Product comparison · Red Light Therapy Panels
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA vs iRestore Apex Pro 1500
The PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA scores 8.8 and ranks 1st of 43 in Red Light Therapy Panels; the iRestore Apex Pro 1500 scores 4.7 and ranks 40th of 43 in Red Light Therapy Panels. The BIOMAX PRO ULTRA leads on verification, the Apex Pro 1500 on warranty & support.
All 8 PlatinumLED products 
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
$1,599 · 1st of 43 in Red Light Therapy Panels
Buy Now- Verification — 5 against 2
8.8
4.7
All 11 iRestore products 
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
$1,299 · 40th of 43 in Red Light Therapy Panels
Buy Now- Warranty & Support — 9 against 6
Across everything we scored, PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA sits 4.15 ahead — led by verification.
Verdict
BIOMAX PRO ULTRA ahead · +4.15 (8.8 vs 4.7)Pick the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA when
Verification matters5vs2
You want blue (400-499 nm)
Pick the iRestore Apex Pro 1500 when
Warranty & support matters9vs6
Price matters$1,299vs$1,599
You want green and yellow (500-599 nm)
Scored 8 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
From each product's own owner reviews and retailer ratings.
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
- Little 1060 nm and blue output, per one owner
- 20 percent restocking fee on returns
- Blue and 1060 nm barely present
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- Irradiance figure names no instrument (Red Light Therapy Top 10)
- No per-wavelength LED split published
- Floor stands sold separately
Where the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA and iRestore Apex Pro 1500 differ
Scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion, biggest difference first.
Warranty & Support
+3 iRestorePlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA: 3 Years · iRestore Apex Pro 1500: 10 Years.
Wavelength Spec
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one side unscoredWhat PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA and iRestore Apex Pro 1500 owners report
Independent sources, scored for each model. BIOMAX PRO ULTRA on 3 of five, Apex Pro 1500 on 5.
The iRestore Apex Pro 1500 reading covers its product line.
What they say
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
- Eight owners of the PRO ULTRA post across seven threads in r/redlighttherapy and r/flashlight between September 2025 and July 2026; two run a pair and one runs six ULTRAs beside two MIDIs.
- Four say outright that they are pleased with it, one calls it the best purchase he has made, and output is what owners mention first.
- One owner (January 2026) regrets buying once he saw how little of the output goes to 1060 nm and blue light, and calls the 20 percent restocking fee, about $400, criminal.
- Two find the stands awkward, one because the horizontal stand's wheels stop him lying beneath it and the other because sitting in front of the vertical stand is uncomfortable.
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- No owner of either Apex panel has reported using one on Reddit.
- The one thread, an r/redlighttherapy launch post (April 2026, 28 comments), is buyers' discussion before specifications were out: commenters doubt that eight wavelengths on single-chip LEDs leave enough LEDs on each band and question the evidence for 590 and 1060 nm, while the 10-year warranty is called the brand's main strength.
- The one commenter who received a panel reported only that it arrived in two boxes.
Both readings are about these exact models.
What they say
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
- Light Therapy Insiders (Alex Fergus), a market-wide tester that received the ULTRA free from PlatinumLED and earns PlatinumLED commission, tested it in August 2025 and called it one of the most powerful panels it has measured and good value per watt, at 101 mW/cm2 averaged over nine spots and 46.5 dB.
- It faulted the 20 percent restocking fee, blue and 1060 nm output it called negligible, a display that shows only the timer, no saved presets, fiddly hanging hooks and the spotted light of its single-chip LEDs.
- In a comparison the same month, with the same tie, it wrote that with its own money it would buy the BIOMAX 900 and keep the $300.
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- No review of the Apex panels publishes its own measurements or describes use beyond the specification sheet: RedLightTested, an unsigned Amazon affiliate site, ranks the Apex 1500 its best full-body panel and says it tested it, but cites only iRestore's stated figures.
- Red Light Therapy Top 10 (September 2026), an affiliate site working from the specification sheet, notes that the brand's figure of more than 200 mW/cm2 at 6 inches names no measuring instrument and that no per-wavelength LED split is published, and it counts the 10-year warranty and 60-day trial without a restocking fee in the panels' favour.
- Esquire's May 2026 launch piece, which carries affiliate links, is an early-access sale rather than a test.
YouTube
+3 PlatinumLEDThe iRestore Apex Pro 1500 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
- Light Therapy Insiders (Alex Fergus), a market-wide tester who was sent the ULTRA free and earns commission through his PlatinumLED link, reviewed it on video in August 2025 ("Overpowered & Overpriced?", about 16,800 views), praising the output, the zero-gap layout and the per-wavelength control and objecting to the restocking fee and the small blue and 1060 nm share.
- Nine days later, in a comparison with the BIOMAX 900, he told viewers he would save the money and buy the 900.
- In a September 2025 five-panel comparison he ranked the ULTRA first for measured output, while doubting that most buyers need that much.
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- No video reviews either Apex panel, and there is no independent video of any iRestore panel: YouTube searches for the Apex 1500 and 2160, together and by name, returned none.
- Independent iRestore videos are all about its hair helmets: JesseDriftwood (July 2021, 200,213 views), who bought the Professional himself and turned down payment from the brand, calls it cheap-feeling plastic with a harsh beep, while Cassandra Bankson (March 2024, 64,583 views), who earns commission on tagged products, and Cybernews (March 2026, 13,927 views), which sells the Elite through an affiliate link, find the Elite comfortable and easy to keep up.
Amazon
one side unscoredNo usable source for the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA; the iRestore Apex Pro 1500 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
No usable source.
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- Both Apex panels share one Amazon US listing, sold by iRestore, which holds 3 ratings, too few to score. iRestore's most-rated device on Amazon US is the Essential hair-growth cap, at 4.0 from 3,511 ratings, split 60 percent five-star against 13 percent one-star.
- Amazon's review summary tags its value for money 229 times, 122 negative.
Owner reviews
one side unscoredNo usable source for the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA; the iRestore Apex Pro 1500 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
No usable source.
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
- No US retailer shows reviews of either Apex panel: Target lists both with none, and a retailer search found no other listing with reviews of an iRestore panel. iRestore's native retailer pools are about its hair helmet and face masks: Costco's listing for the Professional helmet with serum and battery pack, now unavailable, holds 3.6 from 370 reviews, split 181 five-star against 81 one-star, and its face-and-neck mask duo holds 4.2 from 234, 154 five-star against 16 one-star.
- Walmart's iRestore files are labelled as from irestorelaser.com and are not counted.
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA vs iRestore Apex Pro 1500: pros and cons
What each one does well, and where it falls short.
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA
What we like
- 101 mW/cm2 averaged over nine spots by Light Therapy Insiders' spectrometer
- ETL Listed to ES60601-1 in Intertek's directory
- Seven published peakseach adjustable
- Real power draw published: 389 W low793 W high
- 423 square inch face
- 3-year warranty
What holds it back
- Almost no blue or 1060 nm outputper Light Therapy Insiders
- PlatinumLED states 292 mW/cm2 on a solar meter against the 101 measured
- $300 more than the BIOMAX 900which the same tester would buy instead
- Display shows only the timerwith no saved presets, per the tester
- 20 percent restocking fee and return freight on a 60-day return
iRestore Apex Pro 1500
What we like
- 10-year warranty
- Eight published peaks590 to 1060 nm
- Door hookhanging hardware, remote and goggles included
- 60-day return window with no restocking fee
- $900 less than the Apex Elite 2160
What holds it back
- Stated output of more than 200 mW/cm2 at 6 innever measured
- No power drawcooling or housing material published
- No 510(k)ETL claim has no listing number
- Floor stands sold separately$159 to $899
- Wavelengths switch as a groupnot one by one
PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA vs iRestore Apex Pro 1500: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
Wavelength bands
BothFar near-infrared (881-1100 nm)Near-infrared (800-880 nm)Red (620-680 nm)
PlatinumLEDBlue (400-499 nm)
iRestoreGreen and yellow (500-599 nm)
Safety listings
PlatinumLED MoreETL listedIEC 60601 tested
iRestoreNone verifiable
- Measured irradiancePlatinumLED100-149 mW/cm2iRestoreNot measured
- Session lengthPlatinumLED11-20 miniRestore5-10 min
- WarrantyPlatinumLED3 YearsiRestore More10 Years
- DimensionsPlatinumLED35.83 x 11.81 x 2.76 iniRestore36 x 12 x 3 in
- WeightPlatinumLED29 lbiRestore24 lb
Same on both
- PanelDevice type
- 150 mW/cm2 or moreClaimed irradiance
- Registered or listed onlyFDA status
- MainsPower
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What’s different
- Wavelength bands: no Far near-infrared (881-1100 nm)
- Safety listings: none listed
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What’s different
- Wavelength bands: no Far near-infrared (881-1100 nm)
- FDA status: Not stated, not Registered or listed only
Pick it ifPrice matters$499vs$1,599
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PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA vs iRestore Apex Pro 1500: common questions
Is the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA better than the iRestore Apex Pro 1500?
On our scores, the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA is ahead, 8.8 against 4.7. The PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA leads on verification (5 against 2). The iRestore Apex Pro 1500 leads on warranty & support (9 against 6).
Which is cheaper, the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA or the iRestore Apex Pro 1500?
The iRestore Apex Pro 1500, at $1,299 against $1,599: $300 less.
Which has more safety listings, the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA or the iRestore Apex Pro 1500?
The PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA. The PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA lists ETL listed and IEC 60601 tested; the iRestore Apex Pro 1500 lists none.
Which has the longer warranty, the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA or the iRestore Apex Pro 1500?
The iRestore Apex Pro 1500: 10 Years, against 3 Years.
What do owners say about the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA and the iRestore Apex Pro 1500?
Across 3 independent sources scored for both, the PlatinumLED BIOMAX PRO ULTRA is ahead on Reddit, Google and YouTube.
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Scores calculated 8 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score