Anycubic rolled the Photon P1 Max onto the floor at RAPID+TCT 2026, and the headline number is the screen: a 14-inch 12K panel feeding an 18.3-litre build area. This is large-format resin printing aimed at people who want tall, detailed parts in a single pour rather than chopping models into sections and gluing later.

Quick Answer

The Photon P1 Max pairs a 14-inch 12K LCD (11,520 x 8,640 pixels) with an 18.3-litre build volume that prints models up to 300mm tall. A 1.9-litre thermal-controlled resin vat keeps cure rates steady across the large plate. SA availability and pricing follow Anycubic's local rollout, so check current listings rather than launch figures.

A screen built for scale

The 14-inch 12K panel is the centre of this machine. At 11,520 x 8,640 pixels spread across a screen that large, the per-pixel detail holds up even though the plate is far bigger than a typical desktop resin printer. That combination of size and resolution is the hard part to engineer, and it is what separates a flagship from a scaled-up hobby unit.

A 300mm vertical reach means full-height busts, terrain pieces, and engineering prototypes come off the plate in one run. Fewer joins means fewer seams to sand and less chance of a misaligned glue-up ruining hours of curing. If you are weighing up where resin sits next to filament machines, the 3D printer category at Evetech lays out both side by side.

Why the thermal vat matters

Resin behaves differently at different temperatures. Cold resin cures slower and can leave under-exposed layers; warm resin flows and cures more predictably. On a small plate that variation is manageable, but across an 18.3-litre volume the difference between the centre and the edges of a cold vat can throw off consistency.

The 1.9-litre thermal-controlled vat is Anycubic's answer. By holding resin at a stable temperature, cure rates stay even from one corner of the plate to the other, which matters most on large flat layers and tall prints where any drift compounds over hundreds of layers. For a flagship pitched at serious output, that controlled vat is arguably as important as the screen.

Who this printer is for

This is not a starter machine. The build volume, screen size, and thermal vat all point at users producing large or batch work: tabletop terrain makers running full boards, prototypers needing tall single-piece parts, and small studios pumping out runs. If your prints rarely exceed a few centimetres, a smaller resin unit makes more sense on cost and resin volume.

For those who do need the scale, stocking up on extra resin, FEP film, and cleaning supplies from the accessories best sellers keeps a machine this size fed without mid-print surprises.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall can the Photon P1 Max print?

Up to 300mm in a single piece, which covers full-height busts, terrain towers, and many engineering prototypes without splitting the model.

What resolution is the screen?

A 14-inch 12K LCD running 11,520 x 8,640 pixels. That keeps fine detail sharp despite the large plate area.

Why does it have a thermal-controlled vat?

To hold resin at a steady temperature so cure times stay consistent across the whole 18.3-litre plate. Even curing reduces failed layers on big flat or tall prints.

Is it available in South Africa yet?

Availability tracks Anycubic's local rollout. Check the current resin printer listings at Evetech for confirmed stock and pricing rather than relying on launch-show numbers.

Large-format resin opens up prints that desktop machines simply cannot manage in one piece. Explore the 3D printer range and resin supplies at Evetech to find the right setup for your output.