Bambu Lab A1

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Build volume 256x256x256 mm

Speed max 500 mm/s

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Multicolour Optional

€259 ≈ $291

TreiD 195 FDM Bambu Lab

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Bambu Lab A1 — Bambu Lab EU store

€259 ≈ $291 at Bambu Lab EU store

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8.2/10 (Expert Score)

Product is rated as #4 in category FDM

Printing quality

8.9

Ease of use

Build quality

Printing speed

Community support

8.5

Features

8.5

Reliability

Customer Support

7.5

Our review

8.1/10

Bambu Lab A1 Review: Near-X1 Quality, My First-Pick Bed-Slinger

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Printing quality

8.5

Ease of use

Build quality

Printing speed

Community support

8.5

Features

Reliability

Customer Support

PROS

Print quality rivals pricier Bambu Lab machines
Fully automatic calibration and quick setup
Full 256 mm bed with no keep-out zone
Four-colour printing with the optional AMS lite
Quiet motion thanks to motor noise cancellation

CONS

Open frame rules out ABS, ASA and polycarbonate for most reviewers
No AI failure detection for unattended prints
Occasional layer shifts reported long term
Camera is low frame rate and barely usable
Multicolour prints waste lots of purge filament

Specification: Bambu Lab A1

Motion & Performance

kinematics	Cartesian
Printing Speed	max 500 mm/s
Acceleration	10,000 mm/s²
Z-axis	Dual Z
Printing Resolution	0.05-0.36 mm
Printing Volume	256x256x256 mm

Hotend & Extrusion

Hotend	1
Hotend Type	All metal
Hotend Max Temp	300 ℃
Nozzle Size	0.4 mm
Supported Nozzle Sizes	0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm
Extruder Type	Direct Drive
Material diameter	1.75 mm

Build Platform

Bed Material	Aluminium
Printing Surface	Textured PEI Sheet
Bed Leveling	Automatic
Bed Leveling Sensor	✅
Heated Bed	✅
Heated Bed Max Temp	100 ℃

Materials & Reliability

Filament Sensor	✅
Material Compatibility	ABS, ASA, HIPS, PET-G, PLA, PVA/BVOH, PVB, TPU, Flexible, PC, PC-CF, PET-CF, PPA-CF
Multicolor Printing	Optional
Print Recovery	✅

Electronics & Software

CPU	Dual-core SoC + Dual-core MCU
Motherboard	Proprietary
Stepper drivers	Proprietary
Firmware	Proprietary
Display	IPS Touch Screen
Connection	Micro SD, Wi-Fi
Webcam	✅
Slicer Compatibility	BambuStudio, OrcaSlicer
OpenSource	❌