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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 17, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Securities Act File Number 001-40674    
Entity Registrant Name MaxCyte, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 52-2210438    
Entity Address, Address Line One 9713 Key West Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 400    
Entity Address, City or Town Rockville    
Entity Address, State or Province MD    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 20850    
City Area Code 301    
Local Phone Number 944-1700    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol MXCT    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company true    
Entity Ex Transition Period false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 230.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   106,861,428  
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, which the registrant intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

    
Auditor Name CohnReznick LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 596    
Auditor Location Tysons, Virginia    
Entity Central Index Key 0001287098    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false