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OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro (2026)

Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: OmniMax S4, $60k–$90k; Venus Versa Pro, $100k–$130k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Technology: OmniMax S4: Nd:YAG. Venus Versa Pro: IPL.
Practice fit: Both are listed under IPL multi-app platform. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

Device A

IPL multi-app platform

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Device B

IPL multi-app platform

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Price comparison

Price comparison: SharpLight OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro
Attribute	SharpLight OmniMax S4	Venus Versa Pro
New price range	$60k–$90kSource not documented	$100k–$130kSource not documented
Used asking range	$25k–$45kSource not documented	Not published
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New price range

SharpLight OmniMax S4: $60k–$90kSource not documented
Venus Versa Pro: $100k–$130kSource not documented

Used asking range

SharpLight OmniMax S4: $25k–$45kSource not documented
Venus Versa Pro: Not published

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: SharpLight OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro
Attribute	SharpLight OmniMax S4	Venus Versa Pro
Consumable cost / lock-in	—	—
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

SharpLight OmniMax S4: —
Venus Versa Pro: —

Service cost

SharpLight OmniMax S4: Not published
Venus Versa Pro: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: SharpLight OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro
Attribute	SharpLight OmniMax S4	Venus Versa Pro
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK233304 Read FDA indication wording “The Omnimax Device Series along with its optional Handpieces, uses IPL, IR, Laser and RF technologies and is intended for use in aesthetic and cosmetic applications and in selective treatments in medical specialties of dermatology, through the transmission of energy to human skin. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL-DPC) with 415 – 1200 nm wavelengths (with and without contact-cooling) handpieces are indicated for: • Hair removal and Permanent Hair Reduction in all skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelengths in the range of 635-950 nm, 730-950 nm or 580-950 nm. • Flow Mode is suitable for Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI. Recommended wavelength: 635nm-950nm. • Treatment of Benign Pigmented Epidermal and Cutaneous Lesions including warts, scars and striae in all skin types (I-VI) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 580-950 nm. • Treatment of Pigmented and Vascular Lesions in all skin types (I-VI) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 535-950 nm. • Treatment of Benign Pigmented Epidermal, Cutaneous and Vascular Lesions including warts, scars and striae in skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 535-680 nm & 860-1200nm. • Treatment of Inflammatory Acne (acne vulgaris) in skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 415-950 nm. Infrared (IR) with 850 – 1750 nm wavelengths (with contact cooling) handpieces is indicated for: • Dermatologic Treatment such as, but not limited to: photocoagulation of soft tissue (Scars, Wrinkles, Rhytids and Periorbital Wrinkles). […]”	FDA ClearedK232192 Read FDA indication wording “The Venus Versa PRO System is a multi-application device intended to be used in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures. The SR515 and SR580 IPL applicators are indicated for the following: • Treatment of benign pigmented epidermal and cutaneous lesions including: hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles), lentigines, nevi, and cafe-au-lait macules. • Treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The HR650, HR690, HR650XL, and HR690XL IPL applicators are indicated for the removal of unwanted hair and to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction for skin types I-IV. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the longterm stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen. The Venus Concept ACDUAL applicator is intended to be used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The Diamondpolar and Octipolar applicators are non-invasive devices intended for use in dermatologic and general surgery procedures for females for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The Viva MD applicator is intended for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin.”

FDA status & indication

SharpLight OmniMax S4: FDA ClearedK233304
Read FDA indication wording
“The Omnimax Device Series along with its optional Handpieces, uses IPL, IR, Laser and RF technologies and is intended for use in aesthetic and cosmetic applications and in selective treatments in medical specialties of dermatology, through the transmission of energy to human skin. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL-DPC) with 415 – 1200 nm wavelengths (with and without contact-cooling) handpieces are indicated for: • Hair removal and Permanent Hair Reduction in all skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelengths in the range of 635-950 nm, 730-950 nm or 580-950 nm. • Flow Mode is suitable for Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI. Recommended wavelength: 635nm-950nm. • Treatment of Benign Pigmented Epidermal and Cutaneous Lesions including warts, scars and striae in all skin types (I-VI) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 580-950 nm. • Treatment of Pigmented and Vascular Lesions in all skin types (I-VI) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 535-950 nm. • Treatment of Benign Pigmented Epidermal, Cutaneous and Vascular Lesions including warts, scars and striae in skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 535-680 nm & 860-1200nm. • Treatment of Inflammatory Acne (acne vulgaris) in skin types (I-V) to the Fitzpatrick scale – Recommended wavelength in the range of 415-950 nm. Infrared (IR) with 850 – 1750 nm wavelengths (with contact cooling) handpieces is indicated for: • Dermatologic Treatment such as, but not limited to: photocoagulation of soft tissue (Scars, Wrinkles, Rhytids and Periorbital Wrinkles). […]”
Venus Versa Pro: FDA ClearedK232192
Read FDA indication wording
“The Venus Versa PRO System is a multi-application device intended to be used in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures. The SR515 and SR580 IPL applicators are indicated for the following: • Treatment of benign pigmented epidermal and cutaneous lesions including: hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles), lentigines, nevi, and cafe-au-lait macules. • Treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of civatte, leg veins and venous malformations. The HR650, HR690, HR650XL, and HR690XL IPL applicators are indicated for the removal of unwanted hair and to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction for skin types I-IV. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the longterm stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen. The Venus Concept ACDUAL applicator is intended to be used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The Diamondpolar and Octipolar applicators are non-invasive devices intended for use in dermatologic and general surgery procedures for females for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The Viva MD applicator is intended for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: SharpLight OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro
Attribute	SharpLight OmniMax S4	Venus Versa Pro
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

SharpLight OmniMax S4: 0 recorded pairings
Venus Versa Pro: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

SharpLight OmniMax S4: —
Venus Versa Pro: —

Approved reviews

SharpLight OmniMax S4: 0
Venus Versa Pro: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: SharpLight OmniMax S4 vs Venus Versa Pro
Attribute	SharpLight OmniMax S4	Venus Versa Pro
Manufacturer	SharpLight	Venus Concept
Built by (OEM)	SharpLight Technologies	Venus Concept Inc.
Category	IPL multi-app platform	IPL multi-app platform
Technology	DPC pulsed light + Nd:YAG + RF (Nd:YAG)	Updated IPL/HR multi-app (IPL)
Launch year	2016	2023
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

SharpLight OmniMax S4: SharpLight
Venus Versa Pro: Venus Concept

Built by (OEM)

SharpLight OmniMax S4: SharpLight Technologies
Venus Versa Pro: Venus Concept Inc.

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