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Best night vision monoculars

PVS-14-style tube monoculars at every budget, ranked by tube generation and figure of merit, then field width and price.

Updated October 12, 2026 · 55 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 $3,500

Top 5 of 11 product lines in this range, from 29 current night vision monoculars.

  1. 1

    Armasight

    PVS-14 Gen 3 1800+ White (no 3x lens)

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $2,999

    Figure of merit
    1800
    Ground across at 100 yd
    218 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14 Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 1800+ White ($3,299)

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  2. 2

    N-Vision

    PVS-14 (Gen 3 Bravo, Green Phosphor)

    Generation 3 Bravo Auto-Gated, thin filmed, green phosphor · $2,569

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14 (Gen 3 Alpha, Green Phosphor) ($3,189), PVS-14 (Gen 3 Hand Selected Alpha, Green Phosphor) ($3,265)

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  3. 3

    Bering Optics

    GT-14 1.0x22 Gen 3+

    Unfilmed Gen 3+, 64-72 lp/mm · green phosphor · $3,295

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: GT-14 1.0x22 Gen 2+ ($2,695)

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  4. 4

    RIX Optics

    RNV-14 Gen 2+ 1800-2000 FOM White

    Gen 2+ 1800-2000 FOM White · white phosphor · MSRP $3,399

    Figure of merit
    1800-2000
    Ground across at 100 yd
    218 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: RNV-14 Gen 2+ 1400-1600 FOM Green (MSRP $2,059), RNV-14 Gen 2+ 1400-1600 FOM White (MSRP $2,369)

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  5. 5

    ATN

    PVS14-2 Green 51°

    Gen 2+ · green phosphor · $3,295

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS14-2 White 51° ($3,295), PVS14-2 Green 40° ($2,895), PVS14-2W White 40° ($2,995), PVS14-HPT Green 40° ($3,225), PVS14-HPT White 40° ($3,295)

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

$3,500 to $5,000

All 5 product lines in this range, from 21 current night vision monoculars.

  1. 1

    Armasight

    PVS-14 Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2400+ White

    Gen 3 thin-filmed · white phosphor · $4,499

    Figure of merit
    2400
    Ground across at 100 yd
    218 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14 Gen 3 Thin-Filmed 2200+ White ($3,799), PVS-14 Gen 3 Filmless 1800+ White ($3,999), PVS-14 Gen 3 Bravo White ($3,999)

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  2. 2

    AGM

    PVS-14E 3APW

    Gen 3 Auto-Gated White Phosphor FOM 2000+ (3APW) · $4,795

    Figure of merit
    2000
    Ground across at 100 yd
    218 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14E 3AL1 ($4,395), PVS-14E 3AW1 ($4,695), PVS-14E AP ($4,295), PVS-14E APW ($4,495)

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  3. 3

    ATN

    PVS14-3W White 51°

    Gen 3, Auto-Gated · white phosphor · $4,295

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS14-3 Green 51° ($4,395), PVS14-3WPT White 40° ($3,995), PVS14-3 Green 40° ($3,995), PVS14-HPT White 51° ($3,595), PVS14-HPT Green 51° ($3,795)

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  4. 4

    N-Vision

    PVS-14 (Gen 3 Thin-Filmed White Phosphor)

    Generation 3 Auto-Gated, thin filmed, white phosphor · $3,530

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14 (Gen 3 White Phosphor L-3 Unfilmed) ($3,999)

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  5. 5

    AGM

    PVS-14 3AL2

    Gen 3 Auto-Gated Green Phosphor "Level 2" (3AL2) · $3,795

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

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS-14 3AL1 ($3,995), PVS-14 3AW2 ($3,995), PVS-14 3AW1 ($4,295)

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

$5,000 and up

All 2 product lines in this range, from 5 current night vision monoculars.

  1. 1

    ATN

    PVS14-3HFW White 51°

    Super High-Performance, Gen 3, Auto-Gated · white phosphor · $5,995

    Figure of merit
    2376
    Ground across at 100 yd
    286 ft

    Also in this range from the same line or with the same optics: PVS14-3HFW White 40° ($5,695), PVS14-3WHPT White 51° ($5,895), PVS14-3HPW White 40° ($5,495)

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  2. 2

    EOTech

    MonoNV

    ESA Gen III White Phosphor, 2376 minimum FOM · $6,300

    Figure of merit
    2376
    Ground across at 100 yd
    218 ft
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Compare the top 2 side by side · See them all on the night vision monoculars 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 night vision monoculars 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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