Equipment profile · Alma
Alma Soprano Titanium: Price, Specs, FDA Clearance and Alternatives
Soprano Titanium is Alma’s diode laser platform for practices building a dedicated hair-removal service. It’s built around interchangeable applicators, including a Trio that fires 755, 810 and 1064 nm together, and Alma now markets a Special Edition with more applicator options.
The short answer
What Soprano Titanium can claim depends on the applicators you buy. In FDA records, the 755 nm and 810 nm applicators carry the permanent hair reduction claim on skin types I to VI, including tanned skin. The Trio’s SHR mode is cleared for temporary hair reduction. Alma doesn’t publish prices, so get a quote that lists each applicator.
Who should buy a Soprano Titanium?
Shortlist it if
- You want to choose applicators for your hair-removal service rather than buy one fixed laser.
- You’ll budget for applicator replacement as well as the console.
- You’ll include the 755 nm or 810 nm applicator if you plan to market permanent hair reduction.
Compare another option if
- You want alexandrite and Nd:YAG lasers with broader pigment and vascular uses: compare the GentleMax Pro Plus or Elite iQ.
- You want hair removal plus IPL and RF microneedling on one console: compare the OptimasMAX. More Soprano applicators won’t add those services.
Our take: which Soprano Titanium applicators do you need?
With Soprano, the applicator list is the purchase. Ask Alma to map every quoted applicator to its FDA-cleared uses and to demonstrate that exact configuration. The Special Edition and Trio MAX weren’t named in the FDA records we found; that’s a question for Alma, not proof of a problem.
Skip the NIR applicator unless you want it for its own use: it’s cleared for temporary muscle and joint pain relief, not hair removal. Then get the life, replacement cost and warranty of every applicator in writing, because those costs recur for as long as you run the platform.
Comparing it with GentleMax Pro Plus? See GentleMax Pro Plus vs Soprano Titanium, side by side.
Document-based buying analysis. Not a NuWays MD hands-on test of this device.
Soprano Titanium specifications at a glance
| Specification | Soprano Titanium | What it means for your practice |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 755, 810 and 1064 nm diode; the Trio applicator emits all three together | Wavelength mix is set by the applicators you buy, not one fixed handpiece. |
| Applicators in FDA records | Trio 4 cm² and Trio 2 cm² (optional tapered light guide), 810 nm, 755 nm and a small NIR applicator | Each applicator is its own purchase and cleared-claim decision. |
| Current marketing | Special Edition with six available applicators, including a Trio MAX with a 4 cm² spot | Ask which clearance covers each applicator in the Special Edition quote. |
| Operating modes | HR and SHR (Super Hair Removal) | Cleared claims differ by applicator and mode; see the FDA section. |
| NIR applicator | Infrared topical heating for temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain | Not a hair-removal applicator. Leave it out of a hair-removal business case. |
| Software | Smart Clinic treatment-data software (added 2023) |
Sources: FDA 510(k) K222064 · FDA 510(k) K230371 · Alma Lasers.
See it next to the alternativesSpecs, cleared uses and ownership questions in one table.
What is the Soprano Titanium FDA cleared for?
Each 510(k) number links to its record in the FDA database. The summary PDFs are listed under Sources.
510(k) K230371 (The Alma Soprano Titanium), cleared February 22, 2023. Product code GEX; Class II medical device. Added the Trio 2 cm² applicator and Smart Clinic software with the same indications.
| Applicator | Cleared uses (summarized) |
|---|---|
| Trio, SHR mode | Temporary hair reduction. |
| Trio, HR mode | Benign vascular and vascular-dependent lesions. |
| 810 nm applicator | Permanent reduction in hair regrowth (HR and SHR modes) on skin types I to VI including tanned skin. |
| 755 nm applicator | Permanent reduction in hair regrowth (HR and SHR modes) on skin types I to VI including tanned skin. |
| NIR applicator | Topical heating for temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness, and a temporary increase in local circulation. |
FDA defines permanent hair reduction as a long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing, measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after a treatment regime.
Source: FDA 510(k) K230371.
510(k) K222064 (The Alma Soprano Titanium), cleared October 12, 2022. Product code GEX; Class II medical device. The first Soprano Titanium clearance, with the same applicator-by-applicator indications; a human clinical study supported a new hair-removal indication.
Source: FDA 510(k) K222064.
Clearance describes what a device may be marketed for; it does not predict results for a given patient.
- We found no separate FDA record naming the Special Edition or the Trio MAX applicator (openFDA search, November 6, 2026). Ask Alma which clearance covers the quoted configuration.
Soprano Titanium clinical studies
Published studies we found on this system, its earlier models and related technology, each labeled by what it tested. Most are small, and some have manufacturer-affiliated authors, so use them to frame questions for the demo rather than as proof of results.
What we found: 1 on this system, 1 on an earlier model.
- This systemNovel laser hair removal in all skin typesAxilla and bikini line across skin types on the Soprano platform; mean hair reduction of about 42% and 48% at the 3-month follow-up.
- Earlier model: Soprano ICE PlatinumEfficacy and safety of triple wavelength laser hair reduction in skin types IV to VSoprano ICE Platinum, the earlier triple-wavelength model (755, 810 and 1064 nm), for hair reduction in skin types IV and V.
Links open the PubMed record.
How much does a Soprano Titanium cost?
| Price evidence | What we found |
|---|---|
| New system (manufacturer quote) | Alma does not publish prices, and we found no reliable public new-system price. Get an itemized quote that lists each applicator. |
| Used (asking prices) | One US dealer listed an “Alma Titanium” at $59,950 (asking price, observed November 8, 2026; year, applicators and Alma support status not shown). One listing is not a market price, and an asking price is not a sale. |
| Documented sale prices | None found. |
Sources: MedProLasers.
What ownership adds after purchase
| Cost area | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Applicators | Diode applicators have a usable life. Ask for each applicator’s expected life, replacement price and warranty terms. |
| Applicator mix | Price only the applicators your services need; the NIR applicator is not for hair removal. |
| Room and power | Electrical requirements were not in the records we reviewed. Confirm them before delivery. |
| Service | Ask what the service plan covers after the warranty, including applicator repair or exchange. |
Soprano Titanium alternatives to compare
| Device | Technology | Why compare it |
|---|---|---|
| Candela GentleMax Pro Plus | 755 nm alexandrite / 1064 nm Nd:YAG | An alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser with DCD cryogen cooling and broader cleared pigment and vascular uses on one handpiece system. |
| Cynosure Elite iQ | 755 / 1064 nm laser | Alexandrite and Nd:YAG with a cold-air chiller and the Skintel melanin reader. |
| InMode OptimasMAX | Multi-application RF, laser and pulsed-light workstation | InMode’s multi-application console whose Diolaze applicators add hair removal beside IPL and RF microneedling. |
Different technologies are not interchangeable. Compare configurations, cleared uses and ownership costs before you book demos.
Questions to ask before you sign
- Standard Soprano Titanium or Special Edition?
- Which applicators are included (Trio 4 cm², Trio 2 cm², Trio MAX, 755 nm, 810 nm, NIR), and which FDA clearance covers each?
- What is each applicator’s expected life, replacement price and warranty?
- What are the electrical and room requirements?
- What does the service plan cost after year one?
- What is the total with tax, freight, installation, training and financing fees?
Plan the purchase
Plan your Soprano Titanium purchase.
- Compare it side by side with its closest alternatives.
- Check what each quote includes: configuration, supplies, service and financing.
- Model the monthly payment against realistic treatment volume in the ROI calculator.
Other laser hair removal machines to research
InModeOptimasMAXFull guideMulti-application RF, laser and pulsed-light workstationRead the full page →
CandelaGentleMax Pro PlusFull profile755 nm alexandrite / 1064 nm Nd:YAGRead the full page →CandelaGentleMax Pro · earlier generationFull profile755 nm alexandrite / 1064 nm Nd:YAGRead the full page →
CynosureElite iQFull profile755 / 1064 nm laserRead the full page →
LumenisSplendor XFull profile755 nm Alexandrite / 1064 nm Nd:YAG, square spotsRead the full page →All laser hair removal machines →More Alma equipment →Full equipment catalog →
Sources
Show all 4 sources
- FDA 510(k) K230371: Alma Soprano Titanium (February 22, 2023). Checked November 6, 2026.
- FDA 510(k) K222064: Alma Soprano Titanium (October 12, 2022). Checked November 6, 2026.
- Alma Lasers: Special Edition of Soprano Titanium product page. Checked November 6, 2026.
- MedProLasers: “Alma Titanium” listing (asking price) (November 8, 2026). Checked November 8, 2026.