So with Chitubox being the only software option that you can use with these printers, let’s check out what the differences are between Chitubox and Chitubox Pro and whether the “Pro” version is even worth $170 a year.ĭisclosure, I guess? I am using the free version of Chitubox, and the Pro version that was included with the Mars 3 provided to me by Elegoo. The official Chitubox slicer comes in two versions – a feature-limited, free version and a “Pro” version that comes as a $170 a year subscription service. The firmware running on these printers is set up to only accept files that are signed off by Chitu’s software, and while there’s been a promise of an “SDK” being made available eventually, we don’t know which conditions, restrictions, and license fees, that eventually, you as the user will pay, that SDK will ultimately come with. With Chitubox (Pro) being the only option as a slicer on the Elegoo Mars 3 and on future Chitu-based resin printers, let’s find out whether shelling out for Chitubox Pro is a necessity or mostly pointless.Īs of today, the Elegoo Mars 3 is locked down to only work with Chitu System’s Chitubox slicer – and any future printers from any manufacturer will be locked down, too, as long as they are built on the Chitu ecosystem.
