Resin Printer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 270 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 83 posts to rank the best Resin Printer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/resinprinting, r/PrintedMinis, r/PrintedWarhammer, r/3Dprinting, r/DiceMaking. Top-rated brands include Elegoo (4.5/5), Anycubic (4.2/5), Saturn (4.4/5).
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Reviews270
Subreddits20
Posts83
Brands24
Products88
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#1
Elegoo
4.5
(125)
"I have had the 12K since it launched and have been running almost non-stop with 0 issues and extremely low failure rates"
"Elegoo is surprisingly affordable but still produce excellent printers. The Saturn S4 Ultra 16K is probably the best one on the market."
"My Elegoo Mars 3 4K when properly adjusted prints really nice results with zero artifacts"
"Saturn 4 ultra. Its excellent."
"The Elegoo Saturn 4 ultra 16K is a really nice printer for the $500 price tag."
"I use a elegoo saturn 4 ultra with powerresi"
"I use Elegoo Saturn 3 with purple Siraya. Prints are spot on."
"I started with and Elegoo Mars 3 and I'm so glad I did. Smallish, simple, cost-effective."
"Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra. It was my first resin printer, and it was fast and a breeze to use compared to what I saw from user reports of other printers."
"Best overall for only minis and without major problems and with nice price = Mars 4 Ultra."
#2
Anycubic
4.2
(54)
"Just bought the M7 max and damn that thing is amazing to work with! Straight out the box it worked like a charm and can fit about double what I can on my M5s build plates and about 60% taller too!"
"I bought an M3 Max at release, and it's been an absolute workhorse."
"I print Saturn V rockets in up to 1/72 scale on an Anycubic M7 Max. It’s 7K, but the detail for a model rocket is superb."
"To me it’s seems so reliable. It’s literally been printing non stop."
"Saturn 3 but wait for the deal then you can get the wash and cure station with it."
"So far, I've printed 2 things and have both turned out great."
"It's been incredibly easy to use, basically plug and play."
"Just get a Saturn 3 or 4."
"I got an anycubic phonton mono and can print small working threads with it."
"Anycubic photon mono 4 has 17 microns (best resolution i know of)"
#3
Saturn
4.4
(19)
"Love my Saturn 4 ultra, tons of awesome prints straight out of the box."
"Saturn ultra 4 has auto level, heated bed and the vat release tilt bed."
"The saturn 4 ultra is the best I can thinks of for that price."
"I recently upgraded to the Saturn 4 ultra for the bigger build plate and it also produces beautiful prints."
"I've printed a whole reaver and warhound on my Saturn 3!"
"I've printed a whole reaver and warhound on my Saturn 3! Currently working on a Nemesis Warbringer Titan!"
"The 10 inch build plate is nice and the resolution is near 12k."
"I would choose the Saturn 3 Ultra for its nice COB refractive light source and larger build plate."
"The Saturn/Photon are the best option in terms of print size to budget ratio."
"Very nicely put together, it's got a much bigger screen/buildplate but takes up only slightly more room on my desk than my OG photon, and so far, the prints look great."
#4
Uniformation
4.4
(14)
"It's a beast of a machine, reliable, has the best heating solution IMHO."
"Gktwo from uniformation is the best on the market. It has a lot of features that others should have."
"I just bought a resin printer last week, and my research led me to get the Uniformation GKtwo."
"I just bought a resin printer last week, and my research led me to get the Uniformation GKtwo."
"Rave reviews about the Uniformation GKTwo from various users."
"Uniformation gktwo."
"It’s the Uniformation GKtwo, then the Saturn 3 Ultra."
"I've been printing for 6 weeks now almost non stop and I've had 1 failure so far, it has a ton of really cool features (resin heater and easy leveling for build plate that also comes out really easily). It's just designed better."
"GK3U and Anycubic M7 Max are the two large printers that are considered good at the moment."
"I wonder if I sold my Saturn and the Wash/Cure station and got a Uniformation GKTwo instead."
#5
Creality
3.8
(10)
"We find the many Creality Halot Mage Pro we have in production to be rather exceptional and reliable."
"I love my halot mage, big volume and reliable."
"I got my Halot One for under $200 and it works great."
"I have three Creality Halot Mage printers and have had minimal problems."
"The halot one might be what you are looking for. its the one i use it has wifi so you can print from your phone or a usb port."
"GK3 Ultra"
"It is cheap and gets the job done with good detail."
"Gk2 if it is still in stock"
"Creality Resin 3D Printer LD-006 8.9 Inch Ultra 4K Monochrome LCD."
"Creality seems to be going toward their Halot line, so these are just leftover stock."
#6
Formlabs
4.4
(8)
"Formlabs 3dprinter. They have two castable resines. I have been casting with it for more than 10 years. Good castings"
"If you want the absolute most brainless experience, get a formlabs, its literally click and print."
"FormLabs makes great printers, has amazing software, and excellent customer service."
"Formlabs provides much more reliable results and is plug and play."
"Formlabs is a good professional entry level machine."
"Then buy the Form4L but thats probably 12-13k all up, 10k for the printer."
"Only other printer is the that size range that has good reviews is the Form4L but thats probably overkill."
"Formlabs is what we use. But it’s way more than 2k€."
#7
Mars
4.4
(7)
"I bought a Elegoo Mars 4 ultra 9k and it produces amazing prints."
"The mars 2 Pro works perfectly and the minis come over very crisp."
"I have the Mars 2 Pro and love it."
"If you're just starting, try a Mars 4 Ultra to learn."
"You can get a M5S Pro for like $350 for example."
"An older model like the mars 2 or 3 will be fine for your purposes."
"I still use a mars 3 if you don't need fine details."
#8
HeyGears
4.3
(7)
"HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex RS for your purposes (non-RS version for more engineering needs) is the most plug and play solution. Top quality build."
"Expensive and a closed system but never have I had such an easy time. Just so plug and play honestly."
"I've had only two failures and they were both my fault as I had failed to ensure that the build plate was cleaned properly."
"We have the HeyGears Reflex, and are pretty happy with it. There are certainly a few quirks, but overall it's doing the job we need it to."
"HeyGears is another good option. Not at the same level, but still easy to use, and high quality prints."
"If budget isn't an issue, I suggest looking at the Heygears line."
"I have seen some Youtubers using heygears RS, and it looks stupidly easy."
#9
Phrozen
3.7
(7)
"The Phrozen Mini 8K is great for small parts and is reliable and easy to use."
"Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K Large High Resolution 3D Printer"
"I think Phrozen is the best brand but it's not by much, and it's debatable of their extra cost is worth it. Great brand though."
"The new Phrozen looks great with the built-in heater."
"Larger form factor printers that can handle that are the gk3 ultra, m7 max, Phrozen mega."
"30x30cm is massive so it's gonna be expensive. Gkthree, Saturn 4, or phrozen mega will be the closest to that size available."
"It just wasn't big enough for the larger prints."
#10
Photon
5.0
(2)
"Photon Mono X is great for me as a beginner."
"I use a photon mono x all the time."
#11
Prusa
4.0
(2)
"Prusa is a popular choice for small commercial applications."
"For Professional companies I would recommend the Professional Brands like Prusa or formlabs."
#12
3D Printer
3.5
(2)
"The process of 3D printing a multipart mold in resin and filling it with silicone is highly effective and produces great results."
"3D printing miniatures requires significant investment in space, safety equipment, and materials."
#13
GKtwo
3.0
(2)
"Look into gktwo and gkthree"
"850.00 is too steep."
#14
Heygears
5.0
(1)
"The Heygears Reflex RS has been a breeze for me. It's really just plug and print basically."
#15
Solidscape
5.0
(1)
"I've been using Solidscape for about 15 years for jewelry waxes. The models are directly lost wax castable and the detail is insane."
#16
VogMan
5.0
(1)
"Must have resin warmer."
#17
gktwo
5.0
(1)
"My gktwo can print individual hairs."
#18
Resin Printer
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely!!! I have a lot of board game and Warhammer minis that I was terrified to paint."
#19
UnionTech
4.0
(1)
"UnionTech Lite 450 - Print size: 450 × 450 × 350 mm, Layer thickness: 0.05 - 0.25 mm, Closed-loop system, High speed galvanometer scanning."
#20
Formalabs
4.0
(1)
"You'd better go after industrial printers brands like Formalabs or Heygears."
#21
Sunlu
4.0
(1)
"I just burned through a whole bottle of Sunlu ABS like resin."
#22
S4U
4.0
(1)
"Best feature about it imo is not having to deal with leveling because of the lock system of the build plate."
#23
Halot
4.0
(1)
"I love my halot one. it is small is the only downside but have had almost no issues with it."
#24
3D Systems
3.0
(1)
"Maybe a 3D Systems SLA 750? It'll cost you more than a house though."
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