Updated October 30
Find the 3D printer made for you.
Seven quick questions. We score every printer on sale against your answers and show you exactly why it fits.
- Anycubic
- Bambu Lab
- Creality
- Elegoo
- Flashforge
- Formlabs
- Prusa
- QIDI
- Snapmaker
- Sovol
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Tell us how you’ll print
What you make, your budget, colours, space and experience.
We score every printer
Each machine is checked against your answers using its real specs, nothing else.
Compare and buy with confidence
See why it fits, what to watch out for, and how it stacks up against rivals.
What your money really buys
Every printer plotted by price. Switch the measure, highlight a brand, tap a dot to dig in.
- Filament (FDM)
- Resin
- Released in the last 8 months
The newest printers
The match-ups everyone asks about
P2S saves $750, similar build size.
Centauri 2 saves $20, similar build size.
X2D saves $550, H2S prints bigger.
K2 Plus saves $350, K2 Plus prints bigger.
Centauri Carbon 2 saves $50, similar build size.
Same price, Kobra S1 Max prints bigger.
Every printer, by budget
| Printer | Released | Build volume (mm) | Top speed | Max colours | Frame | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creality Ender-3 V3 SE | August 2023 | 220 × 220 × 250 | 250 mm/s | 1 | Open frame | $179 |
| Anycubic Kobra 4 New | May 2026 | 260 × 260 × 260 | 600 mm/s | 8 | Open frame | $199 |
| Bambu Lab A1 mini | September 2023 | 180 × 180 × 180 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $219 |
| Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | June 2023 | 225 × 225 × 265 | 500 mm/s | 1 | Open frame | $239 |
| Creality SPARKX i7 | January 2026 | 260 × 260 × 255 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $279 |
| Elegoo Centauri 2 New | June 2026 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $279 |
| Anycubic Kobra X New | March 2026 | 260 × 260 × 260 | 600 mm/s | 19 | Open frame | $279 |
| Bambu Lab A1 | December 2023 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $299 |
| Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 | January 2026 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Enclosed | $349 |
| Anycubic Kobra S1 | January 2025 | 250 × 250 × 250 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Enclosed | $349 |
| Flashforge AD5X | February 2025 | 220 × 220 × 220 | 600 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $349 |
| Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro | September 2023 | 220 × 220 × 220 | 600 mm/s | 1 | Enclosed | $379 |
| Bambu Lab P1S | July 2023 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 500 mm/s | 16 | Enclosed | $399 |
Max colours counts the brand’s add-on colour units. Prices are typical US prices for the base model.
| Printer | Released | Build volume (mm) | Top speed | Max colours | Frame | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creality K2 | August 2025 | 260 × 260 × 260 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Enclosed | $419 |
| Bambu Lab A2L New | June 2026 | 330 × 320 × 325 | 500 mm/s | 19 | Open frame | $469 |
| Creality K1C | January 2024 | 220 × 220 × 250 | 600 mm/s | 4 | Enclosed | $499 |
| QIDI Q2 | August 2025 | 270 × 270 × 256 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $499 |
| Sovol SV08 | March 2024 | 350 × 350 × 345 | 700 mm/s | 1 | Open frame | $529 |
| Bambu Lab P2S | October 2025 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 600 mm/s | 20 | Enclosed | $549 |
| Prusa MINI+ | November 2020 | 180 × 180 × 180 | – | 1 | Open frame | $549 |
| Creality K1 Max | July 2023 | 300 × 300 × 300 | 600 mm/s | 4 | Enclosed | $549 |
| Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega New | October 2026 | 420 × 420 × 420 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $569 |
| Creality K2 Pro | August 2025 | 300 × 300 × 300 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $599 |
| Anycubic Kobra S1 Max New | May 2026 | 350 × 350 × 350 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $599 |
| Bambu Lab X2D New | April 2026 | 256 × 256 × 260 | 1000 mm/s | 25 | Heated chamber | $649 |
| Flashforge Creator 5 New | May 2026 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 600 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $699 |
| QIDI Plus5 New | August 2026 | 320 × 320 × 300 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $749 |
| Snapmaker U1 | October 2025 | 270 × 270 × 270 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $749 |
| Creality K3 Pre-order | Announced | 260 × 260 × 260 | 500 mm/s | 4 | Open frame | $849 |
| Flashforge Creator 5 Pro New | May 2026 | 256 × 256 × 256 | 600 mm/s | 4 | Heated chamber | $849 |
| Prusa MK4S | August 2024 | 250 × 210 × 220 | – | 5 | Open frame | $999 |
Max colours counts the brand’s add-on colour units. Prices are typical US prices for the base model.
| Printer | Released | Build volume (mm) | Top speed | Max colours | Frame | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovol SV08 Max | May 2025 | 500 × 500 × 500 | 700 mm/s | 1 | Open frame | $1,049 |
| QIDI Max4 | November 2025 | 390 × 390 × 340 | 800 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $1,099 |
| Bambu Lab H2S | August 2025 | 340 × 320 × 340 | 1000 mm/s | 24 | Heated chamber | $1,199 |
| Creality K2 Plus | June 2024 | 350 × 350 × 350 | 600 mm/s | 16 | Heated chamber | $1,199 |
| Prusa CORE One+ New | August 2026 | 250 × 220 × 270 | – | 8 | Enclosed | $1,299 |
| Sovol M1D Pre-order | Announced | 300 × 300 × 350 | 600 mm/s | 7 | Open frame | $1,499 |
| Bambu Lab H2D | March 2025 | 325 × 320 × 325 | 1000 mm/s | 25 | Heated chamber | $1,549 |
| Prusa CORE One L+ New | August 2026 | 300 × 300 × 330 | – | 8 | Enclosed | $1,999 |
| Bambu Lab H2C | November 2025 | 325 × 320 × 320 | 1000 mm/s | 24 | Heated chamber | $2,199 |
| Snapmaker Artisan | August 2022 | 400 × 400 × 400 | 180 mm/s | 2 | Enclosed | $2,249 |
| Prusa XL+ New | August 2026 | 360 × 360 × 360 | – | 5 | Open frame | $2,299 |
Max colours counts the brand’s add-on colour units. Prices are typical US prices for the base model.
| Printer | Released | Build volume (mm) | Top speed | Max colours | Frame | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra | Not stated | 153.36 × 77.76 × 165 | – | – | Resin | $284 |
| Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro | April 2024 | 223 × 126 × 230 | – | – | Resin | $459 |
| Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K | January 2025 | 211.68 × 118.37 × 220 | – | – | Resin | $650 |
| Formlabs Form Studio 1 Pre-order | Announced | 200 × 125 × 235 | – | – | Resin | $699 |
| Formlabs Form 4 | April 2024 | 200 × 125 × 210 | – | – | Resin | $2,625 |
Max colours counts the brand’s add-on colour units. Prices are typical US prices for the base model.

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