L24 vs Clarius L20, Vscan Air & Butterfly iQ3

Suresult L24 with Clarius L20 HD3, GE Vscan Air CL and Butterfly iQ3

Physician-led buyer comparison for aesthetic clinics

L24 vs Clarius L20 HD3, GE Vscan Air and Butterfly iQ3: Aesthetic Clinic Buyer Guide

My short answer: for a face-first aesthetic clinic, the Suresult L24 is the focused pick; the Clarius L20 HD3 is the closest high-frequency alternative, and GE Vscan Air and Butterfly iQ3 fit broader POCUS programs.

L24 fit: 18/24 MHz and 10-25 mm depth for facial vessels, filler planes and shallow follow-up views; it sells at $3,441, and all five imaging modes run free in the Suresult app.
Clarius fit: 8-20 MHz, 4 cm depth and a mature high-frequency aesthetics ecosystem when membership features matter.
GE or Butterfly fit: broader POCUS coverage when the same scanner must support more than facial aesthetics.

Updated: October 31, 2026 Scope: L24 vs Clarius L20 HD3 vs GE Vscan Air vs Butterfly iQ3

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Written and clinically reviewed by

Clinical author

Fernando Mariz, MD

Gynecology, pelvic surgery and sonography perspective.

Read Fernando Mariz, MD’s background

I’m Dr. Fernando Mariz, a gynecology and pelvic surgery physician practicing in New York City. Before my medical career, I served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where I developed the discipline, focus, and steadiness that continue to shape the way I care for patients today. At Maiden Lane Medical, my work covers women’s health, preventive care, sonography, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and minimally invasive gynecologic procedures.

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Clinical author

Jailyn Avila, MD

Emergency medicine, POCUS education and digital health perspective.

Read Jailyn Avila, MD’s background

I’m Dr. Jailyn Avila, an emergency medicine physician, educator, and digital health innovator based in Southern California. My clinical work is rooted in emergency care, while my teaching focuses on point-of-care ultrasound, residency education, and practical training for physicians. Through my roles with Emergent Medical Associates, UHS SoCal MEC Emergency Medicine Residency, Core Ultrasound, and FemInEM, I work at the intersection of patient care, medical education, and accessible digital learning.

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Suresult L24 18/24 MHz high-frequency linear ultrasound for facial aesthetic clinics

L24 Superficial facial aesthetics Clarius High-frequency ecosystem Vscan Air Broad institutional POCUS iQ3 App-based whole-body platform

Suresult L24: face-oriented aesthetic scanner for shallow vessel checks, filler-plane review and simple cross-platform workflow.

Quick Answer: default recommendation and fallbacks

Default pickSuresult L24

Choose Suresult L24 first if the room is face-first and superficial. My default choice is the L24 when the daily workflow is superficial facial vessels, filler-plane review and short follow-up documentation. It is built for exactly that room: 18/24 MHz, the highest top frequency of the four, a 10-25 mm window, Needle Enhance, and Color, Power and PW Doppler in the free Suresult app.

Hard fallbacks:

Clarius L20 HD3: the clinic wants a mature high-frequency ecosystem and membership workflow.
GE Vscan Air: broad institutional POCUS matters more than facial specialization.
Butterfly iQ3: one app-based whole-body platform is the buying priority.

My recommendation: start a face-first aesthetics shortlist with the Suresult L24 and the Clarius L20 HD3. The L24 is the focused 18/24 MHz probe for shallow facial vessels, filler-plane review and short follow-up documentation; it sells at $3,441, is 510(k)-cleared under K211321, and its free app runs on iOS, Android and Windows. The Clarius L20 HD3 is the closest high-frequency aesthetics alternative: on October 29, 2026, the Clarius US store listed it at $5,395 plus a $695/year Essentials membership. GE Vscan Air and Butterfly iQ3 lead when the same scanner must support broad POCUS, deeper body areas or a multi-specialty program.

Rank 1: L24 when the scanner will live in an aesthetic room and the daily job is shallow facial detail.
Rank 2: Clarius L20 HD3 when a clinic values a familiar high-frequency aesthetics ecosystem and membership workflow.
Rank 3: GE Vscan Air when abdomen, lung, cardiac, emergency or whole-body institutional POCUS is part of the daily requirement.
Rank 4: Butterfly iQ3 when app-based versatility and education workflow matter more than dedicated high-frequency facial detail.

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The Quick List: best choice by clinic type

Choose the scanner by the clinic’s dominant daily workflow. A face-first room gets a high-frequency linear; a whole-body program gets a broad POCUS platform.

Rank 1: L24 for face-first aestheticsDefault choice when facial vessels, filler planes and shallow follow-up views are the daily job.

Rank 2: Clarius for ecosystem buyersStrong fallback when app polish, brand familiarity, education and membership workflow matter.

Rank 3: Vscan Air for broad POCUSUse this path when recognized institutional coverage matters more than dedicated facial detail.

Rank 4: iQ3 for app-based versatilityUseful when one broad education-friendly platform matters more than high-frequency specialization.

Clinic type	Start with	Why this scanner leads	Price
Face-first aesthetic room	Suresult L24	Choose L24 when the daily job is shallow facial vessel mapping, filler-plane review and short follow-up documentation.	Sells at $3,441; the free app runs on iOS, Android and Windows.
High-frequency aesthetics ecosystem	Clarius L20 HD3	Choose Clarius L20 HD3 when the clinic values a mature aesthetics ecosystem, brand familiarity, education and membership workflow.	$5,395 scanner plus Essentials at $695/year (Clarius US store, October 29, 2026).
Broad institutional POCUS	GE Vscan Air	Choose GE Vscan Air when the buyer needs recognized broad POCUS coverage and an institutional procurement path.	$4,999 for the Vscan Air CL (GE HealthCare US shop, October 29, 2026).
Whole-body app-based POCUS	Butterfly iQ3	Choose Butterfly iQ3 when one app-based scanner must support education, urgent care, primary care or multi-specialty scanning.	$3,899 probe plus Core at $299/year or Advanced at $420/year (Butterfly pricing, October 29, 2026).

Decision matrix: which scanner should lead?

Leads this useWorth comparingBuilt for another use

Use case

Suresult L24

Clarius L20 HD3

GE Vscan Air

Butterfly iQ3

Face-first aesthetic room

Lead choice

Strong comparison

Built for broad POCUS

Built for whole-body POCUS

Premium high-frequency ecosystem

Compare for cost/control

Lead choice

Broad POCUS lane

Whole-body lane

Broad institutional POCUS

Add for the face room

Lead choice

Compare by app workflow

App-based education and whole-body use

Face-room specialist

Aesthetics specialist

Compare if institutional

Lead choice

Lead scanner by use case: face-first aesthetics leads to L24; premium high-frequency ecosystem leads to Clarius L20 HD3; broad institutional POCUS leads to GE Vscan Air; app-based whole-body education leads to Butterfly iQ3. For a room that splits its days across these uses, the Suresult online expert chat matches the probe to the case mix before the order.

I choose L24: plan my setup I am comparing Clarius I need broad POCUS I need app-based POCUS

Comparison table: which scanner belongs in which clinic?

Two high-frequency linears built for facial work, the Suresult L24 at 18/24 MHz and the Clarius L20 HD3 at 8-20 MHz, sit beside two broad POCUS systems: the GE Vscan Air, with a 3-12 MHz linear and a 2-5 MHz curved transducer, and the Butterfly iQ3, at 1-12 MHz on one probe.

Scanner	Best fit when	Route other work to	Key spec	Price and what it includes	Official source
Suresult L24	Choose L24 when the room mainly scans facial vessels, filler planes and shallow follow-up checks.	Suresult L20Pro (16/20 MHz, 10-40 mm) for deeper facial planes; Suresult L14Pro (10/14 MHz, 20-80 mm) for body and MSK; GE Vscan Air, Butterfly iQ3 or the Suresult D3Ultra for abdomen, lung and cardiac POCUS.	18/24 MHz; 10/15/20/25 mm depth.	Sells at $3,441, delivered duties paid, with a 2-year warranty that extends to 3 or 5 years and a 30-day trial; the free app runs on iOS, Android and Windows and exports JPEG, PNG, MP4 and DICOM.	L24 page
Suresult L24Pro	Choose L24Pro when a premium aesthetic room or training clinic wants the higher-spec 18/24 MHz L24 platform.	Suresult L24 for routine shallow facial checks in the same 18/24 MHz band, with 192 elements and 2 hours of scanning per charge.	18/24 MHz; 256 elements; 64 channels.	Sells at $4,185 with 4 hours of scanning per charge and 3 months of FaceAtlas AI included; the same free app, Doppler modes and Needle Enhance as the L24.	L24Pro page
Clarius L20 HD3	Choose Clarius L20 HD3 when the buyer wants a familiar high-frequency aesthetics ecosystem and membership-supported workflow.	Suresult L24 for 24 MHz facial work, Windows support, and PW Doppler and Needle Enhance in the free app.	8-20 MHz; skin line to 4 cm.	$5,395 scanner with B, M, Color and Power Doppler; Essentials at $695/year, $1,785 for 3 years or $2,500 once adds PW Doppler, Needle Enhance, Vessel Depth AI, storage and DICOM (Clarius US store, October 29, 2026).	Clarius store
GE Vscan Air	Choose GE Vscan Air when the clinic wants a recognized broad POCUS platform with curved and linear transducers in one probe.	Suresult L24 for shallow facial aesthetics and close-surface detail.	Linear 3-12 MHz; curved 2-5 MHz; shallowest linear depth 2 cm.	$4,999 for the Vscan Air CL with a 3-year warranty, remote support and one 45-minute remote training session; Innovations ($500 for 1 year or $1,299 for 3 years) and Digital Tools ($1,080 for 3 years) are optional (GE HealthCare US shop, October 29, 2026).	GE US shop GE frequency and depth FAQ
Butterfly iQ3	Choose Butterfly iQ3 when the clinic wants one broad app-based POCUS platform across body areas.	Suresult L24 for a dedicated high-frequency aesthetic room.	1-12 MHz; 1-30 cm scan depth; iOS/Android app support.	$3,899 probe with a 3-year warranty, plus a Butterfly plan: Core at $299/year with M-Mode, Color Doppler and cloud storage, or Advanced at $420/year or $1,500 once for 5 years with Power and PW Doppler and Needle Viz (Butterfly pricing, October 29, 2026).	Butterfly pricing iQ3 manual

My buying rule: choose by daily anatomy before brand. A face-first room runs on shallow depth, high frequency and a clear ownership cost. A program that also scans the abdomen, lungs, heart or emergency cases leads with a broad POCUS platform and adds the L24 for its face room.

Where the L24 leads, and where other work goes:

The first 25 mm: the L24 at 18/24 MHz covers facial vessels, filler planes, skin layers and follow-up views.
Deeper facial planes to 40 mm: the Suresult L20Pro (16/20 MHz, 10-40 mm).
Body and MSK: the Suresult L14Pro (10/14 MHz, 20-80 mm).
Abdomen, lung, cardiac, emergency, primary-care screening and whole-body teaching: a broad POCUS platform. The GE Vscan Air pairs a 2-5 MHz curved transducer with a 3-12 MHz linear, the Butterfly iQ3 scans 1-30 cm on one probe, and the Suresult D3Ultra carries convex, linear and phased arrays.

After year one: software, storage and devices

Suresult L24: the Suresult app keeps every imaging mode, measurement, Needle Enhance, local storage and DICOM export free on iOS, Android and Windows for the life of the probe.
FaceAtlas AI: $50 a month or $500 a year on a 64-bit Android phone or tablet (Android 8.0 or later), and $999 buys a lifetime license until sales close on December 31, 2026; the L24Pro includes the first 3 months.
Clarius L20 HD3: Essentials carries PW Doppler, Needle Enhance, Vessel Depth AI, local and cloud storage and DICOM; the Clarius app runs on iOS 16+ and Android 13+.
GE Vscan Air CL: the Vscan Air app runs on compatible iOS and Android devices; Innovations and Digital Tools are optional subscriptions.
Butterfly iQ3: Core or Advanced carries the imaging modes and cloud storage, Basic DICOM is an add-on purchase, and the app runs on iOS 17.0 or newer and supported Android devices.
All four pair with the clinic’s own phone or tablet, and the L24 also runs on a Windows PC. Rival plans and prices: each maker’s US store or pricing page, October 29, 2026.

How this comparison was built

Both authors are independent device reviewers with deep ultrasound knowledge: Fernando Mariz, MD judged each scanner as a clinic purchase, and Jailyn Avila, MD brought emergency medicine, POCUS education and practical training. I compared the Suresult L24, L24Pro and L20, the Clarius L20 HD3, the GE Vscan Air and the Butterfly iQ3 on five factors (facial anatomy fit, frequency and depth, device support, export workflow and recurring software cost), reading each maker’s product pages, stores and manuals on October 29, 2026.

Suresult L24 Color Doppler scan of the labial artery in a live lip, shown on the full app screen — **Labial artery mapping***What you are seeing:* the labial artery in Color Doppler on a live lip, scanned with the Suresult L24. *Why it matters:* mapping the lip’s arteries before filler is the daily face-first task the L24 is built for.

Suresult L24 Color Doppler scan of a superficial vessel at F: H 24.0 MHz and 20 mm depth, full app screen with study details and scan settings — **Documentation workflow***What you are seeing:* a superficial vessel in Color Doppler at 24 MHz and 20 mm depth, saved with its study date, ID, gain, frequency and Color settings on screen. *Why it matters:* the scan settings travel with the image, so the follow-up scan repeats the same setup.

Clarius L20 HD3 high-frequency handheld ultrasound comparison image

When does Clarius L20 HD3 lead?

Clarius L20 HD3 is strongest when the buyer values a mature high-frequency aesthetics ecosystem, recognizable brand language, education, cloud storage and membership features. On October 29, 2026, the Clarius US store listed the L20 HD3 for aesthetics at $5,395 plus a $695/year Essentials membership, with 8 to 20 MHz imaging from the skin line to 4 cm. The L24 leads when the clinic wants 18/24 MHz for shallow facial work, Windows support, and PW Doppler and Needle Enhance in the free Suresult app.

Good fit forHigh-frequency aesthetics ecosystem

Frequency8-20 MHz

DepthSkin line to 4 cm

Price$5,395 scanner plus Essentials at $695/year, $1,785 for 3 years or $2,500 once (Clarius US store, October 29, 2026)

SourceOfficial store

What the Clarius purchase includes: the $5,395 scanner runs B-Mode, M-Mode and Color and Power Doppler, with one charger, a 3-year warranty and 30-day returns. Essentials adds Pulsed Wave Doppler, Needle Enhance, Vessel Depth AI, T-Mode AI Aesthetics, local and cloud storage and DICOM. The scanner with one-time Essentials totals $7,895; with yearly Essentials, three years total $7,480 (Clarius US store, October 29, 2026).

GE Vscan Air handheld ultrasound comparison image for broad POCUS

When does GE Vscan Air lead?

GE Vscan Air leads when the clinic is buying a broad POCUS platform. GE HealthCare’s support article lists a 3 to 12 MHz linear transducer, a 2 to 5 MHz curved transducer and a smallest linear depth of 2 cm, and GE sells the Vscan Air CL for abdominal imaging, obstetric assessments, MSK and lungs. Its main advantage is enterprise and broad-POCUS strength: recognized brand familiarity, wide use-case coverage and a procurement path many institutions already understand. That structure serves primary care, urgent care, vascular access and general procedural scanning.

Good fit forRecognized broad POCUS

Linear frequency3-12 MHz

Curved frequency2-5 MHz

Shallowest linear depth2 cm

Price$4,999 for the Vscan Air CL (GE HealthCare US shop, October 29, 2026)

SourceGE frequency/depth FAQ

What the GE purchase includes: the $4,999 Vscan Air CL ships with the dual probe, a protective case, a wireless charger and a quick start guide, plus a 3-year warranty, remote technical support and one 45-minute remote training session. The Innovations upgrade ($500 for 1 year or $1,299 for 3 years), Digital Tools ($1,080 for 3 years) and the POCUS Foundations course ($120) are optional (GE HealthCare US shop, October 29, 2026).

Butterfly iQ3 handheld ultrasound comparison image for whole-body POCUS

When does Butterfly iQ3 lead?

Butterfly iQ3 is strongest when the clinic wants a whole-body handheld ultrasound platform. Butterfly’s iQ3 user manual gives a 1 to 12 MHz frequency range, a scan depth from 1 cm to 30 cm, iOS 17.0 or newer and supported Android devices. Its main advantage is platform versatility: one app-based system supports education, primary care, urgent care and multi-specialty scanning. The L24 is built for the shallow end: facial work at 18/24 MHz in a 10-25 mm window, with every Doppler mode in the free Suresult app.

Good fit forWhole-body single-probe POCUS

Frequency1-12 MHz

Scan depth1-30 cm

SoftwareiOS 17.0+ and supported Android devices

Price and plans$3,899 probe; Core $299/year; Advanced $420/year or $1,500 once for 5 years (Butterfly pricing, October 29, 2026)

SourceiQ3 user manual

What each Butterfly plan adds: the $3,899 iQ3 carries a 3-year warranty and pairs with a Butterfly plan. Core ($299/year) brings 20+ clinical applications, M-Mode, Color Doppler and unlimited cloud storage; Advanced ($420/year, or $1,500 once for 5 years) adds Power and Pulsed-Wave Doppler, Needle Viz, Biplane, iQ Slice and iQ Fan. Basic DICOM is an add-on purchase (Butterfly pricing, October 29, 2026).

L24 Standard, L24Pro or L20?

Within Suresult, choose by room use. The L24 Standard is the focused facial-aesthetic probe; the L24Pro adds 256 elements, 4 hours of scanning per charge and 3 months of FaceAtlas AI for training or high-volume rooms; the L20 covers 16/20 MHz to 40 mm for clinics whose work runs from the face into dermatology and superficial MSK.

Suresult L24 Standard aesthetic ultrasound

Focused room

Choose L24 Standard if

The daily work is shallow facial vessels, filler-plane checks, skin-layer review and quick follow-up documentation. The 18/24 MHz band with 10, 15, 20 and 25 mm presets covers that work, with Needle Enhance and 2 hours of scanning per charge; L24 owners add a FaceAtlas AI license from $50 a month.

Sells at $3,441, duties paid

Suresult L24Pro premium high-frequency aesthetic ultrasound

Premium room

Choose L24Pro if

The clinic wants the L24 shallow-aesthetics platform with 256 elements and 4 hours of scanning per charge for a premium room, training center or multi-room presentation. It includes 3 months of FaceAtlas AI, which names 7 filler materials, screens for abnormalities and maps the face at 21 points.

Sells at $4,185, duties paid

Suresult L20 high-frequency linear ultrasound for aesthetics and soft tissue work

Broader linear

Choose L20 if

Aesthetics overlaps with dermatology, soft tissue, superficial MSK or deeper linear scanning. L20 is the more flexible 16/20 MHz lane; L24 is the more face-oriented 18/24 MHz lane.

Sells at $3,000, duties paid

FAQ

When does L24 make more sense than Clarius L20 HD3?

L24 makes more sense when the clinic wants a dedicated 18/24 MHz facial-aesthetic lane, Windows support, and PW Doppler and Needle Enhance in the free Suresult app. Clarius L20 HD3 remains a serious comparison when the buyer values a familiar high-frequency aesthetics ecosystem and membership workflow.

When does L24 make more sense than GE Vscan Air?

L24 makes more sense for shallow facial vessels, filler-plane checks and aesthetic follow-up views. GE Vscan Air leads when the clinic needs recognized broad POCUS, a familiar institutional buying path and both linear and curved scanning roles.

When does L24 make more sense than Butterfly iQ3?

L24 makes more sense for a focused facial-aesthetic room. Butterfly iQ3 leads when the clinic wants one broad app-based POCUS system across many body areas.

Should I buy L24 Standard or L24Pro?

Choose the L24 Standard, at $3,441, when the priority is routine 18/24 MHz facial scanning. Choose the L24Pro, at $4,185, when the room needs 256 elements and 4 hours of scanning per charge; it includes 3 months of FaceAtlas AI.

Does L24 require a software subscription?

No. The Suresult app runs every L24 imaging mode, measurement and Needle Enhance on iOS, Android and Windows, with local storage and JPEG, PNG, MP4 and DICOM export, free for the life of the probe. FaceAtlas AI is an optional license from $50 a month; the L24Pro includes the first 3 months.

What should I compare first across these scanners?

Daily anatomy first, then depth range, software cost and export workflow. A face-first room needs a high-frequency linear that resolves the first 25 mm; a broad POCUS program needs the low frequencies and deep views that the abdomen, lungs and heart require.

What do the Clarius L20 HD3 and the L24 cost over three years?

On October 29, 2026, the Clarius US store listed the L20 HD3 at $5,395 plus Essentials at $695 a year or $1,785 for three years, so three years total $7,180 to $7,480. The L24 sells at $3,441, and its imaging software, local storage and DICOM export stay free, so its three-year cost is the purchase price.

Should a facial-aesthetic clinic consider GE or Butterfly?

Yes, when the same scanner must cover broader POCUS, education, abdomen, lung, cardiac, emergency or multi-specialty workflows. For a face-first aesthetic room I lead with the L24; GE Vscan Air and Butterfly iQ3 lead when versatility across the body matters more than a dedicated high-frequency aesthetic-room scanner.

Sources

Product facts come from the Suresult L24, L24Pro, L20Pro, L14Pro and D3Ultra product pages and the FaceAtlas AI page, the Clarius L20 HD3 store page, the GE HealthCare Vscan Air CL shop page and frequency and depth FAQ, and Butterfly’s pricing page, iQ3 user manual and iQ3 specification page. Prices and membership details were checked on October 29, 2026.

L24 vs Clarius L20 HD3, GE Vscan Air and Butterfly iQ3: Aesthetic Clinic Buyer Guide