Mars 5 Resin
Updated 16 October 2026 · Live prices updated daily
Buy on Amazon.co.uk - £187.42 →Affiliate link. Price live from the marketplace, not cached.
At a glance
What this printer gets right and wrong
- ✓ Under £300 - low-risk way to get into 3D printing without regretting the spend.
- ! Open frame - PLA and PETG only, realistically. Forget ABS or nylon done properly.
- ! Resin workflow - IPA baths, UV post-cure, nitrile gloves. Not a set-and-forget process.
Head-to-head spec + price table against the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin. Verified printers on this marketplace only.
Resin isn't a beginner's hobby. The chemicals, the IPA baths, the post-cure stations - it's a workflow. Start with FDM unless miniatures are specifically your reason for getting in.
A resin printer is a sideways move, not an upgrade - different workflow, different outputs. Worth it if you want minis or detailed parts, pointless if you want faster PLA prints.
Not a workshop machine. Small build area, messy workflow, mid-range output quality. If you need resin for business, you want something above it in the range.
Verdicts are rule-driven from the spec sheet and current price (£187). They don't capture firmware polish, support quality, or reliability - so treat them as a sanity check, not a final answer.
Live offers
Every live listing on the English-language Amazon marketplaces that I've matched to this printer. Cheapest first. Affiliate links.
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer, 4K 3D Printer and ELEGOO 8K 3D Printer Resin, Space Grey 1000gAmazon.co.uk · New£187.42View
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- 🇺🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 MSLA Resin 3D Printer, Resin Printer for BeginnerAmazon.com · New$199.89View
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- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer, 4K Mono LCD, Auto-Leveling for BeginnersAmazon.co.uk · New£199.99View
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer, 4K Mono LCD, Auto-Leveling for BeginnersAmazon.co.uk · New£199.99View
- 🇺🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer | 4K Mono LCD, Automatic Leveling, Desktop 3D Printer with Printing Size of 5.65 × 3.53 × 5.91 inchesAmazon.com · New$199.99View
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- 🇩🇪 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Drucker, 4K 6,6" Mono LCD, Überhitzungsschutz, Intelligenter Mechanischer Sensor, Auto-Leveling, Druckgröße von 143,43 x 89,6 x 150 mm³Amazon.de · New€208.99View
- 🇪🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 Impresora 3D Resina, 6.6" Mono LCD de 4K, Protección contra Sobrecalentamiento, Sensor Mecánico Inteligente, Nivelación Automática, Tamaño de impresión de 5.91 x 5.65 x 3.53 PulgadasAmazon.es · New€208.99View
- 🇪🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 Impresora 3D Resina con 4K Mono LCD, Nivelación AutomáticaAmazon.es · New€219.99View
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer and ELEGOO Smart Mini HeaterAmazon.co.uk · New£224.18View
- 🇫🇷 ELEGOO Mars 5 Imprimante 3D et Résine Lavable à l'eau Gris 1000gAmazon.fr · New€238.60View
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- 🇺🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 MSLA Resin 3D Printer and ELEGOO Mercury Plus 2.0 Large Wash and Cure MachineAmazon.com · New$279.99View
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer and ELEGOO Mercury Plus V3.0 Wash and Cure StationAmazon.co.uk · New£286.88View
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer with 4K and ELEGOO Mercury X Bundle Wash and Cure StationAmazon.co.uk · New£286.89View
- 🇬🇧 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer with 4K and ELEGOO Mercury XS Bundle Wash and Cure StationAmazon.co.uk · New£294.96View
- 🇺🇸 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D Printer and ELEGOO Mercury Plus V3.0 Wash and Cure StationAmazon.com · New$325.99View
- 🇩🇪 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin Drucker und ELEGOO Mercury X BundleAmazon.de · New€356.95View
- 🇫🇷 ELEGOO Mars 5 Imprimante 3D et Mercury X Bundle Wash Cure MachineAmazon.fr · New€367.61View
- 🇫🇷 ELEGOO Mars 5 Imprimante 3D et Mercury Plus V3.0 Station de Wash and CureAmazon.fr · New€377.31View
- 🇸🇪 ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin 3D-Skrivare med 4K Mono LCD, Automatisk Utjämning, Stationär 3D-Skrivare med Utskriftsstorlek på 143,43x89,6x150 mm³Amazon.se · Newkr2499.99View
- 🇸🇪 ELEGOO Mars 5 MSLA 3D-skrivare, 4K LCD-skärm, hög hastighet 70 mm/hAmazon.se · Newkr2821.79View
Close alternatives - what $187 gets you elsewhere
Think of this like the shopping-cart upsell: here's what a tenner more or less could buy you in roughly the same category. Same MSLA tech, same marketplace, all prices live. Stretches are data-driven; they're not sponsored placements.
Frequently asked
How sharp are prints on the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin? +
35 µm XY resolution. Fine for 32 mm minis and most prop work. Visible pixel steps on extremely fine details (below 0.3 mm features) compared to 8K-class printers.
What fits on the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin build plate? +
143.43×89.6×150 mm (1.9 L). Large enough for busts, multi-figure army trays and medium props sliced from a single file.
What else do I need to buy besides the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin? +
At minimum: a wash-and-cure station (£80-130), nitrile gloves, a bottle of IPA for washing, a funnel with filter, and somewhere ventilated to print. The printer is typically two-thirds of the total starting cost on a resin setup.
Is the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin worth £187? +
At £187 the ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin is in hobby-entry territory - low-risk way to try the hobby. Expect older motion systems and basic feature sets, but print quality will surprise people coming from five-year-old reviews.
