3D printer comparison chart

3D Printer Comparison Chart

Select the specs of your dream 3d printer and then scroll down to see matching 3d printers.

Creality Ender 3
Price: $199.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 01:38 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Anycubic Kobra Max
Price: $749.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:17 PST - Details
Width: 17.72 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 15.75 inch

Anycubic Kobra
Price: $319.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:49 PST - Details
Width: 8.7 inch
Height: 9.8 inch
Depth: 8.7 inch

Elegoo Mars 2 Pro
Price: $213.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:28 PST - Details
Width: 5.08 inch
Height: 6.3 inch
Depth: 3.15 inch

Elegoo Mars 3 Pro
Price: $357.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:58 PST - Details
Width: 5. 65 inch
Height: 6.8 inch
Depth: 3.52 inch

Elegoo Saturn
Price: $299.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 7.55 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 4.72 inch

Elegoo Saturn 2
Price: $670.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 14:02 PST - Details
Width: 8.62 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 4.85 inch

Anycubic Photon M3
Price: $319.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 7.1 inch
Height: 6.4 inch
Depth: 4 inch

Flashforge Adventurer 3
Price: $369.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:13 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Anycubic Photon M3 Max
Price: $1299.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:43 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 11.7 inch
Depth: 6.46 inch

Anycubic Photon
Price: $449. 99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 11:01 PST - Details
Width: 4.5 inch
Height: 6.1 inch
Depth: 2.5 inch

Anycubic Photon Mono 4K
Price: $279.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 16:43 PST - Details
Width: 5.2 inch
Height: 6.5 inch
Depth: 3.14 inch

Voxelab Aquila
Price: $199.99 as of Dec 30, 2022, 20:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Voxelab Aquila S2
Price: $189.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:32 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.45 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro
Price: $499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 10.63 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Creality Ender 3X
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:00 PST - Details
Width: 8.7 inch
Height: 9. 8 inch
Depth: 8.7 inch

Anycubic Vyper
Price: $429.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:47 PST - Details
Width: 9.64 inch
Height: 10.23 inch
Depth: 9.64 inch

Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo
Price: $319.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Sovol SV06
Price: $299.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:57 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Creality CR-10
Price: $459.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Flsun Super Racer SR
Price: $569.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:47 PST - Details
Width: 10.24 inch
Height: 12.99 inch
Depth: 10.24 inch

Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K
Price: $599. 99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 11:32 PST - Details
Width: 8.58 inch
Height: 9.25 inch
Depth: 4.84 inch

Creality Ender 3 S1 Plus
Price: $549.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Creality Ender 3 V2
Price: $279.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 05:27 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Voxelab Aquila C2
Price: $165.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:17 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Prusa i3 MK3S+
Price: $940.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 13:20 PST - Details
Width: 9.84 inch
Height: 8.3 inch
Depth: 8.3 inch

Original Prusa i3 MK3S
Price: $1251.69 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:38 PST - Details
Width: 9.84 inch
Height: 8. 3 inch
Depth: 8.3 inch

Voxelab Aries
Price: $269.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:41 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K
Price: $619.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 7.76 inch
Height: 9.65 inch
Depth: 4.8 inch

Phrozen Sonic Mini
Price: $129.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 18:20 PST - Details
Width: 4.7 inch
Height: 5.1 inch
Depth: 2.6 inch

Voxelab Aquila X2
Price: $179.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:42 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Sovol SV01
Price: $179.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:31 PST - Details
Width: 9.44 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 11.02 inch

Creality Ender 5 Plus
Price: $599. 00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:21 PST - Details
Width: 13.77 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 13.77 inch

Sovol SV04
Price: $559.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:46 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

FlashForge Creator Pro
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 18:06 PST - Details
Width: 8.9 inch
Height: 5.7 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K
Price: $499.99 as of Dec 30, 2022, 22:03 PST - Details
Width: 5.2 inch
Height: 5.1 inch
Depth: 2.9 inch

Creality Ender 3 S1
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 10.63 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

BIBO2 Touch Laser X
Price: $528.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:29 PST - Details
Width: 8.4 inch
Height: 6. 3 inch
Depth: 7.3 inch

Creality Ender 3 Pro
Price: $295.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:46 PST - Details
Width: 8.6 inch
Height: 9.8 inch
Depth: 8.6 inch

Flashforge Creator Pro 2
Price: $649.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:35 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.82 inch

Flashforge Adventurer 3 Pro
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:52 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Lotmaxx Shark V3
Price: $499.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 00:05 PST - Details
Width: 9.25 inch
Height: 10.43 inch
Depth: 9.25 inch

Voxelab Proxima 8.9 Pro
Price: $289.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 18:32 PST - Details
Width: 7.56 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 4.72 inch

Creality Ender 3 Max Neo
Price: $369. 00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:46 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 12.6 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Qidi Tech i-Mate S
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 10.23 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Flashforge Finder 3
Price: $499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:45 PST - Details
Width: 7.48 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 7.68 inch

Qidi Tech X-Max
Price: $999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:30 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 9.8 inch

Creality Ender 5 Pro
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Flsun QQ-S
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:53 PST - Details
Width: 10.04 inch
Height: 14.17 inch
Depth: 10. 04 inch

Creality CR-10 Mini
Price: $729.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:05 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 8.6 inch

Qidi Tech X-CF Pro
Price: $1849.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:30 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 9.8 inch

Longer Orange 30
Price: $275.38 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:36 PST - Details
Width: 4.72 inch
Height: 6.69 inch
Depth: 2.68 inch

Monoprice Delta Pro
Price: $1724.83 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:20 PST - Details
Width: 10.63 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 10.63 inch

Qidi Tech X-Plus
Price: $699.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 10.6 inch
Height: 7.9 inch
Depth: 7.9 inch

Sovol SV02
Price: $279. 00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:29 PST - Details
Width: 9.44 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 11.02 inch

Sovol SV03
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:19 PST - Details
Width: 13.78 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 13.78 inch

Snapmaker 2.0 A250T
Price: $1499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:01 PST - Details
Width: 9.06 inch
Height: 9.25 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

Creality Ender 3 Max
Price: $279.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:52 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 13.38 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Monoprice Mini Delta
Price: $179.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 11:40 PST - Details
Width: 4.33 inch
Height: 4.72 inch
Depth: 4.33 inch

Geeetech Mizar S
Price: $429.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 10.04 inch
Height: 10. 24 inch
Depth: 10.04 inch

Tronxy CRUX 1
Price: $189.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:30 PST - Details
Width: 7.08 inch
Height: 7.08 inch
Depth: 7.08 inch

Monoprice Voxel
Price: $449.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:44 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Creality CR-6 SE
Price: $364.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:58 PST - Details
Width: 9.25 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 9.25 inch

Creality Ender 6
Price: $569.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 13:50 PST - Details
Width: 9.84 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

Anycubic Mega X
Price: $328.98 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:17 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 12 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Longer LK5 Pro
Price: $369. 99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Elegoo Mars 3
Price: $245.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:46 PST - Details
Width: 5.63 inch
Height: 6.89 inch
Depth: 3.5 inch

Mingda Magician X
Price: $349.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:32 PST - Details
Width: 9.06 inch
Height: 10.24 inch
Depth: 9.06 inch

JGAURORA A5S
Price: $329.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 22:02 PST - Details
Width: 12 inch
Height: 12.6 inch
Depth: 12 inch

Qidi Tech i-Fast
Price: $2499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:46 PST - Details
Width: 14.17 inch
Height: 12.6 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

Creality CR-10S
Price: $329.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:49 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 11. 81 inch

Creality Ender 5 Plus
Price: $599.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:44 PST - Details
Width: 13.78 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 13.78 inch

He3D K280
Price: $329.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:26 PST - Details
Width: 11.02 inch
Height: 23.62 inch
Depth: 11.02 inch

Silhouette Alta Plus
Price: $299.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:22 PST - Details
Width: 4.88 inch
Height: 5.11 inch
Depth: 4.88 inch

Elegoo Mars 2
Price: $335.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:36 PST - Details
Width: 5.1 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 3.1 inch

Flashforge Adventurer 4
Price: $749.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:29 PST - Details
Width: 8.67 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

MakerBot Replicator+
Price: $2099. 00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:50 PST - Details
Width: 7.6 inch
Height: 6.5 inch
Depth: 11.6 inch

Flashforge Adventurer 4 Lite
Price: $499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 8.67 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Sovol SV05
Price: $349.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:57 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Creality Ender-5 S1
Price: $579.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:06 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 11.02 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

JGMAKER Magic
Price: $169.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:02 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Fokoos Odin-5 F3
Price: $349.98 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:41 PST - Details
Width: 9.25 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 9. 25 inch

Tronxy X5SA
Price: $429.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:07 PST - Details
Width: 13 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 13 inch

Monoprice MP Select Mini
Price: $211.33 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:42 PST - Details
Width: 4.7 inch
Height: 4.7 inch
Depth: 4.7 inch

MakerBot Method
Price: $5406.79 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:09 PST - Details
Width: 7.5 inch
Height: 7.75 inch
Depth: 7.5 inch

Elegoo Jupiter
Price: $1300.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:10 PST - Details
Width: 10.94 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 6.14 inch

Weedo X40
Price: $569.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:53 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 15.8 inch
Depth: 11.8 inch

Artillery Sidewinder SW-X2
Price: $399.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 13:16 PST - Details
Width: 11. 81 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Phrozen Sonic Mighty 4K
Price: $499.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 16:47 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 8.66 inch
Depth: 4.92 inch

Anet Storm G1
Price: $179.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:58 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Flashforge Foto 6.0
Price: $109.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:33 PST - Details
Width: 5.12 inch
Height: 6.1 inch
Depth: 3.07 inch

Flashforge Foto 8.9
Price: $199.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:33 PST - Details
Width: 7.6 inch
Height: 7.9 inch
Depth: 4.7 inch

Snapmaker 2.0 A350T
Price: $1799.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 00:55 PST - Details
Width: 12.6 inch
Height: 13 inch
Depth: 13.78 inch

XYZprinting da Vinci Mini
Price: $199. 95 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:56 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Dremel DigiLab 3D45
Price: $1869.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:39 PST - Details
Width: 10 inch
Height: 6.7 inch
Depth: 6 inch

Flashforge Adventurer 3C
Price: $249.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:56 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Qidi Technology X-Pro
Price: $499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:09 PST - Details
Width: 9.05 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Creality 3DPrintMill CR-30
Price: $982.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:37 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 6.69 inch
Depth: Infinite inch

Creality Halot One Plus
Price: $398.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 13:49 PST - Details
Width: 6.77 inch
Height: 6. 29 inch
Depth: 4.01 inch

Monoprice MP10
Price: $329.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:47 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Monoprice MP Mini
Price: $130.70 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:47 PST - Details
Width: 4.6 inch
Height: 4.3 inch
Depth: 2.6 inch

LulzBot TAZ Pro
Price: $6285.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 16:44 PST - Details
Width: 11.02 inch
Height: 11.22 inch
Depth: 11.02 inch

Anycubic Chiron
Price: $599.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:43 PST - Details
Width: 15.74 inch
Height: 17.71 inch
Depth: 15.74 inch

TwoTrees SP-5 CoreXY
Price: $459.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:49 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 13.78 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Monoprice Joule
Price: $255. 64 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:02 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

SainSmart INFI-20 Belt
Price: $489.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 18:22 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.09 inch
Depth: Infinite inch

XYZprinting da Vinci Jr. 1.0 A Pro
Price: $199.95 as of Dec 31, 2022, 05:38 PST - Details
Width: 6.9 inch
Height: 6.9 inch
Depth: 6.9 inch

Longer LK4
Price: $377.86 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Longer Orange 10
Price: $195.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:31 PST - Details
Width: 3.86 inch
Height: 5.5 inch
Depth: 2.17 inch

Dremel Digilab 3D40 Flex
Price: $1499.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 21:04 PST - Details
Width: 10.03 inch
Height: 6. 69 inch
Depth: 6.1 inch

Lotmaxx Shark V2
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:44 PST - Details
Width: 9.25 inch
Height: 10.43 inch
Depth: 9.25 inch

ADIMLab Gantry I3 Plus
Price: $449.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:19 PST - Details
Width: 12.2 inch
Height: 16.14 inch
Depth: 12.2 inch

Creality CR-200B
Price: $504.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:36 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Anet A8 Plus
Price: $259.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:46 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 13.8 inch
Depth: 11.8 inch

Anycubic Photon M3 Plus
Price: $668.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 9.6 inch
Height: 7.8 inch
Depth: 4.8 inch

FlashForge Dreamer
Price: $849. 08 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Monoprice MP10 Mini
Price: $295.50 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:57 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.08 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Geeetech A20M
Price: $597.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:05 PST - Details
Width: 10.04 inch
Height: 10.04 inch
Depth: 10.04 inch

Artillery Genius Pro
Price: $373.32 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:31 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Monoprice Maker Ultimate 2
Price: $334.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:06 PST - Details
Width: 7.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

BIQU B1
Price: $399.95 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:20 PST - Details
Width: 9.25 inch
Height: 10.63 inch
Depth: 9. 25 inch

Kywoo Tycoon Max
Price: $452.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:51 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 9.05 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Voxelab Proxima
Price: $169.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 5.11 inch
Height: 6.1 inch
Depth: 3.22 inch

Kywoo Tycoon
Price: $416.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:57 PST - Details
Width: 9.45 inch
Height: 9.06 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Flashforge Guider II
Price: $999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:53 PST - Details
Width: 11 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 9.8 inch

Flashforge Creator Pro 3
Price: $3499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:37 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

Sindoh 3DWOX 1
Price: $1473. 59 as of Dec 31, 2022, 01:16 PST - Details
Width: 8.26 inch
Height: 7.67 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Flashforge Guider IIS
Price: $1525.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 21:11 PST - Details
Width: 11.02 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

JGMAKER Artist-D Pro
Price: $499.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:32 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 13.38 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Geeetech A20T
Price: $798.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:49 PST - Details
Width: 9.84 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 9.84 inch

LulzBot Mini 2
Price: $1943.10 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:48 PST - Details
Width: 6.3 inch
Height: 7.09 inch
Depth: 6.3 inch

Anet ET4
Price: $356.20 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:28 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8. 66 inch

Geeetech A10M
Price: $729.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 18:22 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 10.23 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Creality Halot-Sky
Price: $775.20 as of Dec 31, 2022, 11:32 PST - Details
Width: 7.56 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 4.72 inch

Raise3D E2
Price: $3499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:48 PST - Details
Width: 13 inch
Height: 9.4 inch
Depth: 9.4 inch

Robo E3
Price: $999.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:42 PST - Details
Width: 5.9 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.9 inch

Longer LK4 Pro
Price: $449.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 14:26 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.84 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 Pro
Price: $1499.95 as of Dec 30, 2022, 21:17 PST - Details
Width: 7. 8 inch
Height: 7.8 inch
Depth: 7.8 inch

Raise3D Pro3 Plus
Price: $7599.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:45 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 23.82 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Cubicon Prime
Price: $399.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 17:13 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 9.25 inch
Depth: 8.66 inch

Dremel 3D40 Idea Builder 2.0
Price: $1519.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 21:27 PST - Details
Width: 10 inch
Height: 6.7 inch
Depth: 6 inch

LulzBot TAZ Workhorse
Price: $3989.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:37 PST - Details
Width: 11.02 inch
Height: 11.22 inch
Depth: 11.02 inch

Raise3D Pro2
Price: $3999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:53 PST - Details
Width: 12 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 12 inch

Tenlog TL-D3 Pro
Price: $599. 99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:53 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 13.78 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Raise3D Pro2 Plus
Price: $4999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:31 PST - Details
Width: 12 inch
Height: 23.8 inch
Depth: 12 inch

Creality Halot-One
Price: $369.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:09 PST - Details
Width: 5 inch
Height: 6.3 inch
Depth: 3.15 inch

Dobot Mooz
Price: $799.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:40 PST - Details
Width: 5.11 inch
Height: 5.11 inch
Depth: 5.11 inch

Ultimaker 2+ Connect
Price: $2750.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:30 PST - Details
Width: 8.7 inch
Height: 8 inch
Depth: 8.6 inch

Raise3D Pro3
Price: $5599.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 15:30 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 11. 81 inch

CEL Robox RBX01
Price: $972.38 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:29 PST - Details
Width: 8.27 inch
Height: 3.94 inch
Depth: 5.91 inch

JGAURORA A-8
Price: $6465.45 as of Dec 30, 2022, 20:56 PST - Details
Width: 13.78 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 9.8 inch

Monoprice MP Mini
Price: $351.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 17:10 PST - Details
Width: 4.7 inch
Height: 7.8 inch
Depth: 2.7 inch

Kywoo Tycoon Slim
Price: $319.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:54 PST - Details
Width: 9.45 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Artillery Sidewinder X1
Price: $640.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:32 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.75 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

MakerBot Replicator Z18
Price: $12299. 78 as of Dec 31, 2022, 04:00 PST - Details
Width: 11.8 inch
Height: 18 inch
Depth: 12 inch

Monoprice 300
Price: $845.58 as of Dec 31, 2022, 02:59 PST - Details
Width: 11 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 9.8 inch

Robo E3 Pro
Price: $1999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:00 PST - Details
Width: 9.8 inch
Height: 11.8 inch
Depth: 11 inch

UP Plus 2
Price: $799.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:37 PST - Details
Width: 5.3 inch
Height: 5.5 inch
Depth: 5.5 inch

Anet N4
Price: $250.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:23 PST - Details
Width: 4.72 inch
Height: 5.43 inch
Depth: 2.55 inch

FlashForge Creator Max
Price: $879.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 11:33 PST - Details
Width: 8.93 inch
Height: 5.9 inch
Depth: 5.82 inch

Makerbot Method X
Price: $4789. 13 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 7.5 inch
Height: 7.75 inch
Depth: 7.5 inch

LeapFrog Creatr
Price: $669.52 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:10 PST - Details
Width: 10.62 inch
Height: 7.87 inch
Depth: 9.05 inch

Raise3D E2CF
Price: $4499.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:45 PST - Details
Width: 13.4 inch
Height: 9.4 inch
Depth: 9.4 inch

Gowe Singl
Price: $999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:30 PST - Details
Width: 4.7 inch
Height: 4.7 inch
Depth: 4.7 inch

Gowe Reprappro Huxley
Price: $999.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:22 PST - Details
Width: 5.51 inch
Height: 5.51 inch
Depth: 4.33 inch

Cube Printer 2nd Generation
Price: $349.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:58 PST - Details
Width: 5.5 inch
Height: 5.5 inch
Depth: 5. 5 inch

Geeetech Prusa I3 A Pro
Price: $642.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 19:01 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.48 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Kloner3D Kids XL
Price: $1389.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:38 PST - Details
Width: 5.91 inch
Height: 13.39 inch
Depth: 5.51 inch

Kloner3D 500
Price: $10518.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 20:43 PST - Details
Width: 19.69 inch
Height: 5.51 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Kloner3D Kids
Price: $926.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 20:55 PST - Details
Width: 4.72 inch
Height: 4.72 inch
Depth: 4.72 inch

Kloner3D 240
Price: $6390.00 as of Dec 30, 2022, 20:39 PST - Details
Width: 8.66 inch
Height: 5.51 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Kloner3D 240Twin
Price: $11973. 00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:51 PST - Details
Width: 14.17 inch
Height: 5.51 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Kloner3D 300H
Price: $2579.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:39 PST - Details
Width: 12.6 inch
Height: 12.99 inch
Depth: 10.24 inch

Kloner3D 320
Price: $9009.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:51 PST - Details
Width: 12.6 inch
Height: 5.51 inch
Depth: 9.45 inch

Tiertime UP BOX+
Price: $1449.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 03:47 PST - Details
Width: 10 inch
Height: 8 inch
Depth: 8 inch

Zortrax M300
Price: $4199.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:51 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 11.81 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Geeetech Aluminum Prusa I3
Price: $577.50 as of Dec 31, 2022, 12:13 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.08 inch
Depth: 7. 87 inch

Velleman K8800
Price: $500.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 07:08 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 8.85 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

Monoprice MP Cadet
Price: $199.99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:43 PST - Details
Width: 3.9 inch
Height: 3.9 inch
Depth: 4.1 inch

ToAuto Pyramid A1
Price: $854.30 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:46 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

Geeetech Prusa I3 Pro B
Price: $372.81 as of Dec 31, 2022, 08:54 PST - Details
Width: 7.87 inch
Height: 7.08 inch
Depth: 7.87 inch

JGAURORA Z603S
Price: $1850.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 09:05 PST - Details
Width: 11.02 inch
Height: 7.08 inch
Depth: 7.08 inch

BQ Hephestos 2
Price: $999. 99 as of Dec 31, 2022, 10:03 PST - Details
Width: 8.26 inch
Height: 8.66 inch
Depth: 11.69 inch

Creality CR-10 Smart
Price: $490.00 as of Dec 31, 2022, 06:48 PST - Details
Width: 11.81 inch
Height: 15.74 inch
Depth: 11.81 inch

The Best Cheap 3D Printers for 2022

While we'd hesitate to call 3D printing a mature technology, you might say it has reached its teenage years. Through their first decade-and-change, 3D printers have come down in price, grown easier to set up and operate, and become more reliable. And you may pay less than you expect: Many once-high-end features have migrated down to inexpensive models.

PC Labs has been reviewing 3D printers since 2013. Today, the state of 3D printing is strong, but that wasn’t always the case. For the first several years, it was often an adventure getting one of these printers up and running, let alone successfully through our testing regimen. Issues with filament-based—aka fused filament fabrication (FFF) or fused deposition modeling (FDM)—printers were abundant.

Filament feeders had to be coaxed into delivering filament from the spool to the extruder. Print beds had to be manually aligned. The extruder or hot end had to be positioned just right to minimize the gap between the nozzle and the build plate (the flat surface on which the object is printed). Objects frequently stuck to the build plate, and required careful, sometimes unsuccessful, efforts to pry them off. These and other issues required painstaking effort to resolve, often combined with calls to tech support.

Not so much anymore. While they can still be rebellious at times, 3D printers have grown up a lot, and achieving the 3D printer basics has gotten a lot less likely to end in a shouting match over small things. And they've gotten a lot more affordable, too, for curious DIY-ers and hobbyists to try.

If you're in the market for a beginner or low-cost 3D printer, it's important to know how lower-end models differ. Read on for mini-reviews of the top budget 3D printers we've tested. After that, we go into more detail on understanding the 3D printer specs and tech relevant to beginning buyers. Ready to take the plunge? Read on.

Original Prusa Mini

Best Overall Budget 3D Printer

4.5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

It requires assembly and calibration care (plus shipping from the Czech Republic), but the Original Prusa Mini is a compact, open-frame 3D printer that consistently produces superb-quality output for a great price.

PROS

Top-notch object quality
Supports a variety of filament types
Useful, professionally printed user guide
Great support resources
Versatile, user-friendly software

CONS

First-layer calibration can be tricky
Only includes starter packets of filament
Requires monitoring if young children or pets are around

Sold By	List Price	Price
Prusa Research	$399. 00	$399.00	See It (Opens in a new window)

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XYZprinting da Vinci Mini

Best Budget 3D Printer for Schools, Community Centers

4.0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

The XYZprinting da Vinci Mini is a consumer-oriented 3D printer that provides a winning combination of low price, ease of setup and use, solid print quality, and smooth, misprint-free operation.

PROS

Very low price.
Reasonably priced filament.
Good print quality.
No misprints in testing.
Easy setup and operation.
Quiet.
Prints over a USB or Wi-Fi connection.

CONS

Occasional problems in trying to launch prints.
Removing printed objects from the print bed is sometimes tricky.

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Toybox 3D Printer

Best Budget 3D Printer for Children

4.0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

The Toybox 3D Printer works well as a model designed for children, offering reliable printing from a browser or mobile device and a few thousand toys to print, plus creative options to output drawings or photos. Just bear in mind the tiny build area.

PROS

Reliable, misprint-free printing
Easy setup
One-touch operation
Well-composed help resources
Access to more than 2,000 printable toys and projects
Lets you create your own printable designs

CONS

Tiny build area
Not ideal for importing 3D files created elsewhere

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Amazon	$299. 00	$299.00	See It (Opens in a new window)
Toybox Labs	$379.00	$299.00	See It (Opens in a new window)

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Monoprice Mini Delta V2 3D Printer

Best Budget 3D Printer for Beginners, Non-Techies

4.0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

3D printing gurus will be intrigued by the Monoprice Mini Delta V2's use of the delta rather than Cartesian coordinate system, but beginners will just enjoy its low price, ease of use, and speedy printing.

PROS

Sub-$200 price
Quick, nearly misprint-free printing
Easy setup and operation
Sturdy steel-and-aluminum frame
Supports multiple filament types

CONS

Tiny build area
So-so print quality
Mere one-year warranty

Sold By	List Price	Price
Amazon	$179. 99	$179.99	See It (Opens in a new window)

Read Our Monoprice Mini Delta V2 3D Printer Review

Anycubic i3 Mega S

Best Budget 3D Printer With an Open Design, Big Build Area

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

The Anycubic i3 Mega S, an inexpensive open-frame 3D printer, produced decent-quality prints in our testing. To get the most out of it, though, may require precise calibration.

PROS

Modestly priced
Large build area for an inexpensive printer
Supports a variety of filament types
Generally solid print quality
Uses well-known Cura software

CONS

Finicky print-platform alignment
Supported coils of filament are small
Poorly placed spool holder

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Anycubic Vyper

Best Budget 3D Printer for the Biggest Build Area Possible

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Anycubic's modestly priced Vyper whips up large 3D prints on its open-frame design, and provides automatic print-bed leveling. Just know that some minor assembly is required—and printed objects may require a bit of cleanup.

PROS

Relatively large build area
Automatic bed leveling
Simple assembly

CONS

Short (one-year) warranty
Includes only a small starter filament coil
Using Cura software with the Vyper requires tweaking a couple of settings
Test prints showed some "hairy" filament residue

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Amazon	$429. 99	$429.99	See It (Opens in a new window)
AnyCubic	$369.00	$319.00	See It (Opens in a new window)

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Creality Ender-3 V2

Best Budget 3D Printer for Tinkerers and DIY Types

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Hands-on tweaking defines Creality's budget-price Ender-3 V2, an open-frame 3D printer that you build from a kit. It produces generally above-par prints, but its print bed can be tricky to keep leveled.

PROS

Inexpensive
Slightly above-average print quality
Good-size build area for its price
Supports several filament types

CONS

Manual print-bed leveling can be tricky
Setup instructions could be deeper, more legible
Questionable quality control on some parts

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Amazon	$299. 00	$246.00	See It (Opens in a new window)

Read Our Creality Ender-3 V2 Review

Flashforge Finder 3D Printer

Best 3D Printer for the Very Tightest Budgets

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

The Flashforge Finder 3D Printer is moderately priced and offers good print quality, but it proved tricky to get up and running in our tests.

PROS

Quiet.
Good print quality.
Connects via USB 2.0 cable, USB thumb drive, or Wi-Fi.
Reasonably priced.

CONS

Some objects pulled off the platform during testing.
Poor documentation.
Modest build volume.
Limited to printing with polylactic acid filament (PLA).

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Polaroid PlaySmart 3D Printer

Best Budget 3D Printer for Dabbling in Small Objects

3. 5 Good

Bottom Line:

The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D Printer is a compact, stylish 3D printer with above-par overall print quality, but, alas, a tiny build area for the money.

PROS

Small, lightweight for a desktop 3D printer.
Easy to set up and use.
Supports PLA, PETG, and wood composite filaments.
Multiple-color support.
Wi-Fi camera monitors print jobs.
Prints from USB drives, SD cards, or mobile devices.

CONS

High price for its capabilities.
Small build area.
Too-brief warranty.

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Amazon	$699.00	$699.00	See It (Opens in a new window)

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XYZprinting da Vinci Jr. 1.0 A Pro

Best Budget 3D Printer With Closed Design, Roomy Build Area

3. 5 Good

Bottom Line:

The XYZprinting da Vinci Jr. 1.0 A Pro is a moderately priced closed-frame 3D printer with a large build volume and overall good performance, but a potentially balky filament-feeding system.

PROS

Spacious build area
Works with third-party filaments
Self-leveling print bed

CONS

Build plate is not heated
Limited to PLA- and PETG-based filaments
Guide tube is prone to detaching

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Monoprice Voxel 3D Printer

Best Budget 3D Printer for Cheap Filament

3. 0 Average

Bottom Line:

The Monoprice Voxel is an under-$400 3D printer that's easy to set up and use. It exhibits generally good print quality, but it was unable to print two of our test objects.

PROS

Easy to set up and use.
Budget price for printer and filament spools.
Supports PLA, ABS, and several composite filament types.
Versatile software.
Prints over Ethernet or Wi-Fi, or from a USB thumb drive.

CONS

Frequent misprints on certain test objects.
Slightly balky touch screen.

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Buying Guide: The Best Cheap 3D Printers for 2022

How to Buy a Cheap 3D Printer

The biggest changes to 3D printers over the last few years have come to the cheaper models. Nowadays, many of those classic, ornery 3D-printing issues have been resolved (most of the time, anyway), even for consumer and bargain-priced 3D printers. Automatic print-bed leveling is the norm, and you can usually remove 3D-printed objects from heated and/or flexible build plates with a minimum of coaxing. And most 3D printer manufacturers have either developed and refined their own software, or have adapted an open-source printing platform such as Cura(Opens in a new window).

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What separates more expensive 3D printers from cheap ones ("cheap" defined as $500 or less, for the purposes of this article) is often a select group of features. These include the build volume, the type of frame, the varieties of supported filament, the software, and the connectivity mix. Let's run through those in turn.

What's the Right Build Volume for a 3D Printer?

A 3D printer’s build volume is the maximum dimensions (HWD) of a part that it can print. (We say “a part” because a 3D-printed object can consist of multiple parts that are printed, then glued or otherwise pieced together.) While the smallest build volume of any 3D printer we have tested is 3.9 by 3.9 by 4.9 inches, we consider any build volume smaller than 6 by 6 by 6 inches to be small, any between that and 10 by 10 by 10 inches as medium, and any printer with at least one build dimension of more than 10 inches as having a large build volume.

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As a general rule, inexpensive 3D printers have small build volumes, while more expensive ones have larger build volumes. This depends in part on the type of printer. Closed-frame 3D printers—and most semi-open models, which have a rigid top, base, and sides but are open in front and, often, back—tend to have small build volumes, while open-frame printers, lacking as rigid a physical structure, often have relatively large build volumes for the price. You'll want to weigh the build volume against the kinds of objects you will print.

Should I Get an Open-Frame or Closed-Frame 3D Printer?

Which brings us to the frame "form factor" question: open-frame versus closed-frame. Closed-frame 3D printers are boxlike devices, with a rigid base, walls (with a see-through door in front), and top. Among their advantages? They muffle the operating noise, as well as reduce the odor from melted filament (which is potentially an issue with ABS plastic), and they provide some protection for people or pets who might inadvertently touch the hot extruder. A downside: They tend to have smaller build volumes than open-frame 3D printers, which have fewer (often, no) walls to constrict them.

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Low-cost 3D printers include both open-frame and closed-frame models, as well as a few stereolithography printers. If a relatively large build volume is a priority, you’re likely to get more bang for the buck with an open-frame model. Open-frames do have some clear downsides by definition: They tend to be noisy, emit odors when certain plastics are melted, and provide little protection for someone who might touch the hot extruder.

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Also, recognize some potential negatives of open frames, depending on the model. Some require assembly, being essentially kits, and most require more setup care than a closed-frame printer, plus more maintenance to keep them running smoothly. Still, these very traits should not deter—and may even appeal to—hobbyists and DIY folks.

What Should I Look for in 3D Printer Software and Connectivity?

Gone are the days when tinkerers had to cobble together several different programs to get a 3D printer to run. Manufacturers either include their own 3D printing program or modify an existing platform such as the open-source Cura.

3D printing software performs three main functions: processing an object file (resizing, moving, rotating, and in some cases duplicating it), slicing it (into virtual layers, based on your chosen resolution), and printing it. These are almost universally combined into a seamless process. Some high-end printers have software that supports a wider range of settings you can tweak, but even the basic suites work at least reasonably well.

More likely to vary among the cheaper set is the array of connection options from model to model. Nearly all have a USB Type-A port to fit a thumb drive for printing from document files. Most also have a USB Type-B port for connecting directly to a computer, and some offer Wi-Fi, too (or as an alternative), while a handful let you connect via Ethernet to share the printer across a local network.

Some printers support storing 3D files on an SD or microSD card (which may also contain the printer’s system files). Most 3D printer manufacturers (even the discount ones) have a mobile app to launch and monitor print jobs, and a few provide access to cloud services from which you can print.

While high-end 3D printers tend to have an abundance of connection choices, discount models vary widely in their choices. Some are generous and some are basic, so it pays to assess what a given model offers.

What Should I Look for in Filament Support?

Filament support tends to be a key area that separates the cheaper models from the higher-end ones. (See our guide to understanding 3D printing filaments for more particulars.) Inexpensive 3D printers tend to support a limited number of plastic filament types, some of them only PLA and/or ABS.

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3D Printer Filaments Explained

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PLA (polylactic acid) is a biodegradable, plant-based polymer, while ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is the same tough plastic that Legos are made from. Objects printed from ABS are durable and nontoxic, though the material can be tricky to work with. ABS can emit an acrid, unpleasant odor during printing, and the bottom corners of objects being printed with it have a tendency to curl upward a bit, especially if you are using a non-heated print bed. This can lead to unsightly prints, and/or prints prematurely pulling off the build plate, ruining them.

Many entry-level and low-price 3D printers stick exclusively to PLA. If you want to experiment with a larger variety of filaments—which include water-soluble filament, wood- and metal-laced composites, and both tough and flexible varieties—you may have to pay more, although a few discount models support a wide range of materials.

Should I Consider a 3D Printing Pen Instead?

Although they aren’t printers per se, inexpensive 3D pens are close kin to 3D printers—using the same filament types and a similar extrusion system—and we include them in the 3D printing category. Rather than tracing out a programmed pattern, you use the 3D pen much like a normal pen, except that you draw with molten plastic. You can trace a pattern or draw freehand, and even draw in three dimensions as the plastic quickly solidifies and hardens once extruded.

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Most 3D pens cost less than $100, and some cost $50 or less. At a glance, 3D pens may appear to be toys, but some artists and craftspeople have taken to them, as it is possible to make quite complicated and beautiful objects with them. If your aim in 3D printing is something closer to freehand design and free expression than computer-centric, structured, and repeatable output, you might give one a try.

So, What Is the Best Cheap 3D Printer to Buy?

Buying a budget 3D printer needn’t mean a world of sacrifice. Plenty of capable and reliable models sell at less than $500, and while they may not be as feature-rich as their more expensive cousins, there's no sense in paying for things you don’t need.

Many casual 3D-printing experimenters will be fine with printing over a USB cable or from a thumb drive, and sticking to PLA may be the best choice for a starter 3D printer. If you focus just on the features you want, you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. Below, check out a spec breakdown of the best under-$500 3D printers we have reviewed, paralleling our picks above. Also, for a look at the broader market, see our guide to our favorite 3D printers overall.

ProJet, MP 3500, DP 3500, CP 3500, CPX 3500, CPX 3000 Plus 3D printer comparison

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	ProJet MP 3500	ProJet DP 3500	ProJet CP 3500	ProJet CPX 3000 Plus	ProJet CPX 3500	ProJet CPX 3500 Plus
Features
Application	Medical models, matt or glossy	Dentistry Wax up	Lost Wax Models, Foundry	Ultra-precise wax models, microcast	Precision Lost Wax Models, Microcast	Ultra-precise wax models, microcast
Print technology	MJM (Multi Jet Modeling)
Layer thickness	32 µm	29 µm 32 µm	33 µm	16 µm 20 µm 33 µm	16 µm 33 µm	16 µm 20 µm 33 µm
Construction area size (WxDxH) in HD mode in HDHiQ mode in UHD mode in XHD mode	298×185×203mm	298×185×203mm 203×178×152mm	298×203×185mm 298×203×185mm	298×185×203mm 298×185×203mm 203×178×152mm 203×178×152mm	298×185×203mm 298×185×203mm 127×178×152mm	298×185×203mm 298×185×203mm 203×178×152mm 203×178×152mm
Resolution (XxYxZ) in HD mode in HDHiQ mode in UHD mode in XHD mode	375x375x790dpi	375x375x790dpi 750x750x890dpi	375x375x775dpi	375x375x775dpi 375x375x775dpi 694×750×1300dpi 694×750×1600dpi	375x375x775dpi 375x375x775dpi 694×775×1600dpi	375x375x775dpi 375x375x775dpi nine0106 694×750×1300dpi 694×750×1600dpi
Printer weight without packaging	279 kg	279 kg	279 kg	254 kg	279 kg	279 kg
Printer dimensions (WxDxH) loose	749x11207x1543mm	749x1207x1543mm	749x1543x1207mm	737x1215x1504mm	749x1543x1207mm	749x1543x1207mm
Model materials	VisiJet Stoneplast	VisiJet DentCast	VisiJet Prowax	VisiJet CPX200	VisiJet Hi-Cast	VisiJet Hi-Cast
Composition	acrylic based photopolymer	acrylic-based photopolymer with wax	100% wax
Color	natural, nude	dark green	blue	dark blue	dark blue
Support material	VisiJet S300		VisiJet S400	VisiJet S200	VisiJet S400
Composition	Low melting wax material
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Objet 3D Printers Comparison Chart

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Objet24

Objet30

Objet30 Pro

Objet30 Prime

Print technology

PolyJet

Layer thickness

28 µm

16/28 µm

Chamber size (X×Y×Z)

240×200×150 mm

300×200×150 mm

Construction area size (X×Y×Z)

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3D printer comparison chart