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MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs Soto Amicus

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Soto Amicus is the lighter option — 362 g lighter than the MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System (84% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System Soto Amicus
Weight 433 g · 0.433 kg · 0.95 lb 71 g · 0.071 kg · 0.16 lb
Brand MSR Soto
Category Cooking Cooking
MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System
433 g

All-in-one windproof canister stove system with integrated 1L insulated pot. Highly efficient in cold and windy alpine conditions.

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Soto Amicus
71 g

Compact and lightweight canister stove with four-flex pot supports.

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MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs Soto Amicus: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Soto Amicus wins — at 71 g it is 362 g (84%) lighter than the MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System (433 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.

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