Features

SpectraMax

FLIPR Tetra

Flex-Station 3

M5e

M5

M4

M3

M2

M2e

Fluorescence

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Absorbance

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Luminescence

x

x

x

x

x^*

x^*

x

x

Time-Resolved

Fluorescence (TRF)

x

x

x

x^*

x^*

x

HTRF Certified

x

x

Fluorescence Polarization

x

x

x

Wavelength Range

FL 250 - 850, Abs 200 - 1000

FL 250 - 850 ex/em, Abs 200 - 1000

FL 250 - 850, Abs 200 - 1000

FL 250 - 850, Abs 200 - 1000

FL 250-850 ex, 360-850 em; Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850 ex, 250-850 em; Abs 200-1000

LEDs available in 360-626 nm range, Emission filters available in 400-706 nm range

FL 250 - 850, Abs 200 - 1000

Bandwidth

Variable

Tunable wavelength selection/ monochromator

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Endpoint

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Kinetic

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Spectral scanning

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Well scanning

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Reading speed (sec)

17

17

17

17

15

15

1

17

Microplate formats

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

96, 384, 1536

6-384⁺

Integrated multi-

channel pipettor

x⁺⁺

Temperature control

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Top reading

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bottom reading

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cuvette port

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Validation tools

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Robotics / automation

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Features

SpectraMax

Flex-
Station 3

Filter
Max 

M5e

M5

M4

M3

M2

M2e

 Paradigm

 F3

F5 

Fluorescence

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x 

Absorbance

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

 x

x

Luminescence

x

x

x

x

x^*

x^*

 x

x

 x

x

Time-Resolved
Fluorescence (TRF)

x

x

x

x^*

x^*

 x

x

x 

HTRF Certified

x

 x

x

Fluorescence Polarization

x

x

 x

x

x

Wavelength
Range (nm)

FL 250-850, Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850 ex/em,
Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850,
Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850,
Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850 ex, 360-850 em; Abs 200-1000

FL 250-850 ex, 250-850 em; Abs 200-1000

230 - 1000

FL 250-850, Abs 200-1000

340-650

230-750 

Bandwidth

4.0 nm 

Tunable
wavelength

x

x

x

x

x

x

x 

x

Endpoint

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

x 

Kinetic

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

x

Spectral scanning

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

Well scanning

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

x

Microplate formats

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-384

6-1536 

6-384⁺

96-384

6-1536

Integrated pipettor or injector system

 x

x⁺⁺

Temperature control

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

Top reading

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

x

Bottom reading

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

Cuvette port

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Validation tools

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Robotics / automation

x

x

x

x

x

x

 x

x

x

x