Alma’s Soprano range is used in more Australian clinics than any other diode laser hair removal platform. Two current models, Soprano ICE Platinum and Soprano Titanium Special Edition, both fire 755, 810 and 1064 nm simultaneously from one applicator and use Soprano hair removal technology, which delivers low-fluence pulses at high repetition so treatment is virtually painless and safe on skin types I–VI, including tanned skin, all year round.
Adding hair removal to a skin practice, or opening with a mixed patient base? Soprano ICE Platinum is the entry to the range. Its Trio 2 cm² applicator combines 755 nm, 810 nm and 1064 nm in one handpiece, so a single machine covers every skin type without changing wavelengths between patients, and a facial tip handles the hard-to-reach areas.
High-volume hair removal, where chair time is the business model? Soprano Titanium Special Edition comes with both the Trio MAX 4 cm² applicator, with a high-fluence mode for large areas, and the Trio 2 cm² for faces and small areas, plus ICE Plus continuous cooling and a two-portal platform with presets by skin type and area. It runs up to 20% faster than the standard Soprano Titanium in Soprano in-motion mode, and was independently validated by Sapio Research as the fastest laser hair removal treatment on the market.*
| Soprano ICE Platinum | Soprano Titanium Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 755 + 810 + 1064 nm, simultaneous | 755 + 810 + 1064 nm, simultaneous |
| Applicators supplied | Trio 2 cm² | Trio MAX 4 cm² (high-fluence mode) and Trio 2 cm² |
| Small areas | Trio 2 cm² with facial tip | Trio 2 cm² with facial tip |
| Skin types | I–VI incl. tanned | I–VI incl. tanned |
| Cooling | ICE contact cooling | ICE Plus continuous cooling |
| Treatment modes | Soprano in-motion, Soprano hair removal technology STACK, HR classic | Soprano in-motion, Soprano hair removal technology STACK, HR classic |
| Speed | Standard | Up to 20% faster than Soprano Titanium** |
| Platform | Single portal | Two portals, presets by skin type and area, Smart Clinic cloud connection |
| Best fit | Skin practices adding hair removal; mixed skin-type patient base | High-volume hair removal clinics |
Both systems share the same Soprano hair removal technology method and the same treatment modes, so staff trained on one move to the other without retraining. Applicators are not cross-compatible between models, so choose the platform for the applicators you’ll use most.
IPL is broad-spectrum light; a diode laser is a single wavelength tuned to melanin in the follicle. For a clinic whose revenue depends on hair removal, a dedicated diode system treats faster, treats darker skin more safely and needs fewer sessions. IPL applicators make sense as an add-on to a multi-platform device such as Harmony XL Pro, where hair removal is one service among many.
810 nm is the workhorse for most patients. 755 nm reaches fine and light hair that 810 nm struggles with, and 1064 nm penetrates deeper and is the safest choice for skin types V–VI. Firing all three together means one pass suits the patient in the chair, whoever they are, which is why both current Soprano models are triple-wavelength and why a clinic never has to turn a patient away for skin tone.
Applicator size and speed decide it. Both models carry the Trio 2 cm² head; only Titanium SE adds the Trio MAX 4 cm², which covers a full back or both legs in noticeably fewer passes, and its in-motion mode adds up to 20% on top. If most of your bookings are faces, underarms and bikini, the ICE Platinum does the same clinical work at a lower entry price, and speed is a lower priority.
Soprano hair removal technology heats the follicle gradually with many low-energy pulses rather than one high-energy shot, while the ICE tip cools the skin surface. Patients typically describe warmth rather than snapping. That comfort matters commercially: a patient who doesn’t dread the session is far more likely to complete the full course.
Soprano hair removal technology is the only clinically proven virtually painless method of laser hair removal. The Soprano range is FDA cleared for skin types I–VI including tanned skin, and is supplied in Australia by Alma Lasers Australia Pty Ltd as sponsor under ARTG entry 321320 (Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, Class IIb medical device). Published studies include Raj Kirit et al. (Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology) on triple-wavelength hair reduction in skin types IV–V; Akerman et al. on the combined 755/810/1064 nm device; Naranjo et al. (Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022); and Omi (Laser Therapy, 2017) on 810 nm static and in-motion modes. All are linked from each product page under Clinical Resources.
Clinics weighing Soprano against a high-fluence alexandrite or Nd:YAG platform usually come down to skin type range, patient comfort and running costs. We have set the two approaches side by side, honestly, in Soprano hair removal technology versus alexandrite and Nd:YAG lasers.
Michael H. Gold et al.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023
Pablo Naranjo et al.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Akerman Lehavit et al.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2020
E.P. Raj Kirit MBBS et al.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
We don’t publish list prices, because the right configuration depends on your applicators, your patient mix and whether you’re financing. Soprano ICE Platinum is the entry to the range and Soprano Titanium Special Edition sits at the top. Every quote includes installation, clinical training for your team and a 12-month factory warranty. Request pricing and we’ll come back with a configured quote for your clinic.
Yes. Alma works with a range of Australian lenders and brokers, including Medfin, so you can compare equipment-finance options against your quote. Ask for a finance illustration and we’ll arrange it with the lender that suits your practice.
Installation and on-site clinical training for your team by an Alma clinical specialist, followed by ongoing protocol support and access to Alma Academy sessions. Fundamentals training for new staff runs regularly at Alma’s offices and is free of charge. If you’d prefer a dedicated training day, it’s $800 at an Alma location or $1,600 on site at your clinic, plus travel for regional locations. Prices in AUD and subject to change.
Alma Lasers Australia is the manufacturer’s own subsidiary, not a distributor. Our service department runs 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on business days, with availability over the weekend for urgent issues. Engineers, spare parts and applicator repairs are based in Australia. Response times differ between metro and regional locations, and we’ll walk you through what to expect for your clinic before you buy. The same team covers New Zealand clinics; see Alma in New Zealand.
It depends on your pricing and bookings, which is why we build the model with you before you buy. Bring your current treatment prices and weekly bookings to the demo and we’ll show the numbers for each Soprano model.
Fine and light hair is the hardest to treat because it holds little melanin. The 755 nm wavelength, built into the Trio applicators on both Soprano ICE Platinum and Soprano Titanium SE, is the one designed for it. Results on white or grey hair remain limited with any laser.
Yes. Soprano ICE remains available from Alma Lasers Australia alongside the triple-wavelength range, and installed systems continue to be serviced and supported here, with the same training sessions for your team. If you are choosing between Soprano ICE and the triple-wavelength models, ask us for a side-by-side quote.
Nd:YAG at 1064nm is the safest wavelength available for hair removal on darker and tanned skin, because melanin in the epidermis absorbs comparatively little of it. That is its purpose. The trade-off is efficiency: melanin in the hair shaft also absorbs less at 1064nm than at 755nm or 810nm, so a YAG-only device needs higher fluences and is less effective on fine or light hair.
This is why Alma builds Soprano around three wavelengths rather than one. The 755nm, 810nm and 1064nm beams fire simultaneously from a single applicator, so one pass reaches shallow, mid and deep follicles and the operator is not forced to choose between efficacy and safety by skin type. Combined with in-motion delivery and sapphire contact cooling, that is what allows Soprano to treat Fitzpatrick I to VI, including tanned skin, year round.
Soprano ICE pairs Soprano in-motion delivery with ICE sapphire contact cooling, and that pairing is where both the comfort and the safety come from. Instead of one high-energy pulse, the applicator sweeps the area and stacks many low-fluence pulses, raising the follicle to its damage threshold gradually while the cooled tip holds the skin surface down. The practical benefits are: near painless treatment with no anaesthetic, safe use on Fitzpatrick I to VI including tanned skin, year-round treating rather than winter only, fast full-body sessions, and a very low rate of burns or post-inflammatory pigmentation when protocols are followed. Soprano ICE is included in the ARTG and remains available from Alma Lasers Australia.
Laser hair removal is usually the fastest capital payback in aesthetics because it is a course treatment, six to ten sessions, booked in advance and repeated across body areas. Soprano sessions are quick, a full lower leg takes minutes with the large three-wavelength applicator, so a single room turns over more patients per day than most skin treatments. It also suits every skin type, so you are not turning patients away in summer. Ask an Alma representative for a payback model built on your own pricing and room hours. Finance is available through Medfin.
Yes. Soprano hair removal technology is designed for Fitzpatrick I to VI, including tanned skin, which is the main limitation of older alexandrite and IPL-only systems. It delivers many low-fluence pulses while the applicator moves, so the follicle heats gradually instead of taking one high-energy shot, and the sapphire contact cooling holds the epidermis at a safe temperature throughout. That combination is why Soprano is used year round in Australia rather than being restricted to winter, and why it is one of the most comfortable hair removal treatments available.
All three use Soprano in-motion hair removal technology with contact cooling. They differ in how many wavelengths fire and how much area they cover.
All three are included in the ARTG. An Alma representative can advise which fits your patient volume.
Book a demo and we’ll bring the system to you, or request pricing and finance options for the model that fits your patient base.
Explore each system: Soprano ICE Platinum · Soprano Titanium Special Edition
* Validated by Sapio Research, an independent global research agency, compared with leading global laser hair removal brands. ** In Soprano in-motion mode at high fluence levels, compared with Soprano Titanium.
