Comparing 3D Printers

If you aren't sure which 3D printer will best suit your needs, use our detailed comparisons of popular 3D printers, including a look at similarities, differences, and our thoughts on which is the better pick depending on your needs.

You can also use the 3D Printer Comparison tool to compare up to three 3D printers from our database side by side.

Comparison articles

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo

Daniel English
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 250 x 260
MSRP:
$450

Bambu Lab A1 Mini Vs. Ender 3 V3 KE

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$299

Vs

Creality Ender 3 V3 KE
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 240
MSRP:
$279

Bambu Lab A1 Mini and AnkerMake M5C

Opie Cain
AnkerMake M5C
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$299

Bambu’s Bedslingers: the Bambu Lab A1 Compared to the Bambu Lab A1 mini

Mark Lanctot
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$299

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1S and Ender 3 V3

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

Vs

Creality Ender 3 V3
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$420

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Bambu Lab P1P

Daniel English
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 270
MSRP:
$499

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1S vs the Bambu Lab X1-Carbon

Daniel English
Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

Vs

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Creality Ender 3 V3 KE

Daniel English
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Creality Ender 3 V3 KE
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 240
MSRP:
$279

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Creality Ender 3 V3

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Creality Ender 3 V3
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$420

Comparing the Bambu Lab A1 vs the Creality K1C

Opie Cain
Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Vs

Creality K1C
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$559

Comparing the Creality K1C vs the Bambu P1S

Opie Cain
Creality K1C
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$559

Vs

Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

K1C vs Bambu X1C

Opie Cain
Creality K1C
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$559

Vs

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1S vs the Prusa MK4

Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Ender 3 V3 vs AnkerMake M5C

Opie Cain
Creality Ender 3 V3
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$420

Vs

AnkerMake M5C
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$399

Ender 3 V3 vs Creality K1C

Opie Cain
Creality Ender 3 V3
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$420

Vs

Creality K1C
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$559

Ender 3 V3 vs Prusa MK4

Opie Cain
Creality Ender 3 V3
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$420

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1P vs the Prusa MK4

Joseph Schudt
Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Comparing the Bambu Lab X1-Carbon vs the Prusa MK4

Daniel English
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1P vs the Creality K1

Daniel English
Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Vs

Creality K1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$518

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1P vs the Bambu Lab A1 Mini

Daniel English
Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Vs

Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$299

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1S vs the Bambu Lab A1

Daniel English
Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

Vs

Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

Clash of the Cantilevers: the Bambu Lab A1 mini vs

Prusa MINI+
Released:
2020
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$429

Vs

Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
180 x 180 x 180
MSRP:
$299

Comparing the Prusa MK3S+ vs the Prusa MK4

Prusa MK3S+
Released:
2020
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 210
MSRP:
$649

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Comparing the Creality K1 Max vs the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

Daniel English
Creality K1 Max
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
300 x 300 x 300
MSRP:
$899

Vs

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Comparing the Bambu Lab P1S vs the Bambu Lab P1P

Daniel English
Bambu Lab P1S
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$699

Vs

Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Comparing the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo vs the Prusa MK4

Joseph Schudt
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1500

Vs

Prusa MK4
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$799

Comparing the Bambu Lab X1-Carbon vs the Bambu Lab P1P

Daniel English
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Vs

Bambu Lab P1P
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$599

Creality K1 vs Creality Ender 3 V3 KE

Opie Cain
Creality K1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 250
MSRP:
$518

Vs

Creality Ender 3 V3 KE
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
220 x 220 x 240
MSRP:
$279

Prusa CORE One vs Bambu Lab X1C

Daniel English
Prusa CORE One
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 220 x 270
MSRP:
$1200

Vs

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Released:
2022
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$1199

Prusa MK4S vs Bambu Lab A1

Daniel English
Prusa MK4S
Released:
2024
Build Volume (mm):
250 x 210 x 220
MSRP:
$800

Vs

Bambu Lab A1
Released:
2023
Build Volume (mm):
256 x 256 x 256
MSRP:
$399

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