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Jetboil Zip vs Solo Stove Lite
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Solo Stove Lite is the lighter option — 85 g lighter than the Jetboil Zip (25% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Solo Stove Lite
255 g
Portable wood-burning camp stove made from 304 stainless steel weighing only 9 oz (255g), featuring gasification technology for efficient burning.
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Jetboil Zip vs Solo Stove Lite: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Solo Stove Lite wins — at 255 g it is 85 g (25%) lighter than the Jetboil Zip (340 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest cooking page, or browse the full gear weight database.