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Primus Express Stove vs Primus Micron III

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

Primus Micron III is the lighter option — 47 g lighter than the Primus Express Stove (45% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Primus Express Stove Primus Micron III
Weight 105 g · 0.105 kg · 0.23 lb 58 g · 0.058 kg · 0.13 lb
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Brand Primus Primus
Category Cooking Cooking
Primus Express Stove
105 g

Compact ultralight backpacking stove with piezo igniter and 2600W power output for efficient canister cooking.

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Primus Micron III
58 g

Ultralight canister stove weighing just 58g. Piezo ignition for reliable cold-weather starts.

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Primus Express Stove vs Primus Micron III: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Primus Micron III wins — at 58 g it is 47 g (45%) lighter than the Primus Express Stove (105 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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