The 15 Lightest Gaming Mice in 2023

The past couple of years has seen an emphasis on the weight of gaming mice, and lucky for us, manufacturers have responded to that interest by releasing a bevy of lightweight mice. But with mouse is the absolute lightest? Does having the lightest mouse matter? Does a couple of grams make a difference? Read on.

What’s the lightest gaming mouse?

The lightest gaming mouse available right now is the Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small. Our handy dandy mouse size table can already sort by weight, if you want to look up the weight of any mouse, head over to that post.

1. Finalmouse Starlight-12 Small (42 g)

The Starlight-12 meets the hype that Finalmouse throws out. Finalmouse has combined the lightest mouse ever with great wireless, add on good build quality, great battery and solid shape, the Starlight-12 is a top-tier mouse for sure.

2. Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium (47 g)

The medium size of the Starlight-12 is still only 47 gram and wireless with great battery life.

3. Finalmouse Ultralight 2 (48 g)

Finalmouse should be heavily credited for contributing to the holey, ultralight craze. The Ultralight 2 is the latest mouse from the enigmatic mouse brand and caters to gamers that prefer small mice, it’s fitting that Finalmouse has the lightest gaming mouse on the market. This is a great mouse, it has a fantastic shape with a soft touch plastic that’s nice texturally and strong structurally. The cable is the best cable I’ve experienced out of the box. All buttons and scroll wheel feel fantastic. All the positives of the mouse come at a significant cost, while the UL2 is one of the best mice I’ve used, I’m not sure if the price justifies it, it’s also very hard to find. The mouse itself has a sensor that only runs at 500 hz. Read our review

4. Asus TUF M4 Air (49g)

The Asus TUF M4 Air is a great corded ultralight mouse. If you’re looking for an ambidextrous mouse on a budget and like the Razer Viper/Glorious Model O shape, this is just as good as those mice, but lighter, and cheaper.

5. G-Wolves Skoll Mini (50 g)

The Skoll Mini iterates on the OG Skoll, taking the proven ergo EC shape and shrinking it, filling a underserved niche in small ergo mice. The cable, sensor and build quality are all there and offer a fantastic value given the Skoll Mini’s budget pricing. The budget pricing does have to show somewhere and the buttons and stock feet leave something to be desired on the Skoll Mini. Read our Skoll review

6. Pulsar X2 Mini (52 g)

The Pulsar X2 Mini is the lightest egg shaped mouse on market, beating out the popular Logitech G Pro X Superlight by 11 grams. The X2 Mini delivers on build quality, sensor performance and shape at an approximately $100 price point, making it a great value. On the flipside, if inconsistent feeling buttons are likely to bother you, it might be better to shell out a bit more budget to get everything you want. Read our review

7. CoolerMaster MM710 (53 g)

CoolerMaster’s entry into the ultralight space is a big win. The MM71o came in with a good original shape in the sea of shape clones. For anyone looking for a palm grip ultralight, the MM710 should be a consideration given its round shape. The mouse is built solidly, with a great cable and materials, for the price it’s incredible value. There are some concerns with quality control of the shell and gaps, the buttons and scroll wheel have shown some wobble. Read our review

8. Lamzu Atlantis (55 g)

Lamzu is an entirely new name to the mouse scene and their debut product has knocked it out of the park. The 8th lightest mouse available, with no holes, solid build quality and top notch performance at a mid range price. Not everything is perfect, it seems like button debounce is high and there’s a good amount of pre-travel on the primary buttons. The battery indicator is also kind of off.

9. Xtrfy MZ1 (56 g)

Zy’s debut mouse looks to be a solid mouse, the MZ1 from Xtrfy is a unique shape, with a hump at the back of the mouse and a slope down towards the front. The Mz1 is a small mouse designed for fingertip grip first and claw second second. The mouse is well built with great components, low click-latency and a flawless sensor. This is likely a mouse you should try first if you can, but if you’re a fingertip gamer this mouse might just be perfect for you.

10. Finalmouse Ninja Air58 (58 g)

The Air58 is Finalmouse’s regular size ultralight mouse, featuring an ambidextrous shape similar to the FK series. The strengths and weaknesses of the Air58 are similar to the Ultralight 2. The mouse is great, buttons, scroll wheel, shape, feet and cables are all top-notch. There are some quality control concerns with Finalmice, some people have had scroll wheels break or have creaky weak points in the shell. The sensor also only runs at 500 hz. Read our review

11. Glorious Model O- (59 g)

Glorious improves on their original Model O with improved build quality and shrunken down shape made for claw and fingertip grips. The Model O- has a shape ambidextrous shape similar to a lot of ultralight mice. The shell is sturdy and the buttons are satisfying to use. Glorious offers a matte and glossy option in black or white to cater to as many players as possible. The Model O- has a lot of branding on it, with the Glorious branding appearing in 3 locations on the mouse.

12. G-Wolves Hati (60 g)

The G-Wolves Hati is the ambidextrous sibling of the Skoll. The Hati utilizes a familiar and safe ambidextrous shape; the mouse is well-suited for finger tip and claw grips.

13. Razer Viper Mini (61 g)

The lightest mouse from Razer, the Viper Mini, is a mouse that doesn’t rely on the honeycomb pattern to achieve its lightweight. The Viper Mini does a good job of shrinking down the OG Viper shape, making it a great ambidextrous mouse for claw and finger tip grips. The Viper Mini sheds its grippy skin from the bigger Viper, The Viper Mini has a budget price without many budget drawbacks, the only concern with the Viper Mini is a slightly higher than normal lift off distance, something that I don’t personally notice in regular use.

14. Glorious Model D- (61 g)

You can expect the same great things from Glorious, solid build quality, multiple material and colour options and an overall solid offering. Read our review

15. Razer DeathAdder Mini (62 g)

The Razer DeathAdder Mini brings the much loved ergonomic shape to a smaller handed audience as the OG is a fairly large mouse. There’s a lot to like about this mouse. For roughly $50 USD you get a solid shape, no holes, lightweight, with good buttons and cable. Razer has included some optional stick-on grips as a finishing touch. The DA Mini packs a PMW3359 which is a downgrade from the 3360, the LOD is higher than flawless mice but I didn’t have any issues with tracking just like the Viper Mini.

16. Logitech G Pro X Superlight Wireless  (63 g)

Logitech’s lightest mouse yet, the G Pro X Superlight Wireless is the complete package for a complete package price. If you’re looking for the fewest compromises while optimising for lightest weight, this is your mouse, you just have to pay a premium for it.

17. G-Wolves Skoll (66 g)

Last but not least, the G-Wolves Skoll clocks in at 66 grams and is a good option for gamers looking for a large and light ergonomic mouse. The shape is proven, it looks and feels like an EC shape with the honeycombing to reduce weight. Buttons are mediocre on this mouse, the single top shell seems to reduce tactility, the mouse produces a slightly hollowed click.

Does a lightweight mouse matter for gaming?

Mouse weight is still up to personal preference, but many people prefer a lighter mouse. If you don’t absolutely care about having the lightest, check out our best gaming mouse post. A light mouse takes less effort to move around, in combination with a low DPI, flicking across the mouse pad will be easier with a light mouse. With a light mouse you get the advantages of low sensitivity aiming without having to put a lot more work in moving the mouse more frequently. Over longer gaming sessions, a light gaming mouse is also likely less fatiguing. In the end though, mouse accuracy is down to muscle memory with your mouse and sensitivity, whether you have a weightless mouse or a bowling ball, if you’re used to it and good with it, all the power to you.

What about heavy mice?

Heavy mice are still great! I started off gaming with heavy mice exclusively. One advantage a heavy mouse might have over light mice is the increased weight can improve control and micro-movements, which might be important in some games. As mentioned above, it doesn’t matter if your mouse is heavy or light as long as you have the muscle memory built up, but if you’re starting from scratch, a lighter mouse is recommended.