# Best Grow Lights (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

10 grow lights on the record, median price $775. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-11.

Lowest-priced: Spider Farmer SE5000 — $339.99.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/grow-lights/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Spider Farmer SE5000](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/spider-farmer-se5000/) | Spider Farmer | $339.99 | Platinum Deskmark 98/100 | spider-farmer.com |
| 2 | [ViparSpectra KS5000](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/viparspectra-ks5000/) | ViparSpectra | $429.99 | Bronze Deskmark 42/100 | viparspectra.com |
| 3 | [Mars Hydro FC-E6500](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/mars-hydro-fc-e6500/) | Mars Hydro | $489.99 | Silver Deskmark 61/100 | wholesale.mars-hydro.com |
| 4 | [Medic Grow Fold-8](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/medic-grow-fold-8/) | Medic Grow | $559 | Silver Deskmark 48/100 | web.archive.org |
| 5 | [Grower's Choice ROI-E720](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/growers-choice-roi-e720/) | Grower's Choice | $750.89 | Gold Deskmark 74/100 | hydrobuilder.com |
| 6 | [AC Infinity IONFRAME EVO8](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/ac-infinity-ionframe-evo8/) | AC Infinity | $799 | Bronze Deskmark 0/100 | acinfinity.com |
| 7 | [California Lightworks SpectraMAX Vertical 1000](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/california-lightworks-spectramax-vertical-1000/) | California LightWorks | $1299 | Silver Deskmark 63/100 | shop.californialightworks.com |
| 8 | [Horticulture Lighting Group HLG Scorpion Diablo](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/hlg-scorpion-diablo/) | Horticulture Lighting Group | $1299 | Bronze Deskmark 21/100 | horticulturelightinggroup.com |
| 9 | [Fluence SPYDR 2i](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/fluence-spydr-2i/) | Fluence | $1335 | On record | fluence-led.com |
| 10 | [Gavita Pro 1700e LED](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/grow-lights/gavita-pro-1700e-led/) | Gavita | $1399 | Bronze Deskmark 10/100 | advancedhydrogardens.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value grow lights ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/grow-lights/

Method: Covers standalone LED horticultural grow-light fixtures for indoor and greenhouse cultivation, sold at a published US price. Excludes fluorescent (T5) and HID/HPS/CMH fixtures, replacement bulbs, LED strip or clip lamps marketed for houseplants, and bare DIY quantum-board kits. Price is typical US MSRP in USD for the fixture only (no separate controller). actualPowerW is rated wall power draw at 100% output in watts (AC). ppfUmolS is total photosynthetic photon flux across the 400-700nm PAR band in micromoles per second (manufacturer-rated total output, NOT canopy PPFD). efficacyUmolJ is photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPF divided by power) in micromoles per joule; higher is better. flowerFootprintFt is the manufacturer-recommended flowering/bloom coverage written as feet x feet (e.g. 4x4); the veg footprint is typically larger and is not listed here. spectrumType is an enum describing the fixed output spectrum: full-spectrum-white, white-plus-red, white-plus-red-farred, or tunable-multichannel. diodeCount is the total number of LED emitters (integer). dimmable is true if the fixture supports onboard, external 0-10V, or app dimming. inputVoltageRange is the accepted AC input range in volts, written min-max. formFactor is an enum: bar-array, quantum-board, foldable-bar, panel, or cob. ipRating is the ingress-protection rating (e.g. IP65), or none if the fixture is not rated. warrantyYears is the manufacturer warranty in years. weightKg is fixture weight in kilograms.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl