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enlighten III vs PiQo4 (2026)
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- Purchase cost
- The catalog lists $90k–$130k for enlighten III. No new-price range is on file for PiQo4. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- Practice fit
- Both are listed under picosecond tattoo/pigment. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.
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New price range
- Cutera enlighten III
- $90k–$130kSource not documented
- Lumenis PiQo4
- Not published
Used asking range
- Cutera enlighten III
- $40k–$65kSource not documented
- Lumenis PiQo4
- $30k–$55kSource not documented
Payback calculator
- Cutera enlighten III
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- Lumenis PiQo4
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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.
- Lumenis PiQo4
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Service cost
- Cutera enlighten III
- Not published
- Lumenis PiQo4
- 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.”
- Lumenis PiQo4
- FDA ClearedK151473
Read FDA indication wording
“NaturaLase PiQo4 – The NaturaLase Nd:YAG 1064 Q-switched Laser with 532 KTP Optics and Pulse Slicing Module – is indicated for use in aesthetic applications at the specified wavelength: 532 nm – removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange.”
Which chains run each
Chain adoption
- Cutera enlighten III
- 0 recorded pairings
- Lumenis PiQo4
- 0 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Cutera enlighten III
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- Lumenis PiQo4
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Approved reviews
- Cutera enlighten III
- 0
- Lumenis PiQo4
- 0
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Cutera enlighten III
- Cutera
- Lumenis PiQo4
- Lumenis
Built by (OEM)
- Cutera enlighten III
- Cutera Inc.
- Lumenis PiQo4
- Focus Medical LLC
Category
- Cutera enlighten III
- Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
- Lumenis PiQo4
- Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology
- Cutera enlighten III
- 532/670/1064nm pico+nano (Picosecond)
- Lumenis PiQo4
- 532/585/650/1064nm pico+nano (Picosecond)
Launch year
- Cutera enlighten III
- 2017
- Lumenis PiQo4
- 2017
Status
- Cutera enlighten III
- Current
- Lumenis PiQo4
- Discontinued
Manufacturer source record
- Cutera enlighten III
- No linked source on file.
- Lumenis PiQo4
- No linked source on file.
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