Form Studio 1
“Formlabs quality at a hobby price, if it lives up to it.”
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- Form Studio 1 vs Mars 5 Ultra
Formlabs Form Studio 1 vs Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Mars 5 Ultra
“The easy, affordable way into resin.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The Mars 5 Ultra costs $415 less.
- The Form Studio 1 holds 3.0× the build volume.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Formlabs Form Studio 1
- Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Form Studio 1 200 × 125
- Mars 5 Ultra 153.36 × 77.76
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Formlabs Form Studio 1 | Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $699 | $284 |
| Released | Announced | Not stated |
| Technology | Resin | Resin |
| Build volume | 200 × 125 × 235 mm | 153.36 × 77.76 × 165 mm |
| Max colours | 1 | 1 |
| Frame | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Screen | Not stated | 9K |
| Weight | Not stated | 8.8 kg |
| Materials | Formlabs Alpha resins (Grey, White, Black, Clear, Fast, Model), Tough 1500, Flexible 80A, TrueCast, third-party 405 nm resins (Open Material Mode) | Standard resin, ABS-like resin, Water-washable resin, Plant-based resin |