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Hooga Health vs PlatinumLED
Both brands' full line-ups on one basis: every comparable irradiance figure normalized to 15 cm, so a 11-panel range and a 12-panel range can be read against each other instead of against each brand's own marketing distance.
Highlighted cells mark the stronger figure. Irradiance is normalized to 15 cm with a documented falloff model - see how we normalize irradiance. 11 of 11 Hooga Health panels and 11 of 12 PlatinumLED panels publish a figure comparable enough to normalize.
The short answer
- Cheaper entry: Hooga Health. The HG300 opens the range at $199, against $299 for the BIOMAX GO.
- More light at 15 cm: Hooga Health, with a median 98 mW/cm² across the range against 90 mW/cm². Its HG PRO1500 is the strongest panel either brand sells at 189 mW/cm².
- Best light per dollar: the Hooga PRO750 at $599 (value score 63/100 vs 52/100 for the BIO-450).
- Only PlatinumLED covers: handheld devices.
- Widest single panel: Hooga Health ULTRA4500, 6297 cm² of coverage.
Model-for-model matchups
The closest like-for-like pairings across the two ranges - same form factor, comparable price.
| Hooga ULTRA750 vs BIOMAX 450 | $799 vs $799 | 161 vs 90 mW/cm² |
|---|---|---|
| Hooga ULTRA750 vs BIOMAX PRO Nano | $799 vs $799 | 161 vs 85 mW/cm² |
| HG PRO1500 vs BIOMAX 900 | $1199 vs $1299 | 189 vs 79.92 mW/cm² |
| HG PRO1500 vs BIOMAX PRO Grande | $1199 vs $1299 | 189 vs 92 mW/cm² |
| Hooga PRO750 vs BIO-450 | $599 vs $499 | 183 vs 105 mW/cm² |
| Hooga ULTRA1500 vs BIOMAX 900 | $1399 vs $1299 | 81.7 vs 79.92 mW/cm² |
| Hooga ULTRA1500 vs BIOMAX PRO Grande | $1399 vs $1299 | 81.7 vs 92 mW/cm² |
| HG500 vs BIO-450 | $359 vs $499 | 94 vs 105 mW/cm² |
| HG1000 vs BIO 600 | $599 vs $769 | 98 vs 94 mW/cm² |
| Hooga PRO750 vs BIOMAX 450 | $599 vs $799 | 183 vs 90 mW/cm² |
Every panel, side by side
Hooga Health
| Hooga PRO750 | $599 | 183 mW/cm² |
|---|---|---|
| HG PRO4500 | $3099 | 168 mW/cm² |
| HG PRO1500 | $1199 | 189 mW/cm² |
| HG1000 | $599 | 98 mW/cm² |
| HG500 | $359 | 94 mW/cm² |
| HG PRO300 | $299 | 109 mW/cm² |
| HG300 | $199 | 73 mW/cm² |
| Hooga ULTRA750 | $799 | 161 mW/cm² |
| Hooga ULTRA1500 | $1399 | 81.7 mW/cm² |
| ULTRA4500 | $3499 | 63 mW/cm² |
| Hooga ULTRA360 | $399 | 60 mW/cm² |
PlatinumLED
| BIO-450 | $499 | 105 mW/cm² |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 600 | $769 | 94 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX PRO Ultra | $1599 | 121 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX 600 | $1049 | 84.22 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX 900 | $1299 | 79.92 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX 450 | $799 | 90 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX 300 | $659 | 90.41 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX PRO Grande | $1299 | 92 mW/cm² |
| SaunaMAX Pro | $959 | 52 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX PRO Midi | $999 | 83 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX PRO Nano | $799 | 85 mW/cm² |
| BIOMAX GO | $299 | - |
Hooga Health vs PlatinumLED FAQ
Is Hooga Health cheaper than PlatinumLED?
Hooga Health starts at $199 (HG300) and runs to $3499; PlatinumLED starts at $299 (BIOMAX GO) and runs to $1599. Hooga Health is the cheaper way into the range.
Which is stronger, Hooga Health or PlatinumLED?
Normalized to 15 cm, the median Hooga Health panel delivers 98 mW/cm² and the median PlatinumLED panel 90 mW/cm². The strongest single panel is the Hooga Health HG PRO1500 at 189 mW/cm².
Which Hooga Health or PlatinumLED panel is the best value?
On light delivered per dollar, the best Hooga Health pick is the Hooga PRO750 ($599, value score 63/100) and the best PlatinumLED pick is the BIO-450 ($499, 52/100).
Do Hooga Health and PlatinumLED use the same wavelengths?
Hooga Health panels emit 630, 660, 810, 850 nm across the range; PlatinumLED panels emit 480, 630, 660, 810, 830, 850, 1060 nm.
Specs come from each brand's official listings and are being independently verified. Prices change; check the panel pages for the figures we last confirmed.