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Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max vs Creality Ender-5 Max

Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.

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Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max vs Creality Ender-5 Max — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnycubic Photon Mono M7 MaxRESINCreality Ender-5 MaxCOREXY
Identity
BrandAnycubicCreality
ClassRESINCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max[1]Creality Ender-5 Max[2]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$749 advertised base sale/from price; $899 compare-at, not launch MSRP. Global USD storefront, Other plug/no resin selected; US price, availability, shipping and tax require checkout. Checked 2026-10-17.[1]$749.00 on store.creality.com, Aug 2026[3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Not documentedA cube-frame CoreXY machine where the bed drops in Z - Creality itself calls the class "bed droppers". Do not read Ender-3 V3 figures across: this is a 400 mm cube at 700 mm/s claimed, on a different frame entirely. An optional enclosure is sold for engineering filaments[2]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable298 × 164 × 300 mm (X × Y × Z), advertised 14.7 L; usable volume not independently measured.[1]400 x 400 x 400 mm[2]
Net weight (kg)24 kg (manufacturer specification)[1]Not documented
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidNot documentedOpen frame as sold; Creality offers an optional enclosure to raise ambient temperature for engineering filaments[2]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Not documentedCoreXY on a rigid all-metal frame, with the bed moving in Z (Creality's own term is a "bed dropper")[2]
X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size)Not documentedPrecise linear rail on the X axis[2]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashDual linear Z rails; manufacturer states 10 µm precision.[1]Z axis assisted by two linear rods[2]
Stepper motors (frame size, step angle, brand if known)Not documented42-76 stepper motors on both the X and Y axes[2]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)Not documented700 mm/s max printing speed (Creality Lab claim, with Hyper Series filament recommended for quality at speed); the page also quotes 500 mm/s in the same block, so the two figures need care[2]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)Not documented20000 mm/s2 max acceleration (Creality Lab claim)[2]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameNot documentedDirect-drive extruder with dual tempered gears, which Creality says passed 500 hours of continuous-extrusion durability testing[2]
Heated Bed & Surface
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedLaser-engraved aluminium build plate[1]Not documented
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Four-point manual leveling[1]64-point fully automatic bed levelling[2]
Electronics & Power
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)180 W power supply (manufacturer specification; not measured consumption)[1]Not documented
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?4.3-inch touchscreen[1]Not documented
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveUSB and Wi-Fi; store still labels LAN as scheduled, so availability is unverified.[1]WLAN multi-printer management for print farms, with a tri-colour indicator light[2]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)Not documentedCreality's US store states "Up to 12-Month Warranty", a 14-day return and refund window and "Lifetime Customer Support" on its printer product pages. The "up to" wording means the term is not uniform across parts[4]
Resin & MSLA
Masking LCD13.6-inch monochrome 7K masking LCD, 46 × 46 µm XY pixel pitch (manufacturer specification)[1]Not documented
Light sourceCOB + Fresnel lens + light-uniformity algorithm[1]Not documented
Light uniformity & intensity4500 ±10% µW/cm² (manufacturer specification)[1]Not documented
Vertical print speedmm/hStandard resin: ≤31 mm/h at 0.05 mm layers; ≤63 mm/h at 0.1 mm. High-speed resin: ≤86 mm/h at 0.1 mm. Manufacturer table also labels ≤63 mm/h as maximum; headline figures differ. No independent measurement added.[1]Not documented
Layer height range0.01–0.15 mm layer height[1]Not documented
Release filmImproved ACF film (manufacturer description)[1]Not documented
Resin vat & feeding≤1.3 L vat, dynamic resin temperature control and auto-fill/recycling support (manufacturer specifications).[1]Not documented
Fume extractionOptional air purifier; filtration efficacy not independently verified.[1]Not documented

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max official store: base price and specifications Anycubic · 2026-10-17 · vendor
  2. Creality Ender-5 Max product page creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Creality US store - Ender-5 Max 3D Printer product page (live price) store.creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Creality US store - K1 3D Printer product page (live price, warranty and returns banner) store.creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor