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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
  • Best PLA filament
  • Best TPU filament
  • Best ABS and ASA filament
  • Engineering filaments
  • Composite filaments
  • Flexible filaments
  • Bio filaments
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Resin

  • For miniatures
  • Tough and ABS-like
  • Castable resin
  • Water-washable
  • Flexible resin
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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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  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
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  • Revopoint Trackit
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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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  • Meshy Edit
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  • Meshy 7.1
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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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  • University of Rochester Turns a Standard 3D Printer Into a $450 Syringe-Pump Bioprinter
  • ABS and Radian Forge to Evaluate Digital Qualification of Wire Arc 3D Printed Metal Parts
  • ICON Begins 3D Printing Its Largest Commercial Building for ASCO Equipment in San Antonio
  • VulcanForms Secures $500 Million to Build Three New Factories Around Its Metal 3D Printing
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  • Dutch Machine Builder Swaps a Welded Part for One Metal 3D Printed by K3D
  • 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
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UC Berkeley Lab 3D Prints Quieter, More Efficient Drone Propellers Inspired by Owls and Cicadas

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UC Berkeley Lab 3D Prints Quieter, More Efficient Drone Propellers Inspired by Owls and Cicadas

Grace Gu's lab at UC Berkeley 3D printed and tested dozens of drone propellers modeled on owls and…

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Buyer guides

  • Best 3D printers
  • For beginners
  • Multicolor
  • Resin printers
  • Budget (under $400)
  • 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
All reviews

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

Software and service

  • 3D scanner software
  • Scanning service vs buying

Reviews

  • 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

  • Meshy Edit
  • Tripo H3.1
  • Meshy 7.1
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

  • UC Berkeley Lab 3D Prints Quieter, More Efficient Drone Propellers Inspired by Owls and Cicadas
  • University of Rochester Turns a Standard 3D Printer Into a $450 Syringe-Pump Bioprinter
  • ABS and Radian Forge to Evaluate Digital Qualification of Wire Arc 3D Printed Metal Parts
  • ICON Begins 3D Printing Its Largest Commercial Building for ASCO Equipment in San Antonio
  • VulcanForms Secures $500 Million to Build Three New Factories Around Its Metal 3D Printing
All news

Use cases

  • Dutch Machine Builder Swaps a Welded Part for One Metal 3D Printed by K3D
  • 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
All use cases

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3D Printed Device Recycles Nuclear Waste

One of the biggest problems that comes with installing nuclear power plants is figuring out what to do with the nuclear waste. While... read more »

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3D Printed Device Recycles Nuclear Waste

Fraunhofer 3D Print Optics for Individualized Mass Production

As part of their "Go Beyond 4.0" project, Fraunhofer is looking to 3D print optics individually, while also allowing for mass production. The... read more »

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University of Maine Creates World’s Largest 3D Printed Boat

Having acquired the world's largest polymer 3D printer, University of Maine is already putting it to record-breaking use. The University's Advanced Structures and... read more »

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Continuous 3D Printing With The Powerbelt3D Zero

A startup out of Syracuse, New York called Powerbelt3D is taking pre-orders for its first product, the Zero, which offers both continuous and... read more »

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Reusable Booth Concept Uses Over 6,000 3D Printed Parts

Post-processing specialist Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has developed a reusable 84 square metre booth that contains over 6,000 3D printed parts. AMT will... read more »

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PLA Composite With Coffee Ground Waste Displays Improved Characteristics

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a composite mixture of PLA and coffee ground waste that is both tough and environmentally friendly. The... read more »

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French Army 3D Print Spare Parts at Remote Bases

The French armed forces have been employing 3D printing to produce spare parts for far-off bases in regions such as Mali. Since procuring... read more »

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The Circular Juice Bar That 3D Prints Cups From Peels

There are few things as refreshing as orange juice, though one contender may be this “Feel the Peel” machine that both delivers fresh-squeezed... read more »

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The Orange Juicer That 3D Prints Cups From Peels

Varroc Lighting Systems Tests Self-Tapping Screws On 3D Printed Parts

As 3D printing shifts more and more toward production applications, companies are working hard to verify that the materials are up to the... read more »

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Varroc Lighting Systems Tests Self-Tapping Screws On 3D Printed Parts

Tailors Mark 3D Prints Customers’ Bodies for a Perfect Fit

Australian company Tailors Mark is using 3D printed, life size body replicas to get the right shape and fit of a tailored suit.... read more »

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National Aerospace Solutions 3D Print Discontinued Part For Lube Oil System

For many factories and engineering facilities, procuring small components can be a massive headache. Arnold Airforce Base found themselves in such a situation,... read more »

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Singapore HDB Uses a Concrete 3D Printer for Construction & Landscape Furniture

Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB) has greenlit the use of concrete 3D printing in the development of architectural components and various items like... read more »

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An Overview Of 3D Printed Gifts

3D Printing is perfect for creating unique and personalised gifts. Using 3D printing as a production technology, manufacturers are able to 'go-to-market' faster... read more »

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3D Printed Bathroom Appliances Developed by GROHE

Bathroom appliances specialist GROHE has developed a new line of faucets and taps using sleek metal printed designs. The company's process results in... read more »

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3D Printed Bathroom Fittings Developed by GROHE

Bentley 3D Printing Parts For 1929 Blowers Series

Bentley will be using 3D printing to recreate older models in what will be the first continuation of a pre-war race car. In... read more »

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How Volvo Trucks is Using 3D Printing For Tools & Fixtures

Volvo Trucks has been using 3D printing for various parts of its production process, applying the technology to tools, jigs, fixtures and a... read more »

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No Layer Lines With Non-Planar FDM 3D Printing

The surface quality of FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D prints has improved drastically in the last few years, mostly thanks to improved slicing... read more »

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DIY Printable Filmmaking Tools Released By edelkrone

Germany-based portable filmmaking tools and solutions provider edelkrone has just released a batch of 3D printable products. This line of DIY 3D printable... read more »

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Fully Customizable Tennis Racket Handle

Looking for a new innovative method, tennis racket specialist Unstrung Customs teamed up with Ogle Models on a fully customizable tennis racket handle.... read more »

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Fully Customizable Tennis Racket Handle

An Overview Of Metal DLP 3D Printing

When we covered the different types of metal 3D printing, we briefly touched on metal DLP 3D printing. The technology is predicted to... read more »

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Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 Combo

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Creality K3

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Revopoint POP 4

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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

~$329 solo, ~$379 to $449 with Canvas 4-color combo
  • Enclosed CoreXY printer with a 350°C hardened nozzle, 500 mm/s speed, and a 256×256×…
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Formlabs Form 4L

~$7,125
  • The large-format professional ceiling with 4.6x the build volume of the Form 4, using t…
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Fiberlogy PCTG

  • Most widely cited PCTG brand in European communities using Eastman Tritan copolyester,…
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