Creality Launches Their HALOT Series of Resin 3D Printers with Two New Models

If you’re looking to dip your toes into the world of 3D printing, then you should probably start with an FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) 3D printer. They’re the most common type of printer, and are affordable, practical, and easy to use. But once you’re acquainted with 3D printing, you may want to consider purchasing a resin 3D printer. While they’re messier and usually have much smaller print volumes, resin 3D printers generally offer much higher quality prints and far better fine details. The market has become flooded with resin 3D printers in the past couple of years, but Creality has just released two new models that look promising.

The new budget model is the Creality HALOT-ONE: CL-60 resin 3D printer. It is currently available for pre-order at $199, which is about as affordable as resin 3D printers get, for the next three days. Those pre-orders should ship from China on May 10th. It has a maximum print volume of 130 x 82 x 160 mm (5.12 x 3.23 x 6.30 inches). That isn’t particularly large, but it is par for the course at this price point. It has a 120W UV light source, with a claimed 90% uniformity. That light shines through a 6.08 monochrome LCD that has a resolution of 2560 x 1620. The HALOT-ONE: CL-60 is equipped with a 5” color touchscreen — something we don’t often see on printers at this price.

At the other end of the price spectrum is the Creality HALOT-SKY: CL-89. Pre-orders for this model will also be shipping from China on May 10th and the pre-order price is $839. This, too, has a 120W light source with 90% uniformity. But it has a much larger build volume: 192 x 120 x 200 mm (7.56 x 4.72 x 7.87 inches). That is thanks to the 8.9” 4K monochrome LCD that has a resolution of 3840 x 2400. The HALOT-SKY: CL-89 also gets a 5” color touchscreen, which is common at this price, but it is turned to a portrait orientation.

Both models have a minimum layer thickness of 0.01mm. Creality claims that they can print a layer in 1-4 seconds. Control for both models is provided by a Linux operating system running on a 64-bit quad-core CPU+GPU mainboard, which integrates WiFi for remote printing and has some sort of “AI hardcore brain.” It isn’t, however, clear what the artificial intelligence is actually doing. The bodies of the machines are made from sheet metal and have UV covers that conveniently flip up and out of the way. They also have built-in air purification systems, which should cut down on the odor of the resin while you’re printing. As expected, they operate at the standard 405nm UV wavelength, so they should be compatible with most resin brands on the market.

We haven’t had the chance to test either model yet, but these aren’t Creality’s first resin 3D printers and we are confident that both models will be competitive in their respective market segments.