Quick answer: In Saudi Arabia, money counting machine prices at Gulfsafes start at SAR 920 (VAT incl.). What you pay depends mainly on which counting type you need:
- Sheet counting machines count the number of notes in pre-sorted bundles: SAR 920–3,335.
- Total value (mixed) counting machines recognise every note and show the total amount in riyals: SAR 4,600–9,200 for desktop models.
- Bank-grade sorters for banks and cash centres: SAR 37,950–97,750.
- Coin counter: SAR 7,475.
Every model below includes counterfeit detection.
Price List: All 11 Models (VAT Inclusive)
| Model | Counting type | Price (VAT incl.) | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fin-890 | Sheet counting | SAR 920 | SAR 800 |
| Fin-3100 | Sheet counting | SAR 3,335 | SAR 2,900 |
| CountExpress CX-7500 | Total value counting | SAR 4,600 | SAR 4,000 |
| Fin-7900 | Total value counting | SAR 6,555 | SAR 5,700 |
| Kisan K2 | Total value counting (2-pocket) | SAR 6,670 | SAR 5,800 |
| Kisan Newton-A | Total value counting | SAR 7,475 | SAR 6,500 |
| Kisan Newton 3F | Total value counting + fitness | SAR 9,200 | SAR 8,000 |
| Kisan K3-A | Total value counting + 3-pocket sorting | SAR 37,950 | SAR 33,000 |
| Kisan K5-A | Total value counting + 4+1 pocket sorting | SAR 39,100 | SAR 34,000 |
| Kisan K6 | Total value counting + sorting + banding | SAR 97,750 | SAR 85,000 |
| Fin-CC93 | Coin counting | SAR 7,475 | SAR 6,500 |
Prices as listed on gulfsafes.com in October 2026. Always check the product page for the latest price and offers.
Sheet Counting or Total Value Counting? Decide This First
This one decision has the biggest effect on both the price you pay and the time you save.
Sheet counting: “How many notes?”
A sheet counting machine counts the number of notes. It doesn’t know a 5-riyal note from a 500-riyal note, so you sort notes by denomination first, count each pile, then multiply.
Gulfsafes models: Fin-890 (SAR 920) and Fin-3100 (SAR 3,335).
Total value counting: “How much money?”
A total value (mixed) counting machine uses an image sensor (CIS) to recognise each note. Drop in a mixed stack and it shows the total in riyals with a breakdown by denomination, with no sorting needed.
Gulfsafes models: CX-7500, Fin-7900, Kisan K2, Newton-A, Newton 3F, K3-A, K5-A and K6, from SAR 4,600.
Example: closing a cashier’s shift
A cashier’s drawer holds this mix at the end of the shift:
| Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|
| 500 riyals | 4 |
| 100 riyals | 18 |
| 50 riyals | 22 |
| 10 riyals | 35 |
| 5 riyals | 21 |
| Total | 100 notes |
| Sheet counter (e.g. Fin-890) | Total value counter (e.g. CX-7500) | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen shows | 100 | SAR 5,355 |
| Breakdown by denomination | No | Yes |
| Steps | Sort into 5 piles → count each → multiply → add | Load once → read the total |
| Risk of error | Sorting and adding mistakes | Minimal |
Quick comparison
| Sheet counting | Total value (mixed) counting | |
|---|---|---|
| Counts | Number of notes | Number and total amount |
| Mixed notes | No, sort first | Yes |
| Also counts sheets | — | Yes |
| Multi-currency | SAR | 10 to 48 currencies, depending on model |
| Price at Gulfsafes | SAR 920–3,335 | From SAR 4,600 |
| Best for | Pre-sorted bundles, small shops, payroll | Mixed daily takings, exchange houses, banks |
Is a value counter worth the extra cost?
For most businesses that take cash from customers, yes. Here’s an illustration: if sorting and adding mixed notes takes a cashier about 15 minutes per shift, two shifts a day comes to roughly 15 hours of staff time every month. A value counter does the same job in seconds, removes adding mistakes and checks for fakes at the same time. If you only count bundles that arrive already sorted, a sheet counter is the smarter buy.
Counterfeit Detection: What You’re Paying For
| Sensor | What it checks | Included in |
|---|---|---|
| UV | Fluorescent features and paper | All models |
| MG (magnetic) | Magnetic ink | All note counters |
| MT (metal thread) | Security thread | Fin-3100, CX-7500, Fin-7900, Newton-A |
| IR (infrared) | Infrared-reactive inks | All value counters |
| CIS / Dual CIS (image) | Full image: denomination and design | All value counters |
| US (ultrasonic) | Tape, thickness, double notes | Fin-7900, K2, Newton 3F, K3-A, K5-A, K6 |
| Serial number reading | Records each note’s number | Fin-7900, K2, Newton 3F, K3-A, K5-A, K6 |
In short: sheet counters give you solid UV + MG protection, and value counters add image (CIS) and infrared checks for the strongest detection.
Saudi note tip: SAMA issued a polymer 5-riyal note in 2020, and older 5-riyal notes are still valid. Make sure your machine is set up for every note in circulation, including the 200-riyal, and keep its software updated.
Sheet Counting Machines
Fin-890: SAR 920 (VAT incl.)
Fin-890 is the most affordable way to count notes with fake detection.
- Counting type: sheet counting
- Detection: UV + MG
- Modes: sheet count, add and batch
- Display: large LCD
- Auto start/stop, with an alarm and stop on suspect notes
- Buy it for: groceries, salons, small cafés and kiosks counting sorted notes
Fin-3100: SAR 3,335 (VAT incl.)
Fin-3100 is a Korean-made, heavy-duty sheet counter.
- Counting type: sheet counting
- Speed: 900 / 1,200 / 1,500 notes per minute
- Hopper / stacker: 300 / 200 notes
- Detection: UV + MG + metal thread
- Modes: sheet count, add and batch, with memory
- Warranty: 1 year
- Buy it for: supermarket back offices, fuel stations, payroll and treasury desks
Total Value (Mixed) Counting Machines
All of these also count sheets.
CountExpress CX-7500: SAR 4,600 (VAT incl.)
CX-7500 is the most affordable total value counter in the range.
- Speed: 1,500 notes/min (sheet), 1,200 notes/min (value)
- Hopper / stacker: 300 / 200 notes
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG + MT + IR + double-note detection
- Currencies: 10
- Display: touch screen; USB, SD card and optional LAN
- Size / weight: 268 × 218 × 263 mm, 6.4 kg
- Buy it for: restaurants, pharmacies, retail stores and SMEs closing mixed daily takings
Fin-7900: SAR 6,555 (VAT incl.)
Fin-7900 is a Korean-made, heavy-duty value counter with serial number reading.
- Speed: 1,500 notes/min (sheet), 1,000 notes/min (value)
- Hopper / stacker: 500 / 200 notes
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG (18-channel) + IR + ultrasonic + metal thread
- Currencies: 10
- Display: 4.3" colour touch screen; serial, LAN and USB
- Size / weight: 286 × 286 × 269 mm, 8 kg
- Buy it for: large retailers, hotels and hospitals with heavy mixed cash
Kisan K2: SAR 6,670 (VAT incl.)
Kisan K2 is a Korean-made two-pocket value counter. Suspect notes go to a separate pocket without stopping the count.
- Speed: 1,000 notes/min (sheet and value)
- Hopper / stacker / reject: 600 / 200 / 50 notes
- Detection: CIS + UV + MG + IR + ultrasonic, with serial number reading
- Currencies: 12, including SAR, USD, EUR, GBP, AED, KWD, BHD, QAR, EGP and OMR
- Display: 4.3" touch screen
- Size / weight: 260 × 270 × 265 mm, 8 kg
- Warranty: 2 years
- Buy it for: exchange houses, travel and Hajj/Umrah services, hotels and busy cash offices
Kisan Newton-A: SAR 7,475 (VAT incl.)
Kisan Newton-A is a Korean-made multi-currency value counter with a reject pocket.
- Hopper / stacker / reject: 600 / 200 / 100 notes
- Detection: UV + MG + metal thread + IR + dog-ear detection
- Currencies: up to 20, including SAR, USD, EUR and Gulf currencies
- Display: colour touch screen; printer and PC ports
- Warranty: 2 years with door-to-door maintenance
- Buy it for: hotels, travel agencies and multi-branch retailers
Kisan Newton 3F: SAR 9,200 (VAT incl.)
Kisan Newton 3F counts value and checks whether notes are fit to reuse.
- Speed: 1,500 notes/min (sheet), 1,200 notes/min (value)
- Hopper / stacker / reject: 600 / 200 / 100 notes
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG (18-channel) + IR + ultrasonic, dog-ear and tape detection
- Fitness levels: ATM and Fit
- Currencies: up to 45
- Size / weight: 312 × 340 × 340 mm, 13 kg
- Buy it for: bank branches, exchange-house head offices and corporate cash rooms
Bank-Grade Value Sorters
Kisan K3-A: SAR 37,950 (VAT incl.)
Kisan K3-A is a 3-pocket heavy-duty sorter that counts value and sorts notes by denomination, face, orientation or fitness.
- Speed: 1,000 notes/min
- Hopper / stacker / reject: 1,000 / 200 / 200 notes
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG + IR + ultrasonic (21-channel)
- Currencies: up to 48
- Display: external 7" touch screen
- Size / weight: 350 × 390 × 400 mm, 20 kg
- Buy it for: bank branches and regional cash offices
Kisan K5-A: SAR 39,100 (VAT incl.)
Kisan K5-A is a 4+1 pocket desktop sorter that sorts in a single pass.
- Speed: 1,000 notes/min
- Hopper / stacker / reject: 1,000 / 200 / 100 notes
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG + IR + ultrasonic (21-channel)
- Currencies: up to 48
- Display: external 7" touch screen; 3 serial ports, 2 LAN ports, USB
- Size / weight: 338 × 575 × 415 mm, 38 kg
- Buy it for: banks, cash-in-transit companies and central cash processing
Kisan K6: SAR 97,750 (VAT incl.)
Kisan K6 counts value, sorts and straps notes in one modular system.
- Sorting speed: up to 1,000 notes/min
- Banding: up to 8 straps/min, 100 notes per strap
- Pockets: 4 + 2 reject, expandable up to 16
- Detection: dual CIS + UV + MG + IR + ultrasonic
- Currencies: up to 16
- Buy it for: cash centres and high-volume bank operations
Coin Counting Machine
Fin-CC93: SAR 7,475 (VAT incl.)
Fin-CC93 counts halala and riyal coins fast and quietly.
- Speed: up to 600 coins/min
- Denominations: up to 14
- Detection: rejects foreign coins, counterfeit coins and tokens
- Modes: old and new coin modes; bag stop by count or weight
- Extras: battery backup, about 30% quieter, tilt sensor for easy cleaning
- Buy it for: supermarkets, parking operators, vending and laundromat businesses, and charities
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Model | Counting type | Price (VAT incl.) | Max speed (notes/min) | Detection | Pockets | Currencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fin-890 | Sheet | SAR 920 | — | UV, MG | 1 | SAR |
| Fin-3100 | Sheet | SAR 3,335 | 1,500 | UV, MG, MT | 1 | SAR |
| CX-7500 | Total value | SAR 4,600 | 1,500 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, MT, IR | 1 | 10 |
| Fin-7900 | Total value | SAR 6,555 | 1,500 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, IR, US, MT | 1 | 10 |
| Kisan K2 | Total value | SAR 6,670 | 1,000 | CIS, UV, MG, IR, US | 1+1 | 12 |
| Newton-A | Total value | SAR 7,475 | — | UV, MG, MT, IR | Stacker + reject | 20 |
| Newton 3F | Total value + fitness | SAR 9,200 | 1,500 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, IR, US | 1+1 | 45 |
| K3-A | Total value + sorting | SAR 37,950 | 1,000 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, IR, US | 3 | 48 |
| K5-A | Total value + sorting | SAR 39,100 | 1,000 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, IR, US | 4+1 | 48 |
| K6 | Total value + sorting + banding | SAR 97,750 | 1,000 | Dual CIS, UV, MG, IR, US | 4+2 (up to 16) | 16 |
| Fin-CC93 | Coins | SAR 7,475 | 600 coins/min | Coin validation | — | 14 coin types |
Best Pick by Budget and Business
| Your budget (VAT incl.) | Your business | Best pick |
|---|---|---|
| Under SAR 1,000 | Small shop counting sorted notes | Fin-890 |
| Around SAR 3,300 | Back office counting large sorted bundles | Fin-3100 |
| Around SAR 4,600 | Restaurant, pharmacy, retail store with mixed cash | CX-7500 |
| SAR 6,500–7,500 | Large retailer, hotel or hospital | Fin-7900 or Newton-A |
| Around SAR 6,700 | Exchange house or Hajj/Umrah services | Kisan K2 |
| Around SAR 9,200 | Bank branch or corporate cash room | Newton 3F |
| SAR 38,000–40,000 | Bank, CIT or cash processing | K3-A or K5-A |
| Around SAR 97,750 | Cash centre | K6 |
| Around SAR 7,500 | Coin-heavy business | Fin-CC93 |
7 Things to Check Before You Order
- Sheet or value? Pre-sorted bundles call for a sheet counter. Mixed notes call for a value counter.
- Do you need the total in riyals and a breakdown by denomination?
- Detection level: at least UV + MG, and CIS for mixed cash.
- Currencies: SAR only, or USD, EUR and Gulf currencies too?
- One pocket or two? Two pockets reject fakes without stopping.
- Serial number recording: useful for audits and tracing fakes.
- Warranty and software updates: make sure the machine can be updated for new notes.
Why Buy From Gulfsafes
- Clear SAR prices with VAT included. What you see is what you pay.
- Flexible payment with mada, Apple Pay and Tamara.
- Genuine machines with manufacturer warranty, up to 2 years on selected Kisan models.
- Free advice before you buy: tell us how your cash arrives and we’ll recommend sheet or value counting.
- Delivery across Saudi Arabia.
- Everything for cash security in one store: money counters, fake money detectors, safes and ID card printers.
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