AD5X
“Four colours on a CoreXY for $349.”
Will’s take Great value
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- AD5X vs A1
Flashforge AD5X vs Bambu Lab A1
A1
“My default answer for a first printer under $300.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The A1 costs $50 less.
- The A1 holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The AD5X is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Flashforge AD5X
- Bambu Lab A1
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- AD5X 220 × 220
- A1 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Flashforge AD5X | Bambu Lab A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $299 |
| Released | February 2025 | December 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 220 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 10,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (IFS (Intelligent Filament System)) | 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 | Not stated | 8.3 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA |