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Picofy vs Discovery Pico Plus (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $120k–$160k for Discovery Pico Plus. No new-price range is on file for Picofy. 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.

Device A

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Device B

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: InMode Picofy vs Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Attribute	InMode Picofy	Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
New price range	Not published	$120k–$160kSource not documented
Used asking range	Not published	$60k–$90kSource not documented
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New price range

InMode Picofy: Not published
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: $120k–$160kSource not documented

Used asking range

InMode Picofy: Not published
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: $60k–$90kSource not documented

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: InMode Picofy vs Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Attribute	InMode Picofy	Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

InMode Picofy: —
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: —

Service cost

InMode Picofy: Not published
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: InMode Picofy vs Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Attribute	InMode Picofy	Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK261214 Read FDA indication wording “The PICO SHINING is intended for use in the following indications at the specified wavelength: 1064 nm wavelength • Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple • Benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV • Treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V • Treatment of wrinkles as well as benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV 532 nm wavelength • Tattoo removal in Skin Types I - III • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV”	FDA ClearedK172376, 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 benign vascular lesions, benign 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 benign 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

InMode Picofy: FDA ClearedK261214
Read FDA indication wording
“The PICO SHINING is intended for use in the following indications at the specified wavelength: 1064 nm wavelength • Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple • Benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV • Treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V • Treatment of wrinkles as well as benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV 532 nm wavelength • Tattoo removal in Skin Types I - III • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV”
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: FDA ClearedK172376, 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 benign vascular lesions, benign 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 benign 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: InMode Picofy vs Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Attribute	InMode Picofy	Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

InMode Picofy: 0 recorded pairings
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

InMode Picofy: —
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: —

Approved reviews

InMode Picofy: 0
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: InMode Picofy vs Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Attribute	InMode Picofy	Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus
Manufacturer	InMode	Quanta System
Built by (OEM)	InMode Ltd.	Quanta System S.p.A.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	Picosecond tattoo and pigment laser (FDA applicant may be Speclipse) (Picosecond)	532/694/1064nm pico + nano (Picosecond)
Launch year	—	2017
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

InMode Picofy: InMode
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: Quanta System

Built by (OEM)

InMode Picofy: InMode Ltd.
Quanta System Discovery Pico Plus: Quanta System S.p.A.

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