Agilent Equipment Financing

Agilent Technologies builds a large share of the analytical instruments that keep laboratories running, from routine quality control benches to high-throughput mass spectrometry suites. For a lab director or a business owner, the question is rarely whether the instrument does the job. The question is how to bring a six-figure system onto the floor without draining the cash a growing operation needs for staff, consumables and space. That is where structured equipment finance earns its place. This hub covers how iLease Capital approaches financing across the full Agilent analytical range, what current used pricing looks like by instrument class and how service, warranty and resale value factor into a sound funding decision.

We work as a broker. That means we match your deal to funding partners rather than lending from a single balance sheet, so the structure can flex to the instrument, your credit profile and the way your revenue actually arrives. Deals run up to $5 million plus, which comfortably covers a single benchtop unit or a multi-instrument buildout across several rooms.

Why finance an Agilent instrument instead of paying cash

Analytical instruments earn revenue the day they are validated and put into service. A triple quadrupole LC-MS that runs billable methods, an ICP-MS clearing environmental samples or an HPLC turning around stability studies all generate income across a useful life measured in years. Paying the full purchase price up front ties a large block of capital to an asset that pays you back gradually. Financing matches the cost of the instrument to the period over which it produces, so the monthly payment is covered by the work the machine does.

There are practical reasons too. Preserving cash keeps a line open for method development, reagents, column inventory and the analyst salaries that make the hardware useful. Fixed payments make budgeting predictable, which matters when you are quoting contract work or planning capacity. Financing also lets a lab move on a strong used or certified pre-owned deal quickly, before the listing is gone, rather than waiting on an internal capital cycle.

Where credit is part of the conversation, we start with a soft inquiry that does not affect your score. A hard pull may come only at final approval, once you have reviewed terms and decided to move ahead.

The Agilent analytical range we finance

Agilent's catalog spans several instrument families, and each carries a different price band and resale pattern. We finance new and used Agilent instruments, from a single unit up to $5 million plus. Understanding those differences is the first step in structuring a term that fits.

Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS)

The LC-MS line is anchored by the 6400 series triple quadrupole systems, including the 6470 and the high-sensitivity 6495, along with the 6545 Q-TOF for accurate-mass work. These run on MassHunter software and typically pair with an Agilent Jet Stream source. On the used and refurbished market a 6470 triple quad with a 1260 HPLC front end has listed around $152,000, with a 6470A configuration near $200,000. A 6495 with a 1260 front end has listed near $160,000, and an iFunnel 6495 near $125,000. Earlier 6490 systems sit lower, roughly $85,000 to $107,000 (LabX and DOTmed listings, seen 2026-09-12). These are the systems where financing most often makes the difference, because the ticket is large and the revenue is steady.

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Agilent GC-MS systems combine a gas chromatograph front end with either a 5977 series single quadrupole MSD or a 7000 series triple quadrupole for GC-MS/MS. Current systems use the 8890 GC as the front end. A used 8890 with a 5977B MSD has listed around $74,500, a configuration with a 7000D triple quad near $82,000 and a refurbished 8890 with a 5977 and a 7693 autosampler around $67,000 (eBay and AmpTech listings, seen 2026-09-12). GC-MS remains a workhorse across environmental, food safety and forensic labs, which keeps used demand firm.

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

The trace-metals workhorses are the 7900 single quadrupole ICP-MS and the 8900 ICP-QQQ triple quadrupole. Refurbished 7900 systems have listed roughly $78,000 to $97,500, while the 8900 is generally offered through Agilent's certified pre-owned channel on a quote basis (DOTmed, LabX and Agilent listings, seen 2026-09-12). These instruments are common in environmental testing, semiconductor and pharmaceutical labs where detection limits drive method choice.

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)

The ICP-OES family runs from the earlier 5100 and 5110 through the current 5800 and 5900 smart instruments. A used 5100 or 5110 has listed around $120,000, and a 5800 RV configuration near $109,342, with the 5900 typically sold certified pre-owned on a quote basis (LabX and Machinio listings, seen 2026-09-12). The 5110 has been superseded, which nudges its used price down while keeping it a sensible buy for a lab that does not need the newest platform.

High performance and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC / UHPLC)

The 1260 Infinity II is the HPLC platform and the 1290 Infinity II is the UHPLC platform, both running under OpenLab CDS. Used pricing is more accessible here: a 1260 Infinity II HPLC has listed around $45,000, a 1290 Infinity II UHPLC around $54,995 and a 1290 Infinity II HPLC configuration near $60,000 (DOTmed and LabX listings, seen 2026-09-12). Because chromatography is modular, labs often finance a full stack of pump, autosampler, column compartment and detector as a single package.

Gas chromatography (GC)

For gas chromatography without mass spec, the current platform is the 8890, with the 8860 as an entry option and the 7890A and 7890B still widely used as legacy instruments. A used 8890 GC has listed from around $58,386, with re-certified units near $36,995, while 7890 legacy systems are generally quote-based (LabX and GMI listings, seen 2026-09-12). Legacy 7890 units remain supported under OpenLab CDS, which protects their working value.

FTIR, UV-Vis and atomic absorption

Molecular and atomic spectroscopy fill out the bench. The Cary 630 FTIR has listed around $18,000 used (Bimedis, seen 2026-09-12). The Cary 60 UV-Vis appears on the open market between roughly $1,500 and $7,500 depending on condition, while Agilent certified pre-owned Cary 60 units run about $24,000 to $32,000 (EquipNet, eBay and Agilent listings, seen 2026-09-12). Atomic absorption spectrometers in the 240 and 280 series, including fast-sequential flame and Zeeman graphite furnace configurations, span a wide new-price range of roughly $20,000 to $150,000, with used units generally sold below that on a quote basis (LabX and American Laboratory Trading listings, seen 2026-09-12). Because configurations within the 240 and 280 series vary so much on detector type and accessories, used pricing is best confirmed with a written quote rather than a fixed band.

New, used and certified pre-owned: how the choice affects your financing

The condition of the instrument shapes the deal as much as the model does. A new instrument from Agilent carries full warranty and the current software revision, and it sets the top of the price range. A used instrument from the open market costs less up front but may need method transfer, a service contract and validation before it earns. Between the two sits Agilent's certified pre-owned program.

Certified pre-owned instruments are refurbished by trained Agilent engineers, brought to current factory updates, fitted with new ship kits and consumables, performance tested, installed and covered by a one-year warranty. That warranty matters to a funding partner, because it lowers the risk that the asset stops producing early in the term. A certified pre-owned ICP-MS or LC-MS can often be financed on terms close to a new unit while costing meaningfully less, which is one of the stronger value plays in the Agilent lineup.

Used open-market instruments can still be financed. The structure simply accounts for age, remaining service life and whether a maintenance agreement is in place. We can fold a service contract or an installation and validation package into the amount financed so the lab is covering everything through one predictable payment rather than a string of separate invoices.

Service, warranty and resale value

Agilent instruments hold value for a practical reason: the platforms stay supported for a long time and the software ecosystem is deep. OpenLab CDS covers current and legacy chromatography instruments, MassHunter drives the mass spec range and even older GC platforms such as the 7890 remain serviceable. That long support tail keeps a strong secondary market alive, which in turn protects the collateral behind a lease or loan.

For your operation, resale value works two ways. It means a used or certified pre-owned purchase is unlikely to fall off a cliff during the term, and it means an instrument you finance and later replace can be sold or traded rather than written off. When we structure a deal, we consider where the instrument sits in its lifecycle, whether it is a current or superseded model and how a service agreement supports uptime. A maintenance contract is not just an operating expense. It is evidence that the asset will keep performing, which strengthens the whole package.

How you structure the payment can matter as much as the term length. A university or hospital lab funded through annual grant cycles may want payments timed to the fiscal year rather than a flat monthly schedule. A contract lab or CRO billing per sample may prefer a level payment that tracks steady throughput instead. Where a new instrument is replacing an aging one still under a service contract, we can time the start of payments to line up with decommissioning the old unit, so the lab is never carrying two payments for one bench. None of this changes what the instrument costs. It changes how the cost lands on your books, which is the part a lab actually controls.

How iLease structures an Agilent deal

Every lab is different, so we start with the instrument, the way the lab bills and the credit profile of the business. From there we shape a term that fits. Options generally include a straight equipment loan, a capital lease with a nominal purchase option at the end and a fair market value lease for labs that want lower payments and the flexibility to upgrade. Terms commonly run from two to five years, matched to the productive life of the instrument.

Because we broker across multiple funding partners rather than lending from one book, we can place a deal that another single source might decline, and we can compare structures side by side. A younger company with strong revenue may qualify on the strength of the business. An established lab may prefer to keep its bank line untouched and finance the instrument separately. We work either way. Deals run up to $5 million plus, so a multi-instrument buildout, a full chromatography and mass spec suite or a single high-value system all fit the same process.

The first step is a soft inquiry that does not affect your credit score. That lets us give you real indicative terms before anything is committed. A hard pull may come only at final approval, once you have reviewed the numbers and chosen to proceed. You can also call (866) 545-3273 to walk through structure options with our team before you apply.

Talk to iLease Capital

Whether you are adding a single Cary 60 or standing up a full LC-MS and ICP-MS suite, we can structure a term that fits the instrument and the way your lab bills. Call us at (866) 545-3273, start your application at ileasecapital.com/apply, it takes about three minutes and there's no hard credit pull, or reach the team through /contact. We will begin with a soft inquiry, give you real indicative terms and move at the pace your equipment decision needs.

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