Primus Essential Stove vs Primus Lite Ultra Stove System 0.8L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Lightweight and reliable canister stove for backpacking.
Complete lightweight integrated cook system weighing just 240g. Includes 0.8L hard-anodised aluminium pot with heat exchanger, titanium handles, low-profile lid...
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Primus Essential Stove vs Primus Lite Ultra Stove System 0.8L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Primus Essential Stove wins — at 90 g it is 150 g (63%) lighter than the Primus Lite Ultra Stove System 0.8L (240 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.