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XY resolution: typical values for 3d printers

Half of 3d printers in the catalog have XY resolution below 30 µm, and 80% fall between 17 µm and 50 µm (45 models with data).

Median30 µm
Median 202422 µm
Typical range17 µm – 50 µm
Models45
Distribution

How XY resolution is distributed

035810102030405010–15: 315–20: 1020–25: 725–30: 430–35: 335–40: 340–45: 245–50: 650–55: 7Median 30 µm
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
XY resolution17 µm19 µm30 µm46 µm50 µm

Lower is better for this spec: the 10th percentile is the top tenth of the catalog.

Trends

Median XY resolution by year

0 µm13 µm25 µm38 µm50 µm202220232024
Recent leaders

Lowest XY resolution

1 Elegoo Saturn 3
Elegoo · 2023
Saturn 3
6.7 LEnclosed build chamber
4.8 µm
7.0
2 UniFormation GK3 Pro
UniFormation · 2024
GK3 Pro
6 LEnclosed build chamber
14 µm
7.6
3 UniFormation GK3
UniFormation · 2024
GK3
6 LEnclosed build chamber
14 µm
7.5
4 Anycubic Photon Mono M7
Anycubic · 2024
Photon Mono M7
6.5 LEnclosed build chamber
17 µm
8.5
5 Anycubic Photon P1
Anycubic · 2026
Photon P1
6.5 LEnclosed build chamber
17 µm
6.3
6 Anycubic Photon Mono 4 Ultra
Anycubic · 2024
Photon Mono 4 Ultra
2.2 LEnclosed build chamber
17 µm
5.3
7 Anycubic Photon Mono 4
Anycubic · 2024
Photon Mono 4
2.2 LEnclosed build chamber
17 µm
4.5
8 Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Elegoo · 2024
Mars 5 Ultra
2 LEnclosed build chamber
18 µm
6.2
9 Emake3D Stellar Mini Pro
Emake3D · 2025
Stellar Mini Pro
2.1 L
18 µm
5.7
10 Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
Elegoo · 2025
Saturn 4 Ultra 16K
5.5 LEnclosed build chamber
19 µm
8.4
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