Anycubic Wash & Cure Plus

Published · Researched 2026-09-20

Research date: 2026-09-20. Every price and claim is dated; conflicting or unverifiable data is flagged openly. Per standing instruction, social sources (Facebook groups, YouTube, forums) were searched before manufacturer and retailer pages.

Overview

The Anycubic Wash & Cure Plus is Anycubic's large-format resin wash-and-cure station, launched April 16, 2021 (Anycubic launch release via PR Newswire Asia: $169 presale for the first 1,000 machines, rising to $249 afterward). It washes and then UV-cures resin prints in a single unit: the same base drives either the washing bucket or the curing turntable — it cannot wash and cure simultaneously.

2026 status: legacy / end-of-life. Anycubic's official store now lists the Wash & Cure Plus under its end-of-life collection (store.anycubic.com/collections/end-of-life/), although the fetched page crawl (~28 days old) still showed an add-to-cart button at $249. The current successor is the Anycubic Wash & Cure 3 Plus (see "Alternative" — naming is confusing; see the warning below).

Naming warning: Anycubic sells the Wash & Cure Plus (2021, this item), the Wash & Cure 3 (standard, smaller), and the Wash & Cure 3 Plus (newer successor). Retailer and review copy sometimes blurs these — verify the model name on any listing before acting.

Key specs

Launch-vs-current spec CONFLICT: the April 2021 launch release described the machine as 290 × 270 × 490 mm with a 192 × 120 × 245 mm wash envelope. The current official EOL page says 479 mm height, 290 mm basket wash height, and 235 mm hanging height. The current official values are used above; the launch release values are noted as superseded/conflicting.

Pricing

Observation date for all rows: 2026-09-20.

UNVERIFIED: current Amazon US price for the original Wash & Cure Plus (not found in research on 2026-09-20).

What's included / what's needed

In the box: Official box contents UNVERIFIED. A 2026 review tentatively lists: main unit, wash bucket with lid, inner cleaning basket, curing turntable, power supply, user manual, and a magnetic build-plate holder on some versions. Do not treat this as authoritative.

Needed / not included: IPA (isopropyl alcohol) or a resin-compatible wash solvent (the single largest running cost); nitrile gloves; eye protection (UV cover blocks 99.95 % of 405 nm, but handle uncured resin and solvent with care); a ventilated work area; resin-safe waste handling (cured-off solvent disposal per local rules). A separate prewash container is widely recommended (Electromaker) to extend solvent life, since a single wash tank dirties quickly.

Support reality

• Reseller warranty: Top3DShop advertises a limited 1-year warranty with local US support — currently the most concrete support offer found (2026-09-20).
• Official Anycubic warranty for this EOL model: UNVERIFIED. Anycubic's typical policy is 1 year on machines, but the official warranty page for this end-of-life listing was not fetched; spare-parts availability for an EOL model is also UNVERIFIED.
• EOL risk is the central support caveat: buying into an end-of-life product means future firmware/support attention and replacement parts (wash bucket, turntable, UV array) may dry up. A buyer should weigh the successor (Wash & Cure 3 Plus) against a discounted original.

Community verdict

Social pulse: the Plus was well-regarded as a workhorse, but its size and EOL status dominate current discussion:

• ZDNet (2021): described the workflow as straightforward and the cleaning as thorough (compared against the standard Wash & Cure).
• Electromaker review: called it spacious and time-saving, but advised using a separate prewash because one tank dirties solvent quickly.
• 3DTechValley (2026): described the Plus as dependable and said the newer Plus 3 generation offers incremental rather than transformative curing improvements.
• Main drawbacks recurring across coverage: very large footprint for small-printer users; one shared wash/cure base cannot wash and cure simultaneously (the separate-unit alternative below exists for exactly this reason); the solvent-management burden; and now legacy/EOL status.
• Facebook groups (2026-09-20): exact "wash and cure" queries in the "3D Printing" group (~17,000 members) and "3D Printing World" group (~10,000 members) returned 0 posts — low/absent signal in these two sampled groups, not evidence of no discussion anywhere (group search may be limited).
• Instagram/TikTok: no usable public results surfaced via web search; sentiment on these platforms is not established.

Alternative: Elegoo Mercury XS bundle

The main cross-brand alternative is the Elegoo Mercury XS Bundle — a separate washing station + separate curing station (two units), so washing and curing can happen in parallel:

• Launch: announced by ELEGOO on May 27, 2022 alongside the Saturn 2 8K (PRNewswire via Electronoobs mirror); on sale from May 28, 2022. Amazon "Date First Available" listings conflict (April 28, 2022 vs. May 30, 2022) — flagged.
• Wash: 7,000 ml tank; wash envelope without build plate 201 × 124 × 255 mm; wash volume comparison tables confirm it is the large-format Elegoo bundle.
• Cure: Ø 200 × 260 mm; 360° rotating turntable; 2 L-shaped UV bars + under-turntable LEDs with Fresnel lens; 14 × 405 nm UV LEDs.
• Extras: handheld UV lamp + protective glasses included (the differentiator vs. the Mercury X bundle).
• Control: single knob — long-press on/off, rotate to set time; recommended max 40 minutes continuous use (Filaments.ca operation notes).
• Price: $159.99 on the official Elegoo store per 3DPrintedDecor's 2026 buying guide (fresh crawl); WoodArtSupply lists $161.99 (crawl ~61 days old). Ignore one retailer's obvious "800 ml" typo — multiple sources confirm 7,000 ml.
• Trade-off vs. the Anycubic Plus: two separate units use more bench space but enable a parallel workflow and are still a current (non-EOL) product line.

Sources consulted

• https://store.anycubic.com/collections/end-of-life/products/anycubic-wash-cure-plus-machine — official EOL product page: $249, full spec table (40 W, 405 nm, 1–60 min, 290×270×479 mm, wash/cure envelopes, 6.5 kg, auto-pause, 99.95 % UV block)
• https://en.prnasia.com/releases/global/anycubic-set-to-launch-wash-cure-plus-an-innovative-3d-printing-resin-washing-curing-machine-313917.shtml — launch release (2021-04-16): $169 presale / $249; 490 mm height and 245 mm wash envelope (conflict noted)
• https://www.zdnet.com/article/post-processing-resin-prints-anycubic-wash-and-cure-vs-wash-and-cure-plus/ — ZDNet 2021: workflow and cleaning assessment
• https://www.electromaker.io/blog/article/anycubic-wash-and-cure-plus-review — Electromaker review: spacious, time-saving, prewash advice
• https://top3dshop.com/product/anycubic-wash-cure-plus — Top3DShop: $229 in stock, 1-year reseller warranty, US support (crawl 6 days old)
• https://3dprinteddecor.com/elegoo-mercury-xs-bundle-the-best-resin-wash-and-cure-station/ — 3DPrintedDecor 2026 buying guide: Mercury XS $159.99, 7 L tank, 201×124×255 mm wash, Ø200×260 mm cure, 14 UV LEDs, handheld lamp
• https://store.anycubic.com/products/wash-cure-3-plus?variant=43855714123938 — official Wash & Cure 3 Plus page: $209 sale / $249; 7.6 L basket, 12 L bucket, Flexicure gooseneck, dual-layer platform
• https://www.3dtechvalley.com/anycubic-wash-cure-3-review/ — 3DTechValley 2026: dependable Plus, incremental Plus 3 gains, $120–$160 sale claim (UNVERIFIED)
• https://www.shopabunda.com/products/elegoo-mercury-xs-bundle-with-separate-washing-and-curing-station-for-large-resin-3d-printed-models-compatible-with-saturn-and-mars-lcd-3d-printers-with-a-handheld-uv-lamp — Mercury XS: May 2022 first availability, 7,000 ml tank
• https://filaments.ca/products/elegoo-mercury-xs-bundle — Mercury XS operation notes (40-min limit, curing-time guidance)
• Facebook group searches ("3D Printing", ~17k members; "3D Printing World", ~10k members) on 2026-09-20: exact "wash and cure" queries returned 0 posts in both.

Image notes

• anycubic-wash-cure-plus-01.jpg — official Anycubic product image of the exact original Wash & Cure Plus (wash station configuration), 1000×1000.
• anycubic-wash-cure-plus-02.jpg — exact-model product image (315×315; small but verified exact model) — official Anycubic storefront image.
• anycubic-wash-cure-plus-03.jpg — exact-model product image from 3DStore reseller, 1200×1200.
• SUBSTITUTION documented: initial image search returned mostly Wash & Cure 3 Plus images — the wrong (successor) model. Those were rejected and replaced with exact original Wash & Cure Plus images; the successor is covered in text only. No silent substitution occurred.
• All three final images were file-magic verified and ffmpeg decode-checked on 2026-09-20; re-encoded to baseline JPEG.

Deepening pass (2026-09-20)

Second social-first pass; appended, not rewritten. New sources only.

Social (via social.search): no usable posts on the original Wash & Cure Plus this pass (0 post blocks across FB/IG/Threads) — consistent with this being legacy hardware; the conversation moved to the "3" generation.

3dtechvalley.com — Anycubic Wash & Cure Plus Review 2026 (refreshed review, crawl 6 days old):

• Long-term durability evidence (new): "Many users report their Wash and Cure Plus running strong for 3+ years with only basic maintenance. This isn't a disposable gadget; it's built to be a core part of your workshop for the long haul." This is the closest thing to 6+-month ownership reporting found — it cuts both ways: the machine is durable, which makes the EOL/support-risk framing (not the hardware) the real reason to hesitate.
• Power: standard 12 V DC adapter, 100–240 V input; ~36 W during operation (operating draw vs. the file's 40 W rated figure — not a conflict); cool-running, could run off a decent UPS.
• Noise: wash cycle is a gentle hum from the rotation motor, cure is effectively silent except a faint UV-array buzz — apartment-friendly.
• Electrical caution repeated: curing chamber gets warm in extended sessions (normal for UV LED arrays); no active cooling, passive ventilation deemed sufficient.

shopabunda — user reviews on the Wash & Cure 3 line (2025–2026, relevant as successor evidence):

• Successor-line failure mode (Jan 2026 review, Wash & Cure 3 Plus): "the seal for the wash container fell out and it does not go back in properly, and the tabs that hold the top on break off easily" — the successor has its own build-quality complaints, so the "buy the newer one" advice isn't frictionless. Washing/curing performance itself praised in the same review.
• Recurring user technique: rinse prints before the bucket to keep the solvent cleaner longer (corroborates Electromaker's prewash advice); users routinely run cure times higher than defaults.

3dprinterly (older review, still indexed): additional cons beyond this file's list — no carrying strap/handle for the tank, no built-in filter for recycling cleaning solvents (solvent-maintenance gap), and the timer works in two-minute increments. Minor, but the solvent-filter gap is a genuine running-cost nuance.

IntoFPV forum (owner teardown notes): the wash impeller runs on magnets + a cheap bearing — and a spare bearing is included (a sub-$1 part), so the most likely mechanical failure is user-serviceable; the wash container lid has a good seal against IPA evaporation; the yellow cover interlock (won't wash without the cover on) is a real safety behavior.

Price re-verification (2026-09-20): shopabunda lists a "Wash & Cure Plus 3.0" SKU for the M5s-era line (naming-blur evidence — another model name to watch for); no new current price for the original Plus found beyond this file's $249 EOL / $229 Top3DShop figures. The successor's shopabunda listing is a finance-ad page, not a clean price signal.

What this adds: genuine 3+-year durability reporting (strengthens the "good machine, dying product line" thesis), a successor-line build-quality complaint (tabs/seals — weakens the automatic "buy the successor" reflex), the solvent-filter gap, and the serviceable-bearing detail. The EOL framing stands; the durability finding actually makes clearance-stock purchases more defensible, not less.

Open questions / UNVERIFIED

• Current Amazon US price for the original Wash & Cure Plus — not found on 2026-09-20.
• Official Anycubic warranty and spare-parts coverage for this EOL model — UNVERIFIED; only the Top3DShop 1-year reseller warranty is concrete.
• Official box contents — no authoritative list found; the review-based list above is tentative.
• $120–$160 "typical sale price" (3DTechValley 2026) — no current retailer evidence; UNVERIFIED.
• Wash & Cure 3 Plus official-store price — conflicting crawls ($159/$209 sale); re-verify live.
• Mercury XS exact launch date — ELEGOO PR says May 27–28, 2022; Amazon first-available dates conflict (Apr 28 vs. May 30, 2022).
• Whether the original Wash & Cure Plus is still actually purchasable from Anycubic (EOL page showed add-to-cart in a ~28-day-old crawl — status genuinely uncertain).

Deepening pass 3 (2026-09-21)

• Facebook one-time confirmation: --query "wash and cure" in the 3D Printing group returned [] on 2026-09-21 — the known --query defect (confirmed 8 times across the track), not evidence of absence.
• Current market signals observed 2026-09-21: the Wash & Cure 3 Plus (successor) is listed at $149.99 (testmarket.io aggregator, 6-day-old crawl, marked down from $219.99) and $202.69 (dealam.com, 56-day-old crawl) — bracketing the conflicting $159/$209 official-store crawls from pass 2. 3DTechValley's 2026 review still characterizes the original Plus at a typical $120–160 street range, but no current US retail listing for the original unit was found this pass — the "is the original still purchasable?" gap persists.
• The EOL story is unchanged: the original Plus remains end-of-life, with 3+ year durability owner reports on its side and the successor's seal/tabs complaints against it. Official warranty/spare-parts coverage for the EOL unit and official box contents stay UNVERIFIED.
• Mercury XS launch-date conflict (ELEGOO PR May 27–28, 2022 vs. Amazon Apr 28 / May 30 dates) unresolved — carried forward.

Sources

• store.anycubic.com — retrieval date not recorded
• en.prnasia.com — retrieval date not recorded
• zdnet.com — retrieval date not recorded
• electromaker.io — retrieval date not recorded
• top3dshop.com — retrieval date not recorded
• 3dprinteddecor.com — retrieval date not recorded
• store.anycubic.com — retrieval date not recorded
• 3dtechvalley.com — retrieval date not recorded
• shopabunda.com — retrieval date not recorded
• filaments.ca — retrieval date not recorded