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GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed (2026)

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Purchase cost: The catalog lists $60k–$70k for LightStim LED Bed. No new-price range is on file for GentleWaves. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under LED light therapy. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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LED light therapy

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Light BioScience GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed
Attribute	Light BioScience GentleWaves	LightStim LED Bed
New price range	Not published	$60k–$70kSource not documented
Used asking range	$1k–$3kSource not documented	$30k–$45kSource not documented
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New price range

Light BioScience GentleWaves: Not published
LightStim LED Bed: $60k–$70kSource not documented

Used asking range

Light BioScience GentleWaves: $1k–$3kSource not documented
LightStim LED Bed: $30k–$45kSource not documented

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Light BioScience GentleWaves

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Light BioScience GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed
Attribute	Light BioScience GentleWaves	LightStim LED Bed
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	Essentially none — LEDs are rated for tens of thousands of hours with no bulb changes; budget only sanitizing wipes, optional eye protection per client, and electricity.
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Light BioScience GentleWaves: —
LightStim LED Bed: Essentially none — LEDs are rated for tens of thousands of hours with no bulb changes; budget only sanitizing wipes, optional eye protection per client, and electricity.

Service cost

Light BioScience GentleWaves: Not published
LightStim LED Bed: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Light BioScience GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed
Attribute	Light BioScience GentleWaves	LightStim LED Bed
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK062991 Read FDA indication wording “The GentleWaves Consumer LED Photomodulation Device is intended/indicated for over-the-counter use in the treatment of periorbital wrinkles and rhytides.”	FDA ClearedK153399 Read FDA indication wording “The LightStim Professional LED Bed is an over-the-counter device intended to emit energy in the visible and IR spectrum intended to provide topical heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for a temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness, minor arthritis pain or muscle spasm, the temporary increase in local blood circulation, and the temporary relaxation of muscles.”

FDA status & indication

Light BioScience GentleWaves: FDA ClearedK062991
Read FDA indication wording
“The GentleWaves Consumer LED Photomodulation Device is intended/indicated for over-the-counter use in the treatment of periorbital wrinkles and rhytides.”
LightStim LED Bed: FDA ClearedK153399
Read FDA indication wording
“The LightStim Professional LED Bed is an over-the-counter device intended to emit energy in the visible and IR spectrum intended to provide topical heating for the purpose of elevating tissue temperature for a temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness, minor arthritis pain or muscle spasm, the temporary increase in local blood circulation, and the temporary relaxation of muscles.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Light BioScience GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed
Attribute	Light BioScience GentleWaves	LightStim LED Bed
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	1 recorded pairing
Chains using it	—	Serotonin Centers(Reported)
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Light BioScience GentleWaves: 0 recorded pairings
LightStim LED Bed: 1 recorded pairing

Chains using it

Light BioScience GentleWaves: —
LightStim LED Bed: Serotonin Centers(Reported)

Approved reviews

Light BioScience GentleWaves: 0
LightStim LED Bed: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Light BioScience GentleWaves vs LightStim LED Bed
Attribute	Light BioScience GentleWaves	LightStim LED Bed
Manufacturer	Light BioScience	LightStim
Built by (OEM)	Light BioScience LLC	LED Intellectual Properties LLC
Category	LED light therapy	LED light therapy
Technology	LED photomodulation (LED / photobiomodulation)	Full-body red/NIR LED bed (LED / photobiomodulation)
Launch year	2004	2016
Status	Discontinued	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Light BioScience GentleWaves: Light BioScience
LightStim LED Bed: LightStim

Built by (OEM)

Light BioScience GentleWaves: Light BioScience LLC
LightStim LED Bed: LED Intellectual Properties LLC

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