A sequencer for every need. Every budget. Every lab.

From the power of the HiSeq systems to the speed of MiSeq, Illumina has the sequencer that's just right for you.

HiSeq Systems HiScanSQ Genome Analyzer IIx MiSeq
HiSeq Systems

Any application. Any study. Any budget

 HiScanSQ

Two proven technologies. One powerful platform.

 Genome Analyzer IIx

The most widely cited platform.

 MiSeq

My samples. My study. MiSeq.
Output (maximum)
 600 Gb 150 Gb 95 Gb 6–7 Gb*
Single Reads
(maximum)
 3 Billion total
187 Million/lane		 750 Million total
94 Million/lane		 320 Million total
40 Million/lane		 12–15 Million total
12–15 Million/lane
Paired-end
Reads (maximum)
 6 Billion
374 Million/lane		 1.5 Billion
188 Million/lane		 640 Million
80 Million/lane		 24–30 Million total
24–30 Million/lane
Required input
 50 ng with Nextera
100 ng – 1 µg with TruSeq		 50 ng with Nextera
100 ng – 1 µg with TruSeq		 50 ng with Nextera
100 ng – 1 µg with TruSeq		 50 ng with Nextera
100 ng – 1 µg with TruSeq
Read length
 2 × 100 bp 2 × 100 bp 2 × 150 bp 2 × 250 bp*
Percentage of
Bases > Q30		 > 85% (2 x 50 bp)
> 80% (2 x 100 bp)		 > 85% (2 x 50 bp)
> 80% (2 x 100 bp)		 > 85% (2 x 50 bp)
> 80% (2 x 100 bp)		 > 85% (2 x 50 bp)
> 80% (2 x 100 bp)

*Performance, output, amplification, and sequencing time for 2 × 250 bp read length depends on instrument upgrade, commerically available in the third quarter of 2012. Customers will be notified of upgrade availability. Upgrade dates subject to change.