Elegoo launches Jupiter 2, a 16K large-format resin printer for hobbyists

Elegoo has turned its long-teased Jupiter 2 into a real purchase decision. The large-format resin printer went on sale April 14, 2026, after first being shown publicly at RAPID + TCT 2025 in Detroit and previewed again at RAPID + TCT 2026 in Boston, putting one of the hobby resin market’s most ambitious machines within reach of buyers who want more volume without jumping to industrial hardware.

Elegoo is pitching the printer as “the 16K Giant, Made for Pros,” and the spec sheet backs up that positioning. Jupiter 2 carries a 302 × 162 × 300 mm build volume, a 14-inch 16K LCD, and a published XY resolution of 20 × 26 µm. Elegoo’s launch materials also list 15120 × 6230 resolution for the panel, plus automatic leveling, smart tank heating at 30 °C, automatic resin feeding and recycling, live monitoring, timelapse support, Wi-Fi networking, cluster printing, overheat protection, and an onboard webcam. A published spec sheet puts the minimum layer thickness at 0.01 mm and the build speed at 70 mm/hr.

That mix matters because the Jupiter 2 is aimed at the part of the market where size and surface quality usually pull in opposite directions. For tabletop terrain, cosplay helmets, prop shells, display pieces, and batch miniatures, the extra build area can cut down on tiling and reprinting while the 16K panel promises the fine detail resin buyers expect. The automation also lowers the amount of babysitting usually associated with larger resin printers, which is where the machine starts to look less like a show-floor concept and more like a daily-use tool.

Chris Hong, Elegoo’s CEO, called the Jupiter 2 a “bold step forward” and stressed reliability and high efficiency for demanding projects. That framing fits the rest of the launch, which presents the printer as a bridge between consumer resin machines and pricier pro systems. The real test for owners will be whether the larger footprint and bigger resin appetite feel justified by the throughput and the finish.

Pricing sharpens that calculation. Elegoo’s US store listed the Jupiter 2 at $849 and a Mercury XS bundle at $1,003, with an early-bird offer capped at 100 units and estimated shipping from the US warehouse starting June 10, 2026. For makers who have been waiting for a bigger resin machine that still lives in hobbyist territory, the Jupiter 2 is now a concrete option, not just a trade-show promise.