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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s 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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  • 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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Dresden Researchers 3D Print Brain Implant That Records Activity and Cools Seizures

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Dresden Researchers 3D Print Brain Implant That Records Activity and Cools Seizures

Dresden and Sheffield researchers 3D printed a soft silicone implant that records brain activity and cools tissue to…

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  • Best 3D printers
  • For beginners
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  • For kids and schools
  • For miniatures
  • 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

  • Filament dryers
  • Printer enclosures
  • Wash and cure stations

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  • Small objects
  • Medium objects
  • Large objects
  • 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
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  • 3D modeling and CAD software

Print prep and control

  • Slicers
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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
Deals

Latest

  • Dresden Researchers 3D Print Brain Implant That Records Activity and Cools Seizures
  • CSEM and Almatech Print Shape Memory Alloy Shock Absorber for Reusable Landing Gear
  • Nagami Takes Robotic 3D Printing With Recycled Plastic From the Pompidou to Dior
  • University of Alberta Student Club 3D Prints Assistive Devices for Everyday Tasks
  • University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability
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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Low-cost, 3D Printed Sensor Could Revolutionize Water Monitoring

A new water pollution monitoring system is set to revolutionize environmental monitoring practices in the water sector. Developed by a team of researchers... read more »

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Low-cost, 3D Printed Sensor Could Revolutionize Water Monitoring

Turning Waste Into Walls with Additive Manufacturing

Digital Building Technologies (DBT), a team at ETH Zürich, is revolutionizing construction with their latest innovation: 3D printed foam from recycled waste for... read more »

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Turning Waste Into Walls with Additive Manufacturing

3D Printed Coral Laid Down in Florida Waters

A 3D printed concrete reef has been successfully placed in the Florida Oceanographic Society's Gamefish Lagoon, marking a significant achievement in marine conservation... read more »

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3D Printed Coral Laid Down in Florida Waters

ALIVEFORM Launches ARMIS 3D Printed Shoe Collection

ALIVEFORM, an emerging footwear brand established in 2022, is revolutionizing the future of shoes with its groundbreaking 3D printed designs. In a world... read more »

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NatureWorks Releases Bio-based Alternative to SLS Nylon

NatureWorks, a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has partnered with Jabil Inc., a global manufacturing solutions provider, to introduce a new... read more »

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Duke Engineers 3D Print Environmentally Friendly Transistors with Water

Researchers from Duke University have created fully recyclable, environmentally friendly printed electronic components that use water instead of industrial chemicals in the manufacturing... read more »

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aerosol jet printer

Reconditioning e-Bike Motors with 3D Printed Parts Can Reduce Cost and Waste

A German research team from the Fraunhofer IPA, together with other companies and institutions, has found that e-bike motors can be remanufactured in... read more »

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3D Printed gears

ORNL Researcher Closing the Gap Between Fundamental Bioscience and Manufacturing

A researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is researching ways to create new materials for a greener environment by creating biopolymers from... read more »

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ORNL

Researchers 4D Print Seed-Bot

Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa have developed the world's first 3D printed biodegradable seed robot, I-Seed. The robot... read more »

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4D printed seed-bot

3D Printed Dirt Coffee Cups Coming Soon

San Francisco and Germany-based startup GaeaStar is set to introduce its 3D printed clay cups to coffee shops in the US following a... read more »

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3D Printed Air Diffusion System Wins Award

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and BVN Architecture have received the Green Building Material/Product Award at the Australian Sustainability Awards for their... read more »

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Sneaker Brand Psudo Makes Shoes out of Bottles

California-based sneaker manufacturer, Psudo, is redefining sustainable footwear production by balancing environmental goals with a domestic manufacturing model. Founded in 2020 by Michael... read more »

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Psudo shoes

3D Printing Versus Coastal Erosion

Australian researchers are using biodegradable, 3D printed structures to combat coastal erosion and support the growth of wetland species. Scientists from Deakin University's... read more »

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Laying the structures

3D Printed Bathroom Luxury Faucets Now Available

If you like water, then there is a strong chance that you use a faucet pretty regularly. But have you ever looked at... read more »

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Waterfall faucet

Mexican Design Studio Prints Ceramics with Eggshells

Mexico-based company MANUFACTURA is leading “The Eggshell Project,” which converts organic waste (specifically used eggshells) into bioceramic bricks with the aid of additive... read more »

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Eggshell Bricks Wall

Researchers Create New Superalloy for Turbomachinery

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have created a 3D printed superalloy that could help power plants generate more electricity while reducing carbon emissions.... read more »

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Sandia technologist

3D Printed Underwater Drone to Head to the Arctic

Students in the Yonder Deep student organization at UC San Diego are working to develop a low-cost, modular, and fully autonomous underwater vehicle... read more »

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Report Shows Construction 3D Printing Can Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

Cement and concrete are two of the most widely used resources in the world, second only to water, and their demand is expected... read more »

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wasp 3mt concrete

International Consortium to Promote Use of 3D Printed Metals in Construction

The Politecnico di Milano is leading a "ConstructAdd", an international consortium of partners in developing metal 3D printing techniques to improve energy efficiency... read more »

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Tensile test specimen

Concentrated Solar Power Plants to Use Printed Parts

Concentrated solar power plants work by reflecting sunlight from a mirror or lens into a receiver. Depending on the type of solar plant,... read more »

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QIDI Plus4

~$699-$799
  • Built around a 65°C heated chamber with a 370°C nozzle and 305 × 305 × 280 mm build…
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Creality Hi

~$369
  • CoreXY motion with 500 mm/s speeds and a 300°C all-metal hotend in an open-frame desig…
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Creality Ender-3 V4 Combo

$399
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Prusa XL (5-toolhead)

~$3,899
  • The only desktop printer with up to five fully independent toolheads each with its own…
Prusa XL (5-toolhead)
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Formlabs Form Studio 1

~$699
  • Formlabs' first printer under $1,000 bringing the Form 4's Low Force Display engine to…
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Bambu Lab A2L

~$469 (combo with AMS lite ~$569)
  • An open-frame bedslinger with a 300 × 320 × 325 mm build volume at $469, taking AMS l…
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Creality HALOT-MAGE S 14K

$399
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Anycubic Kobra X

~$299
  • A fast bedslinger with the ACE Gen 2 color system built into the toolhead offering 4 co…
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