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LimeLight vs Lumecca (2026)

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Purchase cost: No new-price range is on file for either LimeLight or Lumecca. Request current quotes to compare purchase costs.
Practice fit: Both are listed under IPL handpiece/system. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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IPL handpiece/system

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IPL handpiece/system

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) vs InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Attribute	Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)	InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
New price range	Not published	Not published
Used asking range	$8k–$18kSource not documented	handpiece $8k-$11,792; Optimas platform carrying Lumecca $22k-$33,975Reported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026
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New price range

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): Not published
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: Not published

Used asking range

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): $8k–$18kSource not documented
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: handpiece $8k-$11,792; Optimas platform carrying Lumecca $22k-$33,975Reported source: Used listing · Aug 30, 2026

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) vs InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Attribute	Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)	InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): —
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: —

Service cost

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): Not published
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) vs InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Attribute	Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)	InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK050047 Read FDA indication wording “The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is indicated for use in the surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is intended for the treatment of: * Tattoos; * Benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); * Cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; * Benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, roasacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; * Psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; * Removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction; and * Mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.”	FDA ClearedK123860, K221571 Read FDA indication wording “The InMode SR IPL Device wavelengths (515-l200nm) are indicated for use for the following treatments: " The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions, including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); " The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikilodenna of Civatte, superficial leg veins and venlous malformations.”

FDA status & indication

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): FDA ClearedK050047
Read FDA indication wording
“The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is indicated for use in the surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is intended for the treatment of: * Tattoos; * Benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); * Cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; * Benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, roasacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; * Psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; * Removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction; and * Mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.”
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: FDA ClearedK123860, K221571
Read FDA indication wording
“The InMode SR IPL Device wavelengths (515-l200nm) are indicated for use for the following treatments: " The treatment of benign pigmented epidermal lesions, including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); " The treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikilodenna of Civatte, superficial leg veins and venlous malformations.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) vs InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Attribute	Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)	InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): 0 recorded pairings
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): —
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: —

Approved reviews

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): 0
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) vs InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Attribute	Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)	InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak
Manufacturer	Cutera	InMode
Built by (OEM)	Cutera Inc.	InMode Ltd.
Category	IPL handpiece/system	IPL handpiece/system
Technology	Programmable 520-1100nm IPL (IPL)	High peak-power IPL 515/580nm (IPL)
Launch year	2007	2016
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): Cutera
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: InMode

Built by (OEM)

Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo): Cutera Inc.
InMode Lumecca / Lumecca Peak: InMode Ltd.

Current alternatives

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