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Best resin 3D printers under €1150

Updated 26 September 2026 · Live prices updated daily

Ranked off live Amazon.es 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
    ANYCUBIC Photon P1
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon P1
    €550 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L
  2. #2
    PHROZEN Sonic Mighty REVO 14K Impresora 3D de Resi
    PHROZEN
    Sonic Mighty REVO 14K Impresora 3D de Resi
    €822 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 2.8 L · 13320 x 5120
  3. #3
    ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra Impresora 3D Resina
    ELEGOO
    Mars 5 Ultra Impresora 3D Resina
    €304 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
  4. #4
    ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra IMPERSORA 3D
    ELEGOO
    Mars 4 Ultra IMPERSORA 3D
    €319 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520x4320
  5. #5
    ELEGOO Saturn 3 Ultra 12K Impresora 3D de Resina
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 3 Ultra 12K Impresora 3D de Resina
    €361 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 7.0 L · 11520×5120
  6. #6
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 12K
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Ultra 12K
    €397 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 5.9 L
  7. #7
    ELEGOO Saturn 3 Impresora 3D MSLA de Resina UV co
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 3 Impresora 3D MSLA de Resina UV co
    €499 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 6.7 L · 11520x5120
  8. #8
    PHROZEN Sonic Mini 8K Impresora de Resina
    PHROZEN
    Sonic Mini 8K Impresora de Resina
    €460 MSLA · 22 µm XY · 1.6 L · 7680 x 4320
  9. #9
    ELEGOO Jupiter 2 Impresora 3D de Resina 16K de Gr
    ELEGOO
    Jupiter 2 Impresora 3D de Resina 16K de Gr
    €799 MSLA · 23 µm XY · 14.8 L
  10. #10
    MALYAN Mini impresora 3D de resina S100 con panta
    MALYAN
    Mini impresora 3D de resina S100 con panta
    €200 SLA · 12 µm XY · 0.8 L

Matt's take on this budget

At €1150 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 €1150 resin printer overkill for hobbyists? +

Mostly, yes. The print-quality ceiling is hit by €580-class 8K machines. €1150 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 €1150 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 €580 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 €1150 printers handle engineering-grade resins.

Other resin budgets
Resin under €230 Resin under €350 Resin under €580 Resin under €2300
Or switch to FDM: Best FDM under €1150 →

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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.