# Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works - Link: https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/ - Published: 2026-10-17T21:04:59+02:00 - Author: TreiD * [Introduction](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#introduction) * [Performance breakdown](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#performance-breakdown) * [Printing Quality](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#printing-quality) * [Ease of use](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#ease-of-use) * [Build Quality](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#build-quality) * [Printing Speed](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#printing-speed) * [Community Support](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#community-support) * [Features](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#features) * [Reliability](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#reliability) * [Customer Support](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#customer-support) * [Where reviewers disagree](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#where-reviewers-disagree) * [Sum up](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#sum-up) * [Videos](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#videos) * [Where to buy it](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#where-to-buy-it) * [Sources](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#sources) **Hands-on review: I have run my own P1S for about 1,617 hours, and every first- person number below comes from it. 6 independent video reviews, a P1P/P1S touchscreen upgrade guide and the manufacturer specifications fill in what I did not measure.** ## Introduction Is it worth buying? After about 1,617 hours on my own P1S, the answer in this Bambu Lab P1S review is yes: it is my number one printer, and it prints the best of any printer I have owned. Underneath, it’s the enclosed sibling of the [P1P](https://additiverealm.com/p1p/): a CoreXY machine with a 256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume, a 300 °C all-metal direct- drive hotend, a 100 °C textured PEI bed, and a rating of 500 mm/s at 20,000 mm/s ² acceleration. What you give up is a touchscreen, a decent camera and a lidar. 7.9/10 The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works After about 1,617 hours, the P1S is my number one printer: the best print quality of any printer I have owned, about a 5% failure rate and almost no tweaking. * [Printing quality9](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#printing-quality) * [Ease of use7.5](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#ease-of-use) * [Build quality8](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#build-quality) * [Printing speed9](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#printing-speed) * [Community support9](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#community-support) * [Features7](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#features) * [Reliability9.5](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#reliability) * [Customer support4.5](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p1s-review/#customer-support) * Pro: Best print quality of any printer I have owned * Pro: About a 5% failure rate over 1,617 hours * Pro: Around 35 minutes from unboxing to first print * Con: Button-and-LCD screen is clunky next to a touchscreen * Con: No lidar, so flow calibration is manual * Con: Camera too poor for timelapses Hands-on review by TreiD: his own printer, prints and measurements. [How we score](https://additiverealm.com/how-we-score/) [Affiliate disclosure](https://additiverealm.com/affiliate-disclosure/) Over the P1P you get plastic side panels, a glass door and lid, a carbon filter, and chamber and auxiliary fans. It also works with the optional AMS, which handles four colours per unit and up to 16 with the AMS Hub. To hit its price, Bambu dropped the X1 Carbon’s lidar, touchscreen and metal panels, and that trade is the thing to weigh before you buy. The full spec sheet is on our [P1S page on the Comparison chart](https://additiverealm.com/p1s/). When The Next Layer covered the P1S launch in 2023, the P1P sold for $599 and the X1 Carbon for $1,199, with the P1S slotting in between them. Two of the reviewers, Aki and Kevandram, bought it as their first printer and still recommend it to beginners six months on. Mine felt and behaved like a premium product from the start: easy to unbox and put to print, with no extra tweaking needed. Ruiraptor noted improved packaging, with the tempered-glass door shipped inside a plastic bag so any breakage stays contained. FauxHammer highlighted Bambu’s guided setup: a QR code on the box links to a setup video matched to your configuration, with or without the AMS. Kevandram found the instructions really clear. Reviewers reacted differently to its size. Aki called it ‘massive’ for an apartment. Kevandram found it ‘wasn’t as big as I thought it was going to be’ and fitted it into an office closet. Apart from Bambu’s two product images, the photos in this review are of my own P1S and the mods I printed for it. ## Performance breakdown ### Printing Quality Of the printers I have owned, the P1S prints the best quality by far. I can’t recall a part coming out wrong on the finish side except once, and that was because of the filament. I print at 0.2 mm most of the time, and went down to 0.08 mm with great results for prints that need extra detail. The reviews agree: Ruiraptor called an 18-minute Benchy ‘nearly perfect’, and Aki and Rad Dad’s Print Lab describe sharp edges and consistently great prints. Dimensions are good rather than exceptional: parts printed on the P1S were 0.05 to 0.16 mm off. Parts from my Biqu B1 measured 0.005 to 0.01 mm off. So the P1S wins on finish, not on fit. For a tight-fit part, I’d print a small test piece of the joint before the full part. I printed ABS, ASA and PETG with the door closed and no problems, but you could smell the fumes in the room. Ruiraptor’s ASA hand also ‘turned out just fine’. The only filtration is the carbon filter, with no HEPA stage, so I’d ventilate the room when printing those materials. What the P1S lacks is active chamber heating, the gap Rad Dad’s Print Lab filled with a Panda Breath heater to make ASA and ABS easier. If big ABS parts are your reason to buy, read [which parts survive open air](https://additiverealm.com/printing-abs-without-enclosure-size-limit/) as well. **Score: 9/10** · On our review scoring, printing quality 9 means: Excellent print quality, high precision, and smooth surfaces. (Surface Finish: Excellent, Detail Accuracy: Excellent) Measured: finest clean layer 0.08 mm; printed parts 0.05 to 0.16 mm off, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).⚠ Estimate: surface finish was judged by eye, not measured. The 0.05-0.16 mm error is wider than on my B1 (0.005-0.01 mm), so dimensional precision on its own would fit an 8. * “For the Benchy, the result is very good. And if we consider that it was printed very fast, it’s nearly perfect.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “with the P1S, the resolution was crazy good. We are getting some sharp edges, the curved edges, nice details” — [Aki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) * “it still prints great, like really great” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * “The hand, which was printed with ASA filament, also turned out just fine.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * _Printing resolution 0.05-0.36 mm layer height_ — manufacturer ### Ease of use Mine took around 35 minutes from unboxing to first print, inside the 30 minutes to an hour FauxHammer tells first-time buyers to allow, though slower than Bambu’s 15-minute claim. Kevandram took a couple of hours over a first unit and about 15 minutes on a second. After that, it runs the standard calibration and bed leveling by itself. A motor noise calibration arrived later, and to be honest it wasn’t a major change. With no lidar, flow calibration is on you. I usually run it by hand only for new filaments I haven’t used before. The button-and-LCD screen is OK, but since most printers nowadays come with a touchscreen, I think it can be improved. It isn’t that easy to work with, but nothing scary; it reminds me of my first use of the Ender 3 Pro with its LCD-and-knob screen. Reviewers split the same way: Ruiraptor found it ‘very user-friendly’, The Next Layer called it a ‘clunky car stereo display’, and Teaching Tech counts 20-plus button presses to bring the nozzle up to a working temperature. Rad Dad’s Print Lab adds that setting non-Bambu filament in the AMS needs the phone or a computer. I slice in both Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer, more often Bambu Studio. Coming from Klipper and Mainsail on my B1 and Ender 3 Pro, I can’t say I miss anything: this is a printer for just printing. You don’t need to fiddle with it, repair it or tweak it; do the maintenance and you won’t hear it ‘cry’. **Score: 7.5/10** · On our review scoring, ease of use 7.5 sits between 7: Quick setup, user-friendly calibration. (Setup Time: 30-50 minutes, Calibration Process: User-friendly, User Interface: User-friendly) and 8: Very quick setup, minimal calibration effort Measured: around 35 minutes from unboxing to first print, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).⚠ Estimate: the 35 minutes is my recollection, not timed against the unboxing footage. Setup time fits 7, the automatic calibration fits 8 and the button- and-LCD screen fits 6, so the half point is a judgement call. * “going in blind as I did and as you likely will I’d give yourself a good 30 minutes to an hour from cutting the box open to starting your first print” — [FauxHammer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7L5Bfsy5w) * “because I wasn’t filming and I knew all of the steps of how to get it up and ready, I ended up just setting it up and doing my first print within that amount of time” — [Kevandram](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt296R8QbQ) * “From this point on, the user doesn’t need to do anything else. The printer will calibrate itself.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “is going to require 20 plus presses to get the nozzle up to a workable temperature”— [Teaching Tech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Av64TRznlI) * “this thing is just as frustrating to use as others have said” — [The Next Layer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPKiLU66MM) * “It’s small, but very user-friendly.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) ### Build Quality In about 1,617 hours, the only parts I changed were hardened parts for carbon-fibre filament and the PTFE tube from the AMS. I cleaned and lubricated the carbon rods twice, and they show no wear, noise or ringing. The glass door and lid gave no trouble. ![Bambu Lab P1S toolhead on its carbon rods and belts, with a green printed PTFE tube guide on top](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/additiverealm- p1s-e53b67ba-1024x768.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 1") The carbon rods on my P1S, cleaned and lubricated twice and still free of wear, noise or ringing. The plastic panels don’t flex or rattle at speed, but the printer shakes on its table because of the printing speed. In the same room you can work without any problems, but you could not sleep. Our database lists it at about 50 dB. The X1 Carbon uses metal panels where the P1S uses plastic ones with a tempered- glass door and lid, and The Next Layer saw no real downside to this. ![Bambu Lab P1S exploded view showing the black enclosure panels, glass top and door separated from the frame](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/ 01/p1s_800x.webp "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 2") Ruiraptor noted a cable chain that protects a new heavy-duty toolhead cable. Ruiraptor also confirmed the stock extruder gears and hotend are not hardened, which is why carbon-fibre filament needs the hardened upgrade. ![Bambu Lab P1S toolhead over the textured plate, with the cable chain and a green printed tube guide](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/additiverealm- p1s-d67d7219-1024x768.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 3") The cable chain carrying the toolhead cable on my P1S, with my printed PTFE tube guide on the toolhead. The textured build plate is thicker than the one Ruiraptor’s P1P came with, so it will not warp as easily. ![Textured PEI build plate of the printer in this Bambu Lab P1S review, with a grey patch worn beside its slot by the nozzle](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/10/additiverealm-p1s-443ea82a-1024x768.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 4") The textured plate from my P1S, with a grey patch worn into its edge beside the slot. My plate does show damage done by the nozzle, from the cleaning routine it runs at the start of every print. Bambu’s [build plate guide](https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/filament-acc/acc/plates) calls this spot the wipe zone: the nozzle is rubbed there to clear filament residue, and on the P1S it touches the plate directly. Bambu says the wear does not affect the nozzle or the plate, so I’d treat the mark as normal, not as a reason to replace the plate. ![Close-up of the nozzle wipe zone on a Bambu Lab P1S textured PEI plate, where the coating is worn grey beside the slot](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/10/additiverealm-p1s-65362caf-768x1024.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 5") A closer look at the wipe zone on my plate, where the nozzle rubs before each print. Assembly was not flawless on every unit: the AMS on Kevandram’s second printer arrived with its spool rollers not slotted in, an easy fix once found. **Score: 8/10** · On our review scoring, build quality 8 means: Very solid build, highly durable materials and low vibration. (Frame Material: Very Good, Component Durability: Very Durable, Vibration Resistance: Very Good) Measured: about 1,617 hours with only hardened parts and the AMS PTFE tube changed; carbon rods with no wear after two cleanings; nozzle-wipe damage on the plate edge, which Bambu calls normal, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13, plate photos 2026-10-14).⚠ Estimate: vibration was judged by feel, not measured. The printer shakes on its table at speed, which on its own would fit a 7. * “The difference is that the X1 Carbon comes with metal panels, and the P1S comes with plastic panels.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “I don’t see any real downsides to having a plastic enclosure instead of an aluminum one” — [The Next Layer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPKiLU66MM) * “This new print surface also has texture, but is thicker. This means that it will not warp as easy as the old model.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “The extruder gears and hot end are the same as the P1P, or in other words, not hardened.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “I bought mine with my own money back in November of 2024 for $749, and I put over 1,500 hours on it since.” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) ### Printing Speed Bambu Lab rates the P1S at 500 mm/s with 20,000 mm/s² acceleration. I run Standard mode day to day, and the fastest mode never failed me, though Aki found prints kept failing in it. My timed test print took 39 minutes 45 seconds, with about 7 minutes of preparation. Those 7 minutes of homing, leveling and heating come before every print, so on short parts they are a real share of the time. Ruiraptor printed the pre-sliced Benchy in 18 minutes, and FauxHammer says it is only slightly faster than the A1 in practice. Nobody, me included, measured a typical print speed in mm/s, so I’d read the 500 mm/s rating as a ceiling, not a working speed. **Score: 9/10** · On our review scoring, printing speed 9 means: Exceptional print speed, highly efficient. (Print Speed: 300-350 mm/s, Max Speed: >350 mm/s, Default Acceleration: 1800-2000 mm/s², Max Acceleration: >3000 mm/s², Efficiency: Exceptional) Measured: test print 39 min 45 s, including about 7 minutes of homing, leveling and heating, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).Manufacturer spec: max 500 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s².⚠ Estimate: no typical print speed in mm/s was measured, so the score rests on the spec, the timed print and the fastest mode never failing; the 7 minutes of preparation before every print keep it from a 10. * _Max printing speed 500 mm/s, acceleration 20,000 mm/s²_ — manufacturer * “This benchy was printed very fast. It only took 18 minutes to print.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “bear in mind I said should and slightly faster it’s not a huge difference but it’s a difference” — [FauxHammer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7L5Bfsy5w) * “the [Ludicrous] speed just doesn’t work for me. Like the print always fail because it was going so fast.” — [Aki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) ### Community Support When I get stuck on the P1S, I go to the Bambu wiki, then the Bambu forums and YouTube, and an answer comes in about 2 to 3 hours. A usable answer for my B1 took about 7 to 8 hours. P1S-specific mods are easy to find, and all of mine came from MakerWorld. About 60% of my P1S printing comes from MakerWorld, and owning a Bambu printer did change how I use it, because MakerWorld has incentives to keep you posting and reviewing. So far I have earned 7 vouchers of 40 euros, and I still hold 2,150 Regular and 411.35 Exclusive points. Rad Dad’s Print Lab describes a huge community, tons of aftermarket accessories and parts that are easy to get, and Aki counted the community as one reason to buy. The xtouch screen in Teaching Tech’s guide is a free community project for the P1P and P1S. **Score: 9/10** · On our review scoring, community support 9 means: Massive community, comprehensive resources and quick support. (Online Community Size: >15000 users, Availability of Guides: Comprehensive, Responsiveness in Forums: <6 hours) Measured: a usable answer in about 2 to 3 hours from the Bambu wiki, forums and YouTube, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).⚠ Estimate: community size could not be counted, and the response time is my recollection, not a log. * “And there’s a huge community around it. Parts are easy to get.” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * “This looks like a solid entry-level machine with some good reviews, reasonable pricing, and great community supports behind it.” — [Aki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) ### Features Beyond the enclosure, camera and AMS support covered up top, the P1S includes the auxiliary fan that is an add-on for the P1P, and it prints offline from a microSD card. Ruiraptor confirms there is no lidar and that one cannot be added. I send my prints through the cloud or the app. I use mine with an AMS, and a swap failed less than 10% of the time. Most of those failures came from spool shapes that don’t suit the AMS, though more than 90% of spools now fit, and Ruiraptor also warns that not every brand’s spool does. ![Bambu Lab P1S with a four-spool AMS multi-color filament system mounted on top of the enclosed printer](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/P1s_1800x1800. webp "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 6") I tried about 5 cardboard spools and they worked, but near the end of a spool the lighter spool sometimes had problems retracting the filament. ![Bambu Lab AMS beside a P1S, loaded with white, beige, red and black filament on plastic and cardboard spools](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 10/additiverealm-p1s-565ebd1d-1024x576.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 7") My AMS with one plastic spool and three cardboard spools loaded. How much a multicolour print purges depends on the colours you use. I keep the standard purge volume so there is no colour contamination. You can cut it with a colour change test and a tuned purge volume, or by editing the swap G-code so the extruder pulls more filament before cutting, but that creates more room for clogs, so I skipped it. FauxHammer printed a chute for the purged filament the AMS drops out of the back. The camera is good enough to catch a failed print remotely, and FauxHammer agrees the live view shows obvious failures. I skipped timelapses because of the poor camera quality, which Rad Dad’s Print Lab calls low frame rate and dim, and that was the reason I did the lighting upgrade. The lighting also lets me see the print at night. ![Inside a Bambu Lab P1S looking up at the glass lid, lit by an added LED strip around the top](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/additiverealm- p1s-b787517e-1024x768.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 8") In January 2025, Bambu Lab [announced an authorization system](https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/) for printer control, starting with the X1 series, plus Bambu Connect for third-party slicers. Since then I have not updated my P1S firmware. Bambu makes great products, clearly inspired by open-source projects, but these moves rang some bells: I don’t like them, and I think Bambu Connect wasn’t needed. Rad Dad’s Print Lab also never updated, because the Panda Touch screen doesn’t work with newer firmware. My side spool holder makes loading filament easier, since the stock holder is mounted at the back with limited access, a spot Ruiraptor calls ‘not our favorite’. A nozzle- wiper mod lasted about 100 hours before its silicone brushes wore out, and I switched back to the standard wiper. ![Yellow printed side spool holder with bearings and filament guide arm mounted on the side of a Bambu Lab P1S](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 10/additiverealm-p1s-59f8e3da-768x1024.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 9") My printed side spool holder, which loads filament from the side instead of the stock holder at the back. For a new owner, I’d recommend printing the side spool holder, the AMS buttons and PTFE tube, and the hotend PTFE tube guide that stops the PTFE tube scratching the top lid. ![Close-up inside a Bambu Lab AMS: black and white spools feeding through printed filament guides](https://additiverealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/additiverealm- p1s-e2ac61b2-1024x768.jpg "Bambu Lab P1S Review (2026): The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works 10") Printed buttons and PTFE tubes on the feeders of my AMS. I printed carbon-fibre filament after upgrading to hardened parts. Bought upgrades include Panda Lux lighting, the Panda Breath chamber heater, hardened parts and the under-$10 xtouch touchscreen. **Score: 7/10** · On our review scoring, features 7 means: Advanced features, ample upgrade opportunities. (Available Features: Advanced, Upgrade Options: Ample, Open Source: Yes, External Upgrades: Extensive, Build Volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mm, Multicolor Printing: Yes, App: Yes, Offline: Yes, Ventilation: Yes, Filtration: Yes) Measured: AMS swaps failed less than 10% of the time, and more than 90% of spools fit, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).Manufacturer spec: build volume 256x256x256 mm, multicolour optional, enclosure yes.⚠ The band’s example is a 300 x 300 x 300 mm open-source printer; the P1S is 256 x 256 x 256 mm with closed firmware, so the 7 rests on its features and upgrades. * _Build volume 256x256x256 mm, carbon-only air filtration, Micro SD and Wi-Fi, optional multicolour printing, webcam_ — manufacturer * “It’s also possible to order the hub and with it connect up to four AMS units and print up to 16 different colors.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “This model, same as the P1P, is not equipped with a lidar sensor and cannot be upgraded with one.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “it not only has the LED strip and the camera which were recently added to the P1P but it even has the auxiliary fan” — [The Next Layer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPKiLU66MM) * “This is the Panda Touch. This doesn’t technically work anymore with the newer firmwares.” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * “now you can add a slick touch interface for under $10” — [Teaching Tech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Av64TRznlI) ### Reliability My P1S has done about 1,617 hours, with a failure rate of about 5%. Most failures were adhesion: the grease from my hands gets on the bed, so I wash it with soap and warm water to be sure I don’t run into problems. Prints letting go of a dirty plate is the one fault that kept coming back. For PLA, Ruiraptor and FauxHammer open the door or lift the glass lid so the chamber stays cool. I print PLA with the door closed and have had no failures or clogs because of it. Aki’s worst failure looks like mine: an early print tipped over at about 90% on an uncleaned bed. Rad Dad’s Print Lab calls it a printer you hit print on and it just works, after 1,500+ hours, and Ruiraptor printed near-daily with no issues. Kevandram’s second unit was the exception, warning after its first print that a belt might be loose, and Bambu’s wiki steps didn’t clear it. FauxHammer says a failed first print usually means a skipped setup step or, less often, a faulty unit. **Score: 9.5/10** · On our review scoring, reliability 9.5 sits between 9: Extremely reliable, minimal print failures. (Success Rate: 85-90%, Consistency: Highly consistent) and 10: Perfect reliability, no print failures Measured: about 1,617 hours with a failure rate of about 5%, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).⚠ Estimate: the 5% is my estimate, not a print log. A 95% success rate fits the 10 band (over 90%), but 10 means no failures, and mine came mostly from adhesion on a dirty plate, so the half point is a judgement call. * “it’s just one of those printers that you hit print on, and it just works” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * “It’s very userfriendly, the quality is high, and it’s been super reliable for me.” — [Aki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) * “the lesson here right is to clean the print bed after each print because if you don’t do that things will not stick” — [Aki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) * “if you don’t have a successful print out of the box with a Bambu printer then you probably ignored one or more of the setup steps or unfortunately you may have a faulty printer” — [FauxHammer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7L5Bfsy5w) * “The printer has been printing basically every day and we didn’t have any issues with it.” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * “after that first test print, I got these two warnings that said the resonance frequency of the X and Y axis is low. The timing belt may be loose.” — [Kevandram](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt296R8QbQ) ### Customer Support I opened one support ticket through the app, about the SD card: I wasn’t able to see the timelapses through the app. The reply came in about 24 to 27 hours, far quicker than the 7 days Creality took over my Ender 2 Pro, but slow next to the 2 to 3 hours the community needs. I bought a spare part from the Bambu store, and it took around 7 days to arrive. For the most part, the on-screen HMS error codes did the job without contacting anyone, though I usually already knew the fix from experience. FauxHammer says the same: the printer usually names the fault and links to a fix guide, though the wiki steps didn’t clear Kevandram’s belt warning. Rad Dad’s Print Lab says replacement parts are easy to buy, and Ruiraptor observed ongoing firmware, slicer and hardware revisions, plus a wiki full of maintenance and troubleshooting guides. **Score: 4.5/10** · On our review scoring, customer support 4.5 sits between 4: Moderately slow response, somewhat effective problem resolution. (Response Time: 24-36 hours, Problem Resolution: Moderate) and 5: Reasonable response time, average problem resolution Measured: one app ticket answered in about 24 to 27 hours; a spare part delivered in about 7 days, on my P1S (reported 2026-10-13).⚠ Estimate: one ticket is a small sample, and whether it fixed the problem is not recorded. The response time fits 4; the half point for HMS codes and wiki guides that solve most problems without a ticket is a judgement call. * “the printer will most likely tell you what the issue is and it’ll direct you to a page with a guide on how to resolve that issue” — [FauxHammer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7L5Bfsy5w) * “you want something that just works and has a ton of accessories and just support by being able to buy replacement parts” — [Rad Dad’s Print Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * “they have been continuously improving not only the slicer software, but the firmware and also the hardware” — [ruiraptor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) ## Where reviewers disagree * Interface: Ruiraptor calls the small button-driven display ‘very user-friendly’. The Next Layer finds it ‘just as frustrating to use as others have said’. Rad Dad’s Print Lab calls it archaic but fine day to day, except when setting non- Bambu filament in the AMS. I find it OK, but a touchscreen would improve it. * Setup time: Bambu claims 15 minutes. FauxHammer recommends first-timers allow 30 to 60 minutes. Kevandram took a couple of hours on the first unit but about 15 minutes on a second one. Mine took around 35 minutes. * Missing lidar: The Next Layer says it takes away automatic flow calibration, but that first layers come out so well you won’t miss it. Rad Dad’s Print Lab says that next to newer printers it is missing some key things, such as AI features and a modern screen. I run flow calibration by hand for new filaments. * Speed in practice: The 500 mm/s rating and an 18-minute Benchy (Ruiraptor) show it is fast. Aki found prints consistently failed in Ludicrous mode, while the fastest mode never failed me. FauxHammer says it is only slightly faster than the A1 in everyday use. * PLA with the door closed: Ruiraptor and FauxHammer open the door or lift the lid for PLA. I print PLA with the door closed, with no failures or clogs. * Size: Aki found it ‘massive’ and space-hungry in an apartment. Kevandram found it smaller than expected and fitted it into a closet. * Air filtration: The Next Layer describes the included filter as ‘carbon or HEPA’. Our database lists carbon-only filtration, so I wouldn’t count on HEPA particulate filtering. ## Sum up It suits anyone who wants to print rather than tinker: the P1S is my number one printer, and I kept the B1 and Ender 3 Pro just for fun and to keep my hands on tweaking. Aki and Kevandram were both new to 3D printing and both recommend it six months on. It handles multicolour work through the AMS, and my longest P1S print was a set of 10 multicolour figurines that took 40 hours and came out great. If you only print PLA on an open desk, I’d look at the [Bambu Lab A1](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-a1-review/) instead. I’d skip it if you want a touchscreen, automatic flow calibration or a camera good enough for timelapses without aftermarket mods. If you plan to print carbon-fibre filaments, budget for a [hardened nozzle and extruder](https://additiverealm.com/hardened-steel-nozzle-carbon-fiber-filament/). If you need an actively heated chamber, budget for an add-on such as the Panda Breath. In Rad Dad’s Print Lab’s 2026 video, the P1S was on sale for about $399 standalone, which the channel calls a great deal, and $549 with the AMS, still a solid one. At the $639 AMS 2 Pro bundle the price gets close enough to the P2S that the channel doesn’t think it’s worth it. On 13 October 2026, Bambu Lab’s EU store listed it at €379 on its own, €529 with the AMS and €549 with the AMS 2. Would I buy it again? Today I’d go for the [P2S](https://additiverealm.com/bambu-lab-p2s/), because the newer model has a touchscreen, AI failure detection and a [quick-swap hotend](https://eu.store.bambulab.com/products/p2s) that makes changing the nozzle easier. But if you’re short on money and need a printer that can do almost anything, I recommend the P1S. Rad Dad’s Print Lab makes the same case: proven, with a ton of accessories and easy-to-buy replacement parts. Compared to the [X1 Carbon](https://additiverealm.com/x1c/), the P1S gives up the lidar, touchscreen, engineering plate and metal panels, though The Next Layer says first layers are fine without lidar. The other route is a P1P plus the enclosure kit, which FauxHammer says matches a P1S except for the carbon filter, sold separately. My sources didn’t price the kit or filter, so add both to today’s P1P price before comparing. 7.9Expert Score The Enclosed Bambu That Just Works After about 1,617 hours, the P1S is my number one printer: the best print quality of any printer I have owned, about a 5% failure rate and almost no tweaking. Its weak points are a button-and-LCD screen, a camera too poor for timelapses, no lidar and a support reply that took about a day. At 2026 sale prices it remains one of the strongest enclosed-printer values, though the P2S is my pick if the budget allows. Printing Quality 9 Ease of use 7.5 Build Quality 8 Printing Speed 9 Community Support 9 Features 7 Reliability 9.5 Customer Support 4.5 Pros * Best print quality of any printer I have owned * About a 5% failure rate over 1,617 hours * Around 35 minutes from unboxing to first print * ABS, ASA and PETG printed fine in the closed chamber * Huge community, with P1S mods easy to find on MakerWorld * Strong value at the 2026 sale price near $399 Cons * Button-and-LCD screen is clunky next to a touchscreen * No lidar, so flow calibration is manual * Camera too poor for timelapses * Support took about 24 to 27 hours to reply * Stock nozzle and extruder gears are not hardened ## Videos ## Where to buy it Buy it from the official [Bambu Lab EU store](https://eu.store.bambulab.com/products/p1s). On 13 October 2026 it listed the P1S in stock at €379 on its own, €529 with the AMS and €549 with the AMS 2. Our shop holds no working marketplace offer for the complete printer, so there is no tracked price here yet; check the store for today’s price. ## Sources * [Teaching Tech — xtouch Bambu Lab P1P/P1S touch screen upgrade guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Av64TRznlI) * [FauxHammer — Bambu Lab P1S Review – Please Start Here – I BEG YOU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7L5Bfsy5w) * [ruiraptor — Bambu Lab P1S – DETAILED REVIEW (Includes Prints, Pros & Cons, and Comparison with the X1-C and P1P)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBU8jGLMdo) * [The Next Layer — Introducing The Bambu Lab P1S](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPKiLU66MM) * [Aki — 6 Months With the Bambu Lab P1S – Honest Thoughts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS_kVrXa8eg) * [Rad Dad’s Print Lab — Bambu Lab P1S in 2026 – Still Worth It?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1vTOjIvJ7E) * [Kevandram — My 6-Month 3D Printing Journey | Bambu Lab P1S Review and Beginner Tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt296R8QbQ) * [Bambu Lab Blog — Firmware Update: Introducing New Authorization Control System](https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/) * [Bambu Lab Wiki — Introduction to Bambu Lab Build Plates](https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/filament-acc/acc/plates) * [Bambu Lab EU Store — Bambu Lab P2S 3D Printer](https://eu.store.bambulab.com/products/p2s)