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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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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)

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  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
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Prusa Launches Prusament PETG ESD, a Carbon-Filled 3D Printing Filament for Electronics

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Prusa Launches Prusament PETG ESD, a Carbon-Filled 3D Printing Filament for Electronics

Prusament PETG ESD is a carbon-filled, electrostatic-dissipative 3D printing filament made for parts that touch sensitive electronics.

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  • Best 3D printers
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  • For kids and schools
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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

Buyer guides

  • Small objects
  • Medium objects
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  • Scan with your phone
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  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
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Reviews

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  • Tripo H3.1
  • Meshy 7.1
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Start here

  • What is 3D printing?
  • How much does it cost?
  • FDM vs resin
  • Best printers for beginners

How it works

  • What is a 3D printer?
  • How does 3D printing work?
  • 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
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Latest

  • Prusa Launches Prusament PETG ESD, a Carbon-Filled 3D Printing Filament for Electronics
  • Raise3D Closes $15 Million Round and Introduces T450 and T700 Large-Format 3D Printers
  • Fabri Uses 3D-Printed Patterns to Speed Up Investment Casting
  • Revopoint Black Friday 2026: Up to 50% Off 3D Scanners, Plus 5% Extra for Our Readers
  • Fairbanks Morse Defense Ships First 3D-Printed SUBSAFE Level I Submarine Part
All news

Use cases

  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • 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
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Washi Paper Pavilion Arises Thanks to 3D Printing

In the world of architecture, innovation often springs from an unexpected source. The Washi Paper Pavilion, a creation by YET Architecture, is no... read more »

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Washi Paper Pavilion Arises Thanks to 3D Printing

‘Biomic Wall’ Hydroponic Display Offers to Green-up City Areas

Designers from the University of Innsbruck, ceraLAB, and exparch.hochabu, have unveiled the fruits of their latest creation, dubbed the “Biomic Wall”. The 3D... read more »

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'Biomic Wall' Hydroponic Display Offers to Green-up City Areas

PLA Pavilion Rises in Romania

In a celebration of international collaboration and sustainable urban design, Mamou Mani Architects and Arup have joined forces to create The Altostrata -... read more »

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PLA Pavilion Rises in Romania

Dutch Housing Development Adorned with Thousands of 3D Printed Tiles

Studio RAP, an architecture practice based in Rotterdam, has combined algorithmic design and 3D printing to create two archways decorated with 3,000 unique... read more »

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Dutch Housing Development Adorned with Thousands of 3D Printed Tiles

Artists Prints Clay Sculptures to Resemble Textiles

In the realm where architecture, art, and fabrication converge, Pittsburgh-based artist and designer Brian Peters has pushed the boundaries with his latest creation,... read more »

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Artists Prints Clay Sculptures to Resemble Textiles

Tissue: Blender’s Computational Design Add-on

In a recent interview with Parametric Architecture, computational designer Alessandro Zomparelli shared some thoughts (and pictures) of his work with Blender and his... read more »

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Tissue: Blender’s Computational Design Add-on

Installation Showcases Air Purification at Milan Design Week

Architectural bureau External Reference, in partnership with LAMÁQUINA and Purec Tech, has showcased a stunning installation called "The Garden of Tomorrow" at Milan... read more »

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Plant installation

Designer 3D Prints Vases With an Inflatable Aesthetic

Belgian designer Dominik Raskin, fascinated by the realistic cloth simulations achievable in 3D software, embarked on an innovative journey to materialize these digital... read more »

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Air Vase

Vibrant 3D Printed Installation Revealed at Design Shenzhen

Michael Young, a renowned British industrial designer has collaborated with WeNext, a Chinese 3D printing company, to create a stunning and vibrant installation... read more »

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Vases Made with Huge 3D Printer, Clay & Grasshopper

Romanian design studio Drag And Drop has been 3D printing exquisite vases with the aid of a Delta WASP 3MT and the Grasshopper... read more »

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World’s Tallest Carbon-capturing Artificial Tree 3D Printed in Korea

Tree.ONE, an exhibit by ecoLogicStudio at the Habitat One exhibition in Hyundai Motor Studio in Busan, South Korea, is a celebration of the... read more »

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Tree.ONE

3D Printed Geodesic Labyrinth Arises in France

A 3D printed labyrinth has been erected in the medieval town of Chateaugiron, in the north-west of France, marking the first time that... read more »

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Labyrinth by night.

Lost Van Gogh Recovered with 3D Printing

Many great artists have gone through rough financial times historically, and on occasion, artists have been forced to paint over previous works in... read more »

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AM-inspired Artwork Wins Award at Milan Design Week

Global bathroom and kitchen brand Kohler teamed up with artist Daniel Arsham to create an immersive artwork for Milan Design Week, and scooped... read more »

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Hidden Picasso Recreated with 3D Printing

Pablo Picasso, like many geniuses of the art world, went through some hard times in his early days. Being broke and fairly destitute... read more »

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Hidden Picasso Recreated with 3D Printing

Why I 3D Print My Metal Jewelry

One of the perks of writing about 3D printing is having a finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the AM... read more »

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Sculpture 3D Printing Made Easier With Photogrammetry

While there are many ways of retrieving models of objects in the real world, they can often be inconvenient. Copying models can be... read more »

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Sculpture 3D Printing Made Easier With Photogrammetry

3D Printed Statues Depict Famous CEOs as Mythological Figures

An art exhibition is dredging up a storm by depicting world-famous Silicon Valley CEOs as mythological figures. Hardly an homage, the 3D printed... read more »

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3D Printed Statues Depict Famous CEOs as Mythological Figures

Open Press Project: 3D Print Your Own Printing Press

3D printing has been present in the art world in many forms, from renovating sculptures to pottery. It also allows for the reproducing... read more »

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3d print your own printing press

Production of a Large Scale Design – The Romanesco Dream Sculpture

The Dutch Via Nova College, based in Utrecht, asked visual artist Monira Al Qadiri to develop a concept that will inspire their students... read more »

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Production of a Large Scale Design – The Romanesco Dream Sculpture

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Elegoo Centauri Carbon

~$315
  • A fully enclosed CoreXY machine at a budget price, featuring carbon fiber-reinforced ax…
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Prusa CORE One L

~$1,799
  • Doubles the print volume of the original CORE One with a 300 × 300 × 330 mm build, AC…
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Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K V2

~$2,800
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Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K S

~$270
  • The long-running miniatures favorite with 22-micron precision and broad third-party sli…
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Creality CR-Scan Ferret Pro

~$359
  • Wireless Wi-Fi 6 version of the Ferret with anti-shake technology, ability to scan blac…
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Elegoo Centauri 2 Combo

~$329
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SUNLU High Speed Matte PETG

~$20 to 25/kg
  • Most-cited non-Bambu alternative for high-flow PETG printing, engineered for higher flo…
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