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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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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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  • 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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  • 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
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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

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  • Printer enclosures
  • Wash and cure stations

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  • Small objects
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  • 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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3D Printing Optical Lenses with DIY Grinding and Polishing Machine

This video showcases the process of creating 3D printed optical lenses using a DIY lens grinding and polishing machine. The lenses produced can... read more »

3D Printing Optical Lenses with DIY Grinding and Polishing Machine

3D Printed Robotic Hand with Bones and Ligaments

Researchers have successfully 3D printed a robotic hand featuring bones, ligaments, and tendons made from different polymers. This new technology enables the printing... read more »

3D Printed Robotic Hand with Bones and Ligaments

Chromatic 3D Materials Partners with Anouk Wipprecht for Motion-Activated Light-Up Dress

Chromatic 3D Materials is collaborating with Dutch fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht to unveil a motion-activated dress that lights up when detecting people. The... read more »

Chromatic 3D Materials Partners with Anouk Wipprecht for Motion-Activated Light-Up Dress

Customized Volkswagen Golf GTI with a 3D Printed Widebody Kit

Steven Nadaskai at Alkoto Concepts has crafted this unique widebody kit prototype, utilizing a combination of foam and 3D printing technology.

Customized Volkswagen Golf GTI with a 3D Printed Widebody Kit

Is It Possible to Recycle Multi-Color Waste from Bambu Lab Printers into New Filament?

@CNCKitchen attempted to recycle the multi-color purging waste of Bambu Lab printers into new filament. Let’s see how it turned out.

Is It Possible to Recycle Multi-Color Waste from Bambu Lab Printers into New Filament?

Dr. James O’Driscoll Utilizes 3D Printing for Archaeology Education

Dr. James O'Driscoll of the University of Aberdeen is utilizing 3D printing and photogrammetry, making archaeology more interactive for students and the public.

Dr. James O’Driscoll Utilizes 3D Printing for Archaeology Education

Custom Mounting Solutions for Aftermarket Car Speakers Using 3D Printing

Aftermarket speakers often don't directly replace factory speakers in a vehicle, requiring a custom mounting solution which can be achieved using 3D printing,... read more »

Custom Mounting Solutions for Aftermarket Car Speakers Using 3D Printing

How 3D Printing is used for Conservation of Māori Instruments

Professor Olaf Diegel employs 3D printing technology in the conservation of Aotearoa's Māori musical instruments.

How 3D Printing is used for Conservation of Māori Instruments

Robotic Strandbeest Uses Wind Power, GPS and Compass for Navigation

The Strandbeest, a mechanical walking creature that uses wind power and is based on Theo Jansen's invention, has a robotic version that uses... read more »

Robotic Strandbeest Uses Wind Power, GPS and Compass for Navigation

Algorithm Enables 3D Printed Shapes to Follow Designated Routes When Rolled

Researchers have developed a complex mathematical algorithm that enables 3D printed shapes to follow any designated route when rolled. This accomplishment could potentially... read more »

Algorithm Enables 3D Printed Shapes to Follow Designated Routes When Rolled

Affordable 3D Printing of Editable Interactive Magnetophoretic Displays

This paper presents a method for printing interactive magnetophoretic displays using affordable FDM 3D printers, allowing the appearance of the printed objects to... read more »

Affordable 3D Printing of Editable Interactive Magnetophoretic Displays

Cyber Eagles Robotics Team 3D Prints Braille Blocks for Kids

The Cyber Eagles robotics team in Alberta, Canada, has 3D printed braille blocks to address a shortage in teaching tools for visually impaired... read more »

Cyber Eagles Robotics Team 3D Prints Braille Blocks for Kids

Impact of Heated Chamber Printing Using QIDI X-Max 3

This video showcases the impact of printing in a heated chamber using the QIDI X-Max 3.

Impact of Heated Chamber Printing Using QIDI X-Max 3

California Students Develop 3D Printed Home

California students have developed a solution to the state's housing crisis by creating a 3D printed home.

California Students Develop 3D Printed Home

Adding Rotational Axis to a CR-10 to Make Springs, Screws, Rods, and More

Humphrey Wittingtonsworth has modified a CR-10 printer by adding a rotational axis. This modification allows for the precise creation of twist barrels, springs,... read more »

Adding Rotational Axis to a CR-10 to Make Springs, Screws, Rods, and More

NASA’s ISAAC: Creating Lighter, Stronger Aerospace Vehicles through 3D Printing

ISAAC is a huge robotic arm utilized by NASA to create lighter and stronger composite structures for aerospace vehicles. It employs a large-scale... read more »

NASA’s ISAAC: Creating Lighter, Stronger Aerospace Vehicles through 3D Printing

How Dr. Bryan Heit uses 3D Printing to Target Atherosclerosis

Dr. Bryan Heit, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Western University, unlocks genetic secrets to target atherosclerosis. He employs a 3D... read more »

How Dr. Bryan Heit uses 3D Printing to Target Atherosclerosis

MAXONIQ Creates 3D Printed Jaw to Aid Patients with Severe Conditions

Melbourne-based startup, MAXONIQ, has created a 3D printed jaw to help patients with severe bone and joint conditions.

MAXONIQ Creates 3D Printed Jaw to Aid Patients with Severe Conditions

AICT Creates World’s First 3D Printed Public Park in Shenzhen, China

The American company AICT has created the world's first 3D printed public park, located at the Shenzhen International Convention & Exhibition Centre in... read more »

AICT Creates World’s First 3D Printed Public Park in Shenzhen, China

3D Printer Too Small? How to Weld Your 3D Printed Parts Together

This video tutorial showcases the process of welding 3D printed parts, ideal for those with smaller printers unable to print large objects.

3D Printer Too Small? How to Weld Your 3D Printed Parts Together

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Creality Halot Mage S

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Revopoint MINI 2

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Prusa CORE One L

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Polymaker Fiberon PA6-CF20

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