Osprey makes 12 backpacks in our database, ranked below by GearScore, our data-driven overall rating. The Ariel 65 leads at 71. The lightest is the Levity 45 at 1.8 lb, and the biggest hauler is the Ariel 65, rated to 60 lb. Prices run from $205 to $370.
| Product | GearScore (Default) | Type | Weight | Capacity | Load | Denier | Price | Frame | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Backpacking | 4 lb 14 oz | 65 L | 60 lb | 420 D | $370 | Internal | Buy | |
| 71 | Backpacking | 4 lb 15 oz | 65 L | 60 lb | 420 D | $370 | Internal | Buy | |
| 67 | Backpacking | 3 lb 10 oz | 65 L | n/s | 600 D | $205 | Internal | Buy | |
4 | 67 | Ultralight | 2 lb 1 oz | 55 L | 30 lb | 100 D | $330 | Internal | Buy |
5 | 66 | Backpacking | 3 lb 11 oz | 65 L | n/s | 600 D | $205 | Internal | Buy |
6 | 65 | Backpacking | 2 lb 13 oz | 58 L | 35 lb | 100 D | $285 | Internal | Buy |
7 | 65 | Backpacking | 2 lb 13 oz | 58 L | 35 lb | 100 D | $285 | Internal | Buy |
8 | 62 | Backpacking | 2 lb 12 oz | 48 L | 30 lb | 100 D | $265 | Internal | Buy |
9 | 62 | Ultralight | 1 lb 12 oz | 45 L | 25 lb | 30 D | $250 | Internal | Buy |
10 | 61 | Backpacking | 4 lb 10 oz | 65 L | 40 lb | 210 D | $370 | Internal | Buy |
11 | 61 | Backpacking | 4 lb 10 oz | 65 L | 40 lb | 210 D | $370 | Internal | Buy |
12 | 58 | Backpacking | 3 lb 7 oz | 44 L | 35 lb | 100 D | $240 | Internal | Buy |
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This page ranks every Osprey backpack we track, scored on published specs, not opinions. GearScore rewards low weight, rated load-carry, and durability once a pack has enough volume for its class. You can re-weight any of those factors, or sort and filter the whole field, on the full backpack comparison.
We currently track 12 Osprey backpacks, all ranked above by GearScore. We add models as they are released and re-verify specs by model year.
By GearScore, the Osprey Ariel 65 ranks first at 71. That is the default, data-weighted rating; re-weight it to your own priorities on the full comparison and the order can change.
The Osprey Levity 45 at 1.8 lb, the lightest Osprey backpack in our data.