Hands-On Review: Craftbot FLOW IDEX XL
Hands-On Review Craftbot FLOW IDEX XL In the desktop 3D printer market, overall build quality ranges across the board, with options at every... read more »
3D Printers
This is our 3D printer section: expert buyer guides and the latest printer launches in one feed. Whether you are choosing a first machine or adding a resin printer for detail work, the guides here rank the current market pick by pick, and the news keeps you ahead of what is shipping next.
Three good starting points: our flagship Best 3D Printers of 2026 guide covers every budget and skill level, Best 3D Printers for Beginners narrows it to the friendliest first machines, and Best Resin 3D Printers handles fine-detail work. Prefer proof over promises? Head to our separate reviews section, where individual machines go through real hands-on testing. And if you are still working out what the machine actually does, start with what a 3D printer is.
iFactory3D Launches Kickstarter for High Quality Desktop Belt 3D Printer
Most of the advancements in automated 3D printing are in professional and commercial print factories, but us plebeians aren’t being left completely out... read more »
LONGER Launches Kickstarter for 4K LCD 3D Printer
These days, for every expensive 3D printer that’s released only for Fortune 500 companies, there’s an affordable one just around the corner that’s... read more »
Kywoo Tycoon 3D Printer Launched on Kickstarter
Today at 9:00 a.m. EST, 3D printer manufacturer Kywoo launched their first 3D printer on Kickstarter. The Tycoon will be available for pre-order... read more »
Buy a 3D Printer
Want to buy a 3D printer? This overview contains basic product specs & prices. We'll cover DIY kits, fully-assembled, professional and production 3D... read more »
Large Scale 3D Printing: Robotic Arms, Gantry Systems, and Pellet Extrusion
Large scale 3D printers - examples & use cases. Request an XL machine quote or order parts via our XL service.
Hands-On Review: Flashforge Creator 3
2026 update The Creator 3 has been discontinued. Flashforge retired its IDEX line and replaced it with the Creator 5 series, which swaps... read more »
Hands-On Review: Flashforge Guider 2S
2026 update The Guider 2S has been discontinued. Flashforge's current enclosed high-temperature desktop machine is the Creator 5 Pro, which prints the same... read more »
Modix Releases Three New XL 3D Printers
As a leader in the large-format 3D printing market, Modix is consistently keeping current with the release of new printers that are bigger... read more »
Hands-On Review: Ultimaker S5
For all of our BigRep filament reviews we used the Ultimaker S5 with mostly default print profiles in Cura in order to generate... read more »
Wasp Releases New Concrete Printer
Italian industrial 3D printer manufacturer Wasp has just released the latest addition to its range of industrial and architectural 3D printers, the Delta... read more »
Stratasys Releases Office-Friendly Full-Color 3D Printer
There’s been a surge of office-friendly 3D printers hitting the market recently, mostly driven by a shift in the economics of outsourcing prototyping.... read more »
Modix Releases BIG-120Z Large-format DIY 3D Printer Kit
Modix has made a name for themselves in the world of XL 3D printing with their large-format self-assembly 3D printers and they’re going... read more »
3D Systems Figure 4 Powers Nokia’s Factory in a Box
The level of productivity that can be unlocked with a 3D printer is limited only by the user’s imagination. 3D printers are incredibly... read more »
3D Printing Microsensors with MicroMaker3D
New technology from New Zealand’s Callaghan Innovation is pushing the bounds of micro-scale 3D printing. MicroMaker3D brings a new type of micro 3D... read more »
Modix Announces MAMA, A Modular XXL 3D Printer
Modix, an Israel-based 3D printer manufacturer that specializes in large-format extrusion 3D printers, will soon be unveiling their largest printer yet: MAMA (Modular... read more »
RAM System Allows Large-Scale Thermoset 3D Printing
Magnum Venus Products (MVP) has recently unveiled a large-scale Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) system that can process fiber-reinforced thermosets. In using this type... read more »
Continuous 3D Printing With The Powerbelt3D Zero
A startup out of Syracuse, New York called Powerbelt3D is taking pre-orders for its first product, the Zero, which offers both continuous and... read more »
Kumovis R1: 3D Printer with an Integrated Cleanroom
Munich-based Kumovis released its debut 3D printing system, gearing it towards medical applications and products. The company is touting the printer's ability to... read more »
Update on Inkbit Machine Learning and Multi-Material 3D Printing
In June, we covered the 2017 startup Inkbit and their closed-loop 3D printing system that’s powered by machine vision and machine learning. They... read more »
