ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury vs ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra

Head-to-head on live prices and the specs that matter. Green cell on each row means that printer is genuinely better at that thing.

Data-driven pick
It is a wash

They trade blows row for row. Pick on the single spec that matters most to you and check the Live Offers column on each printer's page.

Price (cheapest verified offer)
$315
$240
Technology
MSLA
MSLA
Kinematics
Build volume
2.0 L
2.0 L
Max print speed
0 mm/s
0 mm/s
Volumetric flow
Max hot-end temp
Enclosure
Open
Open
Auto-levelling
4-Point Effortless Leveling
Mechanical sensor

Row-by-row "winner" is decided on the raw number. Cheaper wins on price, higher wins on flow rate, temp, and build volume. A tie or missing data means no highlight. Firmware quality, after-sales support, and reliability aren't in the comparison - they matter a lot and they're hard to quantify, so read the detail pages too.

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Frequently asked about this comparison

Which is better, ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury or ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra? +

On the spec sheet alone they trade blows row for row. 1 wins for ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury, 1 for ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra across 9 comparable specs. Pick on the single row that matters most to you, or on firmware and ecosystem (which aren't in the spec sheet).

What's the price difference between ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury and ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra? +

Right now on Amazon.com, ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra is $240 and ELEGOO Mars 4 Ultra Resin and ELEGOO Mercury is $315. That's a $75 gap (24% more for the pricier one). Prices move between visits; refresh the page for the current delta.

What isn't covered in this comparison? +

Firmware quality, slicer ecosystem, replacement-parts supply, customer support response time, community size. Every one of those matters more in year two of owning the printer than any single spec-sheet number. Read each printer's full page plus owner reports before committing.