Best resin 3D printers under C$1700

Updated 26 September 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$1630 MSLA · 14 µm XY · 6.0 L · 15120×6230
  2. #2
    ANYCUBIC Photon P1 Resin
    ANYCUBIC
    Photon P1 Resin
    C$820 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L
  3. #3
    ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra 9K Resin
    ELEGOO
    Mars 5 Ultra 9K Resin
    C$408 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
  4. #4
    ELEGOO Jupiter 2 Large 16K Resin
    ELEGOO
    Jupiter 2 Large 16K Resin
    C$1289 MSLA · 23 µm XY · 14.8 L
  5. #5
    Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 16K LCD Resin
    Phrozen
    Sonic Mighty Revo 16K LCD Resin
    C$1157 MSLA · 28 µm XY · 6.3 L · 10.1" 8K Mono LCD
  6. #6
    ELEGOO Mars 5 Resin
    ELEGOO
    Mars 5 Resin
    C$340 MSLA · 35 µm XY · 1.9 L · 4K (6.6-inch LCD)
  7. #7
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Resin Fast Printing up
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Resin Fast Printing up
    C$710 MSLA · 59.0 L · 14112x7936
  8. #8
    ELEGOO Saturn 4 Resin
    ELEGOO
    Saturn 4 Resin
    C$760 MSLA · 5.9 L

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
Or switch to FDM: Best FDM under C$1700 →

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.