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Best clip-on night vision

Tube clip-ons that turn your day scope into a night scope, ranked by tube generation and figure of merit, then field width and price.

Updated October 12, 2026 · 28 current models considered

How this list is ranked

  1. Tube generation

    Tube generations

    Labels like Gen 1, Gen 2+ and Gen 3 that group night vision tubes by design. They are a rough guide; the measured specs say more than the label.

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    : Gen 3, then Gen 2+, then Gen 2, then Gen 1, as the maker states it.
  2. Then figure of merit

    Figure of merit (FOM)

    A single number for night vision tube quality: resolution multiplied by signal-to-noise ratio. Higher is better, but check whether it is a guaranteed minimum.

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    : resolution times signal-to-noise, the single number for tube quality. Where the maker publishes none, the unit ranks below those that do within its generation.
  3. Then autogating, which protects the tube and the picture from sudden bright light.
  4. Then field width

    Field width

    How many feet of ground fill the screen at 100 yards. Wider makes scanning faster; narrower usually means more detail on the animal.

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    : how much ground the view covers at 100 yards.
  5. Then price: on a further tie, the cheaper one.

One spot per product line: a model from the same line, or one with the same sensor and lens under a newer name, is listed under the best of them instead of taking a spot of its own. Only current models sold through US dealers with a published US price. Nobody paid for a spot, and affiliate links never change the order. Phosphor color (green or white) is a preference, not a grade, so it does not rank. How we measure.

Under $5,000

All 4 product lines in this range, from 6 current clip-on night vision.

  1. 1

    Armasight

    CO-Mini Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2200+ White

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $4,999

    Figure of merit
    2200
    Ground across at 100 yd
    106 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: CO-Mini Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 1800+ White ($4,699)

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  2. 2

    Armasight

    CO-MR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 1800+ White

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $4,799

    Figure of merit
    1800
    Ground across at 100 yd
    63 ft
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  3. 3

    Bering Optics

    Night Probe Mini L3 Gen 3+ white phosphor

    B&W L3 Unfilmed Gen 3+, 64-74 lp/mm · white phosphor · $4,995

    Figure of merit
    Not published
    Ground across at 100 yd
    84 ft
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  4. 4

    AGM

    Comanche-40ER NL1

    Gen 2+ Green Phosphor "Level 1" (NL1) · $4,495

    Figure of merit
    Not published
    Ground across at 100 yd
    47 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: Comanche-40ER NW1 ($4,895)

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Compare the top 3 side by side · See them all on the clip-on night vision page

$5,000 and up

Top 6 of 7 product lines in this range, from 22 current clip-on night vision.

  1. 1

    Armasight

    CO-Mini Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2400+ White

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $5,199

    Figure of merit
    2400
    Ground across at 100 yd
    106 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: CO-Mini Gen 3 Filmless 2400+ White ($5,299), CO-Mini Gen 3 Filmless 1800+ White ($5,099)

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  2. 2

    Armasight

    CO-MR Gen 3 Filmless 2400+ White

    Gen 3 filmless ("L3 Filmless") · white phosphor · $5,199

    Figure of merit
    2400
    Ground across at 100 yd
    63 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: CO-MR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2400+ White ($5,299), CO-MR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2200+ White ($5,199), CO-MR Gen 3 Filmless 2200+ White ($5,399), CO-MR Gen 3 Filmless 1800+ White ($5,199)

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  3. 3

    Armasight

    CO-LR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2400+ White

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $5,899

    Figure of merit
    2400
    Ground across at 100 yd
    47 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: CO-LR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2200+ White ($5,599), CO-LR Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 1800+ White ($5,399), CO-LR Gen 3 Filmless 1800+ White ($5,799)

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  4. 4

    EOTech

    MK3 ClipNV-LR

    L3Harris unfilmed white phosphor, 2376 minimum FOM · $14,999

    Figure of merit
    2376
    Ground across at 100 yd
    42 ft
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  5. 5

    AGM

    Comanche-40LR 3APW

    Gen 3 Auto-Gated White Phosphor FOM 2000+ (3APW) · $8,995

    Figure of merit
    2000
    Ground across at 100 yd
    50 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: Comanche-40LR 3AL1 ($8,395), Comanche-40LR 3AW1 ($8,695)

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  6. 6

    AGM

    Comanche-40ER 3APW

    Gen 3 Auto-Gated White Phosphor FOM 2000+ (3APW) · $8,495

    Figure of merit
    2000
    Ground across at 100 yd
    47 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: Comanche-40ER 3AL1 ($7,595), Comanche-40ER 3AW1 ($7,995)

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Compare the top 3 side by side · See them all on the clip-on night vision page

What is left out

Discontinued models, which sell used on eBay; brands with no US dealer network; and units whose maker does not state the tube generation. All of them are on the clip-on night vision page.

Prices are the US price on file for each model, or the maker's list price where marked MSRP. Retailers change them often; the retailer's page is the current one.

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