Elegoo · Resin MSLA
Mars 5 Ultra
A first resin printer for tabletop miniatures.
$259approx. USD
- 153 × 77 × 165 mm
- ~150 mm/h
- Enclosed
- Single colour
Ease7
Speed6
Materials5
Openness5
Value8
Anycubic · Resin MSLA · 2024
Anycubic Photon Mono 4 review
10K resolution for the price of a few boxes of miniatures. No frills, no Wi-Fi, but the detail on the plate is the real thing.
Best for: Trying resin without spending much.
The PIF Score
5.8PIFEase6
Speed4
Materials5
Openness5
Value9
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Very cheap way into high-resolution resin
- 10K panel detail
- Simple and reliable
What we don't
- Slow compared with tilt-release machines
- USB stick only
- Same resin handling demands as any resin printer
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~45 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | Resin MSLA |
| Released | 2024 |
| Build volume | 153 × 87 × 165 mm |
| Max speed | ~50 mm/h |
| Hotend max temp | n/a |
| Bed max temp | n/a |
| Nozzle | n/a — 10K mono LCD |
| Bed levelling | Pre-levelled |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Multi-material | No |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Recommended slicer | Photon Workshop / Chitubox |
| Typical power draw | ~45 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.