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Formlabs Form 4 vs Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max

Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max comes out ahead of Formlabs Form 4 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.

Formlabs Form 4
Formlabs Form 4
5.5
Weak
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 MaxWinner
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max
6.2
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

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

On the published figures, Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max 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 Formlabs Form 4 if…

  • • You want Formlabs Form 4's edge on how fast it prints and how heavy it is

Choose Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max if…

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

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max wins
    Formlabs Form 45/10

    $2,625

    form 4 Basic Package price (excl. sales tax)

    • $2,625, against $899

    Source: formlabs.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max8/10

    $899

    regular price (on sale $749)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max wins
    Formlabs Form 45/10

    20.0 x 12.5 x 21.0 cm

    build volume

    • 20.0 x 12.5 x 21.0 cm, against 298 x 164 x 300 mm

    Source: formlabs.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 printsFormlabs Form 4 wins
    Formlabs Form 48/10

    100 mm/h

    max print speed (mm/h)

    Source: formlabs.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 100 mm/h

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Formlabs Form 4 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fine its detail isAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max wins
    Formlabs Form 45/10

    50 µm

    xY resolution

    • 50 µm, against 46 x 46 µm

    Source: formlabs.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max8/10

    46 x 46 µm

    xY resolution

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5How thin its layers goAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max wins
    Formlabs Form 45/10

    0.025 mm (25 µm)

    min layer thickness

    • 0.025 mm (25 µm), against 0.01 mm

    Source: formlabs.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max8/10

    0.01 mm

    min layer height

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6How heavy it isFormlabs Form 4 wins
    Formlabs Form 48/10

    18.3 kg

    printer weight

    Source: formlabs.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max5/10

    24 kg

    machine weight

    • 24 kg, against 18.3 kg

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Formlabs Form 4 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Formlabs Form 4Formlabs Form 4
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 MaxAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Max

Side by side

Overall score
5.5
6.2
Best
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.0
8.0
How heavy it is
6.5
5.0
What it costs
5.0
6.0
How fast it prints
6.5
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
20.0 x 12.5 x 21.0 cm
298 x 164 x 300 mm
How heavy it is
18.3 kg
24 kg
What it costs
$2,625
$899
How fast it prints
100 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
0–2
1–2
Head-to-heads won
0 %
33 %
Rounds won
17 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $2,625, against $899
      • 20.0 x 12.5 x 21.0 cm, against 298 x 164 x 300 mm
      • 50 µm, against 46 x 46 µm
      • 0.025 mm (25 µm), against 0.01 mm
      • $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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