- Build volume
- 285.5 x 214 x 300 mm
- Max speed
- 15 to 25 mm/h
- Multicolor
- No
- Enclosure
- Yes
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Anycubic Photon P1 Max
Big 12K resin printer for miniatures and large display models
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Nov 3, 2026
Is the Anycubic Photon P1 Max worth it? The Photon P1 Max gives you a big 18.3 L resin build space with a sharp 12K screen and a heated vat for under $1,000. It costs $959 as of Nov 4, 2026, and FauxHammer scored it 4/5.
The Photon P1 Max gives you a big 18.3 L resin build space with a sharp 12K screen and a heated vat for under $1,000. It suits hobbyists printing painted miniatures in batches or large display pieces. Skip it if you want automatic resin refill or mostly print small parts, where a cheaper 10 inch resin printer is enough.
Best for: large resin models and batches of miniatures. Skip if: you want auto resin refill or only print small parts.
Specs
- Build volume
- 285.5 x 214 x 300 mm, 18.3 L (Anycubic)
- Print speed
- 15 to 25 mm/h with standard resin at 0.05 mm layers (Anycubic). FauxHammer saw a 30 hour job drop to about 20 hours with the automatic pressure based lift
- Multi color
- No, resin printer prints one resin at a time
- Enclosure
- Yes, lift up UV blocking lid; no fume hose included (Tom's Hardware); AirPure 2.0 filter sold separately (Anycubic)
- Auto leveling
- Yes, Leveling-Free 3.0 with force feedback (Anycubic). Tom's Hardware hit a firmware glitch that lifted the plate about 100 mm after leveling and had to re level
- Max nozzle temp
- Not applicable, resin (MSLA) printer with no nozzle
- Heated bed
- No heated bed; heated 1.9 L vat reaches up to 35 C (Anycubic). Tom's Hardware found it held temperature
- Filament types
- Not applicable, uses 405 nm resin; slicing in Photon Workshop, Chitubox, Lychee or Tango (Anycubic)
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $959
- Total
- $959
No subscription. Running cost is mostly resin, release film and IPA or wash fluid, which depend on use, so no 3 year total is computed.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Anycubic robot recall in the CPSC database as of Nov 4, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- ● 1 year on 3D printers, 14 day no reason return (Anycubic store)
Price history
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Where to buy
- Amazon
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- Anycubic store (Photon P1 Max)
- $959 →
- Anycubic store (P1 Max with Wash and Cure 3 Plus)
- $959 →
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Pros
- Large 285.5 x 214 x 300 mm build volume
- Sharp 24.8 micron square pixels for miniature detail
- Heated vat that holds temperature
- Wi-Fi, Ethernet and a built in camera
- Tom's Hardware Editor's Choice
Cons
- No automatic resin refill
- Leveling quirks and a firmware glitch in testing
- Low resolution 640 x 480 timelapse camera
- No fume hose included; filter sold separately
- Heavy at 23.1 kg
What independent reviewers found
- Editor's Choice. A Tyrael figure took 7 h 24 min at 0.05 mm and 254 mL of resin, a scaled up model took 14 h 15 min and 1,106 mL, and a mask took 6 h 5 min. The heated vat held 35 C. A firmware glitch raised the plate about 100 mm after leveling. AI features were finicky.
- Tom's Hardware · Editor's Choice
- Automatic pressure based lift cut a 30 hour estimate to about 20 hours with no failed prints. Detail was good enough for painted miniatures at 30 micron layers. Early layers came out thicker than set because of the spring mounted screen, and timelapses were only 640 x 480.
- FauxHammer · 4/5
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Nov 4, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
How big can the Photon P1 Max print?
Up to 285.5 x 214 x 300 mm, or 18.3 L, per Anycubic.
Does it refill resin by itself?
No. Anycubic says resin auto fill is not supported, and Tom's Hardware listed the missing auto refill as a con. The vat holds 1.9 L.
Does it need ventilation?
Resin gives off fumes. Tom's Hardware noted no fume extraction hose is included, and Anycubic sells the AirPure 2.0 filter separately.
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