kind#
Backpacking stoves: 21 models of 4 kinds, each ranked against its own kind.
Canister stoves (7)
Median weight 3.1 oz, median price $62.45.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enlightened Equipment Ultralight Mini Gas StovePick | 1.2 oz (33 g) | lightest | $17.00 | $14.60 | Enlightened Equipment |
| 2 | TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove | 1.7 oz (48 g) | 83% of the others | — | — | Amazon |
| 3 | Snow Peak LiteMax Titanium Stove | 2.0 oz (56 g) | 67% of the others | $54.95 | $27.82 | Amazon |
| 4 | Soto WindMaster Stove with 4Flex | 3.1 oz (87 g) | 50% of the others | $69.95 | $22.79 | Amazon |
| 5 | MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove | 3.4 oz (97 g) | 33% of the others | $84.95 | $24.83 | Amazon |
| 6 | MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove | 3.7 oz (105 g) | 17% of the others | $49.95 | $13.49 | Amazon |
| 7 | MSR WindPro II Stove | 10.3 oz (292 g) | heaviest | $139.95 | $13.59 | Amazon |
Canister stove systems and kits (8)
Median weight 13.5 oz, median price $144.99.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jetboil Stash Cooking SystemPick | 7.1 oz (201 g) | lightest | $164.99 | $23.27 | Amazon |
| 2 | MSR PocketRocket 2 Mini Stove Kit | 9.1 oz (258 g) | 86% of the others | $104.95 | $11.53 | Amazon |
| 3 | Jetboil MicroMo Cooking System | 12.0 oz (340 g) | 71% of the others | — | — | Amazon |
| 4 | Jetboil Flash Fast Boil Stove | 13.1 oz (371 g) | 57% of the others | $144.99 | $11.08 | Amazon |
| 5 | MSR Switch Stove System | 13.8 oz (392 g) | 43% of the others | $144.95 | $10.48 | Amazon |
| 6 | MSR WindBurner Personal Stove System | 1.03 lb (465 g) | 29% of the others | $199.95 | $12.19 | Amazon |
| 7 | MSR WindBurner Group Stove System (2.5 L) | 1.32 lb (599 g) | 14% of the others | $259.95 | $12.30 | Amazon |
| 8 | MSR PocketRocket Stove Kit | 1.56 lb (709 g) | heaviest | $139.95 | $5.60 | Cascade Designs |
Liquid-fuel stoves (5)
Median weight 15.2 oz, median price $199.95.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSR WhisperLite International StovePick | 14.9 oz (423 g) | tied for lightest | $159.95 | $10.72 | Amazon |
| 2 | MSR WhisperLite Universal Stove | 14.9 oz (423 g) | tied for lightest | $199.95 | $13.40 | Amazon |
| 3 | MSR WhisperLite Stove | 15.2 oz (431 g) | 50% of the others | $139.95 | $9.21 | Amazon |
| 4 | MSR XGK EX Stove | 1.08 lb (489 g) | 25% of the others | $219.95 | $12.75 | Amazon |
| 5 | MSR DragonFly Stove | 1.12 lb (506 g) | heaviest | $199.95 | $11.20 | Amazon |
Solid-fuel stoves (1)
0.5 oz.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for EsbitPick | 0.5 oz (14 g) | only model | $14.95 | $30.27 | Zpacks |
The whole category, every model placed: the full cook systems ranking.
What this ranking does not cover#
This ranking compares published weight and list price. It does not cover boil time, fuel use, simmer control, wind performance or stability, and some entries are stove-and-pot kits rather than a burner alone.
Check whether a figure includes a pot, igniter or case before comparing two stoves closely.
Questions people ask#
- How much do backpacking stoves cost?
- List prices run from $14.95 (the lightest model) to $259.95 (the MSR WindBurner Group Stove System (2.5 L)) across the 19 models with a price on record. 2 models have no list price on record and are ranked on weight alone.
Get the Field Dispatch
One email a month: gear newly on record, any change to a maker's own list price, and one field note.