Neptune 4 Pro
“A fast, cheap Klipper machine for tinkerers.”
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- Neptune 4 Pro vs A1
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro vs Bambu Lab A1
A1
“My default answer for a first printer under $300.”
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The short version
- The Neptune 4 Pro costs $60 less.
- The A1 holds 1.3× the build volume.
- The A1 handles up to 4 colours; the other is single-colour.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
- Bambu Lab A1
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Neptune 4 Pro 225 × 225
- A1 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | Bambu Lab A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $239 | $299 |
| Released | June 2023 | December 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 225 × 225 × 265 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 10,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 1 | 4 (AMS lite) |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 8.9 kg | 8.3 kg |
| Materials | PLA, TPU, PETG, ABS, ASA, Nylon | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA |