A1 mini
“The printer I'd hand to someone who's never printed before.”
Will’s take Great value
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- A1 mini vs MINI+
Bambu Lab A1 mini vs Prusa MINI+
MINI+
“A lovely little printer that's priced against much newer machines.”
Will’s take Hard to recommend
The short version
- The A1 mini costs $330 less.
- The A1 mini handles up to 4 colours; the other is single-colour.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Bambu Lab A1 mini
- Prusa MINI+
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- A1 mini 180 × 180
- MINI+ 180 × 180
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Bambu Lab A1 mini | Prusa MINI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219 | $549 |
| Released | September 2023 | November 2020 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 180 × 180 × 180 mm | 180 × 180 × 180 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | Not stated |
| Acceleration | 10,000 mm/s² | Not stated |
| Max colours | 4 (AMS lite) | 1 |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 280 °C |
| Bed, max | 80 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 5.5 kg | 4.5 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA | PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, PC, CPE, PVA/BVOH, PVB, HIPS, PP, Flex, Nylon, wood-filled |