Eighteeth · Entry tier
Eighteeth Helios 500
A genuine budget scanner that does not feel like a toy. Independent testing put single units and quadrants close to premium scanners. It comes apart on full-arch implant work, and the reviewer says so plainly.
Independent review
78 / 100
Institute of Digital Dentistry
Street price
- United States
- No price on file
- India
- 3.3 to 3.8 lakh
Before tax and before the computer. Dealer discounts are large and seasonal. No price on file means we have no reliable street price there, not necessarily that it is unavailable.
The short answers
- Files
- Open STL
- Subscription
- None
- Best at
- Records and study models
What is good
- One of the most affordable scanners on the market
- Scanning speed competitive with far more expensive devices
- AI soft tissue filtering performs better than the price suggests
- Model builder, orthodontic simulator and AI diagnostics included
- No subscription and no cloud storage fee
What is not
- Scan texture resolution well below premium competitors
- Cumulative distortion on full-arch implant scans, up to 200 microns at the back
- Basic software interface
- Bite registration occasionally shifts during post-processing refinement
- The published weight does not match the measured weight
Specification
- Weight
- 280 g measured, though marketing quotes 185 g
- Dimensions
- 281 x 46 x 41 mm
- Full arch scan
- About 40 seconds
- Tips
- Four tips, autoclavable up to 60 cycles
- Calibration
- Calibration free, instant anti-fog
- Accuracy
- Single implants within 50 microns; full-arch drift up to 200 microns posteriorly
- Files
- Open STL, plus OBJ and PLY for colour
- Subscription
- None
What it costs to run
- Consumables
- Tips last about 60 autoclave cycles
- Software
- Included, no subscription
Buy it if
A practice starting its digital journey with minimal investment, doing routine restorative work and basic implant cases.
Look elsewhere if
Complex implant work, and any full-arch implant case.
Compare it against something else
This scanner is pinned in the first column. Add up to two more to see where the differences actually are.
| Comparing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Street price | $9,000 to $11,000 | $13,000 to $16,000 |
| Independent rating | None published | None published |
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Files | Open STL | Open STL |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Invisalign here | No | No |
| Five year cost | $15,600 (best of those compared) | $21,300 |
| Pays for itself in | 4 months (best of those compared) | 6 months |
| Handpiece weight | 240 g | Not published |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Best at | Ortho and records | Crown and bridge |
Cost and payback assume 40 scans a month. Set your own numbers in the scanner picker. The highlighted value in a row is simply the better one of those compared, not a verdict on the scanner.
Where to buy it
Dealers and listings
- Orikam HealthcareIndia
- DentalkartIndia
- PinkBlueIndia
None of these are affiliate links and Kythro earns nothing if you buy. Always get at least two dealer quotes: list price is rarely the price anyone pays.
Sources
Kythro sells practice management software, not scanners. We have no commercial relationship with any manufacturer listed here.
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