Lychee Slicer

Overview

Lychee Slicer is a slicing software developed by Mango3D for preparing 3D models for resin (SLA/MSLA/DLP) and FDM printers. It supports over 750 printer models from brands like Elegoo, Anycubic, Phrozen, and others, with features including AI-assisted automatic support generation, hollowing, infill, and high-resolution modes.²³ The software is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and has over 1 million users worldwide, positioning it as a competitor to Chitubox, particularly favored by professionals for resin workflows.¹²³

History

Mango3D, based in France, founded Lychee Slicer in 2019 as a user-friendly slicer for SLA printers. It has evolved to include FDM support and advanced features like machine learning-assisted supports and community resin profiles.¹³ Key developments include Lychee Slicer 3, enhancing control for model designers, and integration with a large community for sharing printer and resin settings.¹⁵

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Manufacturing

As slicing software, Lychee Slicer involves no physical manufacturing; it is developed in-house by Mango3D in France.²³

Notable Products

• Lychee Slicer 3 - User-friendly slicer with enhanced control for resin 3D prints.
• Smart Automatic Supports - AI-assisted support generation that analyzes model geometry to minimize failures and marks.
• Community Resin Profiles - Shared user profiles for resins and printers, sortable and feedback-enabled.
• Island Detector - Automatically identifies and adds supports to floating islands.
• Pixel Perfect Mode - High-resolution mode matching printer capabilities for fine details.

Reputation

Lychee Slicer is praised by enthusiasts and professionals for its intelligent automatic supports, clean interface, and resin workflow efficiency, often preferred over Chitubox for reducing print failures.³ Users highlight community features like resin profiles and broad printer compatibility as strengths.²⁵ Some note its FDM support as secondary to resin focus.³