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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)

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

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  • University of South Florida Students Test 3D Printed Oyster Bricks on Tampa Bay Seawalls
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  • 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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University of Tokyo Team 3D Prints Robot Legs With TPU Muscles and Ligaments

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University of Tokyo Team 3D Prints Robot Legs With TPU Muscles and Ligaments

A University of Tokyo team tunes printed lattices in one TPU to give a life-sized robot soft muscles,…

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  • Best 3D printers
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All printer guides

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  • Bambu Lab lineup compared
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  • Large scale and industrial

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  • FLSun T1 Pro
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  • Best PETG filament
  • Best PLA filament
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  • Best ABS and ASA filament
  • Engineering filaments
  • Composite filaments
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  • Bio filaments
All filament guides

Resin

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  • Tough and ABS-like
  • Castable resin
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  • Flexible resin
All resin guides

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  • Wash and cure stations

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  • Scan with your phone
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  • Meshy 7
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Start here

  • What is 3D printing?
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  • 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
Black FridayNEW

Latest

  • University of Tokyo Team 3D Prints Robot Legs With TPU Muscles and Ligaments
  • Maurice Ribble’s EEW Maker Kit Turns 3D Printed Parts Into an Electric Spinning Wheel
  • Student Designs Backpack-Sized Folding 3D Printer With the Filament Spool Inside
  • Tripo H3.1 Review: From Image to 3D Print
  • University of South Florida Students Test 3D Printed Oyster Bricks on Tampa Bay Seawalls
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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Progreso 3D Prints Seismic-Resistant House in Guatemala

Cement firm Progreso recently accomplished the construction of Guatemala's inaugural 3D printed building. Designed to endure the region's seismic occurrences, this prototype merges... read more »

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Progreso 3D Prints Seismic-Resistant House in Guatemala

Update on UMaine’s Bio-Based 3D Printed Home

Maine is faced with a challenge to provide over 84,000 homes by 2030. The University of Maine's solution to this housing demand is... read more »

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Update on UMaine's Bio-Based 3D Printed Home

Dubai Introduces 3D Printing Conformity Certification

Dubai Municipality introduced the inaugural system for Certification and conformity marks tailored to the 3D printing construction sector. Designed to enhance the quality... read more »

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Dubai Introduces 3D Printing Conformity Certification

Automotive Robot Gets New Life Printing Houses in Detroit

Detroit, a city scarred by industrial decline and bankruptcy, is making a comeback with the introduction of its first 3D printed home. Designed... read more »

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Automotive Robot Gets New Life Printing Houses in Detroit

Coffee Company Gets 3D Printed Pop-up Store in Brazil

Nescafé's 3D printed store in São Paulo, the Dolce Gusto Neo, represents a significant stride toward regenerative architecture. Crafted by Brazilian architectural firm... read more »

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Coffee Company Gets 3D Printed Pop-up Store in Brazil

Thai Company Completes First 2-Story 3D Printed PPVC Building in The World

In 2022, Thai a company by the name of “The Concrete Products and Aggregate Co., Ltd” (an affiliate of Siam Cement Group) successfully... read more »

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Thai Company Completes First 2-Story 3D Printed PPVC Building in The World

Serendix50 is a 3D Printed House Designed Specifically for Two-Person Households

Japanese company Serendix Co. Ltd. based in Nishinomiya City, has recently unveiled Serendix50, a low-cost 3D printed house tailored for two-person households. Serendix's... read more »

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Serendix50 is a 3D Printed House Designed Specifically for Two-Person Households

Harcourt’s New 3D Construction Printing Project Aims to Standardize the Industry

In a bid to accelerate AM adoption in the construction industry, Harcourt Technologies Ltd (HTL) and Harcourt Architects, in collaboration with consulting engineer... read more »

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Harcourt's New 3D Construction Printing Project Aims to Standardize the Industry

Shasta Builders Exchange Unveils ‘Living Classroom’ for Construction 3D Printing

In an ambitious move to transform construction processes and create high-wage job opportunities, the Shasta Builders Exchange in California has recently announced the... read more »

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Shasta Builders Exchange Unveils 'Living Classroom' for Construction 3D Printing

New Geopolymer 3D Printing Mortar Gives Hope for Sustainable Construction

The global construction industry has long been grappling with its significant environmental impact, but a breakthrough technology is offering a ray of hope.... read more »

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New Geopolymer 3D Printing Mortar Gives Hope for Sustainable Construction

Building a New Future: 3D Printed Homes for Oregon Wildfire Survivors

In September 2020, Oregon's Rogue Valley fell victim to the devastating Almeda wildfire, leaving over 2,600 families homeless. Fast forward to today, and... read more »

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Building a New Future: 3D Printed Homes for Oregon Wildfire Survivors

A Carbon-Neutral Alternative to Cement

Texas-based company Hive3D Builders has recently unveiled a carbon-neutral material that serves as a stronger alternative to traditional cement. Their new substance has... read more »

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A Carbon-Neutral Alternative to Cement

3D Printed Smart Headwall Revealed

Cambridge researchers have collaborated with industry partners to create a groundbreaking 3D printed concrete wall for a National Highways project. The innovative structure,... read more »

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3D Printed Smart Headwall Revealed

Dubbo Regional Council and Contour3D Print Australia’s First Amenities Block

Dubbo Regional Council and Contour3D have partnered to deliver Australia’s first 3D printed amenities block in Lions Park, West Dubbo. This milestone project... read more »

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Dubbo Regional Council and Contour3D Print Australia’s First Amenities Block

Three Storey Hybrid 3D Printed Building Arises in India

MiCoB, a 3D concrete printing company, has achieved a remarkable feat in Visakhapatnam, India. The company recently completed the construction of a three-storey... read more »

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Three Storey Hybrid 3D Printed Building Arises in India

Branch Technology Unveils 3D Printed Homeless Shelters

The city of Chattanooga in Tennessee has partnered with Branch Technology to develop 3D printed shelters for the homeless. These cube-shaped buildings, located... read more »

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Branch Technology Unveils 3D Printed Homeless Shelters

Printed Mycelium Reefs to Help Cities Back to Nature

Urban Reef, a design firm in Rotterdam, Netherlands, is revolutionizing urban cities with its 3D printed 'reefs' that bring nature back to concrete... read more »

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Printed Mycelium Reefs to Help Cities Back to Nature

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

Fungi – A Sustainable Building Material?

London-based PLP Labs, the research arm of PLP Architecture, has been exploring the use of mycelium bio-composites as a sustainable alternative to traditional... read more »

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Fungi - A Sustainable Building Material?

Researchers Optimize Cement Printing with Lasers

Engineers at Princeton University are using lasers to address a key issue with 3D printed cement - its susceptibility to fractures. By evaluating... read more »

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Researchers Optimize Cement Printing with Lasers

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Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro

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Overture PETG

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Bambu Lab P2S

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Polymaker PolyMax PC

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Bambu Lab P2S Combo

~$699-$749
  • Pairs the P2S with the AMS 2 Pro for active filament drying during multicolor prints, s…
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Formlabs Form Studio 1

~$699
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Creality HALOT-X1

$469
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