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enlighten III vs Discovery Pico (2026)

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: enlighten III, $90k–$130k; Discovery Pico, $100k–$140k. 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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Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cutera enlighten III vs Quanta System Discovery Pico
Attribute	Cutera enlighten III	Quanta System Discovery Pico
New price range	$90k–$130kSource not documented	$100k–$140kSource not documented
Used asking range	$40k–$65kSource not documented	$45k–$75kSource not documented
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New price range

Cutera enlighten III: $90k–$130kSource not documented
Quanta System Discovery Pico: $100k–$140kSource not documented

Used asking range

Cutera enlighten III: $40k–$65kSource not documented
Quanta System Discovery Pico: $45k–$75kSource not documented

Payback calculator

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Cutera enlighten III vs Quanta System Discovery Pico
Attribute	Cutera enlighten III	Quanta System Discovery Pico
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.
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Cutera enlighten III: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Quanta System Discovery Pico: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.

Service cost

Cutera enlighten III: Not published
Quanta System Discovery Pico: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Cutera enlighten III vs Quanta System Discovery Pico
Attribute	Cutera enlighten III	Quanta System Discovery Pico
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK160488, K172077, K182997 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.”	FDA ClearedK163222, K172376, K191842, K240983 Read FDA indication wording “General intended use The Discovery Pico Family is intended for use in aesthetic, cosmetic and surgical applications requiring incision, excision, ablation, vaporization and coagulation of body soft tissues in the medical specialties of dermatology, general, plastic and oral surgery as follows. 1064 & 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) The Discovery Pico Family is intended for treatment of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions, and for hair, tattoo removal and the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for General dermatology such as, but not limited to treatment of: 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) Removal of light ink (red, sky blue, green, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos Treatment of vascular lesions including, but not limited to: - port wine birthmarks - telangiectasias - spider angiomaa - Cherry angioma - Spider nevi Treatment of benign pigmented lesions including, but not limited to: - cafe-au-Iait birthmarks - Ephalides, solar lentigines - senile lentigines - Becker's nevi - freckles - common nevi - nevus spilus - Ota Nevus Treatment of seborrheic keratosis Treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles.”

FDA status & indication

Cutera enlighten III: FDA ClearedK160488, K172077, K182997
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.”
Quanta System Discovery Pico: FDA ClearedK163222, K172376, K191842, K240983
Read FDA indication wording
“General intended use The Discovery Pico Family is intended for use in aesthetic, cosmetic and surgical applications requiring incision, excision, ablation, vaporization and coagulation of body soft tissues in the medical specialties of dermatology, general, plastic and oral surgery as follows. 1064 & 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) The Discovery Pico Family is intended for treatment of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions, and for hair, tattoo removal and the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for General dermatology such as, but not limited to treatment of: 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) Removal of light ink (red, sky blue, green, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos Treatment of vascular lesions including, but not limited to: - port wine birthmarks - telangiectasias - spider angiomaa - Cherry angioma - Spider nevi Treatment of benign pigmented lesions including, but not limited to: - cafe-au-Iait birthmarks - Ephalides, solar lentigines - senile lentigines - Becker's nevi - freckles - common nevi - nevus spilus - Ota Nevus Treatment of seborrheic keratosis Treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Cutera enlighten III vs Quanta System Discovery Pico
Attribute	Cutera enlighten III	Quanta System Discovery Pico
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cutera enlighten III: 0 recorded pairings
Quanta System Discovery Pico: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Cutera enlighten III: —
Quanta System Discovery Pico: —

Approved reviews

Cutera enlighten III: 0
Quanta System Discovery Pico: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cutera enlighten III vs Quanta System Discovery Pico
Attribute	Cutera enlighten III	Quanta System Discovery Pico
Manufacturer	Cutera	Quanta System
Built by (OEM)	Cutera Inc.	Quanta System S.p.A.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	532/670/1064nm pico+nano (Picosecond)	532/1064nm pico (694nm ruby option) (Picosecond)
Launch year	2017	2015
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Cutera enlighten III: Cutera
Quanta System Discovery Pico: Quanta System

Built by (OEM)

Cutera enlighten III: Cutera Inc.
Quanta System Discovery Pico: Quanta System S.p.A.

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