Winner: The Photon M3 has a bigger volume than the Mars 3 and the Pro 4K. Between the Anycubic Photon M3 and Elegoo’s Mars 3, the Photon is significantly larger in every dimension.Įven though the Mars 3 Pro 4K offers a slight build increase of 10 mm to the z-axis, it’s still smaller than the Photon M3 by 10 x 13 x 5 mm. Plus, larger build volumes often translate to faster print times thanks to how resin printers cure layers. Although resin is often used for small, highly detailed miniatures, sometimes you want to make larger prints with the same great detail. Elegoo Mars 3 / 3 Pro 4K – 143 x 89 x 165 mm / 143 x 89 x 175 mmīuild volume has a huge impact on what you can print, especially when it comes to resin printers.Anycubic Photon M3 – 163 x 102 x 180 mm.As for the Mars 3 Pro 4K, you’ll be paying a little extra for quality of life features like a larger build volume, a superior tempered glass screen protector, and a charcoal filter. The Elegoo Mars 3 4K is a good option for beginners with extremely low budgets, and it’s set even cheaper than the Photon M3. It’s unfortunate that the Pro version, despite being a newer version, has no resolution increase from the Mars 3. Unlike the Photon M3, the Mars 3 and Mars 3 Pro only have XY resolutions of 35 microns. Every bit counts when it comes to resin printing, but we don’t expect this to be a major difference between those models. The Mars 3 is advertised as having superior light uniformity thanks to its free-form surface lens.Īccording to marketing materials, the Mars 3 Pro has a light uniformity of 92% and the original Mars 3 has around 90%. Just like the Anycubic Photon M3, Elegoo is always making improvements to the LED light orientation to get better light uniformity. The LCD size is 6.6” for both the Mars 3 and the Pro. Although the Mars 3 and the Mars 3 Pro have the same resolution of 4K, that’s a great improvement over the older model. That can really increase speeds and open doors for bigger prints, even though it’s not a huge increase.Įlegoo’s earlier printer, the Mars 2, had a resolution of 2k. The Pro version has a bit of an upgrade, adding 10 mm to the z-axis for a volume of 143 x 89 x 175 mm. The build volume is acceptable but not all that impressive at 143 x 89 x 165 mm. This gave the Mars 3 the chance to catch up to newer printer models like the Photon M3. The Elegoo Mars 3 is a little older than the Photon M3, since it was available for pre-order back in late 2021.īut as is becoming Elegoo tradition, the Mars 3 got a Pro version with extra features in the fall of 2022. It’s a bit more expensive than the Mars 3, but it has better features like a bigger build volume and LCD size to match the price. Ultimately, Anycubic’s Photon M3 is an amazing all-rounder considering the price. It has a checkerboard pattern that makes for strong adhesion and easier removal of your print once it’s completed. The final major upgrade in the Photon M3 is a laser-engraved build plate. This is a great help in case resin spills onto the screen– you don’t want to have to replace the screen entirely or mess up your printer for good because of a small mistake! Speed aside, it also comes with an anti-scratch film for the LCD screen. The Photon is advertised as having a print speed of up to 50 mm/h. LighTurbo is a matrix of LEDs that are meant to disperse UV rays more evenly than previous printers, and potentially make for faster printing. The Photon M3 sits at an impressive 40 microns compared to the Mars 3’s 35 microns.Īnother innovation is the introduction of Anycubic’s “LighTurbo” light source. The XY resolution trumps that of the Mars 3 (which we’ll talk about in more detail below). If you want even more resolution and a much larger build volume, you’ll have to shell out money for the other members of the Photon M3 series. Regardless, it’s better than older resin printers like Elegoo’s Mars 2. The LCD size of 7.6” and 4K resolution holds up to that standard.ĤK resolution is quickly becoming the norm for resin printers as technology improves, so the Photon M3’s 4098 x 2560 resolution doesn’t come as a surprise. Anycubic has dominated the resin market with high-quality and beginner-friendly printers for years now, and the Photon series continues that legacy.įor a cheap resin printer, the Photon M3 boasts a relatively large build volume of 163 x 102 x 180 mm.
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