Best resin 3D printers under €1150

Updated 6 September 2026 · Live prices on every page load from Amazon.fr

Ranked off live Amazon.fr 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

Elegoo

Mars 5 Ultra Imprimante 3D Résine MSLA 9K

€320 MSLA · 18 µm XY · 2.0 L · 8520 x 4320
#2

Elegoo

Saturn 3 Imprimante 3D Résine MSLA avec Éc

€350 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 6.7 L · 11520x5120
#3

Elegoo

Saturn 4 Ultra Imprimante 3D Résine MSLA

€440 MSLA · 19 µm XY · 5.9 L
#4

Phrozen

Sonic Mighty 12K Imprimante 3D en Résine

€618 MSLA · 28 µm XY · 6.3 L · 10.1" 8K Mono LCD
#5

MALYAN

Mini imprimante 3D en résine S100 avec écr

€160 SLA · 12 µm XY · 0.1 L
#6

Elegoo

Mars 5 Imprimante 3D Résine 4K MSLA LCD

€220 MSLA · 35 µm XY · 1.9 L · 4K (6.6-inch LCD)
#7

Anycubic

Kobra S1 Imprimante 3D

€459 MSLA · 47 µm XY · 1.2 L
#8

Anycubic

Photon Mono 4 Ultra Imprimante 3D Résine e

€360 MSLA · 2.2 L · 9024x5120
#9

Elegoo

Saturn 4 Imprimante 3D Résine

€380 MSLA · 5.9 L
#10

Elegoo

Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Imprimante 3D Résine MS

€480 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

Resin under €230 Resin under €350 Resin under €580 Resin under €2300

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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 €1150

Matt's take on this budget

Frequently asked

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