Best resin 3D printers under $1300

Updated 5 November 2026 · Live prices updated daily

Ranked off live Amazon.com 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

Creality

Halot-X1 Resin

$499 MSLA · 14 µm XY · 5.0 L · 16K
#2

ANYCUBIC

Photon Mono M7 Pro 14K Resin

$540 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L · 13312×5120
#3

ANYCUBIC

Photon P1 and Dual-Color/-Material Printin

$546 MSLA · 16.8 µm XY · 6.5 L
#4

ELEGOO

Mars 5 Ultra 9K MSLA Resin and ELEGOO 1kg

$286 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
#5

ELEGOO

Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury X Wa

$366 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520x4320
#6

ELEGOO

Saturn 3 MSLA 12K and Metal Resin Tank

$311 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 6.7 L · 11520x5120
#7

ELEGOO

Saturn 3 Ultra 12K MSLA

$340 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 7.0 L · 11520×5120
#8

ELEGOO

Saturn 4 Ultra 12K Resin and ELEGOO Mercur

$573 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 5.9 L
#9

ELEGOO

Jupiter 2 16K Resin and Mercury Plus V3.0

$965 MSLA · 20 µm XY · 14.7 L
#10

Uniformation

GK3 Ultra 13.5-Inch Large Build Volume 16K

$1270 MSLA · 20 µm XY · 14.4 L · 15120x6230

Matt's take on this budget

At $1300 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 $1300 resin printer overkill for hobbyists? +

Mostly, yes. The print-quality ceiling is hit by $650-class 8K machines. $1300 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 $1300 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 $650 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 $1300 printers handle engineering-grade resins.

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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.

Best resin 3D printers under $1300

Matt's take on this budget

Frequently asked

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