Aputure has introduced two new NOVA LED panel fixtures, the NOVA 9° 2x1 hyper narrow beam panel and the NOVA II 1x1, alongside a new three-panel yoke array and a range of accessories.
LED panels look like being an active area in lighting this year already, with Aputure's two new NOVA LED panel fixtures joining the company's growing lineup.
"With the new NOVAs, Aputure has reinvented the panel light,” comments Mitch Gross, Aputure’s Global Director of Marketing. “The NOVA 9° 2x1 is a completely new concept, with a hyper narrow beam powerful enough to replicate direct sunlight over long throws. Stack three of them in our new 3-Light yoke, and you can even use it outside in daylight, all while running off a single household circuit.”
Key Features bullet points below.
As an aside, the NOVA 2x1 3-Light Yoke can also be used with the NOVA II 2x1 lights.
A new Extended BLAIR light engine offers an expanded CCT range of 1800 - 20,000K, with full ASC MITC range +/- Green adjustment. We've talked about the BLAIR engine before, but essentially Indigo emitters in the Extended BLAIR engine enhance the colors of naturally fluorescing materials, just like sunlight, and the Extended Red emitters enrich skin tones.
The NOVA 9° 2x1 is also available as an individual hyper narrow beam panel and uses the same accessories as the NOVA II 2x1. Performance is still impressive even when running solo. At 5 meters, the NOVA 9° 2x1 is twice as bright as a 5000W tungsten fresnel at full spot (28,090 lux vs 14,920 lux).
Key Features bullet points below
Both fixtures share a structural design aimed at balancing low noise, reduced weight, and IP65 weather protection. The NOVA 9° 2x1 weighs 19.65 kg / 43.32 lbs with yoke, the NOVA II 1x1 11.35 kg / 25.02 lbs.
Both lights launch alongside new additions to the NOVA accessories ecosystem. The 1x1 versions of the NOVA accessories match their 2x1 counterparts, and share features like the front loading QuickClip system for easy attachment and stacking. The NOVA 9° 2x1 is compatible with all of the accessories already available for the NOVA II 2x1. The Softbox and Fabric Control Grid were designed and manufactured in collaboration with DoPchoice.
Here's the list with prices further down.
The NOVA 2x1 3-Light Yoke Kit supplies yoke and cables for mounting three NOVA II 2x1 or NOVA 9° 2x1 panels in an array for use as a single, powerful light source.
The NOVA 1x1 Softbox is a QuickClip diffusion modifier designed to set up in seconds.
The NOVA 1x1 Dome Diffuser is a QuickClip omnidirectional modifier whose design produces a more diffuse light than the flat diffuser included with the NOVA II 2x1. The Dome Diffuser is available with either heavy or light frost.
The NOVA 1x1 Fabric Control Grid is a QuickClip light control modifier that slips onto the front of the NOVA II 1x1 to reduce off-axis spill from the fixture.
The NOVA 1x1 Barn Doors are a QuickClip light shaping modifier for the NOVA II 1x1.
The NOVA 1x1 Rolling Hard Case is a protective case designed to hold the NOVA II 1x1 along with included accessories.
All fixtures and accessories are available to order now with shipping February 2026. Pricing is as follows:
NOVA 9° 2x1 3-Light Kit: $11,590
NOVA 9° 2x1: $3690
NOVA II 1x1: $1899
NOVA 2x1 3-Light Yoke Kit: $1069
NOVA 1x1 Softbox with Grid: $135
NOVA 1x1 Dome Diffuser: $149
NOVA 1x1 Barn Doors: $155
NOVA 1x1 Fabric Control Grid: $35
NOVA 1x1 Rolling Hard Case: $239
• 650W output lensed LED panel light fixture
• Tight 9º native beam angle throws light across great distances effortlessly
• BLAIR chipset: Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, Red diodes
• Advanced white point control with green/magenta color correction (±G 100% Full ASC MITC Range)
• Stackable into a powerful 3-light yoke configuration that can contend with natural daylight
• 4 horizontal pixel zones for ultra smooth, versatile pixel effect transitions
• CCT range of 1,800K-20,000K
• Bare bulb output: 66,200 lux @3m 5600K
• Included flat diffusion panel: 2,423 lux @3m 5600K
• Ultra-high color accuracy: CRI≥95, TLCI≥95, CQS [CIE D5600]≥96, SSI [P3200]: 89, SSI [CIE D5600]: 86, TM-30 Rf (avg) 95, TM-30 Rg (avg) 100
• New QuickClip direct front-mounting accessory ecosystem
• Features removable yoke for rigging flexibility
• High output to weight ratio: lamp head weight with yoke: 19.65 kg / 43.32 lbs
• IP65 weather resistance
• Pro control protocols: Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX, CRMX, Art-Net/sACN
• 16-bit 5-Pin DMX512 in & out ports
• 2x locking Ethernet ports
• Smooth 0.1-100% stepless dimming
• Dual output modes: Max and Constant
• Lead-follow and studio mode
• 4 fan modes: Smart, High, Medium, Silent (DMX controllable)
• 4 dimming curves: Linear, Exponential, Logarithmic, S-shaped
• 15 built-in light effects
• 10 savable presets
• Supports batch firmware upgrades of lamps through Sidus Link Pro/Sidus Link, USB drive, and DMX
• High-resolution rear color display panel clearly communicates fixture status and settings
• 500W output LED panel light fixture
• BLAIR-CG chipset: Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, Red, Cyan, Green diodes
• Advanced white point control with green/magenta color correction (±G
100% Full ASC MITC Range)
• CCT range of 1,800K-20,000K
• Bare bulb output: 13,300 lux @3m 5600K
• Included flat diffusion panel: 2,466 lux @3m 5600K
• Ultra-high color accuracy: CRI≥95, TLCI≥95, CQS [CIE D5600]≥96, SSI
[P3200]: 90, SSI [CIE D5600]: 86, TM-30 Rf (avg) 95, TM-30 Rg (avg) 100
• New QuickClip direct front-mounting accessory ecosystem
• Features removable yoke for rigging flexibility
• High output to weight ratio: lamp head weight with yoke: 11.35 kg /
25.02 lbs
• IP65 weather resistance
• Pro control protocols: Sidus Link, Sidus Link Pro, DMX, CRMX, Art-
Net/sACN
• 16-bit 5-Pin DMX512 in & out ports
• 2x locking Ethernet ports
• Smooth 0.1-100% stepless dimming
• Dual output modes: Max and Constant
• Lead-follow and studio mode
• 4 fan modes: Smart, High, Medium, Silent (DMX controllable)
• 4 dimming curves: Linear, Exponential, Logarithmic, S-shaped
• 15 built-in light effects
• 10 savable presets
• Supports batch firmware upgrades of lamps through Sidus Link Pro/Sidus
Link, USB drive, and DMX
• High-resolution rear color display panel clearly communicates fixture
status and settings