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AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular is cheaper at $3995. Every spec and price links to its source.

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Spec AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro)
US price $3995
BrandAGM Global VisionCreative XP
Released
Sensor resolution px
Magnification 1x (optional 3x/5x afocal lenses) 5x optical, 8x digital zoom
Detection range yd 547
Ir illuminator Built-in IR illuminator (wavelength/range not published on manufacturer page) No-glow integrated IR illuminator (wavelength not published)
Display 26mm F/1.2 objective, 40° FOV analog phosphor eyepiece — no digital screen 1.54 in TFT screen
Battery runtime hr 50 6
Recording None — analog Gen 3+ intensifier-tube monocular, no onboard photo/video capture Photo & video to bundled 32GB microSD card, USB/card-reader transfer
IP water rating

Sources — AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular: agmglobalvision.com (verified 2026-08-11). Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro): amazon.com (verified 2026-08-11).

What's the difference between the AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular and Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Magnification: AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular 1x (optional 3x/5x afocal lenses) vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro) 5x optical, 8x digital zoom
  • Ir illuminator: AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular Built-in IR illuminator (wavelength/range not published on manufacturer page) vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro) No-glow integrated IR illuminator (wavelength not published)
  • Display: AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular 26mm F/1.2 objective, 40° FOV analog phosphor eyepiece — no digital screen vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro) 1.54 in TFT screen
  • Battery runtime hr: AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular 50 vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro) 6
  • Recording: AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular None — analog Gen 3+ intensifier-tube monocular, no onboard photo/video capture vs Creative XP Night Vision Monocular (Black Pro) Photo & video to bundled 32GB microSD card, USB/card-reader transfer

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