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NexTool Mini Flagship vs Mini Sailor S11

2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 16 of 24 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.

The Mini Flagship weighs 78 g (2.8 oz) and the Mini Sailor S11 80 g (2.8 oz), so the Mini Flagship is 2 g lighter, 3% less. By the manufacturers' own counts both carry 11 tools, but not the same ones. The blade steel is 30Cr13 on the Mini Flagship and 5Cr15MoV on the Mini Sailor S11.

Specifications last verified 2026-09-30.

Comparing
2 of 357
NexTool Mini Flagship
NexTool
78 g · 11 tools
NexTool Mini Sailor S11
NexTool
80 g · 11 tools
Size & weight
Weight
78 g
80 g
Closed length
67.5 mm
67.3 mm
Width
27 mm
25.3 mm
Thickness
17.5 mm
16.1 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
11
11
Blade steel
30Cr13
5Cr15MoV
Blade length
43 mm
43 mm
Ownership
MSRP
$29.99
$24.99
Cost per tool
$2.73
$2.27
Manufacturer
NexTool
NexTool
Availability
In production
In production
Tools
Pliers
✓
✓
Needlenose pliers
✓
✓
Regular pliers
✓
✓
Wire cutters
✓
✓
Knife
✓
✓
Plain-edge knife
✓
✓
Screwdriver
✓
✓
Phillips screwdriver
✓
✓
Flathead screwdriver
✓
✓
Bottle opener
✓
✓
Can opener
✓
✓
Scissors
✓
✓
File
✓
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Verdict
Buy if it saves 2 g over the other; it works out at $2.73 per tool.
Buy if it is the cheaper of the two at $24.99; it works out at $2.27 per tool.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design: which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.

Where they differ

Size and weight

The Mini Flagship weighs 78 g (2.8 oz) and the Mini Sailor S11 80 g (2.8 oz), so the Mini Flagship is 2 g lighter, 3% less. The Mini Sailor S11 is the slimmer in the pocket: 16.1 mm thick against 17.5 mm for the Mini Flagship.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Tools

By the manufacturers' own counts both carry 11 tools, but not the same ones. Only the Mini Flagship has metal file and key ring. Only the Mini Sailor S11 has sim eject pin.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Blade

The blade steel is 30Cr13 on the Mini Flagship and 5Cr15MoV on the Mini Sailor S11.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Price and availability

At list price the Mini Sailor S11 is $5 cheaper: $24.99 against $29.99 for the Mini Flagship. Per counted tool that is $2.73 for the Mini Flagship and $2.27 for the Mini Sailor S11.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Sailor S11: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

What they share

Both carry needlenose pliers, regular pliers, wire cutters, plain-edge knife, scissors, bottle opener, can opener, flathead screwdriver, phillips screwdriver.

Questions

Which is better, the Mini Flagship or the Mini Sailor S11?

Neither leads in every measured field, so it depends on the use. Choose the Mini Flagship if you need a tool only it carries (metal file and key ring). Choose the Mini Sailor S11 if price matters (it is $5 cheaper at list price) or you need a tool only it carries (sim eject pin).

Which is lighter, the Mini Flagship or the Mini Sailor S11?

The Mini Flagship, at 78 g against 80 g for the Mini Sailor S11, by the manufacturers' published weights.