Head to head
enlighten III vs PicoSure (2026)
Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.
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- Purchase cost
- The catalog lists $90k–$130k for enlighten III. No new-price range is on file for PicoSure. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- Technology
- enlighten III: Picosecond. PicoSure: Alexandrite.
- Practice fit
- Both are listed under picosecond tattoo/pigment. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.
Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
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New price range
- Cutera enlighten III
- $90k–$130kSource not documented
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Not published
Used asking range
- Cutera enlighten III
- $40k–$65kSource not documented
- Cynosure PicoSure
- $31,500–$105kReported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026
Payback calculator
- Cutera enlighten III
- View ROI calculator
- Cynosure PicoSure
- View ROI calculator
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Browse current modelsConsumable economics
Consumable cost / lock-in
- Cutera enlighten III
- Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote. — no published lock — no electronic gating documented
Service cost
- Cutera enlighten III
- Not published
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Not published
FDA clearance
FDA status & indication
- Cutera enlighten III
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
Chain adoption
- Cutera enlighten III
- 0 recorded pairings
- Cynosure PicoSure
- 0 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Cutera enlighten III
- —
- Cynosure PicoSure
- —
Approved reviews
- Cutera enlighten III
- 0
- Cynosure PicoSure
- 0
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Cutera enlighten III
- Cutera
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Cynosure
Built by (OEM)
- Cutera enlighten III
- Cutera Inc.
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Cynosure LLC
Category
- Cutera enlighten III
- Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology
- Cutera enlighten III
- 532/670/1064nm pico+nano (Picosecond)
- Cynosure PicoSure
- 755nm picosecond alexandrite (Alexandrite)
Launch year
- Cutera enlighten III
- 2017
- Cynosure PicoSure
- 2013
Status
- Cutera enlighten III
- Current
- Cynosure PicoSure
- Legacy-used-market
Manufacturer source record
- Cutera enlighten III
- No linked source on file.
- Cynosure PicoSure
- No linked source on file.
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