3D Scanners

The best 3D scanners for small parts and jewellery

Scanners that resolve fine detail on objects you can hold in one hand, compared using independent tests and official specs. Prices are official store prices on 30 October 2026.

Updated October 30, 2026 · 4 picks

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Revopoint MINI 2

Best for tiny objects

Revopoint MINI 2

0.02 mm point distance for coins, rings and miniatures.

8.3 $746 Best for: Jewellery, miniatures, coins and small mechanical parts
  • Blue structured light: 0.02 mm precision, 0.02 mm point distance
  • Scans objects as small as 10 × 10 × 10 mm
  • Test prints of scanned figures and parts were almost identical
  • Poor colour capture; a Lego figure scan was described as disappointing
  • Indoor only; not recommended for scanning people
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Revopoint MetroY Pro

Best for metal parts

Revopoint MetroY Pro

Blue lasers scanned shiny steel without spray.

8.5 $1,319 Best for: Reverse engineering metal and mechanical parts
  • 34 cross lines, 15 parallel lines, single line and 62-line full-field blue light
  • Single-frame accuracy up to 0.02 mm; precision 0.01 mm
  • Scanned a shiny, deep-slotted steel bracket without spray
  • Still needy about tracking markers
  • Merged laser scans can’t be textured afterwards (except in Auto Turntable mode)
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Revopoint POP 4

Best all-rounder

Revopoint POP 4

Blue laser plus infrared, wireless, from $755.

8.5 $755 Best for: Makers who scan everything from feet to small mechanical parts
  • Hybrid: 30 crossed blue laser lines, single deep-hole line, infrared and VCSEL modes
  • Single-frame accuracy up to 0.03 mm in laser mode
  • Up to 105 fps in multi-line laser mode
  • Learning curve: you choose a mode before every scan
  • Tiny, thin parts (like propeller blade edges) stay rough
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Seal 3D Scanner (NOVA3D store)

Best budget blue-light

Seal 3D Scanner (NOVA3D store)

0.02 mm measured deviation for $649.

8.1 $649 Best for: Scanning small matte objects: figurines, sculptures, small parts
  • Blue structured light captures fine detail; layer lines visible on prints
  • Measured 0.02 mm deviation on a 15 × 20 × 25 mm test block (X and Z)
  • Markerless visual tracking on feature-rich objects
  • Shiny metal, black and transparent parts needed scanning spray
  • Symmetrical objects confused tracking; duplicated features appeared