ELEGOO has released the M1 Ultra, its first all-in-one smart 3D scanner, extending the Chinese 3D printing brand's product range from printing hardware into object capture. The scanner went on sale on October 29, 2026, at a standard retail price of USD 1,699, with an early-bird price of USD 1,599 offered through November 12.
The company is directing the M1 Ultra at professional work including customization, reverse engineering, education, digital archiving and other creative projects. Co-founder and Vice President Kevin Wang said the scanner was intended to combine precision, versatility and workflow efficiency in a single integrated system, and described the launch as a step in broadening ELEGOO's 3D creation ecosystem and linking physical objects with digital workflows.
Optical hardware and stated accuracy
ELEGOO quotes blue laser scanning accuracy of up to 0.02 mm for the M1 Ultra, together with volumetric accuracy of 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre, a specification the company describes as metrology-grade. To hold that performance steady, the scanner uses an all-glass optical system, intelligent temperature compensation and high-precision camera calibration. Global-shutter cameras are fitted to limit motion blur and distortion while the device is moved by hand.
Capture is not limited to geometry. The M1 Ultra records 24-bit full-colour texture mapping with image signal processing optimisation, so users collect an object's surface appearance alongside its shape.
Five modes across a wide size range
The scanner carries five scanning modes. A 34-line blue laser mode is intended for medium-to-large objects, while a 7-line blue laser mode targets fine detail on small and medium parts. A single-line blue laser mode addresses deep holes, narrow gaps and other areas that are difficult to reach. An infrared structured light mode covers face, body and object scanning, and a fifth marker-free blue laser mode provides an alternative where applying tracking markers to a surface is impractical.
According to ELEGOO, the device handles objects from 5 × 5 × 5 mm³ up to 4,000 × 4,000 × 4,000 mm³. The company also states that black and metallic surfaces can be scanned without coating powder, which it presents as added flexibility across materials and working environments.
Portable body and scan-to-model software
The M1 Ultra is built for use away from a fixed workstation. A 3-inch HD touchscreen allows operation on the device itself, Wi-Fi 6 provides wireless connectivity, and a 4,800 mAh swappable battery supports up to 1.5 hours of untethered scanning. The handheld body is described as lightweight and ergonomic, with ELEGOO citing use cases such as capturing components for a design project, documenting physical objects or gathering data for later digital work.
Processing runs through ELEGOO SCAN software, which the company says guides users from capture to a usable 3D model. Features include 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 software, which ELEGOO says eases the transfer of captured data into downstream design, modelling and manufacturing work.
Pricing and the wider scanner market
Standard retail prices are USD 1,699, EUR 1,699, GBP 1,399, CAD 2,399 and JPY 299,999. The early-bird offer running from October 29 to November 12 is set at USD 1,599, EUR 1,599, GBP 1,319, CAD 2,299 and JPY 284,999.
ELEGOO is following a route already taken by other consumer 3D printing firms. Creality used IFA 2026 in Berlin to present 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 portable unit using a seven-line blue laser and near-infrared scanning, with accuracy to 0.03 mm and scan speeds up to 110 fps. Elsewhere, Revopoint's Trackit SR wireless scanner continues that company's push to offer marker-free optical tracking metrology, historically the domain of costly industrial systems, at lower prices, quoting single-frame accuracy of 0.02 mm and three scanning modes including a deep-hole mode built around a single blue laser line. 3DMakerpro has instead emphasised ease of use with the Toucan all-in-one scanner, which allows users to scan, edit and fuse complete models without a computer.
The common thread is that capturing an object is becoming part of the same workflow as making one. With the M1 Ultra, ELEGOO is now competing on both sides of that process.