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PicoWay vs enlighten III (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: PicoWay, $100k–$150k; enlighten III, $90k–$130k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Technology: PicoWay: Nd:YAG. enlighten III: Picosecond.
Practice fit: Both are listed under picosecond tattoo/pigment. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Device B

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Candela PicoWay vs Cutera enlighten III
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	Cutera enlighten III
New price range	$100k–$150kSource not documented	$90k–$130kSource not documented
Used asking range	$45k–$75kSource not documented	$40k–$65kSource not documented
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New price range

Candela PicoWay: $100k–$150kSource not documented
Cutera enlighten III: $90k–$130kSource not documented

Used asking range

Candela PicoWay: $45k–$75kSource not documented
Cutera enlighten III: $40k–$65kSource not documented

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Candela PicoWay vs Cutera enlighten III
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	Cutera enlighten III
Consumable cost / lock-in	Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser).	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

Candela PicoWay: Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser).
Cutera enlighten III: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.

Service cost

Candela PicoWay: Not published
Cutera enlighten III: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Candela PicoWay vs Cutera enlighten III
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	Cutera enlighten III
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853 Read FDA indication wording “The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”	FDA ClearedK160488, K172077, K182997 Read FDA indication wording “The enlighten III laser system is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. 1064 nm: The 1064 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for: • treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) • tattoo removal for dark colored tattoo inks and for multicolored tattoos containing dark colored tattoo inks on patients with all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) 532 nm: The 532 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for: • treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III • tattoo removal for lighter colored tattoo inks, including red and yellow inks, on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III 670 nm: The 670 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III.”

FDA status & indication

Candela PicoWay: FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853
Read FDA indication wording
“The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”
Cutera enlighten III: FDA ClearedK160488, K172077, K182997
Read FDA indication wording
“The enlighten III laser system is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. 1064 nm: The 1064 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for: • treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) • tattoo removal for dark colored tattoo inks and for multicolored tattoos containing dark colored tattoo inks on patients with all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) 532 nm: The 532 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for: • treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III • tattoo removal for lighter colored tattoo inks, including red and yellow inks, on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III 670 nm: The 670 nm wavelength of the enlighten III laser system is indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions on patients with Fitzpatrick skin types I-III.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Candela PicoWay vs Cutera enlighten III
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	Cutera enlighten III
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Candela PicoWay: 0 recorded pairings
Cutera enlighten III: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela PicoWay: —
Cutera enlighten III: —

Approved reviews

Candela PicoWay: 0
Cutera enlighten III: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela PicoWay vs Cutera enlighten III
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	Cutera enlighten III
Manufacturer	Candela	Cutera
Built by (OEM)	Syneron Medical Ltd.	Cutera Inc.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	532/730/785/1064nm picosecond Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)	532/670/1064nm pico+nano (Picosecond)
Launch year	2015	2017
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Candela PicoWay: Candela
Cutera enlighten III: Cutera

Built by (OEM)

Candela PicoWay: Syneron Medical Ltd.
Cutera enlighten III: Cutera Inc.

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