What Used Lab Equipment Actually Cost: Real Per-Model Prices & Sold Data (2026)
What Used Lab Equipment Actually Cost: Real Per-Model Prices (2026)
Most “used lab equipment price” pages give you one vague range and a list of “factors that affect your quote.” This one gives you the real numbers, per model, from 186 observed complete-system listings that Clinical Asset Index tracks across eBay, GovDeals, DOTmed, HiBid, LabX and PublicSurplus — and, where we’ve observed real auction closes, what they actually sold for. Updated June 05, 2026.
Used Lab Equipment: typical asking price by model
These are asking medians (what sellers list at) from complete-system listings only — parts and modules are priced separately and never mixed in.
| Model | Typical (median) | Most sell for | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agilent 1100 HPLC System | $10,798 | $8,950–$12,974 | 71 |
| Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC | $33,250 | $28,250–$39,500 | 26 |
| Waters Acquity UPLC System | $16,450 | $11,100–$25,500 | 20 |
| Buchi R-205 | $1,320 | $818–$1,709 | 18 |
| Agilent 1200 | $17,000 | $13,812–$23,875 | 14 |
| Buchi R-200 |
Realized sold prices for lab equipment
We’re still accumulating verified sold data for this category (auction closes + community-reported sales). As real sales land, this section fills in with what these actually sold for — tracked separately from asking. No estimates are shown until the data is real.
How these numbers are built
Every figure here is observed market data, not an appraisal. Listings are classified by type (complete system / module / part / for-parts) and only complete systems are pooled into the medians above. Medians — not averages — are used because used-equipment prices are full of outliers. Realized sold prices come from observed auction closes, stored and labeled separately from asking. See the methodology and each model’s full price guide for the live breakdown. Always verify condition, configuration, and regulatory status before buying.