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Vanquish ME vs FlexSure (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: Vanquish ME, $80k–$120k; FlexSure, $40k–$70k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under body contouring. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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Body Contouring

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Price comparison

Price comparison: BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME vs Cynosure FlexSure
Attribute	BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME	Cynosure FlexSure
New price range	$80k–$120kSource not documented	$40k–$70kSource not documented
Used asking range	$15k–$35kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: $80k–$120kSource not documented
Cynosure FlexSure: $40k–$70kSource not documented

Used asking range

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: $15k–$35kSource not documented
Cynosure FlexSure: Not published

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BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME vs Cynosure FlexSure
Attribute	BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME	Cynosure FlexSure
Consumable cost / lock-in	None — no cards, tips, or gels; per-treatment cost is essentially room time and electricity.	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: None — no cards, tips, or gels; per-treatment cost is essentially room time and electricity.
Cynosure FlexSure: —

Service cost

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: Not published
Cynosure FlexSure: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME vs Cynosure FlexSure
Attribute	BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME	Cynosure FlexSure
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK152731, K150720 Read FDA indication wording “The XP1100 RF is indicated for temporary reduction in circumference of the abdomen and thighs.”	FDA ClearedK200241 Read FDA indication wording “The TempSure™ System has the following indications for use: The 10mm, 15mm, and 20mm Smart Handpieces are indicated for non-ablative treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles and rhytids. The 18mm, 25mm, 30mm, 60mm Smart Handpieces and FlexSure™ applicators provide heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for selected medical conditions such as temporary relief of pain, muscle spasms, and increase in local circulation. The massage device is intended to provide a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The following surgical modes are applicable to the generator: Coagulation/Hemostasis: General surgical procedures including urologic, thoracic, plastic, reconstructive, and gynecological procedures where electrosurgical coagulation of tissue is performed. Cutting: snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment, turbinate shrinkage, skin incisions, biopsy, cysts, abscesses, tumors, cosmetic repairs, development of skin flaps, skin tags and blepharoplasty. Blended Cutting and Coagulation: snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment, turbinate shrinkage, skin tags, papilloma keloids, keratosis, verrucae, basal cell carcinoma, nevi, fistulas, epithelioma, cosmetic repairs, cysts, abscesses, and development of skin flaps. Fulguration: basal cell carcinoma, papilloma, cyst destruction, tumors, verrucae, hemostasis. Bipolar: pinpoint precise coagulation, pinpoint hemostasis in any field (wet or dry), snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment and turbinate shrinkage.”

FDA status & indication

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: FDA ClearedK152731, K150720
Read FDA indication wording
“The XP1100 RF is indicated for temporary reduction in circumference of the abdomen and thighs.”
Cynosure FlexSure: FDA ClearedK200241
Read FDA indication wording
“The TempSure™ System has the following indications for use: The 10mm, 15mm, and 20mm Smart Handpieces are indicated for non-ablative treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles and rhytids. The 18mm, 25mm, 30mm, 60mm Smart Handpieces and FlexSure™ applicators provide heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for selected medical conditions such as temporary relief of pain, muscle spasms, and increase in local circulation. The massage device is intended to provide a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite. The following surgical modes are applicable to the generator: Coagulation/Hemostasis: General surgical procedures including urologic, thoracic, plastic, reconstructive, and gynecological procedures where electrosurgical coagulation of tissue is performed. Cutting: snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment, turbinate shrinkage, skin incisions, biopsy, cysts, abscesses, tumors, cosmetic repairs, development of skin flaps, skin tags and blepharoplasty. Blended Cutting and Coagulation: snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment, turbinate shrinkage, skin tags, papilloma keloids, keratosis, verrucae, basal cell carcinoma, nevi, fistulas, epithelioma, cosmetic repairs, cysts, abscesses, and development of skin flaps. Fulguration: basal cell carcinoma, papilloma, cyst destruction, tumors, verrucae, hemostasis. Bipolar: pinpoint precise coagulation, pinpoint hemostasis in any field (wet or dry), snoring, submucosal palatal shrinkage, traditional uvulopalatoplasty (RAUP), myringotomy with effective hemorrhage control, epistaxis treatment and turbinate shrinkage.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME vs Cynosure FlexSure
Attribute	BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME	Cynosure FlexSure
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: 0 recorded pairings
Cynosure FlexSure: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: —
Cynosure FlexSure: —

Approved reviews

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: 0
Cynosure FlexSure: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME vs Cynosure FlexSure
Attribute	BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME	Cynosure FlexSure
Manufacturer	BTL Aesthetics	Cynosure
Built by (OEM)	BTL Industries	Cynosure LLC
Category	Body Contouring	Body Contouring
Technology	Contactless RF (Maximum Energy)	Wrap-around hands-free RF applicators
Launch year	2015	2021
Status	Legacy-used-market	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: BTL Aesthetics
Cynosure FlexSure: Cynosure

Built by (OEM)

BTL Aesthetics Vanquish ME: BTL Industries
Cynosure FlexSure: Cynosure LLC

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