First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Miniature painters, hobby jewelers, and tabletop gamers who want 9K resin detail at an entry price — and who are prepared for the post-processing workflow of resin printing.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Best for: Miniature painters, jewelers, dental technicians, and designers who need micron-level detail that FDM printing cannot achieve — and who are prepared for the post-processing workflow of resin printing.
Full details →| Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra | Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Professional |
| Motion | MSLA | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 153 × 77 × 165 mm | 212 × 118 × 220 mm |
| Max Speed | — | — |
| Multicolor | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Released | Sep 28, 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~450 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Next model | — | — |
The 9K monochrome LCD (18µm XY accuracy) delivers crisp miniature and jewelry detail at a price point that was prosumer territory two years ago.
Smart sensor-based auto-leveling removes the most frustrating part of entry resin ownership — manual bed tramming is eliminated.
The tilt-release mechanism combined with a fast-curing monochrome LCD enables 150 mm/hr — completing small miniature batches in 30–60 minutes.
The Saturn 4 Ultra 16K's 16K LCD delivers detail that FDM printers cannot match — ideal for miniatures, jewelry masters, and precision engineering prototypes.
Monochrome LCD screens cure resin in 1-3 seconds per layer, dramatically faster than older RGB screens.
212×118×220 mm is large for a resin printer — enabling batch printing of miniatures or larger single-piece models.