Best resin 3D printers under £200

Updated 6 September 2026 · Live prices on every page load from United Kingdom marketplaces

Ranked off live United Kingdom marketplaces 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
    Elegoo Mars 4 Resin 9K 3D Printe
    Elegoo
    Mars 4 Resin 9K 3D Printe
    £190 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.1 L · 8520*4320
  2. #2
    Elegoo 16K Monochrome LCD OEM & Aftermarket Spare
    Elegoo
    16K Monochrome LCD OEM & Aftermarket Spare
    £199 MSLA · 23 µm XY · 14.8 L
  3. #3
    MALYAN S100 Mini Resin
    MALYAN
    S100 Mini Resin
    £120 SLA · 12 µm XY · 0.1 L
  4. #4
    Elegoo Mars 5 Resin 4K
    Elegoo
    Mars 5 Resin 4K
    £190 MSLA · 35 µm XY · 1.9 L · 4K (6.6-inch LCD)
  5. #5
    Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Resin
    Anycubic
    Photon Mono 4 Resin
    £190 SLA · 2.2 L · 9024x5120

Matt's take on this budget

Sub-£200 resin is Elegoo Mars Mini and near-clones. Perfectly good for miniatures, pocket parts, keychains - anything where 6K or 8K over a 75 mm-wide bed is enough. The real cost at this tier isn't the printer, it's the workflow: wash-and-cure station, nitrile gloves, IPA, ventilation. Budget two-thirds the printer price again on supporting kit or you'll give up by the third print.

Frequently asked

Is a resin printer under £200 worth buying? +

For tabletop minis at 28 mm or 32 mm scale, absolutely. An 8K Mars Mini prints crisper figures than any FDM at any price. Just remember the workflow cost - a wash-and-cure station, IPA and nitrile gloves add a meaningful chunk on top.

How often do I replace the screen on a sub-£200 resin printer? +

Roughly every 1500-2500 print hours. Replacement screens are typically a quarter to a third of the printer price. Factor that in if you plan to run the printer heavily.

Do I need ventilation for resin printing? +

Yes, genuinely. Resin fumes are an irritant and some formulations are sensitisers - the smell is not background noise to ignore. Print in a garage, shed or near a window with a fan. A sealed cover with activated-carbon filter helps.

Other resin budgets
Or switch to FDM: Best FDM under £200 →

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.