Top 10 Resin 3D Printers in 2027
The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K ($499.00) is the best resin 3D printer, and it beats the Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K ($720.00) on price: both list 14 × 19 μm XY resolution. The Revo 16K has a taller 235 mm build volume (vs 220 mm), a 30°C chamber heater and a 2,000+ hour LCD.
At a glance
| # | Pick | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K | $499.00 | Detailed miniatures at the lowest price for a 16K printer |
| 2 | Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K | $720.00 | Studios and print farms that want a metal frame and a longer-life screen |
| 3 | Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro | $489.00 | Fast 14K printing with automatic resin refill |
| 4 | Anycubic Photon P1 | $599.00 | Viscous resins and multi-color or multi-material prints |
| 5 | Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra | $399.00 | A large 12K printer for less than any 16K model |
| 6 | Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra | $279.00 | First resin printer for small figures and minis |
| 7 | Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Ultra | $299.00 | Square 17 μm pixels for small, sharp prints |
| 8 | Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K | $410.00 | Tall prints on a printer with dual linear rails |
| 9 | Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max | $749.00 | Large models, helmets and many parts per plate |
| 10 | Formlabs Form 4 | From $2,625 | Professional shops that want a materials library and a full workflow |
Pick by what you want
The ranking
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
The Saturn 4 Ultra 16K pairs 14 × 19 μm XY resolution (15120 × 6230) with a 211.68 × 118.37 × 220 mm build volume and tilt release at up to 150 mm/h. Smart tank heating holds resin at 30 °C, an AI camera with light watches the print, and it connects over USB and built-in Wi-Fi, for $499.00.
Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K
The Revo 16K has the same 14 × 19 μm XY resolution (15120 × 6230) in a 211.68 × 118.37 × 235 mm build volume, a 30°C chamber heater, dual smart failure detection and an aerospace-grade 6000-series aluminum frame. Phrozen rates the LCD at 2,000+ hours and lists speed up to 676 layers/hr, for $720.00.
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro
The Photon Mono M7 Pro has a 14K screen with 16.8 × 24.8 μm XY resolution and a 223 × 126 × 230 mm build volume. Anycubic lists up to 170 mm/h with high-speed resin at 0.1 mm, auto resin refill and withdrawal, failed print detection and a heated resin vat, for $489.00.
Anycubic Photon P1
The Photon P1 has a 14K screen (13312 × 5120, 16.8 × 24.8 μm) and a 223 × 126 × 230 mm (6.5 L) build volume. A thermal-controlled resin vat heats up to 40°C and Anycubic says it handles 8000cps resin; a dual-color and dual-material printing platform is available. It starts at $599.00.
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
The Saturn 4 Ultra has a 218.88 × 122.88 × 220 mm build volume, 19 × 24 μm XY resolution (11520 × 5120), a COB light source with Fresnel lens and tilt release at up to 150 mm/h. It connects over USB and Wi-Fi and costs $399.00.
Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
The Mars 5 Ultra has a 7-inch 9K mono LCD with 18 μm XY resolution (8520 × 4320), a 153.36 × 77.76 × 165 mm build volume and speeds up to 150 mm/h. It adds an AI camera and Wi-Fi cluster printing for $279.00.
Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Ultra
The Photon Mono 4 Ultra has a 7-inch 10K screen (9024 × 5120) with 17 × 17 μm square pixels, a 153.4 × 87 × 165 mm (2.2 L) build volume and up to 120 mm/h with High Speed Resin 2.0 at 0.1 mm. It costs $299.00.
Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K
The Sonic Mighty 8K has a 10.1-inch 8K mono LCD with 28 µm XY resolution, a 218 × 123 × 235 mm build volume and dual linear rails. Phrozen lists a max speed of 70 mm/hr, and it costs $410.00.
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max
The Photon Mono M7 Max has a 298 × 164 × 300 mm (14.7 L) build volume on a 13.6-inch 7K screen with 46 × 46 μm XY resolution. Anycubic lists up to 86 mm/h with high-speed resin at 0.1 mm, auto resin recycling and dual linear rails, for $749.00.
Formlabs Form 4
The Form 4 is a masked stereolithography printer with a 20.0 × 12.5 × 21.0 cm build volume and a max print speed of 100 mm/hour. Formlabs offers 23 materials plus third-party materials in Open Material Mode, a 5MP camera and 25–200 µm layer thickness. It starts at $2,625 for the Basic package.
How we ranked these
Questions people ask
What is the best resin 3D printer in 2027?
The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K at $499.00: 14 × 19 μm XY resolution, up to 150 mm/h and smart tank heating at 30 °C.
Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K vs Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K: which is better?
Both list 14 × 19 μm XY resolution. The Saturn 4 Ultra 16K costs $499.00 and has a 211.68 × 118.37 × 220 mm build volume. The Revo 16K costs $720.00 and has a 211.68 × 118.37 × 235 mm build volume, a 30°C chamber heater and a 2,000+ hour LCD.
What is the best budget resin 3D printer?
The Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra at $279.00, with 18 μm XY resolution and up to 150 mm/h, or the Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Ultra at $299.00 with 17 × 17 μm pixels.
Which resin printer has the biggest build volume?
The Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max at 298 × 164 × 300 mm (14.7 L), for $749.00.
Price (USD, starting) at a glance
Official sites
- Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K · elegoo.com
- Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K · us.phrozen3d.com
- Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro · store.anycubic.com
- Anycubic Photon P1 · store.anycubic.com
- Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra · elegoo.com
- Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra · elegoo.com
- Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Ultra · store.anycubic.com
- Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K · us.phrozen3d.com
- Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max · store.anycubic.com
- Formlabs Form 4 · formlabs.com
Sources
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