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UltiMaker S8 vs UniFormation GKtwo
Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.
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| Property | UltiMaker S8INDUSTRIAL | UniFormation GKtwoRESIN |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Brand | UltiMaker | UniFormation |
| Class | INDUSTRIAL | RESIN |
| Identity & Market | ||
| Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first) | UltiMaker S8 3D Printer[1][2] | UniFormation GKtwo 10.3" 8K Resin Printer[3][4] |
| Release date (announcement and actual shipping) | Launched March 2025; the technical-specification and pricing announcement is dated 14 March 2025[2] | Not documented |
| Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry) | Starting at $8,999 at MatterHackers, in stock, checked Aug 2026. The launch announcement quoted approximately $9,000[1][2] | $749.99 on uniformation3d.com but marked Sold out, checked Aug 2026 (the page shows a compare-at price of $0.00, i.e. none set)[3] |
| Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk) | Sold as printer-only or as a Pro Bundle. The bundle is not a trim level but a different machine footprint and weight: 495 x 500 x 1210.5 mm and 47.7 kg with the 6-spool Material Station, versus 495 x 585 x 800.5 mm and 30 kg for the printer alone. Print cores AA+ 0.40 x2 are included; BB, CC+ and DD 0.40 are separate purchases[1][2] | UniFormation lists GKtwo variants by region and bundle (GKtwo ALL, GKtwo ALL UK) rather than by hardware, so the hardware specification is common; what changes is what ships in the box. Not to be confused with the earlier GKone[3] |
| Physical & Frame | ||
| Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable | 330 x 240 x 300 mm[1][2] | 228 x 128 x 245 mm[3][4] |
| Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang) | 495 x 585 x 800.5 mm printer only; 495 x 500 x 1210.5 mm as the Pro Bundle[1][2] | 350 x 315 x 455 mm[3][4] |
| Net weight (kg) | 30 kg printer only; 47.7 kg as the Pro Bundle[1][2] | 20 kg packaged (UniFormation publishes package weight, not net weight)[3][4] |
| Frame construction & material | Fully assembled, made in Europe[1] | Not documented |
| Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lid | Enclosed, with an Air Manager UltiMaker says removes up to 95% of ultrafine particles[1][2] | Open-frame MSLA with a UV-blocking cover[3][4] |
| Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred) | Build-volume temperature under 50 °C with open-loop control (manufacturer figure)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Kinematics & Motion Hardware | ||
| Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other) | Dual-extrusion print head with auto nozzle-lifting, flood detection and inductive probing. UltiMaker's Cheetah motion planner uses third-order continuous motion with corner blending[1][2] | MSLA — photocuring LCD, single Z axis, straight-lift peel[3][4] |
| Speed & Acceleration | ||
| Max print speed (claimed, mm/s) | Up to 500 mm/s in XY (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²) | Up to 50,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Jerk / square-corner-velocity setting (exact value) | Jerk up to 100,000,000 mm/s3 (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s) | Up to 35 mm3/s extrusion flow (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Extruder | ||
| Type (direct drive / bowden) & design name | Dual gripper feeder with tension adjustment, release function and filament feed-rate control[1][2] | Not documented |
| Filament diameter | 2.85 mm[1][2] | Not documented |
| Hotend & Nozzle | ||
| Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?) | Swappable print cores; AA+ 0.40 x2 included, BB 0.40 / CC+ 0.40 / DD 0.40 sold separately[1][2] | Not documented |
| Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values) | Up to 340 °C (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Heated Bed & Surface | ||
| Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit | Up to 120 °C on a flexible PEI plate (manufacturer claim)[1][2] | Not documented |
| Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sided | Flexible PEI plate[1][2] | Not documented |
| Leveling & Z-Offset | ||
| Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe) | Inductive probing, integrated into the print head[1][2] | Not documented |
| Filament Handling & Detection | ||
| Spool holder location & max spool size; drybox compatibility | Dual spool holder with NFC recognition on the printer; the Pro Bundle substitutes a 6-spool Material Station with NFC and a dual-geared abrasion-resistant feeder[1][2] | Not documented |
| Cooling & Air Handling | ||
| Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA) | Air Manager, which UltiMaker says removes up to 95% of ultrafine particles[1][2] | Not documented |
| Electronics & Power | ||
| Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto) | Not documented | 110/220 V[3][4] |
| Firmware & Openness | ||
| Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary) | Not published; print preparation is UltiMaker Cura 5.10 or newer, fleet management via UltiMaker Digital Factory[1][2] | Not named. Slicers: CHITUBOX, the GKtwo slicer, and Lychee. File format STL[3][4] |
| Connectivity, UI & Camera | ||
| Display: size, type, touch? | Not documented | 5-inch touchscreen (control panel — not the masking LCD, see W1)[3][4] |
| WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-drive | Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0[1][2] | USB file transfer[3][4] |
| Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps) | Full HD HDR camera[1][2] | Not documented |
| Materials Support | ||
| Officially supported filament list | UltiMaker cites 301+ compatible materials including its own PLA, PETG, ABS, CPE, CPE+, PC, TPU and PET-CF, plus third-party grades[1] | 402.5-405 nm photopolymer resin. No closed compatibility list published[3][4] |
| Noise & Power Consumption | ||
| Noise: claimed dB and independently measured dB (distance/method) | Under 50 dBA operating sound, manufacturer figure. No independent measurement; distance and method not stated[1][2] | Not documented |
| Reliability, Support & Ecosystem | ||
| Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes) | 12 months, extendable to 5 years with an UltiMakerCare plan[1][2] | Not documented |
| Independently Measured Performance | ||
| Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers) | Dimensional accuracy +/-0.15 mm +/-0.15% of feature nominal length (manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement)[1][2] | Printing tolerance +/-0.1 mm for lengths up to 100 mm, +/-0.1% beyond — a manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement[3] |
| Resin & MSLA | ||
| Masking LCD | Not documented | 10.3-inch masking LCD, 7680 x 4320 px (8K), XY pixel pitch 29.6 um (manufacturer specification)[3][4] |
| Light source | Not documented | Photocuring LCD light engine at 402.5-405 nm. UniFormation does not publish the LED count or optical design on this page[3][4] |
| Layer exposure times | Not documented | 2-3 s per layer at 0.05 mm layer height (manufacturer figure — one of the few makers here that states the layer height its exposure figure assumes). Sortable value is the midpoint[3][4] |
| Layer height range | Not documented | 0.03, 0.05 and 0.1 mm (three discrete settings, not a continuous range)[3][4] |
| Resin vat & feeding | Not documented | Resin vat capacity 0.7 kg, with built-in resin heating: UniFormation quotes warming to 95 F (35 C) in 8 minutes from 50 F. No auto-refill and no level sensing published[3][4] |
| Fume extraction | Not documented | Built-in odour filter[3][4] |
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
- UltiMaker S8 3D Printer listing matterhackers.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- New UltiMaker S8 high-speed 3D printer: technical specifications and pricing 3dprintingindustry.com · 2026-08 · review
- UniFormation GKtwo 10.3" 8K resin printer product page uniformation3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- UniFormation GKtwo technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor