ELEGOO has launched the M1 Ultra, its first all-in-one smart 3D scanner, moving the Chinese 3D printing brand into capture hardware. The scanner went on sale on 29 October 2026 at a retail price of USD 1,699, with early-bird pricing of USD 1,599 available through 12 November.
The company is aiming the M1 Ultra at professional work in customisation, reverse engineering, education, digital archiving and other creative projects. Kevin Wang, ELEGOO co-founder and vice president, said the aim was to combine precision, versatility and workflow efficiency in a single integrated solution and to make advanced 3D scanning accessible across a wide range of applications. He described the launch as a step toward connecting the physical and digital worlds within the company's 3D creation ecosystem.
Accuracy and capture hardware
ELEGOO quotes blue laser scanning accuracy of up to 0.02 mm and volumetric accuracy of 0.02 mm plus 0.06 mm per metre, a level of precision the company describes as metrology-grade. The scanner uses an all-glass optical system with intelligent temperature compensation and high-precision camera calibration, while global-shutter cameras are intended to reduce motion blur and distortion during capture.
Alongside geometry, the M1 Ultra records colour through 24-bit full-colour texture mapping with image signal processing optimisation, so an object's shape and its appearance are captured together.
Five scanning modes
Five modes are provided to suit different objects and working conditions:
- 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 other hard-to-reach areas;
- infrared structured light for faces, bodies and general objects;
- marker-free blue laser for surfaces where applying markers is impractical.
The scanner covers objects from 5 × 5 × 5 mm³ up to 4,000 × 4,000 × 4,000 mm³. According to ELEGOO, it can also scan black and metallic surfaces without coating powder, which the company says gives greater flexibility across materials and environments.
Portable body and software workflow
A 3-inch HD touchscreen allows operation directly on the device, and Wi-Fi 6 supports wireless scanning. The 4,800 mAh battery is swappable and rated for up to 1.5 hours of wireless scanning, and the handheld body is built to be light and ergonomic for moving between workspaces — whether capturing components for a design project, documenting physical objects or gathering data for further digital work.
ELEGOO SCAN software carries the process from capture to a usable model. Guided setup, tracking assistance and multi-scan alignment support the scanning itself, while automated one-click processing handles mesh wrapping, mesh optimisation and colour mapping. Scans can be exported in STL, OBJ, PLY and ASC formats for use in compatible third-party software, which ELEGOO says eases the hand-off into downstream design, modelling and manufacturing.
Pricing and availability
The M1 Ultra is available now. Standard prices are USD 1,699, EUR 1,699, GBP 1,399, CAD 2,399 and JPY 299,999. Between 29 October and 12 November, early-bird prices are USD 1,599, EUR 1,599, GBP 1,319, CAD 2,299 and JPY 284,999.
Consumer brands widen the workflow
The M1 Ultra extends ELEGOO's product ecosystem into scanning, a route other desktop 3D printing brands are also taking. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Creality showed a lineup 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 combining seven-line blue laser and near-infrared scanning, with accuracy to 0.03 mm and scan speeds up to 110 fps. Creality began as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer and now spans printers, scanners, laser devices, materials, software platforms and creator communities.
Metrology-class features are also reaching lower price points. 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 has instead emphasised ease of use with the Toucan all-in-one scanner, which lets users scan, edit and fuse complete models without a computer.
As consumer brands add capture to their portfolios, scanning objects is becoming part of the same workflow as making them, and ELEGOO is now competing on both sides.