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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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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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What is 3D Printing?

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What is 3D Printing?

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  • Snapmaker Launches Free Online Tool That Turns Photos Into Color Lithophanes for 3D Printers
  • Brazil’s State University of Londrina Installs Two Large 3D Printers for Construction
  • EINSTAR EZ GO Launches as a Wireless Laser and Infrared 3D Scanner for Phone, Tablet and PC
  • Dyndrite and Xact Metal Let XM200G Metal 3D Printers Trace Curves as Arcs, Not Straight Lines
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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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InfiMech Takes MX and MX Pro Tool-Changing 3D Printers With Up to Eight Toolheads to Kickstarter

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InfiMech Takes MX and MX Pro Tool-Changing 3D Printers With Up to Eight Toolheads to Kickstarter

InfiMech's MX and MX Pro give each color its own print head, so a multicolor print only purges…

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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

  • 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

  • InfiMech Takes MX and MX Pro Tool-Changing 3D Printers With Up to Eight Toolheads to Kickstarter
  • Snapmaker Launches Free Online Tool That Turns Photos Into Color Lithophanes for 3D Printers
  • Brazil’s State University of Londrina Installs Two Large 3D Printers for Construction
  • EINSTAR EZ GO Launches as a Wireless Laser and Infrared 3D Scanner for Phone, Tablet and PC
  • Dyndrite and Xact Metal Let XM200G Metal 3D Printers Trace Curves as Arcs, Not Straight Lines
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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  • Medical
  • Dental
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  • Rapid prototyping
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Azure Printed Homes at TinyFest 2024

This Southern California company is 3D printing affordable housing using waste plastic as one of the ingredients.

Azure Printed Homes at TinyFest 2024

Innovative Scoliosis Brace by Edser and HP

Discover how Edser and HP's partnership uses 3D printing technology to create a scoliosis brace with improved customization and performance.

Innovative Scoliosis Brace by Edser and HP

Creating a 3D Printed Hot Wheels Track Using a 2D Scanner

@FilamentFriday demonstrates how to use a paper scanner to create a cost-effective 3D printed version of a Hot Wheels track.

Creating a 3D Printed Hot Wheels Track Using a 2D Scanner

Ford’s Development of the New Explorer with Formlabs 3D Printing Technology

Discover how Ford utilized Formlabs SLA and SLS 3D printers to prototype, validate, and produce complex designs for the new Explorer, their first... read more »

Ford’s Development of the New Explorer with Formlabs 3D Printing Technology

Making an Affordable 3D Printed Version of Noctua’s $100 Desk Fan

This guide walks you through the process of designing and assembling a custom stand and air amplifier, allowing you to enjoy the functionality... read more »

Making an Affordable 3D Printed Version of Noctua’s $100 Desk Fan

This 3D Printed Table Loom Resembles A Modern Twist on Traditional Weaving

Discover how maker Fraens 3D printed an easy-to-use table loom, perfect for DIY enthusiasts and weaving newcomers.

This 3D Printed Table Loom Resembles A Modern Twist on Traditional Weaving

Homemade 3D Printed Wind Generator

Watch as @MrTeslonian builds a functional wind generator with a total cost of just $17.

Homemade 3D Printed Wind Generator

3D Printed Cold Plate for Water Cooling Deep Dive by ShortCircuit

Learn more about the innovative 3D printed cold plate technology that's changing the game for water cooling.

3D Printed Cold Plate for Water Cooling Deep Dive by ShortCircuit

Building a Custom RC Hovercraft from Scratch

This video chronicles the design and build process of a custom RC hovercraft using 3D printed and upcycled parts, from initial assembly to... read more »

Building a Custom RC Hovercraft from Scratch

3D Printed Rolling Contact Joints for Robots

Explore the potential of rolling contact joints, which can be integrated into 3D printed robots to enable smooth, precise, and highly complex movements.

3D Printed Rolling Contact Joints for Robots

DIY Foldable Y6 Hexacopter Drone with Raspberry Pi Camera Mount

YouTuber Mech Ninja showcases his foldable Y6 Hexacopter. It features a 2-axis gimbal for a Raspberry Pi camera and weighs 1.4kg. Download the... read more »

DIY Foldable Y6 Hexacopter Drone with Raspberry Pi Camera Mount

3D Printed Metal Lathe

YouTuber Chris Borge presents a 3D printed metal lathe capable of turning plastic, wood, and steel.

3D Printed Metal Lathe

Meet the Wheel That Conquers Unstructured Terrain

This Passively-Transformable Single-part Wheel, has been designed for its ability to transform to render hooks when faced with obstacles, thus overcoming limitations faced... read more »

Meet the Wheel That Conquers Unstructured Terrain

New Technique to Print Without Supports

This technique enables printing complex shapes without the need for traditional supports, resulting in time-saving and cleaner prints.

New Technique to Print Without Supports

6-Axis 3D Printer Printing on an Existing Substrate

In this video by Fergal Coulter you see a demonstration of a 6-axis 3D printer which is able to print on top of... read more »

6-Axis 3D Printer Printing on an Existing Substrate

Take a Look at @properprinting’s New Experimental 3D Printer

This video demonstrates the construction of a unique 3D printer with two tools moving independently in all axes, termed as the TIME-system (True... read more »

Take a Look at @properprinting’s New Experimental 3D Printer

Creating Custom Bicycle Handlebar Grips

@Grunblau shows you how to create new handle bar grips for your bike using a free iPhone scanner app and a 3D printer

Creating Custom Bicycle Handlebar Grips

Computational Discovery of Microstructured Composites with Optimal Stiffness-Toughness Trade-offs

The paper discusses a comprehensive method for designing 3D printed multi-material microstructures that optimally balance stiffness and toughness, combining physical experiment, physics-based simulation,... read more »

Computational Discovery of Microstructured Composites with Optimal Stiffness-Toughness Trade-offs

Upside-Down 3D Printing with a Voron Trident

@247printing conducted an experiment by flipping a Voron Trident upside-down to observe differences in performance and printing.

Upside-Down 3D Printing with a Voron Trident

3D Printy Releases Functional Printable Braille Cells for Tactile Learning

3D Printy has released a functional 3D printable Braille Cell and Braille Cell row, aimed at helping children learn Braille tactually.

3D Printy Releases Functional Printable Braille Cells for Tactile Learning

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Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra (12K)

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Creality Ender 3 V3 KE

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  • The latest evolution of the iconic Ender 3 platform featuring Klipper firmware, 500 mm/…
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Polymaker PolyMide CoPA

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Bambu Lab P1S

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  • The enclosed CoreXY predecessor to the P2S, now discounted significantly, with a large…
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Anycubic Water-Wash Resin 2.0

~$26 to $36/kg
  • Washes with plain water instead of IPA, offering lower odor, simpler cleanup, and no fl…
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Anycubic Standard Resin

~$22 to $30/kg
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Prusament ASA

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