This 12 inch mini light bar is best used in those areas where you just can't fit the larger light bars. Many owner use the mini light bars where a stealth bar is the desired outcome. You can hide the mini light bars behind grills, racks and bumpers to get a spectacular lighting effect. The 12 inch mini light bar has 12 3 watt Cree LED chips, this means that you get the light output you need and the strength and quality of the Cree LED you want.This 12 inch mini light bar 36w light bar has 12-Cree 3w LED chips and produces 2200 Lumens of white light.