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Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra vs Creality Halot-Mage S

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra and Creality Halot-Mage S are level on 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
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Creality Halot-Mage S
Creality Halot-Mage S
6.4
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra if…

  • • You want Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra's edge on what it costs and how thin its layers go

Choose Creality Halot-Mage S if…

  • • You want Creality Halot-Mage S's edge on how big a print it can make and how fine its detail is

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 ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S5/10

    $489

    regular price (on sale $399)

    • $489, against $338

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeCreality Halot-Mage S 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 ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S8/10

    223 x 126 x 230 mm

    build volume

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fine its detail isCreality Halot-Mage S wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra5/10

    18 µm

    xY resolution

    • 18 µm, against 16.8 x 24.8 µm

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S8/10

    16.8 x 24.8 µm

    xY resolution

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How sharp its screen isCreality Halot-Mage S 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 ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S8/10

    14K (13320 x 5120)

    lCD resolution

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How thin its layers goElegoo Mars 5 Ultra wins
    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra8/10

    0.01 mm

    min layer thickness

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S5/10

    0.05 mm

    min layer height

    • 0.05 mm, against 0.01 mm

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra 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 ↗

    Creality Halot-Mage S5/10

    13.13 kg

    net weight

    • 13.13 kg, against 8.8 kg

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

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

Elegoo Mars 5 UltraElegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Creality Halot-Mage SCreality Halot-Mage S

Side by side

Overall score
6.2
6.4
Best
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.0
7.7
How heavy it is
7.3
6.0
What it costs
7.3
7.0
How fast it prints
6.0
5.0
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
13.13 kg
What it costs
$338
$489
How fast it prints
150 mm/h
150 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
0–1–2
Head-to-heads won
0 %
0 %
Rounds won
30 %
39 %
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
    • $489, against $338
    • 0.05 mm, against 0.01 mm
    • 13.13 kg, against 8.8 kg
    • 150 mm/h, against 170 mm/h
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