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PicoSure Pro vs PicoWay (2026)

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Purchase cost: No new-price range is on file for either PicoSure Pro or PicoWay. Request current quotes to compare purchase costs.
Technology: PicoSure Pro: Alexandrite. PicoWay: Nd:YAG.
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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Device B

Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Cynosure PicoSure Pro vs Candela PicoWay
Attribute	Cynosure PicoSure Pro	Candela PicoWay
New price range	Not published	Not published
Used price reference	$60k–$95kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026	$45k–$75kSource not documented
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New price range

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: Not published
Candela PicoWay: Not published

Used price reference

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: $60k–$95kReported source: Used listing · Aug 12, 2026
Candela PicoWay: $45k–$75kSource not documented

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Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Cynosure PicoSure Pro vs Candela PicoWay
Attribute	Cynosure PicoSure Pro	Candela PicoWay
Supplies & restrictions	Read supply costs & requirements No true per-treatment consumable — but the alexandrite architecture means periodic lamp/laser-head service, and the Cynosure service contract functions as the de facto consumable. Contract and out-of-warranty repair pricing are not published — get them in writing before you sign. Source not documented View running-cost details	Read supply costs & requirements Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser). Distributor · Aug 30, 2026 View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: Read supply costs & requirements
No true per-treatment consumable — but the alexandrite architecture means periodic lamp/laser-head service, and the Cynosure service contract functions as the de facto consumable. Contract and out-of-warranty repair pricing are not published — get them in writing before you sign.
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Candela PicoWay: Read supply costs & requirements
Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser).
Distributor · Aug 30, 2026
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: Cynosure PicoSure Pro vs Candela PicoWay
Attribute	Cynosure PicoSure Pro	Candela PicoWay
FDA status & indication	FDA record cited — see scopeK210226 Record scope: K210226 names the PicoSure Workstation. Indications depend on wavelength and delivery accessory: the 755 nm system has the specified tattoo and pigment indications; acne-scar and wrinkle use is limited to the listed handpieces/Focus Array and skin types I–IV. Optional 532 nm and 1064 nm systems have separate indications. The RevLite comparison column is not a PicoSure indication. Read FDA indication wording “755nm: The PicoSure Workstation is indicated for tattoo and benign pigmented lesions removal including but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Hori macules (nevus of Hori), and Melasma. The PicoSure Workstation with the 2mm and 6mm hand pieces and the Focus Array are indicated for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles in Skin Types I – IV. 532nm: The PicoSure 532-nm delivery system is indicated for tattoo removal and benign pigmented lesions removal in Skin Types I-III. 1064nm: The PicoSure 1064-nm delivery system is indicated for tattoo and benign pigmented lesions removal.”	FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853 Read FDA indication wording “The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”

FDA status & indication

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: FDA record cited — see scopeK210226
Record scope: K210226 names the PicoSure Workstation. Indications depend on wavelength and delivery accessory: the 755 nm system has the specified tattoo and pigment indications; acne-scar and wrinkle use is limited to the listed handpieces/Focus Array and skin types I–IV. Optional 532 nm and 1064 nm systems have separate indications. The RevLite comparison column is not a PicoSure indication.
Read FDA indication wording
“755nm: The PicoSure Workstation is indicated for tattoo and benign pigmented lesions removal including but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Hori macules (nevus of Hori), and Melasma. The PicoSure Workstation with the 2mm and 6mm hand pieces and the Focus Array are indicated for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles in Skin Types I – IV. 532nm: The PicoSure 532-nm delivery system is indicated for tattoo removal and benign pigmented lesions removal in Skin Types I-III. 1064nm: The PicoSure 1064-nm delivery system is indicated for tattoo and benign pigmented lesions removal.”
Candela PicoWay: FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853
Read FDA indication wording
“The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Cynosure PicoSure Pro vs Candela PicoWay
Attribute	Cynosure PicoSure Pro	Candela PicoWay
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: 0 recorded pairings
Candela PicoWay: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: —
Candela PicoWay: —

Approved reviews

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: 0
Candela PicoWay: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Cynosure PicoSure Pro vs Candela PicoWay
Attribute	Cynosure PicoSure Pro	Candela PicoWay
Manufacturer	Cynosure	Candela
Built by (OEM)	Cynosure LLC	Syneron Medical Ltd.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	755nm picosecond alexandrite (higher energy) (Alexandrite)	532/730/785/1064nm picosecond Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)
Launch year	2022	2015
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: Cynosure
Candela PicoWay: Candela

Built by (OEM)

Cynosure PicoSure Pro: Cynosure LLC
Candela PicoWay: Syneron Medical Ltd.

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