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89
Brands
14
Scored reviews
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Head to head

Real specs from our 3D printer comparison database, side by side. The highlighted column is our pick of each three; tap a printer for its full spec sheet.

Enclosed CoreXY showdown

≈ €401–669 $449–749 class
Bambu Lab P2S – 3D printer comparisonBambu Lab P2SCreality K2 Pro – 3D printer comparisonCreality K2 ProRecommendedQIDI Q1 Pro – 3D printer comparisonQIDI Q1 Pro
Build volume (mm)256x256x256 mm300x300x300 mm245x245x240 mm
Speed (mm/s)max 600 mm/smax 600 mm/smax 600 mm/s
EnclosureYesYesYes
MulticolourOptionalOptionalNo
Price≈ €669 $749≈ €669 $749≈ €401 $449
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Multi-color budget battle

≈ €259–401 $290–449 class
Bambu Lab A1 – 3D printer comparisonBambu Lab A1RecommendedElegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo – 3D printer comparisonElegoo Centauri Carbon 2 ComboFlashForge AD5X – 3D printer comparisonFlashForge AD5X
Build volume (mm)256x256x256 mm256x256x256 mm220x220x220 mm
Speed (mm/s)max 500 mm/smax 500 mm/smax 600 mm/s
EnclosureNoYesNo
MulticolourOptionalYesYes
Price€259 ≈ $290≈ €401 $449≈ €401 $449
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Browse by brand

13 brands tracked, growing monthly. Tap one to see only that brand’s printers.

Our call

Editor’s picks

Our pick for each kind of buyer, and the one reason it earns the spot.

Best value

A1 Mini

Bambu Lab A1 Mini

Auto-leveling, AMS-lite multi-color and genuinely quiet — the easiest, cheapest way into reliable quality printing.

Best all-rounder

P1S

Bambu Lab P1S

Enclosed CoreXY speed at a fair price: rips through PLA, handles ABS/ASA without drama. The safe pick for most people.

Best premium

X1C

Bambu Lab X1C

Lidar flow calibration, hardened hotend and the full sensor suite — the closest thing to truly print-and-forget.

Fresh in

Recently added

The latest printers in the database.

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
≈ €231 $259

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra

Resin

Build volume 153.36x77.76x165 mm
Screen 9K · 7 in
Pixel size 18 µm
Heated vat –
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Resin

Build volume 298x164x300 mm
Screen 7K · 13.6 in
Pixel size 46x46 µm
Heated vat Yes
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Resin

Build volume 223x126x230 mm
Screen 14K · 10.1 in
Pixel size 16.8x24.8 µm
Heated vat 40 ℃ heated
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Resin

Build volume 153.4x87x165 mm
Screen 10K · 7 in
Pixel size 17x17 µm
Heated vat No
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Phrozen Arco
≈ €751 $840

Phrozen Arco

Build volume 300x300x300 mm
Motion CoreXY · 40,000 mm/s²
Enclosure Optional
Multicolour Optional
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Sovol SV06 Plus ACE
≈ €267 $299

Sovol SV06 Plus ACE

Build volume 300x300x350 mm
Motion Bed-slinger · 15,000 mm/s²
Enclosure Open
Multicolour No
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Prusa MINI+
≈ €491 $549

Prusa MINI+

Build volume 180x180x180 mm
Motion Bed-slinger · 4,000 mm/s²
Enclosure Enclosed
Multicolour No
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Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga
≈ €2,234 $2,499

Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga

Build volume 800x800x1000 mm
Motion CoreXY · 5,000 mm/s²
Enclosure Open
Multicolour Optional
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