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Bambu LabReleased June 2026New

Bambu Lab A2L

A large-format, budget open-frame printer for makers who want big PLA/PETG prints (cosplay, props, large models) with easy multicolor.

$469typical US price
Bundles and current deals

Official US store typical price $469 (Black Friday sale $439 through Dec 1, 2026). A2L Combo with AMS lite $569 typical ($519 on sale); Cutting Full Combo $629 typical ($579 on sale).

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Build volume to scale, in mm, beside a 20 cm cube. Every printer on the site is drawn at the same scale.
Build volume
34.3litres
Top speed
500mm/s
Max colours
19
Frame
Open frame

Will Wright’s take

Based on the specs and price

Great value

“The cheapest way to print really big without fuss.”

A 33 cm build volume for $469 is wild, and it keeps Bambu's easy setup. The trade-off is that it's open, has a cooler bed, and moves a heavy plate around, so it's a PLA and PETG machine. For cosplay and props, that's all most people need.

Buy the A2L if

Cosplay, props and big PLA prints

Skip it if

You need ABS, nylon or a small footprint

How it stacks up

Against 41 other filament printers

Price$469#28 of 42, most expensive first
$179$2,299
Build volume34.3 L#10 of 42
5.8 L125 L
Top speed500 mm/s#32 of 37
180 mm/s1000 mm/s
Hotend temperature300 °C#23 of 42
260 °C370 °C

Strengths and drawbacks

What it does well

  • Large 330 x 320 x 325 mm volume at a low price
  • Expandable to 19 colors with AMS units
  • Optional blade cutting and pen drawing

Worth knowing

  • Open frame and 80 °C bed limit it to PLA/PETG/TPU-class materials
  • Bed slinger moves a large bed; needs a big footprint
Full specifications

Every number, in one place

From Bambu Lab, checked October 30, 2026
Price
$469
Released
June 2026
Technology
Filament (FDM)
Motion system
Bed slinger
Build volume
330 × 320 × 325 mm
Top speed
500 mm/s
Acceleration
10,000 mm/s²
Max colours
19 with AMS lite / AMS 2 Pro / AMS HT
Frame
Open frame
Hotend, max
300 °C
Bed, max
80 °C
Weight
12.8 kg
Noise
49 dB
Materials
PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PLA-CF (hardened nozzle), PETG-CF (hardened nozzle)
Features
adaptive vibration compensation, granular dampers in gantry, low-frame-rate 1080p camera with timelapse, 3.5-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi, built-in filament cutter, filament runout sensor, filament tangle sensor, clumping detection, power-loss recovery, up to 4 box-style AMS + 1 AMS lite (19 colors), blade cutting and pen drawing (Cutting Full Combo), silent mode under 49 dB, ~52 dB peak standard mode (Bambu internal testing)

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