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Vbeam vs Vbeam Prima (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $120k–$160k for Vbeam Prima. No new-price range is on file for Vbeam. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under pulsed dye vascular. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Pulsed Dye Vascular

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Device B

Pulsed Dye Vascular

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Candela Vbeam (classic) vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam (classic)	Candela Vbeam Prima
New price range	Not published	$120k–$160kSource not documented
Used asking range	$10k–$20kSource not documented	$60k–$95kSource not documented
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New price range

Candela Vbeam (classic): Not published
Candela Vbeam Prima: $120k–$160kSource not documented

Used asking range

Candela Vbeam (classic): $10k–$20kSource not documented
Candela Vbeam Prima: $60k–$95kSource not documented

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Candela Vbeam (classic)

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Candela Vbeam (classic) vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam (classic)	Candela Vbeam Prima
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote. — hard-lock — electronic lockout enforces single use
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Candela Vbeam (classic): —
Candela Vbeam Prima: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote. — hard-lock — electronic lockout enforces single use

Service cost

Candela Vbeam (classic): Not published
Candela Vbeam Prima: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Candela Vbeam (classic) vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam (classic)	Candela Vbeam Prima
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK033461 Read FDA indication wording “Candela Vbeam Pulse Dye Laser System The Candela Vbeam Pulse Dye Laser is indicated for the following uses in: General Surgery: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous vascular lesion and benign cutaneous lesions. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: For treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesion, such as facial and leg telangiectasia, rosacea, port wine stains, hemangiomas, angioma, spider angioma, Poikiloderma of Civatte, and benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts, scars, striae and psoriasis. and the treatment of wrinkles. New indication: Treatment of Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris Gynecology: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous lesion and benign vascular lesion in gynecology. Podiatry: Treatment of benign cutaneous lesion, such as warts.”	FDA ClearedK180593, K183452, K230990 Read FDA indication wording “1,064nm: The Vbeam Prima Laser System is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lakes, leg veins, spider veins, and poikiloderma of civatte and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions such as, but not limited to lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), cafe au lait manules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucea, skin tags, and keratoses. The laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles. 595 nm: General Surgery: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous vascular lesions and benign cutaneous lesions. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: For treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, such as facial and leg telangiectasia, rosacea, port wine stains, hemangiomas, angioma, spider angioma, poikiloderma of civatte, and benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts, scars, striae, psoriasis and the treatment of wrinkles. Treatment of benign epidermal pigmented lesions. Treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris. Gynecology: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous lesions and benign vascular lesions in gynecology. Podiatry: Treatment of benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts.”

FDA status & indication

Candela Vbeam (classic): FDA ClearedK033461
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“Candela Vbeam Pulse Dye Laser System The Candela Vbeam Pulse Dye Laser is indicated for the following uses in: General Surgery: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous vascular lesion and benign cutaneous lesions. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: For treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesion, such as facial and leg telangiectasia, rosacea, port wine stains, hemangiomas, angioma, spider angioma, Poikiloderma of Civatte, and benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts, scars, striae and psoriasis. and the treatment of wrinkles. New indication: Treatment of Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris Gynecology: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous lesion and benign vascular lesion in gynecology. Podiatry: Treatment of benign cutaneous lesion, such as warts.”
Candela Vbeam Prima: FDA ClearedK180593, K183452, K230990
Read FDA indication wording
“1,064nm: The Vbeam Prima Laser System is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lakes, leg veins, spider veins, and poikiloderma of civatte and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions such as, but not limited to lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), cafe au lait manules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucea, skin tags, and keratoses. The laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles. 595 nm: General Surgery: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous vascular lesions and benign cutaneous lesions. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: For treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, such as facial and leg telangiectasia, rosacea, port wine stains, hemangiomas, angioma, spider angioma, poikiloderma of civatte, and benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts, scars, striae, psoriasis and the treatment of wrinkles. Treatment of benign epidermal pigmented lesions. Treatment of inflammatory acne vulgaris. Gynecology: Photocoagulation of benign cutaneous lesions and benign vascular lesions in gynecology. Podiatry: Treatment of benign cutaneous lesions, such as warts.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Candela Vbeam (classic) vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam (classic)	Candela Vbeam Prima
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Candela Vbeam (classic): 0 recorded pairings
Candela Vbeam Prima: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela Vbeam (classic): —
Candela Vbeam Prima: —

Approved reviews

Candela Vbeam (classic): 0
Candela Vbeam Prima: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela Vbeam (classic) vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam (classic)	Candela Vbeam Prima
Manufacturer	Candela	Candela
Built by (OEM)	Candela Corporation	Candela Corporation
Category	Pulsed Dye Vascular	Pulsed Dye Vascular
Technology	595nm pulsed dye	595nm PDL + 1064nm Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)
Launch year	2002	2018
Status	Legacy-used-market	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Candela Vbeam (classic): Candela
Candela Vbeam Prima: Candela

Built by (OEM)

Candela Vbeam (classic): Candela Corporation
Candela Vbeam Prima: Candela Corporation

Current alternatives

Current catalog models in related categories. Confirm availability and configuration with the supplier.

Candela Vbeam Perfecta

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New: $90k–$110k

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