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Elegoo has launched the M1 Ultra, a wireless 3D scanner that Elegoo says is accurate to 0.02 mm. It has five scanning modes, and Elegoo says it can scan black and metal surfaces without coating powder. It went on preorder on 29 October at an early bird price of 1,599 dollars, which is 100 dollars under its 1,699 dollar list price. Elegoo says preorders ship before 10 November.
- What it is
- The M1 Ultra, a wireless 3D scanner from Elegoo.
- Launched
- 29 October 2026, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Early bird price
- 1,599 dollars on Elegoo’s US store, checked October 29, 2026.
- List price
- 1,699 dollars.
- Early bird ends
- 12 November 2026.
- Availability
- Preorder. Elegoo says it ships before 10 November.
- Accuracy claimed
- Up to 0.02 mm, written by Elegoo as 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre.
- Scanning modes
- Five: three blue laser line modes, infrared structured light and a marker free blue laser mode.
- Tested by us
- No. Nick hasn’t used one.
Price read off Elegoo’s US store and its product feed on October 29, 2026. Specs from the same product page.
What Elegoo is claiming
The headline number is accuracy. Elegoo rates the M1 Ultra at up to 0.02 mm, and it writes the volumetric figure as 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre. So the stated tolerance grows as the object gets longer. Elegoo’s own footnote says the number comes from lab conditions, using a pair of 100 mm spheres, and that real results can vary with temperature, vibration and other factors.
The second claim is range. There are five scanning modes. Three use blue laser lines, in sets of 34, 7 or 1. The fourth uses infrared structured light, and the fifth is a blue laser mode that needs no markers. Elegoo says it handles objects from 5 x 5 x 5 mm up to 4000 x 4000 x 4000 mm.
The third claim is about hard surfaces. Elegoo says the M1 Ultra scans black and metal surfaces without coating powder, so those parts wouldn’t need a coat of powder first. It’s Elegoo’s claim. Planet 3DP hasn’t tested it.
Speed is the last one. Elegoo puts the 34 line mode at up to 2,040,000 points per second and the scanner at up to 100 frames per second. It also says laser scans work outdoors in up to 110,000 lux of light.
The five scanning modes
| Mode | Speed | Accuracy | Working distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 crossed blue laser lines | 2,040,000 points per second | Up to 0.02 mm (volumetric 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre) | 200 to 600 mm |
| 7 parallel blue laser lines | 840,000 points per second | Up to 0.02 mm | 160 to 400 mm |
| Single blue laser line | 120,000 points per second | Up to 0.02 mm | 200 to 600 mm |
| Infrared structured light | 6,451,200 points per second | Up to 0.05 mm (volumetric 0.05 mm plus 0.1 mm per metre) | 170 to 1200 mm |
Light limits differ by mode. Elegoo rates the 34 line and 7 line modes for up to 110,000 lux, the single line mode for up to 100,000, and infrared for up to 80,000 with its filter fitted. That filter comes in the box.
Resolution runs from 0.05 to 2 mm in the laser modes and 0.1 to 2 mm in infrared. The smallest object is 5 x 5 x 5 mm with the lasers and 150 x 150 x 150 mm in infrared. At its widest, the view is 621 x 480 mm at 600 mm away in laser mode, and 1121 x 960 mm at 1200 mm in infrared.
Frame rates depend on the link. Wired to a PC, Elegoo quotes up to 80 frames per second at 1920 x 1200 and up to 100 at 1520 x 1200. Over WiFi those drop to 50 and 60. Infrared mode tops out at 30.
Price, early bird dates and shipping
The early bird price is 1,599 dollars on Elegoo’s US store, against a list price of 1,699, checked October 29, 2026. Elegoo says the offer runs from 29 October to 12 November 2026. Its page doesn’t say what the price will be after that.
It’s a preorder. Elegoo says the scanner ships before 10 November, and its shipping policy says preorders arrive within 3 to 7 business days of dispatch. US orders ship to the 48 contiguous states and Washington DC.
There are bundles too, as listed on October 29, 2026. With the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo printer the scanner is 1,918 dollars (listed at 2,148). With the Saturn 4 Ultra 16K it’s 1,948 dollars (listed at 2,348.99). Versions that add 4 kg of filament or 2 kg of resin are 1,964 and 1,988 dollars. In the bundles the printer is ready to ship, and the scanner keeps its own preorder date.
Elegoo also says subscribers get free scan markers, shipped before 20 November.
The hardware
| Specification | Figure |
|---|---|
| Processor | Eight core CPU at 2.0 GHz |
| Screen | 3 inch HD touchscreen |
| Wireless | WiFi 6, with wireless scanning |
| Wired | USB C, USB 3.1, 5V and 3A |
| Battery | 4,800 mAh, including a backup battery |
| Charging | About 1 hour 30 minutes to 80 percent, about 2 hours to 100 percent |
| Weight | 511 g with the battery |
| Size | 191 x 50 x 76 mm |
| Cameras and lens | Global shutter cameras, a 7 element all glass lens for 450 nm blue laser and 850 nm infrared |
| Colour | 24 bit full colour texture mapping |
| Laser safety | Class I, which Elegoo describes as eye safe |
| File formats | STL, OBJ, PLY and ASC |
| Software runs on | Windows or macOS |
| Working conditions | Minus 10 C to 40 C, 10 to 90 percent humidity |
In the box, Elegoo lists the scanner, a 2 m USB 3.0 data and power cable, a glass calibration board, reflective markers (ten at 6 mm and ten at 3 mm), the infrared filter, a spare battery, a tripod, a lanyard and a cleaning cloth.
Who Elegoo is pitching it to
Elegoo’s own line is “Scan Anywhere. Measure Precisely.” It describes the M1 Ultra as an all in one wireless 3D scanner with metrology grade accuracy of 0.02 mm. It’s also selling it in bundles with two of its own printers.
Check your computer before you order. Elegoo recommends Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) with an Intel Core i7 13th gen or newer, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or better with 8 GB of video memory, and 32 GB of RAM. On a Mac it recommends macOS 14 or later, an Apple M4 or later and 32 GB of RAM.
The minimum is an Intel Core i7 7th gen, an NVIDIA card with 6 GB of video memory and 16 GB of RAM. On a Mac, it’s macOS 14 or later on an Apple M2 with 16 GB.
Not tested by Planet 3DP. Nick hasn’t used the M1 Ultra, so nothing on this page is a hands on result. Every figure is Elegoo’s own, from its US store on October 29, 2026.
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Subscribe- Elegoo US store: M1 Ultra product page, with the price, early bird dates, ship date, specifications, box contents and PC requirements (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: homepage launch time and early bird banner (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: Centauri Carbon 2 Combo and M1 Ultra bundle (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: Saturn 4 Ultra 16K and M1 Ultra bundle (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, M1 Ultra and 4 kg filament bundle (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, M1 Ultra and 2 kg resin bundle (checked October 29, 2026)
- Elegoo US store: shipping policy (checked October 29, 2026)
Host of Planet 3DP. 3D printing for over four years, with tens of thousands of print hours on Bambu Lab, Anycubic, Creality, Elegoo and Snapmaker machines. He hasn’t tested the M1 Ultra. Planet 3DP on YouTube.
Last checked October 29, 2026.
