Head to head
Eternity vs AlexTriVantage (2026)
Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.
Read the comparison overview
- Purchase cost
- Catalog new-price ranges: Eternity, $60k–$80k; AlexTriVantage, $80k–$100k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- FDA status
- No US 510(k) clearance has been located for the Eternity. AlexTriVantage holds FDA 510(k) clearance for its marketed indication.
- Technology
- Eternity: Q-switched. AlexTriVantage: Alexandrite.
- Practice fit
- Both are listed under q-switched tattoo/pigment. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.
Q-Switched Tattoo/Pigment
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New price range
- Astanza Eternity
- $60k–$80kSource not documented
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- $80k–$100kSource not documented
Used asking range
- Astanza Eternity
- $30k–$45kSource not documented
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- $20k–$35kSource not documented
Payback calculator
- Astanza Eternity
- View ROI calculator
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- View ROI calculator
Next step
Consumable economics
Consumable cost / lock-in
- Astanza Eternity
- —
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- —
Service cost
- Astanza Eternity
- Not published
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- Not published
FDA clearance
FDA status & indication
- Astanza Eternity
- No US 510(k) located
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- FDA ClearedK081324
Read FDA indication wording
“The Candela Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser is indicated for the following uses: Pigmented Lesions; Tattoos.”
Which chains run each
Chain adoption
- Astanza Eternity
- 0 recorded pairings
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- 0 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Astanza Eternity
- —
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- —
Approved reviews
- Astanza Eternity
- 0
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- 0
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Astanza Eternity
- Astanza
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- Candela
Built by (OEM)
- Astanza Eternity
- Astanza Laser LLC
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- Candela Corporation
Category
- Astanza Eternity
- Q-Switched Tattoo/Pigment
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- Q-Switched Tattoo/Pigment
Technology
- Astanza Eternity
- QS ruby 694nm (Q-switched)
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- QS alexandrite 755nm + 532/1064 (Alexandrite)
Launch year
- Astanza Eternity
- 2015
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- 2009
Status
- Astanza Eternity
- Current
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- Current
Manufacturer source record
- Astanza Eternity
- No linked source on file.
- Candela AlexTriVantage
- No linked source on file.
Current alternatives
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