Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra: power use and running cost
9K 7-inch resin printer with tilt-release, camera and Wi-Fi; the mainstream hobby resin pick. 153 × 78 × 165 mm build volume.
45 Waverage while printing
5 Widle / standby
72 Wpeak while heating
72 Wpower supply rating
0.45 kWhper 10-hour print
$0.077per 10-hour print at $0.17/kWh
$259typical price (2024)
Power figure: spec. 72 W rated (24 V 3 A adapter) per Elegoo spec listings; printing average estimated at roughly 60 percent of rated for an MSLA machine.
Electricity cost for a print on the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
Questions about the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
How many watts does the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra use?
About 45 W on average while printing PLA, 5 W when idle and up to 72 W while heating. 72 W rated (24 V 3 A adapter) per Elegoo spec listings; printing average estimated at roughly 60 percent of rated for an MSLA machine.
How much does it cost to run a Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra for 24 hours?
1.1 kWh, which is $0.18 at $0.17/kWh (US average) or about £0.28 at UK rates.
Does the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra use a lot of electricity?
No. Running it 8 hours a day for a month costs roughly $1.84 at US rates — comparable to a desktop computer.