Best resin 3D printers under €1150

Updated 16 October 2026 · Live prices updated daily

Ranked off live Amazon.it 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 Mono M7 Pro Stampante 3D Resina
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon Mono M7 Pro Stampante 3D Resina
    €541 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L · 13312×5120
  2. #2
    ANYCUBIC Photon P1 Stampante Resina con Piattaforma
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon P1 Stampante Resina con Piattaforma
    €550 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L
  3. #3
    ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra 9K Stampante 3D Resina
    ELEGOO
    Mars 5 Ultra 9K Stampante 3D Resina
    €320 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
  4. #4
    Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra12K Stampante 3D in Resina M
    Elegoo
    Saturn 3 Ultra12K Stampante 3D in Resina M
    €380 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 6.7 L · 11520x5120
  5. #5
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 12K MSLA
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Ultra 12K MSLA
    €418 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 5.9 L
  6. #6
    PHROZEN Sonic Mighty 12K Stampante 3D Resina
    PHROZEN
    Sonic Mighty 12K Stampante 3D Resina
    €618 MSLA · 28 µm XY · 6.3 L · 10.1" 8K Mono LCD
  7. #7
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Stampante 3D Resina y Stampante 3
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Stampante 3D Resina y Stampante 3
    €387 MSLA · 5.9 L
  8. #8
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Stampante 3D Resina con
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Stampante 3D Resina con
    €465 MSLA · 59.0 L · 14112x7936

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

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.