ELEGOO has launched the M1 Ultra, its first all-in-one smart 3D scanner, taking the Chinese 3D printing brand beyond printing into object capture. The device went on sale on October 29, 2026, at a retail price of USD 1,699, with early-bird pricing of USD 1,599 available through November 12.
The company is positioning the scanner for professional work in customization, reverse engineering, education, digital archiving and other creative projects. Co-founder and vice president Kevin Wang said that 3D scanning creates new ways to capture and work with physical objects, and that the M1 Ultra is intended to bring precision, versatility and workflow efficiency together in one integrated solution. He described the launch as a step in widening ELEGOO's 3D creation ecosystem and linking physical and digital work.
Accuracy and capture hardware
ELEGOO specifies blue laser scanning accuracy of up to 0.02 mm, with volumetric accuracy of 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre, a level the company describes as metrology-grade. The scanner uses an all-glass optical system, intelligent temperature compensation and high-precision camera calibration, while global-shutter cameras are intended to reduce motion blur and distortion during capture. Colour is recorded alongside geometry through 24-bit full-colour texture mapping with image signal processing optimisation.
Five scanning modes
The M1 Ultra offers five modes. A 34-line blue laser mode targets medium-to-large objects, while a 7-line blue laser mode is aimed at fine detail on small-to-medium parts. A single-line blue laser mode covers deep holes, narrow gaps and other hard-to-reach areas; an infrared structured light mode handles face, body and object scanning; and a fifth marker-free blue laser mode is offered for surfaces where applying markers is impractical.
The scanner supports objects from 5 by 5 by 5 mm up to 4,000 by 4,000 by 4,000 mm. ELEGOO also says it can scan black and metallic surfaces without coating powder, which the company presents as greater flexibility across materials and environments.
Portability and software
A 3-inch HD touchscreen allows operation directly on the device, and Wi-Fi 6 enables wireless scanning. The 4,800 mAh swappable battery supports up to 1.5 hours of untethered use, and the handheld body is described as lightweight and ergonomic for moving between workspaces. ELEGOO SCAN software 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 compatible third-party software.
Pricing and availability
The M1 Ultra is available now at USD 1,699, EUR 1,699, GBP 1,399, CAD 2,399 and JPY 299,999. Early-bird prices from October 29 to November 12 are USD 1,599, EUR 1,599, GBP 1,319, CAD 2,299 and JPY 284,999.
Consumer brands widen the workflow
ELEGOO is not alone in extending from printing into scanning. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Creality showed a lineup spanning multicolour printing, filament recycling, resin printing, 3D scanning, laser processing and 3D printed footwear; its Pika 3D scanner uses a seven-line blue laser with near-infrared scanning in a 260 g body, 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 scanning modes, including a Deep Hole Mode that uses a single blue laser line. 3DMakerpro's Toucan takes a different route, letting users scan, edit and fuse complete models without a computer.
As consumer brands add capture to their portfolios, scanning is increasingly part of the same workflow as making, and ELEGOO now competes on both sides.