Anycubic has launched a new 4K resin 3D printer that promises several improvements over the company's previous 4K model.

Anycubic’s new Photon Mono 2 resin 3D printer aims for beginner-friendliness and an accessible price point. It also claims several upgrades, from sharper print quality to a larger build volume, over its predecessor, the Photon Mono 4K.

These sharper 3D prints are attributed to a combination of the Photon Mono 2’s 6.6-inch 4096×2560 monochrome LCD display, plus an upgraded UV light system to reduce textured lines. The build platform is also laser-engraved (as opposed to brushed) aluminum, which Anycubic claims reduces the chance of the first layer of a print peeling off during the process, preventing a print from being unusable due to accidental misalignment.

Despite being almost the same size as the Photon Mono 4K (it’s about 13mm deeper at most and only a few mm more in other directions), the Photon Mono 2 also has a larger print area. This 2.09L build volume (versus 1.74L for the 4K) allows for the ability to print larger objects, more objects, or more intricate and complex objects.