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Vbeam Perfecta vs Vbeam Prima (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: Vbeam Perfecta, $90k–$110k; Vbeam Prima, $120k–$160k. 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 Perfecta vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam Perfecta	Candela Vbeam Prima
New price range	$90k–$110kSource not documented	$120k–$160kSource not documented
Used asking range	$25k–$45kSource not documented	$60k–$95kSource not documented
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New price range

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: $90k–$110kSource not documented
Candela Vbeam Prima: $120k–$160kSource not documented

Used asking range

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: $25k–$45kSource not documented
Candela Vbeam Prima: $60k–$95kSource not documented

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Candela Vbeam Perfecta vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam Perfecta	Candela Vbeam Prima
Consumable cost / lock-in	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.	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 Perfecta: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
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 Perfecta: Not published
Candela Vbeam Prima: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Candela Vbeam Perfecta vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam Perfecta	Candela Vbeam Prima
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK230990 Read FDA indication wording “Vbeam Prima: Vbeam Prima is indicated for the following: 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 and 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. Pediatric Population: Treatment of cutaneous capillary malformations, also known as port wine stains (PWS), and infantile hemangiomas (IH) / congenital hemangiomas […]”	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 Perfecta: FDA ClearedK230990
Read FDA indication wording
“Vbeam Prima: Vbeam Prima is indicated for the following: 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 and 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. Pediatric Population: Treatment of cutaneous capillary malformations, also known as port wine stains (PWS), and infantile hemangiomas (IH) / congenital hemangiomas […]”
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 Perfecta vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam Perfecta	Candela Vbeam Prima
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: 0 recorded pairings
Candela Vbeam Prima: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: —
Candela Vbeam Prima: —

Approved reviews

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: 0
Candela Vbeam Prima: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela Vbeam Perfecta vs Candela Vbeam Prima
Attribute	Candela Vbeam Perfecta	Candela Vbeam Prima
Manufacturer	Candela	Candela
Built by (OEM)	Candela Corporation	Candela Corporation
Category	Pulsed Dye Vascular	Pulsed Dye Vascular
Technology	595nm PDL with 8 micro-pulses + DCD	595nm PDL + 1064nm Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)
Launch year	2007	2018
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: Candela
Candela Vbeam Prima: Candela

Built by (OEM)

Candela Vbeam Perfecta: Candela Corporation
Candela Vbeam Prima: Candela Corporation

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