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Updated October 30

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  1. Tell us how you’ll print

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    Each machine is checked against your answers using its real specs, nothing else.

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    See why it fits, what to watch out for, and how it stacks up against rivals.

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What your money really buys

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25102050100$200$500$1k$2kBuild volume, litresPrice (log scale)Elegoo Centauri 2Creality Ender-3 V3 MegaAnycubic Kobra S1 MaxQIDI Plus5Flashforge Creator 5 ProPrusa CORE One+Prusa CORE One L+Prusa XL+
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The newest printers

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The match-ups everyone asks about

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Bambu LabP2S$549
vs
PrusaCORE One+$1,299

P2S saves $750, similar build size.

Bambu LabA1$299
vs
ElegooCentauri 2$279

Centauri 2 saves $20, similar build size.

Bambu LabX2D$649
vs
Bambu LabH2S$1,199

X2D saves $550, H2S prints bigger.

CrealityK2 Plus$1,199
vs
Bambu LabH2D$1,549

K2 Plus saves $350, K2 Plus prints bigger.

ElegooCentauri Carbon 2$349
vs
Bambu LabP1S$399

Centauri Carbon 2 saves $50, similar build size.

AnycubicKobra S1 Max$599
vs
CrealityK2 Pro$599

Same price, Kobra S1 Max prints bigger.

The full lineup

Every printer, by budget

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PrinterReleasedBuild volume (mm)Top speedMax coloursFramePrice
Creality Ender-3 V3 SEAugust 2023220 × 220 × 250250 mm/s1Open frame$179
Anycubic Kobra 4 NewMay 2026260 × 260 × 260600 mm/s8Open frame$199
Bambu Lab A1 miniSeptember 2023180 × 180 × 180500 mm/s4Open frame$219
Elegoo Neptune 4 ProJune 2023225 × 225 × 265500 mm/s1Open frame$239
Creality SPARKX i7January 2026260 × 260 × 255500 mm/s4Open frame$279
Elegoo Centauri 2 NewJune 2026256 × 256 × 256500 mm/s4Open frame$279
Anycubic Kobra X NewMarch 2026260 × 260 × 260600 mm/s19Open frame$279
Bambu Lab A1December 2023256 × 256 × 256500 mm/s4Open frame$299
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2January 2026256 × 256 × 256500 mm/s4Enclosed$349
Anycubic Kobra S1January 2025250 × 250 × 250600 mm/s16Enclosed$349
Flashforge AD5XFebruary 2025220 × 220 × 220600 mm/s4Open frame$349
Flashforge Adventurer 5M ProSeptember 2023220 × 220 × 220600 mm/s1Enclosed$379
Bambu Lab P1SJuly 2023256 × 256 × 256500 mm/s16Enclosed$399

Max colours counts the brand’s add-on colour units. Prices are typical US prices for the base model.

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