Head to head
Trinity vs QX MAX (2026)
Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.
Read the comparison overview
- Purchase cost
- Catalog new-price ranges: Trinity, $100k–$130k; QX MAX, $70k–$100k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- FDA status
- No US 510(k) clearance has been located for the Trinity. QX MAX holds FDA 510(k) clearance for its marketed indication.
- 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 Trinity
- $100k–$130kSource not documented
- Fotona QX MAX
- $70k–$100kSource not documented
Used asking range
- Astanza Trinity
- $55k–$80kSource not documented
- Fotona QX MAX
- $20k–$40kSource not documented
Payback calculator
- Astanza Trinity
- View ROI calculator
- Fotona QX MAX
- View ROI calculator
Next step
Consumable economics
Consumable cost / lock-in
- Astanza Trinity
- —
- Fotona QX MAX
- —
Service cost
- Astanza Trinity
- Not published
- Fotona QX MAX
- Not published
FDA clearance
FDA status & indication
- Astanza Trinity
- No US 510(k) located
- Fotona QX MAX
- FDA ClearedK053139
Read FDA indication wording
“1. Incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatology. 2. 532 nm wavelength: • removal of light ink (red, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos • removal of pigmented lesions • removal of vascular lesions • treatment of Lentigines • treatment of Cafe-Au-Lait • treatment of Common Nevi • treatment of Seborrheic Keratoses • treatment of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. 3. 1064 nm wavelength: • removal of dark ink (black, blue and brown) tattoos • treatment of Nevus of Ota • removal or lightening of unwanted hair • treatment of Common Nevi • skin resurfacing with or without adjuvant preparation”
Which chains run each
Chain adoption
- Astanza Trinity
- 0 recorded pairings
- Fotona QX MAX
- 0 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Astanza Trinity
- —
- Fotona QX MAX
- —
Approved reviews
- Astanza Trinity
- 0
- Fotona QX MAX
- 0
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Astanza Trinity
- Astanza
- Fotona QX MAX
- Fotona
Built by (OEM)
- Astanza Trinity
- Astanza Laser LLC
- Fotona QX MAX
- Fotona d.o.o.
Category
- Astanza Trinity
- Q-Switched Tattoo/Pigment
- Fotona QX MAX
- Q-Switched Tattoo/Pigment
Technology
- Astanza Trinity
- QS Nd:YAG + QS ruby combo (Nd:YAG)
- Fotona QX MAX
- QS Nd:YAG 532/585/650/1064nm (Nd:YAG)
Launch year
- Astanza Trinity
- 2016
- Fotona QX MAX
- 2010
Status
- Astanza Trinity
- Current
- Fotona QX MAX
- Current
Manufacturer source record
- Astanza Trinity
- No linked source on file.
- Fotona QX MAX
- No linked source on file.
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