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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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What is 3D Printing?

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  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
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Robo Nine Starts Printing First Fifty Robot Leader Arms

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Robo Nine Starts Printing First Fifty Robot Leader Arms

Robo Nine is 3D printing its first batch of 50 SO-ARM102 leader arms in China for the open-source…

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  • Large format
All printer guides

Brands and compare

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  • Full color 3D printers
  • Large scale and industrial

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  • 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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  • Professional scanners
  • Scan with your phone
All scanner guides

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  • Scanning service vs buying

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  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
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  • Revopoint Trackit
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  • AI 3D model generators
  • 3D modeling and CAD software

Print prep and control

  • Slicers
  • STL repair tools
  • Printer host and remote control

Reviews

  • Tripo H3.1
  • Meshy 7
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Start here

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  • How much does it cost?
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  • Best printers for beginners

How it works

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  • Types of 3D printing
  • Metal 3D printing

How-tos and glossary

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

  • Robo Nine Starts Printing First Fifty Robot Leader Arms
  • Callaway Plans $15M Titanium 3D Printing Facility in Fort Worth
  • Blue Origin Northstar Booster Engine Is Over 65 Percent Printed
  • Printed Tungsten Tiles Survive Plasma Tests at DIII-D
  • LLNL Prints Tiny NIF Target Cone Ten Times Faster
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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Two Metals Combined in Single Complex Structure Through 3D Printing Breakthrough

Penn State researchers have developed a new multi-material 3D printing technique that successfully fuses two different metals into a single complex structure. The... read more »

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Two Metals Combined in Single Complex Structure Through 3D Printing Breakthrough

Supersonic Speed Limit Discovered for Strong Metal Bonding

Cornell researchers have discovered that metal particles used in industrial manufacturing processes bond most effectively at specific supersonic speeds. In a study published... read more »

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Supersonic Speed Limit Discovered for Strong Metal Bonding

IACS Issues Standard for 3D Printing in Maritime Applications

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has released a new recommendation for standardizing the use of additive manufacturing in marine and offshore... read more »

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Navy turns to 3D Printing for Submarine Valve Assembly

Bosch Opens Advanced Metal 3D Printing Facility

Bosch has installed a new metal 3D printer at its Nuremberg, Germany facility, becoming the first Tier-1 automotive supplier in Europe to operate... read more »

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Bosch Opens Advanced Metal 3D Printing Facility

HD Hyundai Tests 3D Printing of Spare Parts on Vessels

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has developed a new 3D printing system that can produce metal ship parts during ocean voyages. The South Korean... read more »

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HD Hyundai Tests 3D Printing of Spare Parts on Vessels

Saab Partners with Freemelt to 3D Print Copper Defense Components

Swedish 3D printing company Freemelt AB has received a new order from defense manufacturer Saab to produce copper components for testing. The order... read more »

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Saab Partners with Freemelt to 3D Print Copper Defense Components

Alloyed Secures £37M for Trans-Atlantic Growth

UK-based metal components manufacturer Alloyed has secured £37 million in Series B funding to expand its operations in the United Kingdom and United... read more »

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Alloyed Secures £37M for Trans-Atlantic Growth

Xiaomi 16 Pro to Use 3D-Printed Metal Frame for Lighter Weight, Better Cooling

Xiaomi plans to incorporate 3D printed metal frames in its upcoming flagship smartphone, according to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The Xiaomi... read more »

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Xiaomi 16 Pro to Use 3D-Printed Metal Frame for Lighter Weight, Better Cooling

HII Installs First 3D Printed Valve Assembly on Aircraft Carrier

Newport News Shipbuilding has installed its first 3D-printed valve manifold assembly on a new aircraft carrier under construction. The component, weighing 1,000 pounds... read more »

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HII Installs First 3D Printed Valve Assembly on Aircraft Carrier

Custom 3D Printed Knee Implants Show Better Material Quality

Chinese regulators have approved the first laser 3D-printed total knee implant, developed by Naton Biotechnology. The approval follows new research that addressed key... read more »

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Custom 3D Printed Knee Implants Show Better Material Quality

AI and 3D Printing Combined to Repair Mining Equipment

A new AI-powered laser repair system for mining equipment is being developed through an international collaboration led by Fraunhofer ILT. The project, known... read more »

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AI and 3D Printing Combined to Repair Mining Equipment

Titomic to Open Cold Spray 3D Printing Innovation Center in Alabama

Australian additive manufacturing company Titomic has acquired a 59,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama for $7.2 million. The site, designated as the Innovation Center... read more »

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Titomic Secures 3D Printing Contract for Offshore Gas Rig

Scandium Canada Tests 3D Printed Aluminium-Scandium Alloys

Canadian mining company Scandium Canada has completed initial 3D printing tests of two new aluminum-scandium alloy powders at McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering.... read more »

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Scandium Canada Tests 3D Printed Aluminium-Scandium Alloys

Fieldmade and Plastometrex Partner to Add Quality Testing to Production Process

Norwegian manufacturer Fieldmade and UK-based Plastometrex have announced a new partnership to enhance quality testing capabilities for metal 3D printing. The collaboration integrates... read more »

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Fieldmade and Plastometrex Partner to Add Quality Testing to Production Process

Scientists 3D Print First Nuclear Reactor Test Component at Oak Ridge Lab

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has successfully tested a 3D printed specimen capsule in its High Flux Isotope Reactor. The capsule, known in... read more »

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Scientists 3D Print First Nuclear Reactor Test Component at Oak Ridge Lab

New 3D Printing Method Creates Multi-Material Car Parts

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a new approach to multi-material metal 3D printing, specifically addressing challenges in creating steel-aluminum components. The study... read more »

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New 3D Printing Method Creates Multi-Material Car Parts

Advanced Remelting Technique Improves 3D Printed Metal Structures

University of Toronto researchers have developed a new method to control metal microstructures in laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) 3D printing. The technique,... read more »

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Advanced Remelting Technique Improves 3D Printed Metal Structures

Fortius Metals Secures $2 Million in Additional Funding for Advanced Metal 3D Printing

Fortius Metals, Inc. has successfully raised an additional $2 million in its Seed+ funding round. This brings the total investment to $5 million,... read more »

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Fortius Metals Secures $2 Million in Additional Funding for Advanced Metal 3D Printing

Justway: Flexible, Affordable, and High-Performance Metal 3D Printing

Justway, a China-based on-demand manufacturing service, provides tailored metal 3D printing solutions for businesses of all sizes. With flexible order quantities, competitive pricing,... read more »

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Justway: Flexible, Affordable, and High-Performance Metal 3D Printing

Breakthrough in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Mitigates Multiple Defects for Reliable Metal 3D Printing

Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) have achieved a major advancement in metal additive manufacturing by mitigating three common defects simultaneously. This... read more »

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Breakthrough in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Mitigates Multiple Defects for Reliable Metal 3D Printing

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Anycubic Kobra X

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Creality CR-Scan Ferret Pro

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Flashforge CJ270

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Revopoint MINI 2

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colorFabb PETG Economy

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Polymaker PETG

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QIDI Plus4

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