ELEGOO has launched the M1 Ultra, its first all-in-one smart 3D scanner, taking the Chinese 3D printing brand beyond printing hardware into object capture. The device went on sale on October 29, 2026, at a standard retail price of USD 1,699, with early-bird pricing of USD 1,599 available through November 12. Local pricing is listed at EUR 1,699, GBP 1,399, CAD 2,399 and JPY 299,999, with early-bird rates of EUR 1,599, GBP 1,319, CAD 2,299 and JPY 284,999.
ELEGOO positions the unit for professional work in customisation, reverse engineering, education, digital archiving and other creative projects, and frames the release as an extension of its existing 3D creation ecosystem.
Optics and claimed accuracy
The M1 Ultra is specified with blue laser scanning accuracy of up to 0.02 mm and volumetric accuracy of 0.02 mm + 0.06 mm/m, a level of precision the company describes as metrology-grade. ELEGOO says an all-glass optical system, intelligent temperature compensation and high-precision camera calibration are used to keep scanning performance consistent, while global-shutter cameras are intended to reduce motion blur and distortion during capture. A 24-bit full-colour texture mapping pipeline with image signal processing optimisation records an object's surface appearance alongside its geometry.
Five capture modes
- 34-line blue laser for medium-to-large objects
- 7-line blue laser for fine detail on small-to-medium parts
- Single-line blue laser for deep holes, narrow gaps and hard-to-reach areas
- Infrared structured light for face, body and object scanning
- Marker-free blue laser for surfaces where applying markers is impractical
The scanner covers objects from 5 x 5 x 5 mm³ up to 4,000 x 4,000 x 4,000 mm³. According to ELEGOO, it can also capture black and metallic surfaces without coating powder, which the company says offers greater flexibility across materials and environments.
Handheld body and software
A 3-inch HD touchscreen allows operation on the device itself, and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity supports wireless scanning. The 4,800 mAh battery is swappable and rated for up to 1.5 hours of untethered use, and ELEGOO describes the body as lightweight and ergonomic, so users can move between workspaces and scan objects in different settings.
Capture is handled in ELEGOO SCAN software, which provides guided setup, tracking assistance and multi-scan alignment, followed by automated one-click processing for mesh wrapping, mesh optimisation and colour mapping. Scan data can be exported in STL, OBJ, PLY and ASC formats for use in compatible third-party design, modelling and manufacturing software.
Competitive context
Kevin Wang, co-founder and vice president of ELEGOO, said 3D scanning opens new possibilities for capturing and working with physical objects, and that the M1 Ultra is intended to combine precision, versatility and workflow efficiency in one integrated solution so that advanced scanning becomes accessible across a wide range of applications. He described the launch as a step in expanding the company's ecosystem and connecting physical and digital work.
Other consumer-facing 3D printing companies are making similar moves. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Creality presented a line-up spanning multicolour printing, filament recycling, resin printing, 3D scanning, laser processing and 3D printed footwear, including the Pika 3D scanner, a 260 g unit combining seven-line blue laser and near-infrared scanning with accuracy to 0.03 mm and scan speeds up to 110 fps. Revopoint's Trackit SR wireless scanner offers marker-free optical tracking metrology, a category historically dominated by high-cost industrial systems, with single-frame accuracy of 0.02 mm and three modes including a Deep Hole Mode that uses a single blue laser line. 3DMakerpro has emphasised ease of use instead with the Toucan, an all-in-one scanner that lets users scan, edit and fuse complete models without a computer.
As these brands add capture hardware to their portfolios, scanning is increasingly becoming part of the same workflow as making, and ELEGOO is now competing on both sides of that workflow.