3D Scanner Comparison

Leica BLK2GO vs BLK2GO PULSE: Longer Reach vs First-Person Indoor Capture

An expert comparison to help you choose the right equipment for your project.

Feature	Leica BLK2GO	Leica BLK2GO PULSE
Range	0.5–25m	0.5–10m
Accuracy	6–15mm relative (20mm absolute indoor)	±2cm indoor (range noise ±15mm live / ±5mm post-processed)
Scan Rate	420K pts/sec	Not published — 2 ToF sensors × 7,816 laser spots at 5 fps
LiDAR Field of View	360° × 270°	210° × 85°
Camera	12 MP + 3 × 4.8 MP panoramic	12 MP + 3 × 4.8 MP panoramic
Designed For	Indoor and outdoor use	Indoor use
Battery	45–50 minutes	40–45 minutes
Weight	0.65 kg (0.775 kg incl. battery)	0.75 kg (0.85 kg incl. battery)

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Option A Leica

Leica BLK2GO

Original Handheld SLAM Scanner

The original Leica BLK2GO pioneered handheld SLAM scanning. Proven reliability for walk-through capture, indoors and outdoors, with a 25m measurement range.

Pros

Longer 25m measurement range
Tighter published accuracy
Rated for indoor and outdoor use
Full 360° × 270° LiDAR field of view
Established workflows

Cons

Older app ecosystem (iPhone only on the current sheet)
Shorter internal memory than the PULSE
45–50 minute battery

Best For

Standard indoor captureOutdoor and mixed-environment walksExisting BLK2GO users

Option B Leica

Leica BLK2GO PULSE

First-Person Indoor Scanner

The Leica BLK2GO PULSE is a handheld first-person scanner built on time-of-flight flash LiDAR. Leica designs it for indoor use, with a 10m measurement range, live colorized first-person view and direct upload to Reality Cloud Studio.

Pros

Live colorized first-person view while scanning
iOS and Android BLK Live app
40 hours of compressed internal storage
Direct upload to Reality Cloud Studio
GrandSLAM processing

Cons

Shorter 10m range than the BLK2GO
Looser published accuracy (±2cm indoor)
Leica designs it for indoor use only
Narrower 210° × 85° LiDAR field of view

Best For

Indoor walk-through captureFast visual documentationCloud-first delivery workflows

Our Expert Verdict

Depends on Your Needs

These are different instruments, not a good-better pair. On Leica's own published specs the original BLK2GO reaches further (25m vs 10m), publishes tighter accuracy (6–15mm relative vs ±2cm indoor) and is rated for indoor and outdoor use, while the PULSE is designed for indoor use and trades reach for a live colorized first-person workflow, a much larger internal memory and direct cloud upload.

Choose Leica BLK2GO if...

Choose BLK2GO when you need the longer 25m reach, tighter accuracy, or any outdoor work.

Choose Leica BLK2GO PULSE if...

Choose BLK2GO PULSE for indoor walk-throughs where live colorized feedback and cloud delivery matter more than range.

Download the Spec Sheets

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Leica BLK2GO

Source: shop.leica-geosystems.com ↗

Leica BLK2GO PULSE

Spec sheet — upload 2023-11 (c)2023 (PDF) · 0.3 MB

Source: shop.leica-geosystems.com ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the PULSE have a longer range than the BLK2GO?

No — the opposite. Leica publishes a 0.5–10m measurement range for the BLK2GO PULSE and 0.5–25m for the BLK2GO. The PULSE uses time-of-flight flash LiDAR (2 sensors projecting 7,816 laser spots at 5 fps), which trades reach for a dense, close-range first-person capture.

Which is more accurate?

On the published sheets, the BLK2GO. Leica states 6–15mm relative accuracy and 20mm absolute indoor position accuracy for the BLK2GO, against ±2cm indoor accuracy for the PULSE (range noise ±15mm real-time, ±5mm post-processed). Note that Leica currently hosts two BLK2GO sheets with different accuracy wording — a 2025-09 shop sheet quoting 6–15mm relative and a 05/2021 datasheet quoting ±3mm range noise; the values above are from the currently published shop sheet.

Can the PULSE scan outdoors?

Leica's spec sheet states the PULSE is "designed for indoor use". The original BLK2GO is stated as "designed for indoor and outdoor use". For exterior work we use the BLK2GO or a terrestrial scanner.

Same software for both?

Similar but not identical. The BLK2GO uses Cyclone REGISTER 360 and Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) with the BLK2GO Live app for iPhone. The PULSE uses Cyclone REGISTER 360 PLUS and PLUS (BLK Edition), the BLK Live app on iOS and Android, and uploads directly to Reality Cloud Studio.

Which Leica BLK2GO specification applies?

Leica currently publishes two BLK2GO sheets; the 2025 shop sheet states 6–15 mm relative accuracy, the 05/2021 datasheet ±10 mm indoor. The figures quoted here are from the currently published shop sheet.

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Professional Equipment In This Comparison

The professional equipment in this comparison, compared spec by spec. Specifications shown are the manufacturers' published figures. Models THE FUTURE 3D operates are identified on their own pages.

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