ELEGOO has launched the M1 Ultra, its first all-in-one smart 3D scanner, taking the Chinese 3D printing brand into a new product category. The device went on sale on October 29, 2026, at a standard retail price of USD 1,699, with early-bird pricing of USD 1,599 available through November 12. ELEGOO is positioning the scanner for professional work in customization, reverse engineering, education, digital archiving and other creative projects.
Kevin Wang, co-founder and vice president of ELEGOO, said 3D scanning opens new possibilities for capturing and working with physical objects. According to the company, the M1 Ultra is intended to combine precision, versatility and workflow efficiency in one integrated system, making advanced scanning more accessible across applications. Wang described the launch as a step toward connecting the physical and digital worlds within ELEGOO's 3D creation ecosystem.
Accuracy and capture hardware
ELEGOO specifies blue laser scanning accuracy of up to 0.02 mm and volumetric accuracy of 0.02 mm + 0.06 mm/m, a level the company describes as metrology-grade. To keep performance consistent, the scanner uses an all-glass optical system, intelligent temperature compensation and high-precision camera calibration. Global-shutter cameras are included to reduce motion blur and distortion during scanning.
The M1 Ultra records colour as well as shape, using 24-bit full-colour texture mapping with image signal processing optimisation so that both an object's geometry and its visual appearance can be captured.
Five modes for different objects
The scanner offers five modes, selected according to object size and surface:
- 34-line blue laser: medium-to-large objects.
- 7-line blue laser: fine detail on small-to-medium parts.
- Single-line blue laser: deep holes, narrow gaps and other hard-to-reach areas.
- Infrared structured light: face, body and object scanning.
- Marker-free blue laser: surfaces where applying markers is impractical.
ELEGOO says the device supports objects from 5 × 5 × 5 mm³ up to 4,000 × 4,000 × 4,000 mm³, and can scan black and metallic surfaces without coating powder, which the company says gives greater flexibility across materials and environments.
Portable design and software workflow
The handheld body is described as lightweight and ergonomic. A 3-inch HD touchscreen allows operation directly on the device, Wi-Fi 6 provides wireless connectivity, and a 4,800 mAh swappable battery supports up to 1.5 hours of wireless scanning. According to ELEGOO, these features are intended to make it easier to move between workspaces and to scan objects in different settings, such as capturing components for a design project or documenting physical objects for further digital work.
Scanning is handled through ELEGOO SCAN software, which the company says streamlines the path from data capture to a usable 3D model. Guided setup, tracking assistance and multi-scan alignment are intended to simplify scanning, while automated one-click processing carries out 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 makes it easier to move scans into downstream design, modelling and manufacturing workflows.
Pricing and regional availability
Standard retail prices are USD 1,699, EUR 1,699, GBP 1,399, CAD 2,399 and JPY 299,999. From October 29 to November 12, early-bird prices are USD 1,599, EUR 1,599, GBP 1,319, CAD 2,299 and JPY 284,999.
Consumer brands widen into scanning
The M1 Ultra is ELEGOO's first 3D scanner and expands its product ecosystem into scanning. Other consumer-focused companies are following a similar route. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Creality presented a lineup spanning multicolour printing, filament recycling, resin printing, 3D scanning, laser processing and 3D printed footwear; it included the Pika 3D scanner, which uses a seven-line blue laser and 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 continues a strategy of offering marker-free optical tracking metrology, a category historically dominated by high-cost industrial systems, at lower price points; it has single-frame accuracy of 0.02 mm and three scanning modes, including a Deep Hole Mode that uses a single blue laser line for cavities and deep-hole features. 3DMakerpro has focused on ease of use with the Toucan all-in-one scanner, which lets users scan, edit and fuse complete 3D models without a computer. As consumer brands add scanning to their portfolios, capturing objects is becoming part of the same workflow as making them, and ELEGOO is now competing on both.