CurrentBody Series 1 vs Series 2, and whether to upgrade at all

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Quick picks

The short answer

#	Product	Best for	FDA clearance	Price
1	CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask Series 2 The one to buy new	a first CurrentBody mask	Located	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded
2	CurrentBody Skin LED Multi Light Therapy Mask (Series 3) The current flagship	wanting the full wavelength set	Located	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded

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1072 nm is the Series 2's headline addition and it is the reason most people consider upgrading. It is deep near-infrared and it penetrates further than 830 nm. That part is real.

What is not established is whether the extra depth produces a different cosmetic result on a face, and CurrentBody publishes no irradiance at 1072 nm, at 830 nm or anywhere else. So the upgrade proposition is: pay again for a wavelength whose contribution is unquantified, delivered at an output nobody discloses.

We are not saying it does nothing. We are saying there is no published basis on which you or we could tell.

132 to 236 to 750 across three generations is a dramatic-looking progression and it is the number the marketing leads with. It is also the number that tells you least.

More diodes over the same surface area means more, smaller sources and potentially more uniform coverage. It does not necessarily mean more total optical power, because nothing says each diode in a 750-diode array is as powerful as each diode in a 132-diode one. Without irradiance, 750 is a count. We explain the distinction properly here.

• Your Series 1 has failed or is failing. Dead diodes, a controller that will not hold charge, perished silicone. Then you are buying a mask, not an upgrade, and the Series 2 or 3 is the right purchase.
• Acne has become your main concern. No CurrentBody mask before the Series 3 carries blue light. That is a capability change rather than an increment, and it is a real reason to move.
• You want the clearance. The Series 2 and 3 have located 510(k) records naming the exact model; the Series 1 does not return one under that name. If verifiability is why you are here, that is a legitimate reason.
• Your current mask does not fit. Fit problems do not get better. A mask that stands off your cheekbones is under-dosing exactly where you want treatment.

In detail

Every pick, and why

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The one to buy new

CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask Series 2

CurrentBody · Best for a first CurrentBody mask

Three wavelengths, 236 diodes, and the clearance record that matters: K250966, naming model MK-90H specifically. If you do not already own a CurrentBody mask, this is the one to buy.

The three-wavelength silicone mask that made CurrentBody the default recommendation, and the one device in this comparison whose exact 510(k) we can cite.

Specifications

Wavelengths	633 nm red, 830 nm near-infrared, 1072 nm deep near-infrared
LEDs	236 bulbs
Irradiance	Not published by the manufacturer
Session	10 minutes, 3-5 times a week
Clearance	K250966, 25 June 2025, product code OHS

FDA clearance located

510(k) K250966 (CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask Series 2, model MK-90H, cleared 25 June 2025, applicant Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., product code OHS - light-based over-the-counter wrinkle reduction).

What works

• A 510(k) number we located for this exact model and can cite
• Three wavelengths including 1072 nm
• Nearly twice the diode count of the Omnilux

What does not

• No irradiance figure published anywhere, so diode count cannot be converted into delivered dose
• No blue light on this model
• Superseded in the lineup by the Series 3, which affects resale and support horizon

Specifications from CurrentBody product page; FDA 510(k) K250966, checked 13 October 2026.

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The current flagship

CurrentBody Skin LED Multi Light Therapy Mask (Series 3)

CurrentBody · Best for wanting the full wavelength set

K260715, six wavelengths, 750 diodes. Relevant to this comparison because it means the Series 2 is now a generation behind, which affects support horizon and resale more than it affects performance.

CurrentBody's current flagship: six wavelengths and 750 diodes, the highest published count of any consumer face mask we tracked.

Specifications

Wavelengths	633 nm, 830 nm, 1072 nm, 415 nm blue, 532 nm green, 590 nm yellow
LEDs	750 bulbs
Irradiance	Not published by the manufacturer
Session	10 minutes, 3-5 times a week
Clearance	K260715, 3 June 2026, product code OHS

FDA clearance located

510(k) K260715 (CurrentBody Skin LED Multi Light Therapy Mask, model MK-110D, cleared 3 June 2026, applicant The Beauty Tech Group, Ltd., product code OHS).

What works

• A located, current 510(k) for this exact model
• The only mainstream mask carrying blue, green and yellow alongside red and near-infrared
• Highest published diode count in the category

What does not

• Still no published irradiance, so 750 diodes is a count and not a dose
• The green and yellow evidence base is far thinner than red, near-infrared and blue
• You are paying for three wavelengths most buyers will never select

Specifications from CurrentBody product page; FDA 510(k) K260715, checked 13 October 2026.

Buy the Series 2 or the Series 3, not a discounted Series 1. The clearance records for the newer models name the specific devices, the Series 1 does not, and the price gap on a discontinued generation is rarely large enough to justify giving that up.

Between the two current models: the Series 3 adds blue, green and yellow. Blue is genuinely useful if acne matters to you. Green and yellow have a thin evidence base. The main roundup works through that decision.