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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
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  • Flexible filaments
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Resin

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  • Tough and ABS-like
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  • Wash and cure stations
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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  • Small objects
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  • Scanning service vs buying

Reviews

  • Revopoint MetroY Pro
  • Revopoint Inspire 2
  • 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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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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What is 3D Printing?

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  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production
  • Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D
  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
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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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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

Prague's central fire station prints its own mounts, door wedges and spare parts on a Prusa CORE One…

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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
All scanner reviews

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

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
Deals

Latest

  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production
  • Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D
  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
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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  • Aerospace
  • Medical
  • Dental
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  • Rapid prototyping
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  • Bioprinting
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All 37 3D printers 17 3D Scanners 9 Materials 8 Laser & multi-tool 2
FDM 3D printer Ultimaker S5 The Ultimaker S5 is a workhorse for professional and creative environments, producing quality prints while being reliable, easy to use, and versatile. May 2020 3D printing filament BigRep HI-TEMP Filament BigRep HI-TEMP is an easy-to-print, food-safe biopolymer with a verified 160°C heat deflection, excellent overhangs, and a professional matte finish. Apr 2020 Filament BigRep PLA Filament BigRep's PLA delivers flawless prints with smooth finish, excellent bridging, and tight-tolerance capability, though it's unsuitable for outdoor or high-heat applications. Apr 2020 3D printing filament BigRep PETG BigRep's PETG is a high-quality, easy-to-print filament with exceptional overhang performance, strong layer adhesion, and excellent heat resistance for functional applications. Apr 2020 Filament BigRep TPU Filament BigRep's TPU is easy to print, aesthetically pleasing, tough, heat-resistant, and opens up flexible use cases, despite minor bridging and stringing limitations. Apr 2020 3D printing filament BigRep PLX Filament PLX prints as easily as PLA with standard settings, delivers top-notch results, and lets you reduce print times without sacrificing quality. Apr 2020 3D printing filament BigRep PRO HT Filament PRO HT is an easy-to-print PLA alternative with a silky smooth finish that can withstand outdoor heat, making it valuable across a wide range of applications. Mar 2020 3D printing filament colorFabb XT colorFabb XT is a premium multi-purpose copolyester filament that prints cleanly, looks professional, and bridges fantastically, with overhangs as its only real weakness. Feb 2020 Filament BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Filament BASF Ultrafuse 316L makes metal 3D printing accessible to almost everyone, delivering hard, detailed, shiny stainless steel parts with impressive strength. $465 Nov 2019 FDM 3D printer Dremel DigiLab 3D40 Flex The Dremel 3D40 Flex delivers a fantastic, reliable PLA printing experience with an intuitive setup, but is limited to PLA only. Mar 2019 FDM 3D printer Dremel DigiLab 3D45 The 3D45 delivers the best nylon print results for an FDM desktop printer at its price point, making it an ideal choice for schools, maker spaces, and print farms. Nov 2018 FDM 3D printer Sindoh 3DWOX 1 The 3DWOX 1 is a versatile, truly plug-and-play printer that makes 3D printing easy for both beginners and experienced users with great print quality. Nov 2018
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