ISO/IEC 17025-Accredited Lab Data · Updated April 2026

Every Mito Red Light panel, independently tested.
The numbers we publish are the numbers your skin sees.

Interactive iso-irradiance maps, full radiometric stats, and spectral power distribution for every panel in our lineup — measured by LightLab International at 6 inches using ISO/IEC 17025-accredited photometric protocols. No solar-meter inflation. No "marketing irradiance." No correction factors. Just the raw lab data, made interactive.

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab IES LM-79 / LM-63 protocols Lab-grade testing (not solar meter) Publishing third-party data since 2019

Interactive Iso-Irradiance Explorer

Click any panel on the left to see its iso-irradiance contour map (the actual shape of the light field at 6 inches), full radiometric stats from the LightLab report, and the measured spectral power distribution from 380–1000nm. Pending devices show test status.

Source data: LightLab International Allentown, LLC · ISO/IEC 17025 · Reports LLIA002765-001 through 006 Open full screen ↗

Full Panel Data — Side-by-Side

All primary values are LightLab International ISO/IEC 17025-accredited measurements taken at 6 inches (15.24 cm) from device face, using the "Area Below LEDs" methodology. No conversion factor is applied to our lab numbers. The "Solar-Meter Peak" column matches the solar-meter figures published on each device's product page — included purely so you can compare apples-to-apples against competitor specs that were taken with a solar meter.

Panel Wavelengths Panel Size Wall Draw Total Radiant Power Avg Irradiance @ 6″ Peak Irradiance @ 6″ Solar-Meter Peak (mW/cm²) Avg Dose / 10‑min (J/cm²) Total Energy / 10‑min (kJ) Test Date Report #
MitoPRO 300X Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 14″ × 9″ 111.8 W 36.4 W 38.2 mW/cm² 55.9 mW/cm² >130 22.92 21.8 2025-09-12 LLIA002765-005
MitoPRO 750X Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 24″ × 9″ Test in progress · April 2026 · LightLab retest
MitoPRO 1500X Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 42″ × 9″ 418.7 W 149.4 W 53.5 mW/cm² 72.5 mW/cm² >160 32.09 89.6 2025-09-12 LLIA002765-006
MitoPRO 300+ v2 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 14″ × 12″ 96.6 W 34.3 W 41.8 mW/cm² 60.1 mW/cm² >130 25.07 20.6 2025-09-11 LLIA002765-003
MitoPRO 1000+ Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 24″ × 12″ Test in progress · April 2026 · Replaces 750+
MitoPRO 1500+ v2 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 36″ × 12″ 373.2 W 147.6 W 56.8 mW/cm² 68.2 mW/cm² >170 34.10 88.6 2025-09-12 LLIA002765-004
MitoADAPT MIN 4.0 Multi-wavelength (mode-selectable) 14″ × 12″ 112.3 W 34.3 W 40.7 mW/cm² 56.4 mW/cm² >125 24.41 20.6 2025-09-12 LLIA002765-001
MitoADAPT MID 4.0 Multi-wavelength (mode-selectable) 24″ × 12″ No test data yet · pending LightLab
MitoADAPT MAX 4.0 Multi-wavelength (mode-selectable) 36″ × 12″ 456.1 W 142.5 W 49.4 mW/cm² 59.3 mW/cm² >140 29.63 85.5 2025-09-12 LLIA002765-002
MitoMIN 2.0 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 14″ × 9″ 97.3 W 36.3 W 54.6 mW/cm² 69.6 mW/cm² >150 32.77 21.8 2023-05-10 LightLab (May 2023)
MitoMID 2.0 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 24″ × 9″ 170.3 W 62.5 W 56.8 mW/cm² 75.8 mW/cm² >155 34.10 37.5 2023-07-06 LightLab (July 2023)
MitoMAX 2.0 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 36″ × 9″ 291.2 W 113.4 W 55.7 mW/cm² 68.3 mW/cm² >160 33.42 68.0 2023-05-10 LightLab (May 2023)
MitoMEGA 2.0 Red 660nm + NIR 850nm 36″ × 12″ 451.5 W 177.6 W 57.3 mW/cm² 67.5 mW/cm² >165 34.36 106.6 2023-07-06 LightLab (July 2023)

All primary irradiance values: ISO/IEC 17025-accredited photometric testing at 6 inches from device face, "Area Below LEDs" methodology. The italicized, muted Solar-Meter Peak column is not our lab measurement — it matches the solar-meter peak figure published on each device's product page on mitoredlight.com. It's included so you can directly compare a competitor's solar-meter spec against our devices without mentally converting. Avg Dose / 10-min = Avg Irradiance × 600s ÷ 1000 (J/cm² delivered to skin under the panel during a 10-minute session). Total Energy / 10-min = Total Radiant Power × 600s ÷ 1000 (kJ of optical energy emitted by the entire panel during a 10-minute session — useful for whole-body dose context). Reports LLIA002765-001 through -006 are full LightLab test reports available on request. Anchor links beside each panel name (e.g., #pro1500x) deep-link directly to that device.

Why "irradiance" numbers from different brands aren't comparable

Most red light therapy companies publish solar-meter readings. We've published ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab measurements since 2019. Here's what changes when you switch from a $200 sensor to a NIST-traceable laboratory.

Solar Meter — what most brands publish

Broadband, low-cost, overstated

A solar meter is a $200 broadband sensor designed to measure total optical power in the visible-to-NIR range. It can't isolate the therapeutic 620–680nm and 800–870nm windows from the rest of the spectrum. It includes ambient light, off-axis emission, and wavelengths that aren't doing the photobiomodulation work — and reports them all as one big number.

  • Cannot distinguish therapeutic wavelengths
  • Inflates published irradiance figures
  • Not ISO/IEC 17025-accredited methodology
  • Easy to "tune" by repositioning during measurement
ISO/IEC 17025 lab — what we publish

Wavelength-resolved, lab-grade, accurate

LightLab's ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing characterizes radiant flux at every therapeutic wavelength using calibrated lab-grade instrumentation traceable to NIST standards. The lab isolates the actual energy delivered to skin at therapeutic red and near-infrared wavelengths and reports total radiant power, irradiance, and the full spectral power distribution. The result is a measurement you can stack against any other accredited lab number on the planet.

  • Per-wavelength radiant flux across 380–1000nm
  • NIST-traceable calibration
  • ISO/IEC 17025-accredited methodology
  • Reproducible across labs and over time
The conversion no one wants to talk about: Broadband solar meters consistently overstate therapeutic irradiance by roughly 2.2× to 2.5× versus what an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory would actually measure at red and near-infrared wavelengths. So if you only have a solar-meter reading from a competitor, a defensible apples-to-apples estimate is True lab-grade irradiance ≈ Solar reading × 0.40 to 0.45. That's the rough adjustment to bring a broadband solar-meter number down to what a calibrated, accredited laboratory would actually measure at therapeutic wavelengths. This factor is only useful in that direction. Our published numbers come straight from LightLab's ISO/IEC 17025-accredited reports — applying any correction would understate them.

We've been making this point in print and in product pages since 2019 — see our long-form explainer Irradiance and Joules and Dosing, Oh My. The category has slowly come around to publishing real data; we're glad to see it.

How LightLab measures every panel

Every published Mito Red Light irradiance figure follows the same protocol. No shortcuts, no marketing-friendly substitutions.

1

NIST-traceable lab instrumentation

LightLab uses calibrated, NIST-traceable photometric instrumentation to measure radiant flux at therapeutic wavelengths from 380–1000 nm. Calibration is verified against ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

2

6-inch test distance

Sensor positioned at 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the device face — the standard recommended treatment distance for Mito Red Light full-body and targeted panels.

3

Multi-point sampling grid

Irradiance is sampled across a grid covering the panel-face footprint, then averaged. We publish the "Area Below LEDs" average — not a 4ft × 4ft whole-field average that would dilute the number with empty space.

4

IES LM-79 + LM-63 protocols

Tests follow the Illuminating Engineering Society's LM-79 (electrical and photometric measurements of solid-state lighting products) and LM-63 (data file format) — the same protocols used by every accredited lighting laboratory.

5

Total radiant power, not "ad watts"

We publish the actual measured radiant power output in watts (energy emitted from the device), not the wall-plug input power that some brands quote as "300W panel," "1500W panel," etc. Wall draw is also published — both numbers, no spin.

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Spectral power distribution

Every report includes the full SPD curve so independent reviewers can verify the wavelength claims. Red 660nm and NIR 850nm peaks are clearly identifiable in every Mito spectrum.

One exception — in-house instrument as a fallback: In the rare cases where an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited LightLab report is not yet available for a specific device (for example, a newly-released panel awaiting its lab cycle), we use our in-house Hopoo spectroradiometer to publish an interim peak irradiance number. In our experience, peak-irradiance readings from the Hopoo track closely with LightLab's spectroradiometer measurements. However, average irradiance and total radiant power can only be properly measured in an accredited laboratory, because those values require a calibrated multi-point spatial sampling grid and NIST-traceable radiant-flux integration. We only publish Hopoo-sourced peak values as an interim placeholder, and we label those figures as such until the LightLab report is in hand — then we replace them.

Dose math (for the protocol-curious): Total radiated energy (J) per 10-min session = Radiant Power (W) × 600s (e.g., 32.7 W × 600s = 19,620 J of total optical energy emitted) · Average dose (J/cm²) per 10-min session = Avg Irradiance (mW/cm²) × 600s ÷ 1000

Who tests our panels

We don't run our own irradiance numbers. We never have.

LightLab International Allentown, LLC

Allentown, Pennsylvania · ISO/IEC 17025-accredited photometric testing laboratory

LightLab is one of the most-recognized independent photometric labs in North America, serving manufacturers across general lighting, horticulture, and photobiomodulation. Their reports are accepted by regulatory bodies, retailers, and certification programs worldwide.

  • ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation (general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)
  • NIST-traceable calibration standards
  • IES LM-79 and IES LM-63 protocols
  • NVLAP-accredited (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program)

What you'll find in the actual reports

Reports LLIA002765-001 through 006 — Sept 2025 series

Each report is a multi-page PDF containing radiometric tables, iso-irradiance contour plots, full spectral power distribution data (.spdx), test conditions, calibration date, equipment serial numbers, and the lab analyst's signature.

  • Total radiant flux (W) and luminous flux (lm)
  • Irradiance grid at 6 inches (Area Below LEDs methodology)
  • Min / Max / Average irradiance and uniformity ratio
  • Per-wavelength spectral data 380–1000nm in 2nm steps
  • Power factor, current draw, input voltage

Request the full PDF reports →

Mito Red Light has been doing this since 2019

We were one of the first red light therapy brands to publish independent third-party spectroradiometer lab reports. Other brands followed; the category is better for it.

  1. 2018
    Mito Red Light founded
    Started with a simple promise: build the most clinically-relevant red light therapy panels and publish honest data about how they perform.
  2. 2019
    First independent third-party lab reports published
    Among the first red light brands to commission and publish ISO/IEC 17025-accredited test data for every panel in the lineup. Most competitors were still publishing solar-meter numbers (and many still are).
  3. 2019–2024
    Educated the category on solar meter vs. lab-grade measurement
    Through long-form articles like "Irradiance and Joules and Dosing, Oh My" and direct customer education, we made the solar-meter-vs-accredited-lab conversation a category-wide standard. A handful of other reputable brands now follow suit. Many don't.
  4. 2023
    LightLab tested the entire 2.0 series
    MitoMIN 2.0, MitoMID 2.0, MitoMAX 2.0, and MitoMEGA 2.0 all tested at LightLab International under ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Numbers published verbatim — no marketing-side adjustments, no "estimated" stats.
  5. 2025
    Full LightLab retest of the IEC-upgraded MitoPRO X and MitoPRO+ lines
    Six new reports (LLIA002765-001 through -006) covering MitoPRO 300X / 1500X, MitoPRO 300+ v2 / 1500+ v2, and MitoADAPT MIN 4.0 / MAX 4.0. The MitoPRO 750X and MitoADAPT MID 4.0 retests are in progress as of April 2026.
  6. 2026
    Interactive iso-irradiance explorer (this page)
    Published the actual lab data as an interactive viewer instead of the usual blog post with screenshots. Every contour, every spectral peak, every radiometric stat — sourced directly from the LightLab PDFs.

Compare any panel to its lab data side by side

Use the interactive explorer above to see exactly what each panel delivers at 6 inches — then visit the product page to see how it fits into your protocol.

Frequently asked questions

Why are lab-grade irradiance numbers different from solar meter readings?

Lab-grade photometric instruments at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory measure the actual energy emitted at each wavelength (380–1000nm), so they can isolate therapeutic red and near-infrared output. A solar meter is a low-cost broadband sensor that lumps all incoming optical power together and consistently overstates therapeutic irradiance. Rough conversion: True lab-grade irradiance ≈ Solar reading × 0.45. All numbers Mito Red Light publishes come directly from LightLab's accredited reports — no conversion or correction is applied.

Who tests Mito Red Light panels and is the lab independent?

All Mito Red Light panels are tested by LightLab International Allentown, LLC — an independent third-party photometric laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Reports follow IES LM-79 and IES LM-63 protocols. We have no ownership in or relationship to LightLab beyond being a paying client. We have been publishing third-party lab data since 2019.

At what distance is irradiance measured?

All published Mito Red Light irradiance figures are measured at 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the device face — the standard treatment distance for full-body and targeted panel use. Measurements are taken in the panel-face footprint area (the "Area Below LEDs" methodology in LightLab's reports), not a 4ft × 4ft whole-field average that would include empty space outside the panel.

Why don't you apply a solar-to-lab conversion factor to your numbers?

A conversion factor only matters when converting a solar-meter reading down to an estimated true value. Since solar meters typically overstate therapeutic irradiance by 2.2× to 2.5×, a defensible correction is to multiply a solar reading by roughly 0.40 to 0.45. Our published numbers come directly from LightLab's ISO/IEC 17025-accredited measurements at therapeutic wavelengths, so applying any conversion would understate them. The multiplier is only useful when comparing a competitor's solar-meter spec to ours: multiply their solar number by 0.40–0.45 to estimate the apples-to-apples lab-grade equivalent value, then compare.

What happens when an ISO/IEC 17025 lab report isn't yet available for a device?

For the rare case where a LightLab report isn't yet in hand (for example, a newly released panel awaiting its lab cycle), we use our in-house Hopoo spectroradiometer to publish an interim peak irradiance figure. In our experience, Hopoo peak readings track closely with LightLab's measurements. However, average irradiance and total radiant power can only be properly measured in an accredited laboratory — those require a calibrated multi-point spatial sampling grid and NIST-traceable radiant-flux integration. So average and total-power figures are published only once the LightLab report is available, and any interim Hopoo-sourced peak is clearly labeled as such until the lab report lands.

Which Mito Red Light panel has the highest measured irradiance?

The MitoPRO 1500X delivers the highest peak irradiance at 72.5 mW/cm² and the highest total radiant power at 149.4 W when measured by LightLab at 6 inches. The MitoPRO 1500+ v2 follows at 68.2 mW/cm² peak and 147.6 W radiant power. Both figures are LightLab ISO/IEC 17025-accredited measurements, not solar-meter readings.

How is total radiant power different from wall-plug power ("watts")?

Wall-plug power is what the device pulls from the outlet (e.g., 418.7 W for the MitoPRO 1500X). Total radiant power is the optical energy actually emitted from the LEDs (149.4 W for the same panel). The ratio is the device's wall-plug efficiency. Some brands market the wall-plug number as "1500W panel" — we publish both side by side so you can judge the device on real output.

Can I get the original LightLab PDF reports?

Yes. Email info@mitoredlight.com and we'll send the full ISO/IEC 17025-accredited PDFs (reports LLIA002765-001 through -006) for any panel you want to verify.

How do I read the "Avg Dose / 10-min" and "Total Energy / 10-min" columns?

Avg Dose / 10-min (J/cm²) is the realistic average dose delivered to your skin during a 10-minute session at 6 inches, calculated from the Avg Irradiance: Avg Irradiance (mW/cm²) × 600s ÷ 1000 = J/cm². This is the number that matters for clinical photobiomodulation dosing.

Total Energy / 10-min (kJ) is the total optical energy emitted by the entire panel during a 10-minute session: Total Radiant Power (W) × 600s = J, divided by 1000 for kJ. This is useful for whole-body and large-area dose context — e.g., a MEGA 2.0 emitting ~107 kJ in 10 minutes vs. a smaller panel emitting ~20 kJ.

All data on this page is sourced from independent ISO/IEC 17025-accredited test reports issued by LightLab International Allentown, LLC. Page last updated 2026-04-21. Pending tests will be added to the interactive explorer and the data table above as soon as they're delivered. Mito Red Light has no ownership stake in LightLab; reports are commissioned at standard commercial rates.