Best resin 3D printers under C$1700
Updated 16 October 2026 路 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
UniformationGK3 Pro 16K High Resolution LCD ResinC$1628 MSLA 路 14 碌m XY 路 6.0 L 路 15120脳6230 - #2
ANYCUBICPhoton Mono M7 Pro Resin 14KC$690 MSLA 路 16.8 碌m XY 路 6.5 L 路 13312脳5120 - #3
ELEGOOMars 4 Ultra MSLA ResinC$307 MSLA 路 18 碌m XY 路 2.0 L 路 8520x4320 - #4
ELEGOOMars 5 Ultra 9K MSLA Resin Fast Printing UC$425 MSLA 路 18 碌m XY 路 2.0 L 路 8520 x 4320 - #5
ELEGOOSaturn 3 Ultra 12K MSLAC$564 MSLA 路 19 碌m XY 路 7.0 L 路 11520脳5120 - #6
ELEGOOSaturn 4 Ultra ResinC$644 MSLA 路 19 碌m XY 路 5.9 L - #7
ELEGOOJupiter 2 Large 16K ResinC$1289 MSLA 路 23 碌m XY 路 14.8 L - #8
MALYANS100 Mini ResinC$200 SLA 路 12 碌m XY 路 0.8 L - #9
PHROZEN10.1" Resin VatC$130 MSLA 路 28 碌m XY 路 6.3 L 路 10.1" 8K Mono LCD - #10
ANYCUBICPhoton Mono M7 MAX ResinC$1040 MSLA 路 46 碌m XY 路 14.6 L 路 6480脳3600
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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.
Related reading
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.