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Pixel CO2 vs Phoenix CO2 (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $59,995 (Rohrer-advertised price) for Phoenix CO2. No new-price range is on file for Pixel CO2. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under CO2 fractional/ablative. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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CO2 Fractional/Ablative

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CO2 Fractional/Ablative

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Alma Pixel CO2 vs Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Attribute	Alma Pixel CO2	Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
New price range	Not published	$59,995 (Rohrer-advertised price)Reported source: Manufacturer-provided · Sep 23, 2026
Used asking range	$12k–$25kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Alma Pixel CO2: Not published
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: $59,995 (Rohrer-advertised price)Reported source: Manufacturer-provided · Sep 23, 2026

Used asking range

Alma Pixel CO2: $12k–$25kSource not documented
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: Not published

Payback calculator

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Alma Pixel CO2

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Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2

Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Alma Pixel CO2 vs Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Attribute	Alma Pixel CO2	Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Alma Pixel CO2: —
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: —

Service cost

Alma Pixel CO2: Not published
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Alma Pixel CO2 vs Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Attribute	Alma Pixel CO2	Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK103501, K250071 Read FDA indication wording “The Alma Lasers Pixel CO2TM Laser System, Delivery Devices and Accessories are intended for use in surgical applications requiring the ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: aesthetic surgery (dermatology and plastic surgery), podiatry, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics (soft tissue), arthroscopy (knee). The Alma Lasers Pixel CO2TM Laser System is cleared for use for the particular indications as folIlows: Dermatology & Plastic Surgery The ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in dermatology and plastic surgery in the performance of:- * laser skin resurfacing * laser derm-abrasion * laser burn debridement. Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of:, * wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows (including fines lines and texture irregularities) Clinical literature demonstrates that skin resurfacing of wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows With CO2 laser increases the amount of sub-epidermal collagen.”	FDA ClearedK110434 Read FDA indication wording “The equipment is used for human tissue vaporization, coagulation in dermatology and plastic surgery, general surgery, gynecology, podiatry, dental and otorhinolaryngology.”

FDA status & indication

Alma Pixel CO2: FDA ClearedK103501, K250071
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“The Alma Lasers Pixel CO2TM Laser System, Delivery Devices and Accessories are intended for use in surgical applications requiring the ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: aesthetic surgery (dermatology and plastic surgery), podiatry, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics (soft tissue), arthroscopy (knee). The Alma Lasers Pixel CO2TM Laser System is cleared for use for the particular indications as folIlows: Dermatology & Plastic Surgery The ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in dermatology and plastic surgery in the performance of:- * laser skin resurfacing * laser derm-abrasion * laser burn debridement. Laser skin resurfacing (ablation and/or vaporization) for the treatment of:, * wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows (including fines lines and texture irregularities) Clinical literature demonstrates that skin resurfacing of wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows With CO2 laser increases the amount of sub-epidermal collagen.”
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: FDA ClearedK110434
Read FDA indication wording
“The equipment is used for human tissue vaporization, coagulation in dermatology and plastic surgery, general surgery, gynecology, podiatry, dental and otorhinolaryngology.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Alma Pixel CO2 vs Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Attribute	Alma Pixel CO2	Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Alma Pixel CO2: 0 recorded pairings
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Alma Pixel CO2: —
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: —

Approved reviews

Alma Pixel CO2: 0
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Alma Pixel CO2 vs Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Attribute	Alma Pixel CO2	Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2
Manufacturer	Alma	Rohrer Aesthetics
Built by (OEM)	Alma Lasers Ltd.	Rohrer Aesthetics LLC
Category	CO2 Fractional/Ablative	CO2 Fractional/Ablative
Technology	Fractional CO2 pixel scanner (CO2 fractional)	Fractional + fully ablative CO2 (CO2 fractional)
Launch year	2009	2015
Status	Legacy-used-market	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Alma Pixel CO2: Alma
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: Rohrer Aesthetics

Built by (OEM)

Alma Pixel CO2: Alma Lasers Ltd.
Rohrer Aesthetics Phoenix CO2: Rohrer Aesthetics LLC

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