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Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra vs Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro

Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro comes out ahead of Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
6.2
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 ProWinner
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro
6.8
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro takes it, 4–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra if…

  • • You want Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is

Choose Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro if…

  • • You want Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro's edge on how big a print it can make and how fast it prints

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsElegoo Mars 5 Ultra wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra8/10

    $338

    regular price

    • regular price (on sale $269)

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro5/10

    $669

    regular price (on sale $489)

    • $669, against $338

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra5/10

    153.36 x 77.76 x 165 mm

    build volume

    • 153.36 x 77.76 x 165 mm, against 223 x 126 x 230 mm

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro8/10

    223 x 126 x 230 mm

    build volume

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it printsAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra5/10

    150 mm/h

    max print speed (mm/h)

    • 150 mm/h, against 170 mm/h

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro8/10

    170 mm/h

    max speed, high-speed resin at 0.1 mm (130 mm/h standard resin)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fine its detail isAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra5/10

    18 µm

    xY resolution

    • 18 µm, against 16.8 x 24.8 µm

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro8/10

    16.8 x 24.8 µm

    xY resolution

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How sharp its screen isAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra5/10

    9K (8520 x 4320)

    lCD resolution

    • 9K (8520 x 4320), against 14K (13320 x 5120)

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro8/10

    14K (13320 x 5120)

    lCD resolution

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How heavy it isElegoo Mars 5 Ultra wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra8/10

    8.8 kg

    net weight

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro5/10

    12.8 kg

    machine weight

    • 12.8 kg, against 8.8 kg

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Elegoo Mars 5 UltraElegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 ProAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro

Side by side

Overall score
6.2
6.8
Best
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.0
6.6
How heavy it is
7.3
6.8
What it costs
7.3
5.6
How fast it prints
6.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
153.36 x 77.76 x 165 mm
223 x 126 x 230 mm
How heavy it is
8.8 kg
12.8 kg
What it costs
$338
$669
How fast it prints
150 mm/h
170 mm/h
How many colors it can print
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How hot its nozzle gets
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How hot its bed gets
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How hard it can accelerate
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Record
Head-to-head record
0–3–1
3–1–1
Head-to-heads won
0 %
75 %
Rounds won
30 %
52 %
Pros
  • regular price (on sale $269)
    Cons
    • 153.36 x 77.76 x 165 mm, against 223 x 126 x 230 mm
    • 18 µm, against 16.8 x 24.8 µm
    • 9K (8520 x 4320), against 14K (13320 x 5120)
    • $338, against $219
    • 223 x 126 x 230 mm, against 298 x 164 x 300 mm
    • $669, against $559 (sale $499)
    • 223 x 126 x 230 mm, against 220 x 220 x 250 mm
    • 12.8 kg, against 12.4 kg
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