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Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K vs Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K comes out ahead of Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max 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 Saturn 4 Ultra 16KWinner
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
6.7
Fair
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max
6.2
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K 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 Saturn 4 Ultra 16K if…

  • • You want Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K's edge on what it costs and how fast it prints

Choose Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max if…

  • • You want Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max's edge on how big a print it can make

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsElegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K8/10

    $649.99

    regular price (on sale $499)

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max5/10

    $899

    regular price (on sale $749)

    • $899, against $649.99

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max wins
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K5/10

    211.68 x 118.37 x 220 mm

    build volume

    • 211.68 x 118.37 x 220 mm, against 298 x 164 x 300 mm

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max8/10

    298 x 164 x 300 mm

    build volume

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How fast it printsElegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K8/10

    150 mm/h

    max print speed (mm/h)

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max5/10

    86 mm/h

    max speed, high-speed resin at 0.1 mm (63 mm/h standard resin)

    • 86 mm/h, against 150 mm/h

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fine its detail isElegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K8/10

    14 x 19 µm

    xY resolution

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max5/10

    46 x 46 µm

    xY resolution

    • 46 x 46 µm, against 14 x 19 µm

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How heavy it isElegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K8/10

    16.1 kg

    net weight

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max5/10

    24 kg

    machine weight

    • 24 kg, against 16.1 kg

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How thin its layers goTie
    Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K7/10

    0.01 mm

    min layer thickness

    Source: us.elegoo.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max7/10

    0.01 mm

    min layer height

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16KElegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 MaxAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.9
8.0
How heavy it is
5.9
5.0
What it costs
6.3
6.0
How fast it prints
7.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
211.68 x 118.37 x 220 mm
298 x 164 x 300 mm
How heavy it is
16.1 kg
24 kg
What it costs
$649.99
$899
How fast it prints
150 mm/h
86 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
3–2–2
1–2
Head-to-heads won
60 %
33 %
Rounds won
48 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $649.99, against $399
      • 211.68 x 118.37 x 220 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm
      • 16.1 kg, against 12.95 kg
      • $649.99, against $299
      • $899, against $669
      • 86 mm/h, against 170 mm/h
      • 46 x 46 µm, against 16.8 x 24.8 µm
      • 24 kg, against 12.8 kg
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