Head to head
BARE HR vs Venus Velocity (2026)
Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.
Read the comparison overview
- Purchase cost
- Catalog new-price ranges: BARE HR, $90k–$120k; Venus Velocity, $50k–$80k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
- Practice fit
- Both are listed under diode laser. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.
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New price range
- Sciton BARE HR
- $90k–$120kSource not documented
- Venus Velocity
- $50k–$80kSource not documented
Used asking range
- Sciton BARE HR
- Not published
- Venus Velocity
- $15k–$30kSource not documented
Payback calculator
- Sciton BARE HR
- View ROI calculator
- Venus Velocity
- View ROI calculator
Next step
Consumable economics
Consumable cost / lock-in
- Sciton BARE HR
- None per treatment — diodes don't burn tips or dye kits. Gel, eyewear, and eventual diode stack service (warranty-covered early years).
- Venus Velocity
- No per-pulse consumables. Under legacy subscription contracts the monthly payment effectively WAS the consumable — read any existing agreement for usage caps or activation-card requirements before assuming unlimited use.
Service cost
- Sciton BARE HR
- Not published
- Venus Velocity
- Not published
FDA clearance
FDA status & indication
- Sciton BARE HR
- FDA ClearedK122567
- Venus Velocity
- FDA ClearedK162765
Read FDA indication wording
“The Venus Velocity is intended for all Fitzpatrick skin types, including tanned skin, for use in dermatology, general and plastic surgery applications for: x Hair removal; x Permanent hair reduction (defined as the long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen); and x Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae.”
Which chains run each
Chain adoption
- Sciton BARE HR
- 0 recorded pairings
- Venus Velocity
- 0 recorded pairings
Chains using it
- Sciton BARE HR
- —
- Venus Velocity
- —
Approved reviews
- Sciton BARE HR
- 0
- Venus Velocity
- 0
Specs and platform
Manufacturer
- Sciton BARE HR
- Sciton
- Venus Velocity
- Venus Concept
Built by (OEM)
- Sciton BARE HR
- Sciton Inc.
- Venus Velocity
- Venus Concept Inc.
Category
- Sciton BARE HR
- Diode laser
- Venus Velocity
- Diode laser
Technology
- Sciton BARE HR
- 810nm high-speed diode (Diode laser)
- Venus Velocity
- 800nm diode, PULSE/SLIDE modes (Diode laser)
Launch year
- Sciton BARE HR
- 2023
- Venus Velocity
- 2017
Status
- Sciton BARE HR
- Current
- Venus Velocity
- Current
Manufacturer source record
- Sciton BARE HR
- No linked source on file.
- Venus Velocity
- No linked source on file.
Current alternatives
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