3D printers (FDM/FFF)
Below is a non-exhaustive list of printers at various price points that are generally considered great for ther price. However, just because a printer isn’t listed here it doesn’t mean it’s bad.
The printers listed below are FDM printers - i.e. they work with a spool of filament. If you’re interested in resin printers, see the resin printers page.
Note: all measurements are in millimeters (mm). All prices are in USD$.
Under $200 USD
- Anet A8 [220 x 220 x 240 build] (i3 cartesian, $179)
- Note! The Anet A8 is known for having little to no safety features out of the box. If you wanna get one, we advise you replace the stock firmware AT THE VERY LEAST, optionally also replace the board and the power supply unit.
- Anycubic Mega Zero [220 x 220 x 250 build] (i3 cartesian, $179)
Under $300 USD
- Monoprice Maker Select Plus [200 x 200 x 180 build] (i3 cartesian, $249)
- Creality Ender 3 V2 [220 x 220 x 250 build] (i3 cartesian, $269)
Under $400 USD
- Prusa Mini [180 x 180 x 180 build] (i3 cartesian, $349)
- Artillery Sidewinder X1 [300 x 300 x 400 build] (i3 cartesian, $379)
- Anycubic Mega X [300 x 300 x 305 build] (i3 cartesian, $399)
- Monoprice Voxel [150 x 150 x 150 build] (quadrap cartesian, $399)
- Creality Ender 5 Pro [220 x 220 x 300 build] (quadrap cartesian, $399)
Under $600 USD
- Creality CR-6 SE [235 x 235 x 250 build] (i3 cartesian, $429)
- Creality CR-10 V3 [300 x 300 x 400 build] (i3 cartesian, $529)
Under $800 USD
- Prusa i3 MK3S [250 x 210 x 210 build] (i3 cartesian, $749)
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