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PicoWay vs Picofy (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $100k–$150k for PicoWay. No new-price range is on file for Picofy. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Technology: PicoWay: Nd:YAG. Picofy: Picosecond.
Practice fit: Both are listed under picosecond tattoo/pigment. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Device B

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Candela PicoWay vs InMode Picofy
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	InMode Picofy
New price range	$100k–$150kSource not documented	Not published
Used asking range	$45k–$75kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

Candela PicoWay: $100k–$150kSource not documented
InMode Picofy: Not published

Used asking range

Candela PicoWay: $45k–$75kSource not documented
InMode Picofy: Not published

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InMode Picofy

Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Candela PicoWay vs InMode Picofy
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	InMode Picofy
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).	—
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).
InMode Picofy: —

Service cost

Candela PicoWay: Not published
InMode Picofy: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Candela PicoWay vs InMode Picofy
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	InMode Picofy
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 ClearedK261214 Read FDA indication wording “The PICO SHINING is intended for use in the following indications at the specified wavelength: 1064 nm wavelength • Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple • Benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV • Treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V • Treatment of wrinkles as well as benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV 532 nm wavelength • Tattoo removal in Skin Types I - III • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV”

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.”
InMode Picofy: FDA ClearedK261214
Read FDA indication wording
“The PICO SHINING is intended for use in the following indications at the specified wavelength: 1064 nm wavelength • Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple • Benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV • Treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V • Treatment of wrinkles as well as benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV 532 nm wavelength • Tattoo removal in Skin Types I - III • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV”

Which chains run each

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

Chain adoption

Candela PicoWay: 0 recorded pairings
InMode Picofy: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela PicoWay: —
InMode Picofy: —

Approved reviews

Candela PicoWay: 0
InMode Picofy: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela PicoWay vs InMode Picofy
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	InMode Picofy
Manufacturer	Candela	InMode
Built by (OEM)	Syneron Medical Ltd.	InMode Ltd.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	532/730/785/1064nm picosecond Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)	Picosecond tattoo and pigment laser (FDA applicant may be Speclipse) (Picosecond)
Launch year	2015	—
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Candela PicoWay: Candela
InMode Picofy: InMode

Built by (OEM)

Candela PicoWay: Syneron Medical Ltd.
InMode Picofy: InMode Ltd.

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