The new Demetron Optilux 501 resin curing light is promoted as having cure times similar to plasma arc lights, at less cost ($1,500 vs. $4,500).

Curing Light (from fastest to slowest)
  
Restorative Resins
Flowable Resins
Adhesives
Overall Average Minimum Cure Time
Heliomolar
Herculite XRV
Silux Plus
Spectrum TPH
AeliteFlo
Flow-it
Heliomolar Flow
Revolution Formula 2
UltraSeal XT Plus
Clearfil SE Bond
Excite
OptiBond Solo Plus
PQ1
Prime & Bond NT
Mode Tip
A3
A4
A3
YB
UO
DDYO
A3
D3
A2
A2
A2
A2
Opaque White
PAC Light
plasma arc		 Continuous 6.5 mm                                      
WaveLight
plasma arc
Curing (pulsed) 8 mm 470                                      
Virtuoso
plasma arc 		Cure 9 mm                                      
Apollo 95E
plasma arc 		Curing 8 mm 470                                      
Optilux 501 halogen Boost 8 mm Turbo+                                      
AccuCure 3000
argon laser 		250 mW 11 mm handpiece                                      
Spectrum 800
halogen 		800 8 mm                                      
Optilux 500
halogen 		Continuous 8 mm                                      
Optilux 501 halogen Boost 11 mm                                      
Optilux 401
halogen 		Continuous 11 mm                                      

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