Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra: power use and running cost
10-inch 12K resin printer with tilt-release and camera; the most popular mid-size resin machine. 219 × 123 × 220 mm build volume.
65 Waverage while printing
6 Widle / standby
144 Wpeak while heating
144 Wpower supply rating
0.65 kWhper 10-hour print
$0.11per 10-hour print at $0.17/kWh
$399typical price (2024)
Power figure: spec. 144 W rated maximum per the Saturn 4 Ultra spec sheet (ThePhonograph review); printing average estimated, as the UV array only runs during exposure.
Electricity cost for a print on the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
Questions about the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
How many watts does the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra use?
About 65 W on average while printing PLA, 6 W when idle and up to 144 W while heating. 144 W rated maximum per the Saturn 4 Ultra spec sheet (ThePhonograph review); printing average estimated, as the UV array only runs during exposure.
How much does it cost to run a Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra for 24 hours?
1.6 kWh, which is $0.27 at $0.17/kWh (US average) or about £0.41 at UK rates.
Does the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra use a lot of electricity?
No. Running it 8 hours a day for a month costs roughly $2.65 at US rates — comparable to a desktop computer.