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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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Filament

  • Best PETG filament
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  • Best ABS and ASA filament
  • Engineering filaments
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  • Tough and ABS-like
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Best Filament Dryers (2026 Guide)

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Best Filament Dryers (2026 Guide)

Wet filament causes most failed prints; the fix costs less than a spool.

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

Nineteen scanners from $400 to $40,000, sorted by object size.

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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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  • Tripo H3.1 Review: From Image to 3D Print
  • University of South Florida Students Test 3D Printed Oyster Bricks on Tampa Bay Seawalls
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  • 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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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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  • For kids and schools
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  • Large format
All printer guides

Brands and compare

  • Bambu Lab lineup compared
  • Compare printers
  • Full color 3D printers
  • Large scale and industrial

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  • 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

Buyer guides

  • Small objects
  • Medium objects
  • Large objects
  • Professional scanners
  • Scan with your phone
All scanner guides

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  • Scanning service vs buying

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  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
  • Revopoint Inspire 2
  • Revopoint Trackit
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Design and AI

  • 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
All software reviews

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
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
All use cases

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Hexcel Launches HexPEKK SLS Material with EM Shielding and Radar Absorption

Hexcel, an advanced materials supplier, has recently launched HexPEKK EM, formulated specifically to meet the static electricity management, electromagnetic shielding, and radiation absorption... read more »

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Researchers Demonstrate Multi-Material Micro SLA

Last week we covered a new additive manufacturing method for printing multiple materials into a single part. But whereas the Fraunhofer Institute printer... read more »

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Digital Twins and 3D Printing for Army Helicopters

We are seeing more and more stories at the intersection of 3D printing and Digital Twin / VR technology recently, especially it seems... read more »

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mHUB Launches Incubator for Hardtech Startups

Prices are still higher than normal on a wide range of goods in the US due to breakdowns in global supply chains that... read more »

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Multi Material Printing With Micro Dosed Slurry Drops

There are countless examples of 3D printers capable of printing one or two polymers. But what if you want to print more than... read more »

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Graphite-laced ESD Material for SLS Hits Shelves

A couple of months ago we took a look at a range of 3D printing materials with various electrical and thermal properties. The... read more »

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Researchers 3D Print Composites with Thermoset Matrix

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are great. As long as they are made with continuous fibers. When you start chopping these carbon... read more »

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EIBOS Launching Cyplopes Filament Dryer on Kickstarter

3D printer manufacturers are increasingly directing their attention to professional and industrial users, making their hardware more robust to improve repeatability and reliability.... read more »

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AI-Driven Molecular 3D Printing On the Way?

Remember the early days, when 3D printing was just becoming mainstream? “It’s like a Star Trek replicator!” they said. “Everyone can make anything!... read more »

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First 3D Printed Replacement Part Delivered to Offshore Platform via Drone

There are countless examples of products and applications that combine the benefits of 3D printing and drones, generally with the former being used... read more »

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US Navy Researching Biodegradable, Disposable 3D Printed Polymer Structures

Are you concerned that your torpedos and other weapons of naval warfare are sinking to the bottom of the ocean and turning into... read more »

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ORNL now Dabbling with 3D Printed Carbon Capture Devices

We have covered the 3D printing ambitions of Oak Ridge National Laboratory a couple of times before. And they are indeed HUGE ambitions.... read more »

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Interview with Arian Aghababaie, Co-Founder of Holo

Metal 3D printing is maturing into a market that’s full of options. There are now metal AM solutions across a range of price... read more »

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Interview with Arian Aghababaie, Co-Founder of Holo

Chinese Mars Rocket had 50 3D Printed Components

In July 2020, the CNSA (Chinese National Space Agency) launched their Mars spacecraft on top of a Long March 5 rocket. The mission,... read more »

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Chinese Mars Rocket had 50 3D Printed Components

Topology Optimization for Compliant Medical Devices

If you just place an orthopedic implant into a human being without considering the flexibility of the replacement bone, then you risk what... read more »

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First Flight Critical Aerospace Component Receives FAA Certification

Defence giant Honeywell, has recently announced that their 3D printed bearing housing has been approved for use on the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime... read more »

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First Flight Critical Aerospace Component Receives FAA Certification

3D Printing Helps Produce World’s Lightest eBike Prototype

We’ve seen several cycling innovations related to 3D printing over the last couple of years, like printing frames and helmets for increased rigidity... read more »

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Researchers use Machine Learning for Monitoring In-situ Metal Pore Formation

Porosity and other defects are a problem where it comes to parts printed with metal powder bed fusion processes. One team of researchers... read more »

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Cold Metal Fusion: What is it?

In this post we will be looking at the Cold Metal Fusion (CMF) AM method, and we will be answering that exact question.... read more »

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Singaporean Company Gets Certified for Aviation Printing

Singapore-based Additive Flight Solutions Pte. Ltd. has received AS9100D certification, which will enable the company to provide parts to the aerospace industry. AS9100D... read more »

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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 K3

~$849 (pre-order)
  • Creality's first toolchanger using the KliTek system to dock and swap complete nozzle a…
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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

$179
  • This page keeps the Creality Ender-3 address and now covers the Ender-3 V3 SE, the mach…
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
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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
  • Formlabs' first printer under $1,000 bringing the Form 4's Low Force Display engine to…
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Creality CR-Scan Ferret SE

~$199
  • Cheapest serious scanner on the page with anti-shake one-shot 3D imaging and the abilit…
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Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 Combo

~$899
  • Features a massive 420 × 420 × 500 mm build volume—the largest consumer build volum…
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 Combo
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Creality K2 Pro Combo

~$1,049
  • A 60°C actively heated enclosed CoreXY with 4-color CFS printing and Klipper-based fir…
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