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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

Twenty printers tested and ranked, from $169 to the H2D.

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Best Filament Dryers (2026 Guide)

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Best Filament Dryers (2026 Guide)

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

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Best AI 3D Model Generators for 3D Printing (2026)

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Best AI 3D Model Generators for 3D Printing (2026)

Type a prompt, get a printable model: the tools we tested, free tiers first.

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Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams

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Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams

Engineers at NSWC Corona Division designed a 3D printable clip that locks submunition arming parts so disposal teams…

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  • For kids and schools
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  • Large format
All printer guides

Brands and compare

  • Bambu Lab lineup compared
  • Compare printers
  • Full color 3D printers
  • Large scale and industrial

Reviews

  • Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra
  • FLSun T1 Pro
  • QIDI Tech Q1 Pro
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Filament

  • Best PETG filament
  • Best PLA filament
  • Best TPU filament
  • Best ABS and ASA filament
  • Engineering filaments
  • Composite filaments
  • Flexible filaments
  • Bio filaments
All filament guides

Resin

  • For miniatures
  • Tough and ABS-like
  • Castable resin
  • Water-washable
  • Flexible resin
All resin guides

Accessories

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  • Wash and cure stations

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  • Small objects
  • Medium objects
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  • Professional scanners
  • Scan with your phone
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  • Scanning service vs buying

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  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
  • Revopoint Inspire 2
  • Revopoint Trackit
All scanner reviews

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  • How much does it cost?
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  • Types of 3D printing
  • Metal 3D printing

How-tos and glossary

  • 3D printing glossary
  • Food-safe 3D printing
  • Setting up a school program
  • Free 3D printable models
Deals

Latest

  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
  • Stratasys to Unveil Serial Production 3D Printer at Formnext 2026
  • HP and Hyperion Partner to Scale Tungsten Carbide Binder Jet Printing
  • Old Dominion University Wins NSF Award to Make 3D Printed Composites Stronger
All news

Use cases

  • OECHSLER Scales Carbon Lattice Production to 40 Printers Running Around the Clock
  • Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
  • APG Reduces Chuck Jaw Weight with 3D Printing
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Snapmaker Opens Snapmaker Space and Backs Full Spectrum Color Printing With a Four-Filament Bundle

Snapmaker has opened the beta of Snapmaker Space, a model platform built around its U1 toolchanger. It launches with more than 2,500 models... read more »

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Full Color 3D Printers in 2026: What You Can Actually Buy

A full color 3D printer prints an object with photographic shading and millions of blended tones in a single job, the way a... read more »

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Open Source RepRapMicron Now Cures Resin at Micron Scale Through a Network Patch Cord

RepRapMicron now cures resin at micron scale by shining a UV LED down an ordinary network patch cord, using off the shelf parts... read more »

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Formlabs Launches Form Studio 1 Resin Printer From $699

Formlabs opens orders for the enclosed Form Studio 1 resin printer at $699, with shipping from 16 November and six new Alpha Resins... read more »

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Flashforge CJ270: Desktop Full-Color Material Jetting, Explained

The Flashforge CJ270 is a desktop full-color 3D printer that uses MJP, or MultiJet Printing, the inkjet-and-UV process behind the PolyJet and ProJet... read more »

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Bambu Lab 3D Printer Comparison 2026: Which Bambu Should You Buy?

Bambu Lab sells nine printers, and every one of them prints fast, takes an AMS and undercuts the model above it. That has... read more »

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FibreSeek Opens Pre-Sale of FibreSeeker 3 Continuous Carbon Fibre Printer

FibreSeek has opened a limited global pre-sale of 500 FibreSeeker 3 printers, a desktop machine that lays continuous carbon fibre into plastic parts.

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FibreSeek Opens Pre-Sale of FibreSeeker 3 Continuous Carbon Fibre Printer

Best Budget 3D Printers 2026: What $169 to $399 Actually Buys

The best budget 3D printer conversation changed character in the last three years. Auto bed leveling, direct-drive extruders, and 250 to 600 mm/s... read more »

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Best 3D Printers for Miniatures 2026: Resin and FDM Picks

Miniatures are the category where the printer decides the ceiling before you open a single STL. The best 3D printer for miniatures is,... read more »

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Best Large Format 3D Printers 2026: Big Builds Compared

Large format stopped being exotic. A 256 mm cube is the consumer standard now, and the interesting machines start where it ends: 330,... read more »

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Best Multicolor 3D Printers 2026: Every System Compared

Multicolor went from party trick to default in about two years. Color systems now ship in $299 bundles, toolchangers and multi-nozzle machines have... read more »

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Formlabs Launches Fuse X1 Industrial SLS Printer Starting at $84,999

Formlabs has announced the Fuse X1, a large-format selective laser sintering 3D printer that starts at $84,999 — less than a third of... read more »

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Formlabs Launches Fuse X1 Industrial SLS Printer Starting at $84,999

Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

The best 3D printers of 2026, compared category by category: budget, mid-range, multicolor, large format, prosumer and resin picks with full specs.

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Flashforge Creator 5 vs Creator 5 Pro: Specs, Prices and Which to Buy (2026)

Flashforge's Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro are now shipping. The 4-toolhead tool-changer starts at $649 and prints up to four materials or... read more »

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Best Resin 3D Printers in 2026: Our Top Picks

The best resin 3D printers in 2026 cover an extraordinary range, from $169 entry-level machines that produce tabletop-grade detail to $9,999 professional systems... read more »

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Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026

A 2026 guide to the best 3D printers for beginners. 15 FDM and resin picks, plus a buying guide and FAQ.

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How 3D Printing Enhances the VR and AR Gaming Experience

How to Get Your Mum Into 3D Printing This Mother’s Day

Let's be honest. You have been trying to explain 3D printing to your mum for at least two years. You have shown her... read more »

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Scrap Labs Brings Sub-$13,000 Metal 3D Printer to Public at Colorado Maker Festival

Scrap Labs debuted its Scrap 1 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival in Loveland, Colorado on... read more »

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Scrap Labs Brings Sub-$13,000 Metal 3D Printer to Public at Colorado Maker Festival

Anycubic Flash Sale: Kobra X at $299 and Kobra S1 Combo at $429 – April 20 to 30

Anycubic has launched a limited-time flash sale on two of its best-selling FDM 3D printers. The Kobra X and the Kobra S1 Combo... read more »

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HP Launches Compact MJF 1200 3D Printer

HP used the RAPID+TCT 2026 trade show last week to announce the HP Multi Jet Fusion 1200 3D Printer Solution, a compact system... read more »

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HP Launches Compact MJF 1200 3D Printer

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Revopoint INSPIRE 2

~$549
  • Entry-level dual-mode scanner combining infrared structured light with an 11-line IR la…
Revopoint INSPIRE 2
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eSUN ABS+

~$20 to 24/kg
  • Toughened ABS formulation with additives that reduce warping and improve surface finish…
eSUN ABS+
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3D-Fuel Pro PCTG

  • Primary North American PCTG manufacturer using Eastman Tritan copolyester with PrusaSli…
3D-Fuel Pro PCTG
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Revopoint MINI 2

~$829
  • Purpose-built precision scanner for objects from 10mm to 500mm with dual cameras, blue…
Revopoint MINI 2
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Creality Ender 3 V3 KE

~$299-$349
  • The latest evolution of the iconic Ender 3 platform featuring Klipper firmware, 500 mm/…
Creality Ender 3 V3 KE
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Polymaker Fiberon PA6-CF20

  • With 20% carbon fibre loading in a PA6 base, delivers the highest stiffness of mainstre…
Polymaker Fiberon PA6-CF20
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Bambu Lab P1S

~$399
  • The enclosed CoreXY predecessor to the P2S, now discounted significantly, with a large…
Bambu Lab P1S
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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

$179
  • This page keeps the Creality Ender-3 address and now covers the Ender-3 V3 SE, the mach…
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
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