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Harmony XL Pro vs mJoule (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: Harmony XL Pro, $60k–$110k; mJoule, $110k–$150k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under multi-app platform. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Alma Harmony XL Pro vs Sciton mJoule
Attribute	Alma Harmony XL Pro	Sciton mJoule
New price range	$60k–$110kReported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026	$110k–$150kSource not documented
Used asking range	$30k–$55kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026	$75k–$110kSource not documented
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New price range

Alma Harmony XL Pro: $60k–$110kReported source: Dealer quote · Aug 12, 2026
Sciton mJoule: $110k–$150kSource not documented

Used asking range

Alma Harmony XL Pro: $30k–$55kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026
Sciton mJoule: $75k–$110kSource not documented

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Alma Harmony XL Pro vs Sciton mJoule
Attribute	Alma Harmony XL Pro	Sciton mJoule
Consumable cost / lock-in	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Alma Harmony XL Pro: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Sciton mJoule: —

Service cost

Alma Harmony XL Pro: Not published
Sciton mJoule: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Alma Harmony XL Pro vs Sciton mJoule
Attribute	Alma Harmony XL Pro	Sciton mJoule
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK072564, K181298, K230308, K233024, K243044 Read FDA indication wording “[…] 540-950 nm VL/PL, VP, and SSR Module AFT Handpieces: The Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT) 540-950 nm VL/PL, VP, and SSR Module handpieces (with and without contact-cooling) are indicated for: The treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, and ephelides (freckles), lentigines, nevi, melasma, and café-au-lait macules. The treatment of cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae. The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The removal of unwanted hair to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction. Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI). 570-950 nm SR Module AFT Handpiece: The Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT) 570-950 nm SR Module handpiece (with and without contact-cooling) is indicated for: The treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions, including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma and ephelides (freckles). The treatment of face and body vascular and pigmented lesions. The treatment of cutaneous lesions, including scars and striae. The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, melasma, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The removal of unwanted hair to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction. Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI).”	FDA ClearedK213350, K182173 Read FDA indication wording “The mJOULE 1064 laser systems and accessories is intended for use in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery, dermatology, endoscopic/laparoscopic general surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, pulmonary/thoracic surgery and urology for surgical and aesthetic applications. Dermatology: Coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venous lake, leg veins and spider veins. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. The lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. Removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or permanent hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB). The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-Vl), including tanned skin. The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for the treatment of facial wrinkles. Temporary increase of clear nail in patients with onychomycosis (e.g., dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, and/or yeasts Candida albicans, etc.). Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers. Excision and Vaporization of Herpes Simplex I and II. Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). Laser assisted lipolysis. Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. Surgical Applications: Incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia) and urology.”

FDA status & indication

Alma Harmony XL Pro: FDA ClearedK072564, K181298, K230308, K233024, K243044
Read FDA indication wording
“[…] 540-950 nm VL/PL, VP, and SSR Module AFT Handpieces: The Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT) 540-950 nm VL/PL, VP, and SSR Module handpieces (with and without contact-cooling) are indicated for: The treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, and ephelides (freckles), lentigines, nevi, melasma, and café-au-lait macules. The treatment of cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae. The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The removal of unwanted hair to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction. Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI). 570-950 nm SR Module AFT Handpiece: The Advanced Fluorescence Technology (AFT) 570-950 nm SR Module handpiece (with and without contact-cooling) is indicated for: The treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions, including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma and ephelides (freckles). The treatment of face and body vascular and pigmented lesions. The treatment of cutaneous lesions, including scars and striae. The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, melasma, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The removal of unwanted hair to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction. Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI).”
Sciton mJoule: FDA ClearedK213350, K182173
Read FDA indication wording
“The mJOULE 1064 laser systems and accessories is intended for use in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery, dermatology, endoscopic/laparoscopic general surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, pulmonary/thoracic surgery and urology for surgical and aesthetic applications. Dermatology: Coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venous lake, leg veins and spider veins. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos) and plaques. The lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. Removal of unwanted hair, for the stable long term, or permanent hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles, and for the treatment for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB). The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-Vl), including tanned skin. The mJOULE 1064 laser system and accessories is indicated for the treatment of facial wrinkles. Temporary increase of clear nail in patients with onychomycosis (e.g., dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, and/or yeasts Candida albicans, etc.). Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers. Excision and Vaporization of Herpes Simplex I and II. Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). Laser assisted lipolysis. Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. Surgical Applications: Incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastic, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia) and urology.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Alma Harmony XL Pro vs Sciton mJoule
Attribute	Alma Harmony XL Pro	Sciton mJoule
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Alma Harmony XL Pro: 0 recorded pairings
Sciton mJoule: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Alma Harmony XL Pro: —
Sciton mJoule: —

Approved reviews

Alma Harmony XL Pro: 0
Sciton mJoule: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Alma Harmony XL Pro vs Sciton mJoule
Attribute	Alma Harmony XL Pro	Sciton mJoule
Manufacturer	Alma	Sciton
Built by (OEM)	Alma Lasers Ltd.	Sciton Inc.
Category	Multi-app platform	Multi-app platform
Technology	AFT IPL + multiple laser modules (IPL)	BBL Hero + MOXI 1927nm
Launch year	2015	2020
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Alma Harmony XL Pro: Alma
Sciton mJoule: Sciton

Built by (OEM)

Alma Harmony XL Pro: Alma Lasers Ltd.
Sciton mJoule: Sciton Inc.

Current alternatives

Current catalog models in related categories. Confirm availability and configuration with the supplier.

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