Form Studio 1
“Formlabs quality at a hobby price, if it lives up to it.”
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- Form Studio 1 vs Form 4
Formlabs Form Studio 1 vs Formlabs Form 4
Form 4
“A professional tool, not a hobby printer.”
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The short version
- The Form Studio 1 costs $1,926 less.
- The Form Studio 1 holds 1.1× the build volume.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Formlabs Form Studio 1
- Formlabs Form 4
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Form Studio 1 200 × 125
- Form 4 200 × 125
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Formlabs Form Studio 1 | Formlabs Form 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $699 | $2,625 |
| Released | Announced | April 2024 |
| Technology | Resin | Resin |
| Build volume | 200 × 125 × 235 mm | 200 × 125 × 210 mm |
| Max colours | 1 | 1 |
| Frame | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Weight | Not stated | 18.3 kg |
| Materials | Formlabs Alpha resins (Grey, White, Black, Clear, Fast, Model), Tough 1500, Flexible 80A, TrueCast, third-party 405 nm resins (Open Material Mode) | Formlabs general-purpose resins, Tough, Rigid (glass-filled), Flexible/Elastic, Flame retardant, Silicone, Castable, Ceramic, third-party 405 nm resins (Open Material Mode) |