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Best resin 3D printers under C$1700

Updated 16 October 2026 · Live prices updated daily

Ranked off live Amazon.ca prices plus the specs that actually matter on a resin machine: XY pixel size (finer is better), build volume, and light-source technology. Bigger numbers don't always mean better prints - but they do mean more headroom for miniatures, dental work and jewellery casting. Resin is messier than FDM; expect to spend time on wash, cure and nitrile gloves.

  1. #1
    Uniformation GK3 Pro 16K High Resolution LCD Resin
    Uniformation
    GK3 Pro 16K High Resolution LCD Resin
    C$1628 MSLA · 14 µm XY · 6.0 L · 15120×6230
  2. #2
    ANYCUBIC Photon Mono M7 Pro Resin 14K
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon Mono M7 Pro Resin 14K
    C$620 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L · 13312×5120
  3. #3
    ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra MSLA Resin
    ELEGOO
    Mars 4 Ultra MSLA Resin
    C$307 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520x4320
  4. #4
    ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra 9K MSLA Resin Fast Printing U
    ELEGOO
    Mars 5 Ultra 9K MSLA Resin Fast Printing U
    C$430 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
  5. #5
    ELEGOO Saturn 3 Ultra 12K MSLA
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 3 Ultra 12K MSLA
    C$564 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 7.0 L · 11520×5120
  6. #6
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra Resin
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Ultra Resin
    C$644 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 5.9 L
  7. #7
    ELEGOO Jupiter 2 Large 16K Resin
    ELEGOO
    Jupiter 2 Large 16K Resin
    C$1289 MSLA · 23 µm XY · 14.8 L
  8. #8
    MALYAN S100 Mini Resin
    MALYAN
    S100 Mini Resin
    C$200 SLA · 12 µm XY · 0.8 L
  9. #9
    ANYCUBIC Photon P1 Max 12K Resin
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon P1 Max 12K Resin
    C$1151 MSLA · 24.8 µm XY · 18.3 L · 11520x8640
  10. #10
    PHROZEN 10.1" Resin Vat
    PHROZEN
    10.1" Resin Vat
    C$130 MSLA · 28 µm XY · 6.3 L · 10.1" 8K Mono LCD

Matt's take on this budget

At C$1700 you're in prosumer resin territory - heated resin vats, integrated filtration, faster layer times, larger builds. This is where dental labs and jewellery houses start their equipment budget. For hobbyists it's almost certainly overkill, unless you genuinely need a 10+ L resin bath for terrain, busts or bulk miniatures. Check the resin compatibility list: at this tier, certain machines are optimised for dental / castable / tough-engineering resins and will struggle with cheap hobby resin.

Frequently asked

Is a C$1700 resin printer overkill for hobbyists? +

Mostly, yes. The print-quality ceiling is hit by C$850-class 8K machines. C$1700 buys you heated resin vats, integrated filtration, 10K+ screens and larger builds - valuable if you print daily, marginal if you print monthly.

Who should spend C$1700 on a resin printer? +

Small commercial mini makers, jewellery prototypers, dental lab starters, and cosplayers who actually print full-size busts and helmets in pieces. If you are a hobbyist who prints twice a month, the C$850 tier gets you 95 % of the output.

Can I print dental or castable resins at this budget? +

Some machines support them, but you also need the specific resin formulation (dental models, castable wax-like) and correctly calibrated exposure profiles. Check the vendor resin compatibility list before committing - not all C$1700 printers handle engineering-grade resins.

Other resin budgets
Resin under C$350 Resin under C$520 Resin under C$850 Resin under C$3300
Or switch to FDM: Best FDM under C$1700 →

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Ranking is driven by the spec sheet plus live price. Print quality on resin also depends heavily on the slicer, the resin itself, exposure tuning and post-processing - none of which are on the spec sheet. Treat this as a shortlist, read owner reports, then buy.