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Primelase Excellence vs Vectus (2026)

Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: Primelase Excellence, $60k–$95k; Vectus, $70k–$95k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under diode laser. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

Diode laser

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Device B

Diode laser

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR vs Cynosure Vectus
Attribute	Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR	Cynosure Vectus
New price range	$60k–$95kSource not documented	$70k–$95kSource not documented
Used asking range	$30k–$50kSource not documented	$18k–$35kSource not documented
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New price range

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: $60k–$95kSource not documented
Cynosure Vectus: $70k–$95kSource not documented

Used asking range

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: $30k–$50kSource not documented
Cynosure Vectus: $18k–$35kSource not documented

Payback calculator

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Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR

Cynosure Vectus

Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR vs Cynosure Vectus
Attribute	Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR	Cynosure Vectus
Consumable cost / lock-in	No per-shot consumables; ongoing costs limited to gel and eventual handpiece/diode service — near-zero marginal treatment cost, the whole point of high-power diode ownership.	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

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: No per-shot consumables; ongoing costs limited to gel and eventual handpiece/diode service — near-zero marginal treatment cost, the whole point of high-power diode ownership.
Cynosure Vectus: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.

Service cost

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: Not published
Cynosure Vectus: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR vs Cynosure Vectus
Attribute	Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR	Cynosure Vectus
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK191321 Read FDA indication wording “include: • Hair Removal with Static and Dynamic modes intended for permanent reduction in hair regrowth, defined as a long term, stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime. • Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). • Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI).”	FDA ClearedK120622 Read FDA indication wording “5 10(k) Number (if known): It Palomar Vectus Laser The Palomar Vectus Laser is intended for all Fitzpatrick skin types, including tanned skin for use In aesthetic, dermatology, general and plastic surgery applications for the treatment of: * The treatment of vascular lesions, such as angiomas, hemangiomas, telangiectasia and other benign vascular lesions. " Treatment of leg veins. " The treatment of benign pigmented lesions. " Hair removal and permanent hair reduction. * Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae. The SkinteT-M Reader is intended as an objective measurement tool for examining skin. melanin content for determining and setting a test spot starting fluence.”

FDA status & indication

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: FDA ClearedK191321
Read FDA indication wording
“include: • Hair Removal with Static and Dynamic modes intended for permanent reduction in hair regrowth, defined as a long term, stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime. • Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). • Use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI).”
Cynosure Vectus: FDA ClearedK120622
Read FDA indication wording
“5 10(k) Number (if known): It Palomar Vectus Laser The Palomar Vectus Laser is intended for all Fitzpatrick skin types, including tanned skin for use In aesthetic, dermatology, general and plastic surgery applications for the treatment of: * The treatment of vascular lesions, such as angiomas, hemangiomas, telangiectasia and other benign vascular lesions. " Treatment of leg veins. " The treatment of benign pigmented lesions. " Hair removal and permanent hair reduction. * Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae. The SkinteT-M Reader is intended as an objective measurement tool for examining skin. melanin content for determining and setting a test spot starting fluence.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR vs Cynosure Vectus
Attribute	Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR	Cynosure Vectus
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	1 recorded pairing
Chains using it	—	Foxy Box Laser + Wax Bar(Confirmed)
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: 0 recorded pairings
Cynosure Vectus: 1 recorded pairing

Chains using it

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: —
Cynosure Vectus: Foxy Box Laser + Wax Bar(Confirmed)

Approved reviews

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: 0
Cynosure Vectus: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR vs Cynosure Vectus
Attribute	Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR	Cynosure Vectus
Manufacturer	Cocoon Medical	Cynosure
Built by (OEM)	Cocoon Medical S.L.	Palomar Medical Technologies
Category	Diode laser	Diode laser
Technology	755/810/940/1060nm high-power diode (Diode laser)	810nm high-power diode, large spot (Diode laser)
Launch year	2016	2012
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: Cocoon Medical
Cynosure Vectus: Cynosure

Built by (OEM)

Cocoon Medical Primelase Excellence/HR: Cocoon Medical S.L.
Cynosure Vectus: Palomar Medical Technologies

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