Release cycles, deal windows, and upgrade kits for every major 3D printer — Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Qidi, Flashforge, Anycubic, Elegoo, and more.

3D Printer Radar — Should you buy now or wait for the next model?

Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest

The Bambu Lab A1 Mini is Bambu's entry-level multicolor printer, released October 2023. It brings plug-and-play speed and AMS Lite multicolor support (4 colors) to a compact bed-slinger form factor — making multicolor printing accessible at an entry price.

The A1 Mini sets up in minutes with automatic calibration and Bambu's guided first-print workflow.

Plug-and-play setup

Up to 4 colors with the AMS Lite accessory — Bambu's filament switching system with minimal waste purging.

AMS Lite multicolor

Fits on a desk or shelf without taking over your workspace, while still printing at 500 mm/s.

Compact footprint

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — Bambu's sale runs from October 27 to December 1. The best annual sale event for Bambu printers.

The Bambu A1 Mini is Bambu's entry-level multicolor printer. 180×180×180 mm, 500 mm/s, AMS Lite 4-color support. Is now a good time to buy?

Bambu Lab A1 Mini (2023): buy now or wait for the next model?

The Bambu Lab A1 is a mid-size bed-slinger offering a 256×256×256 mm build volume with AMS Lite multicolor support (4 colors, filament switching). Launched in October 2023, it sits between the compact A1 Mini and the large-format A2L in Bambu's open-frame A-series — ideal for makers who need volume without paying for an enclosure.

The A1 Combo includes the AMS Lite for 4-color filament switching — the same system used on the A1 Mini and A2L.

Roughly 2.9 times the volume of the A1 Mini — great for terrain, cosplay props, and functional parts. The A2L is the step up if you need a larger bed-slinger.

256×256×256 mm build volume

Works with Bambu Studio, Bambu Handy app, and the full Bambu filament ecosystem including multi-material profiles.

Bambu ecosystem integration

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — Bambu's sale runs from October 27 to December 1. The best time of year to buy Bambu printers.

The Bambu A1 is a 256×256×256 mm bed-slinger with AMS Lite 4-color multicolor support and 500 mm/s speed. Is now a good time to buy? Timing and deal analysis.

Bambu Lab A1 (2023): buy now or wait for the next model?

First-generation product — recently released, still early days

The Bambu Lab A2L is Bambu's large-format A-series bed-slinger, shipping from June 2026. Its 330×320×325 mm build volume is roughly 105% larger than the A1's, letting you print full-size helmets and large props in a single piece. It keeps the A-series formula — a single 300°C nozzle, AMS Lite multicolor, and an optional blade-cutting and drawing module — at an aggressive $469 price. It sits alongside the A1 as the large option, not a replacement for it.

Bambu's largest bed-slinger build volume, big enough to print full-size helmets and large props in a single piece rather than in glued sections.

330×320×325 mm — 105% more than the A1

The A2L stores several calibration sets at different heights up the Z axis to keep the faint vertical banding of tall bed-slinger prints under control.

Multi-point input shaping

An add-on blade-cutting and pen module extends the A2L beyond printing for sticker cutting and plotting workflows.

Optional cutting & drawing module

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — the first likely discount window for the newly launched A2L.

The Bambu A2L is Bambu's large-format A-series bed-slinger — 330×320×325 mm (105% more volume than the A1), 500 mm/s, AMS Lite multicolor, optional cutting module. Timing and deal analysis.

Bambu Lab A2L (2026): buy now or wait — large-format bed-slinger reviewed

The Bambu Lab P1S was Bambu's enclosed prosumer CoreXY printer, offering a sealed chamber with active temperature control for engineering materials. Launched July 2023, it has been superseded by the P2S which improves print quality and chamber performance.

Active chamber temperature control enables reliable ABS, ASA, PA, and PC printing without warping.

Full enclosure with chamber heating

500 mm/s print speed with Bambu's vibration compensation delivers fast, accurate prints.

CoreXY speed and precision

With the P2S released, P1S prices are at their lowest — an opportunity for budget-conscious buyers.

Now at clearance prices

Well past its release cycle with no successor announced — prices at historic lows

The Bambu P1S has been replaced by the P2S. Clearance pricing available. Full enclosed CoreXY prosumer printer specs and timing analysis.

Bambu Lab P1S (2023): superseded by the P2S — what to do now?

Early in release cycle — no urgency to wait

The Bambu Lab P2S is the successor to the P1S, offering an improved sealed enclosure with better chamber temperature management, enhanced vibration compensation, and Bambu's latest hotend. Released in October 2025, it is the definitive Bambu prosumer enclosed printer for engineering materials.

The P2S enclosure maintains a more consistent chamber temperature over the P1S, reducing warping on long ABS and PA prints.

Improved chamber temperature control

PLA through PC — the P2S handles the entire engineering filament spectrum with reliable results.

Full material compatibility

The P-series CoreXY enclosure design strikes the best balance of price, speed, and material capability in Bambu's lineup.

Bambu's best-selling form factor

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — the best time of year to buy any Bambu printer.

The Bambu P2S is Bambu's enclosed prosumer CoreXY, released October 2025. Improved chamber, 600 mm/s. Full timing and deal analysis for 2026.

Bambu Lab P2S (2025): buy now or wait for the next Bambu prosumer?

P3S or next prosumer model

The Bambu Lab X1C was Bambu's flagship enclosed CoreXY printer, featuring LiDAR-based first-layer scanning, AI-powered spaghetti detection, an on-board camera, and a carbon-fiber-reinforced hotend. Released July 2022, it set the standard for prosumer 3D printing. Bambu discontinued the X1 series in March 2026 — the X2D succeeds it directly as a compact dual-nozzle flagship, adding a second Bowden nozzle, a 65°C active chamber, and three-stage HEPA filtration in the same 256 mm class.

The X1C's LiDAR sensor maps bed surface deviation and adjusts in real time — the most reliable first-layer consistency in its class.

LiDAR first-layer scanning

The built-in camera with spaghetti detection pauses prints automatically when failures are detected — critical for unattended production runs.

AI-powered print monitoring

The X1C uses a die-cast metal frame and carbon-fiber-reinforced structure for rigidity at high speeds.

Best-in-class build quality

Bambu X1C is discontinued, superseded by the X2D (April 2026). Bambu removed the X1 series in March 2026. See clearance pricing and the X2D as its dual-nozzle successor.

Bambu Lab X1C (2022): discontinued — superseded by the X2D

First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on

The Bambu Lab H2D, launched March 25, 2025, introduced dual-nozzle printing to Bambu's lineup — a single toolhead carrying two nozzles, each loaded with its own material, for soluble supports and two-material prints with far less purge waste than single-nozzle filament switching. It also works with AMS units for multicolor printing, and the AMS Combo includes an AMS 2 Pro. It remains Bambu's active dual-nozzle model, sold in parallel with the single-nozzle H2S and toolchanger H2C, and saw a price drop following the X2D launch.

The H2D's toolhead carries two nozzles, each with its own material. Switching between them avoids most of the purge waste of single-nozzle filament changes and enables dual-material prints including PVA/PLA soluble support combinations.

Dual nozzle — two materials, less purge

350×320×325 mm gives more print area than the standard 256 mm Bambu models — suited for larger professional parts.

Large build volume

The H2D supports a wide range of engineering filaments including PA-CF, PETG-CF, and PC with its enclosed chamber.

High-temp capable

The Bambu H2D is Bambu's dual-nozzle professional printer — two nozzles on one toolhead — with a 350×320×325 mm build volume and 1000 mm/s, sold alongside the single-nozzle H2S. From $1,549. Timing and deal analysis.

Bambu Lab H2D (2025): buy now or wait — Bambu's dual-nozzle flagship reviewed

Mid-cycle — watch for announcements before buying

The Bambu Lab H2S, announced August 26, 2025, is Bambu's largest single-nozzle printer — sold alongside the dual-nozzle H2D with a 340×320×340 mm build volume (more than twice the volume of the X2D), 1000 mm/s peak speed, and active 65°C chamber heating. Unlike the dual-nozzle H2D, the H2S uses AMS 2 Pro for multicolor printing, supporting up to 24 filaments across multiple AMS units.

The H2S offers more than twice the print volume of the X2D. At 1000 mm/s it is also among Bambu's fastest printers, making it the top choice for high-throughput professional production.

340×320×340 mm — Bambu's largest build volume

The enclosed chamber with active heating handles the full engineering filament spectrum — ABS, ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC, and PPS — with consistent results across the full build plate.

Active 65°C chamber heating

The H2S supports up to 12 AMS units (4 AMS 2 Pro + 8 AMS HT), enabling 24-filament printing for large-format multicolor production.

Up to 24-color AMS multicolor

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — the best annual sale event for Bambu printers.

The Bambu H2S is Bambu's largest single-nozzle professional printer. 340×320×340 mm, 1000 mm/s, active 65°C chamber, AMS multicolor. Timing and deal analysis.

Bambu Lab H2S (2025): buy now or wait — largest Bambu printer reviewed

Just released — full support runway ahead

The Bambu Lab X2D, launched April 14, 2026, is the direct successor to the X1C. It keeps the same 256 mm class in an enclosed CoreXY body while adding a second Bowden-fed nozzle for two-material printing and easy support removal, a 65°C active heated chamber (the X1C's was passive), three-stage HEPA filtration, and a toolhead camera. The left direct-drive nozzle runs up to 1000 mm/s.

A second Bowden-fed nozzle enables two-material prints and soluble supports without a purge tower, in the same compact 256 mm class as the X1C it replaces.

Dual-nozzle in the X1C footprint

Unlike the X1C's passive chamber warming, the X2D actively heats to 65°C — enough for the bulk of engineering filaments including ABS, ASA, and nylon.

65°C active heated chamber

Improved filtration and a toolhead-mounted camera add safety and monitoring over the X1C's chamber camera.

Three-stage HEPA and toolhead camera

Bambu Black Friday 2026 — the best annual sale event for Bambu printers and the X2D's first major discount window.

The Bambu X2D is the direct successor to the X1C — a compact enclosed dual-nozzle CoreXY with a 256×256×260 mm build volume, 65°C active chamber, and three-stage HEPA, from $649. Timing and deal analysis.

Bambu Lab X2D (2026): buy now or wait — the X1C's dual-nozzle successor

Late in cycle — but an upgrade kit is available. Existing owners can upgrade without buying new

The Prusa MK4S, released August 13, 2024, is the refined iteration of the MK4, featuring Prusa's Input Shaper upgrade for reduced vibration artifacts at high speeds, improved extruder components, and better reliability. Open source from firmware to hardware designs, it is backed by Prusa's industry-leading documentation and community. An upgrade kit is available for MK4 and MK3.5 owners.

MK4 and MK3.5 owners can upgrade to MK4S specs without purchasing a whole new printer. This is Prusa's commitment to owners and is unique in the industry at this level.

Upgrade kit available — no need to buy new

Firmware, PCB schematics, hardware designs, and slicing profiles are all published under open licenses. You own the printer completely.

Fully open source

Prusa's forum, knowledge base, and repair guides are unmatched. Parts are stocked and available for years after purchase.

Best community and documentation

The Prusa MK4S, released August 2024, is Prusa's refined open-source bed-slinger. No successor announced — Prusa says it is staying in the lineup. Upgrade kit from MK4/MK3.5.

Prusa MK4S (2024): buy now or wait — upgrade kit from MK4 and MK3.5?

The Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2), released August 13, 2026, is the second hardware revision of Prusa's enclosed CoreXY printer. It adds a redesigned heatbed mounting that removes the heat-soak wait for materials printed at bed temperatures up to 85°C, GT1.5 belts for smoother surfaces, an integrated nozzle wiper, a tool-free snap-on top panel, and a sturdier automatic top vent. Build volume is unchanged. CORE One+ owners can upgrade with a low-cost kit, and MK4S owners can convert with a conversion kit. It can also be ordered with Prusa's INDX toolchanger in 4- and 8-tool versions, which start shipping on 15 October 2026 and give each material its own nozzle for multi-material printing with almost no purge waste. Fully open-source from firmware to hardware designs, it remains Prusa's direct answer to Bambu's P-series.

The CORE One+ matches Bambu CoreXY speed (600 mm/s) while keeping everything open source — firmware, hardware, slicing profiles.

Prusa's answer to Bambu P-series

Unlike Bambu's closed ecosystem, every component of the CORE One+ can be modified, repaired, or community-improved.

The CORE One+ (Gen 2) can be ordered with Prusa's INDX toolchanger in 4- or 8-tool versions, shipping from 15 October 2026. Each material gets its own nozzle, with about 12 seconds per material change and almost no purge waste. The MMU3 remains compatible as a 5-color add-on.

INDX toolchanger option

Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) — second hardware revision, released August 2026. GT1.5 belts, nozzle wiper, 600 mm/s, 250×220×270 mm. INDX 4- and 8-tool versions ship from 15 October 2026.

Prusa CORE One+ Gen 2 (2026): buy now or wait — refined CoreXY

Next model announced — but an upgrade kit is available for existing owners

The Prusa XL+, released August 13, 2026, is the refreshed version of Prusa Research's flagship large-format CoreXY tool-changer. It swaps between up to 5 print heads — each with its own nozzle — for true multi-material printing without filament purging. The XL+ adds 360° part cooling, an eddy-current tool offset sensor for much faster tool calibration, GT1.5 belts, an integrated nozzle wiper, and high-flow nozzles as standard. The 360×360×360 mm build volume is unchanged, and an upgrade kit is available for existing XL owners.

Unlike filament-switching AMS/MMU systems, the XL physically swaps print heads. Each material has its own nozzle, eliminating purge towers entirely and enabling true multi-material prints.

Tool-changer multicolor — no purge waste

One of the largest build volumes available in a CoreXY printer at this price point — suited for large props, architectural models, and batch production.

360×360×360 mm build volume

Every component is documented, parts are stocked for years, and the community has developed hundreds of modifications and improvements.

Fully open source and serviceable

Great time to buy — new model coming soon, current prices near their lowest

Prusa XL+ — refreshed large-format tool-changer released August 2026. 360° cooling, faster tool calibration, 360×360×360 mm. Upgrade kit available for XL owners.

Prusa XL+ (2026): buy now or wait — upgrade kit from XL

XL Pick & Place Toolhead

The Prusa Mini+ is a compact, affordable open-source printer launched in 2021. Despite its age, it remains well-supported with regular firmware updates and a deep community. At 180×180×180 mm and 200 mm/s, it is slower than newer competitors but extremely reliable and completely open source. Prusa now lists it in a single semi-assembled version.

The Mini+ has been on the market since 2021 and has proven its durability with thousands of community print-hours logged.

Proven reliability over 5+ years

Prusa stocks replacement parts for all Mini+ components. Community guides cover every repair scenario.

Fully open source and repairable

The lowest-cost way to enter the Prusa ecosystem with a fully supported printer.

Affordable Prusa entry point

The Prusa Mini+ is a compact open-source 3D printer launched in 2021. Now over five years old with no successor announced — reliable and well-supported, but slow by 2026 standards.

Prusa Mini+ (2021): still worth buying in 2026?

The Creality K1C is an enclosed CoreXY printer optimized for carbon-fiber and engineering filaments, featuring a hardened nozzle as standard. At 600 mm/s with a sealed enclosure, it delivers prosumer-level material capability for about $50 less than Bambu's P2S. The current K1C 2025 edition adds a tri-metal Unicorn nozzle, dual-zone cooling, and an AI camera as standard, and works with Creality's separately sold CFS-C unit for 4-color multicolor printing. Creality's Japan store says K1C production has ended and points buyers to the K2, so the K1C is being phased out while remaining stock sells through.

The K1C ships with a hardened steel nozzle rated for carbon-fiber filaments — a significant cost advantage over printers that require aftermarket nozzle upgrades.

PA-CF ready out of the box

Few printers under $500 offer genuine enclosure capability. The K1C delivers ABS and ASA-capable chamber temperatures.

Enclosed at this price point

Matches the Bambu P2S's 600 mm/s top speed for about $50 less.

600 mm/s peak speed

Black Friday 2026 — best time of year to buy Creality printers, and likely one of the last sales before K1C stock runs out now that production has ended.

Creality K1C 2025 — enclosed CoreXY at 600 mm/s with carbon-filament support and optional 4-color CFS-C multicolor. Tri-metal nozzle, AI camera, 220×220×250 mm, $499. Production is ending.

Creality K1C (2025 Edition): buy before stock runs out?

The Creality K2 Plus is a professional large-format enclosed CoreXY printer with a 350×350×350 mm build volume and Creality's CFS (Creative Filament System) for 4-color filament switching. Released in 2024, it is Creality's largest enclosed multicolor printer, competing with large-format machines such as the Bambu H2S.

One of the largest build volumes available in an enclosed CoreXY printer, suited for large props, architectural models, and batch production.

350×350×350 mm — largest in its class

Creality's CFS (Creative Filament System) provides 4-color filament switching comparable to Bambu's AMS at a lower price point.

4-color CFS multicolor

The K2 Plus delivers professional-level features at a price point accessible to serious hobbyists and small studios.

Budget professional pricing

Black Friday 2026 — best time of year to buy Creality professional printers.

The Creality K2 Plus is a large-format enclosed CoreXY with 4-color CFS multicolor. 350×350×350 mm, 600 mm/s. Two years old and past its usual cycle, with no successor announced.

Creality K2 Plus (2024): buy now or wait for the next model?

The Creality K2 Pro is a prosumer enclosed CoreXY printer launched in August 2025. It sits below the larger, pricier K2 Plus in Creality's K2 lineup, with a 300×300×300 mm build volume, the same active chamber heating (up to 60°C), and CFS multicolor support. Creality's store sells it from $599 standalone and $799 as a CFS Combo (list $849 and $1,099), making it a larger-volume alternative to the Bambu X2D for engineering filaments.

Unlike most budget enclosed printers that passively trap heat, the K2 Pro actively heats the chamber to 60°C — critical for reliable ABS, ASA, and PA-CF layer adhesion.

Active 60°C chamber heating

The K2 Pro's cubic build volume gives you nearly 60% more printable space than the Bambu X2D (256×256×260 mm) — ideal for large functional parts and prototypes.

300×300×300 mm build volume

The Combo version includes Creality's CFS (Creality Filament System) for 4-color filament switching. Works across the Creality K-series lineup.

CFS multicolor system

Creality K2 Pro — 300×300×300 mm enclosed, active 60°C chamber, CFS 4-color multicolor, 600 mm/s, from $599. Is now a good time to buy?

Creality K2 Pro (2025): buy now or wait for the next model?

The Creality Ender 3 V3 KE brought CoreXY motion to the Ender 3 family at an entry price when it launched in September 2023. It has since been superseded by the Ender 3 V4, which adds a die-cast aluminium gantry and CFS multicolor Combo. Look for clearance deals on the V3 KE.

The KE brings CoreXY motion to the Ender 3 family — historically a bed-slinger platform — delivering 500 mm/s without the Bambu premium.

CoreXY at entry price

The Ender 3 series has one of the largest 3D printer communities in the world, with thousands of documented modifications and upgrades.

Large community and mod ecosystem

If you outgrow the KE, the Creality K1C and K2 Plus are natural next steps within the same brand ecosystem.

Accessible upgrade path

The Creality Ender 3 V3 KE has been superseded by the Ender 3 V4. See whether to buy the V3 KE at clearance or upgrade to the V4 with multicolor CFS.

Creality Ender 3 V3 KE (2023): superseded by the Ender 3 V4

The Creality Ender 3 V4 is the successor to the V3 KE, debuted at Formnext 2025 and available from early 2026. It returns the Ender 3 line to its traditional bed-slinger motion system — reverting from the CoreXY motion introduced in the V3 KE — and brings a die-cast aluminium gantry, dual-gear direct drive extruder, and CFS multicolor compatibility. Creality sells it as a Combo that includes the CFS for 4-color filament switching — making multicolor accessible under $400.

The V4's rigid frame reduces vibration at high speeds, improving print quality over the V3 KE's lighter structure.

Die-cast aluminium gantry

The Combo bundle includes Creality's CFS filament system for 4-color printing, expandable to 16 colors with additional CFS units — one of the most affordable multicolor setups available.

CFS multicolor Combo

The Ender 3 family has the largest 3D printing community in the world, with extensive documentation, mods, and active Creality firmware updates.

Successor to a proven platform

Black Friday 2026 — best time of year to buy Creality entry printers.

The Creality Ender 3 V4 is the successor to the V3 KE. 220×220×235 mm, 500 mm/s bed-slinger, sold as a CFS multicolor Combo for $399. Timing and deal analysis.

Creality Ender 3 V4 (2025): buy now or wait?

The Anycubic Kobra 3 V2, released May 2025, upgrades the original Kobra 3 with a larger 255×255×260 mm build volume, 600 mm/s peak speed, a 720p AI monitoring camera, and an improved hotend with better airtightness. The Combo bundle with ACE Pro continues to offer 4-color multicolor at a price point typically below Bambu's A1 Combo. It has since been superseded by the Kobra 4, which moves to a 260×260×260 mm build volume and the ACE 2 Pro multicolor system.

The V2 expands to 255×255×260 mm — 34% more printable volume than the original Kobra 3 — for larger parts and more batch production.

34% more build volume over original

The V2 includes a 720p camera for real-time print monitoring and AI spaghetti detection, adding reliability features previously absent from the Kobra 3 line.

AI monitoring camera included

The Kobra 3 V2 Combo with ACE Pro is one of the most affordable 4-color setups available — often underpricing Bambu's A1 Combo.

4-color ACE Pro at budget pricing

The Anycubic Kobra 3 V2 has been superseded by the Kobra 4. It offered 255×255×260 mm, 600 mm/s and ACE Pro 4-color multicolor, and is no longer on Anycubic's US store.

Anycubic Kobra 3 V2: buy now or wait — superseded by Kobra 4

The Anycubic Kobra 4, launched in May 2026, replaces the Kobra 3 V2 as Anycubic's mainstream bed-slinger. It has a 260×260×260 mm build volume, a 600 mm/s maximum speed, 49-point LeviQ 3.0 auto-leveling, and a hardened steel nozzle. The Combo bundles one ACE 2 Pro for 4-color printing, expandable to 8 colors with a second unit. It sits alongside the Kobra X, which uses a different, toolhead-integrated multicolor system.

A cube-format build volume slightly larger than the Kobra 3 V2's 255×255×260 mm bed — practical for most everyday prints.

260×260×260 mm build volume

The Combo includes one ACE 2 Pro for 4-color printing. A second unit and an 8-color filament hub expand it to 8 colors.

ACE 2 Pro multicolor in the Combo

LeviQ 3.0 probes 49 points and applies compensation automatically, with no manual adjustment required.

49-point auto-leveling

Black Friday 2026 — best time to buy Anycubic printers.

Anycubic Kobra 4 — successor to the Kobra 3 V2. Bed-slinger, 260×260×260 mm, 600 mm/s, ACE 2 Pro 4-color Combo. $379 list, $499 Combo. Timing and deal analysis.

Printer	Cycle Advice	Deals Advice	Next Model	Build Vol.	Multicolor
Bambu LabA1 Mini EntryFDM	Wait	great	—	180×180×180	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabA1 EntryFDM	Wait	great	—	256×256×256	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabA2L ProsumerFDM	Buy	great	—	330×320×325	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabP1S ProsumerFDM	Superseded	good	P2S	256×256×256	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabP2S ProsumerFDM	Buy	great	P3S or next prosumer modelExpected late 2027	256×256×256	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabX1C ProfessionalFDM	Superseded	good	X2D	256×256×256	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabH2D ProfessionalFDM	Caution	great	—	350×320×325	🎨 2 colors
Bambu LabH2S ProfessionalFDM	Caution	great	296est. days	340×320×340	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabX2D ProfessionalFDM	Buy	great	1156est. days	256×256×260	🎨 4 colors
Prusa ResearchMK4S ProsumerFDM	Upgrade Kit	good	—	250×210×220	—
Prusa ResearchCORE One+ ProsumerFDM	Buy 🔧	neutral	127est. days	250×220×270	🎨 8 colors
Prusa ResearchXL+ ProfessionalFDM	Upgrade Kit	good	XL Pick & Place ToolheadLate 2026	360×360×360	🎨 5 colors
Prusa ResearchMini+ EntryFDM	Wait	good	—	180×180×180	—
CrealityK1C ProsumerFDM	Wait	good	—	220×220×250	🎨 4 colors
CrealityK2 Plus ProfessionalFDM	Wait	good	—	350×350×350	🎨 4 colors
CrealityK2 Pro ProsumerFDM	Wait	good	113est. days	300×300×300	🎨 4 colors
CrealityEnder 3 V3 KE EntryFDM	Superseded	good	Ender 3 V4	220×220×240	—
CrealityEnder 3 V4 EntryFDM	Buy	great	562est. days	220×220×235	🎨 4 colors
AnycubicKobra 3 ProsumerFDM	Superseded	good	Kobra 4	255×255×260	🎨 4 colors
AnycubicKobra 4 EntryFDM	Buy	good	199est. days	260×260×260	🎨 4 colors
AnycubicKobra X EntryFDM	Buy	neutral	—	260×260×260	🎨 4 colors
New AnycubicKobra 3 Max ProfessionalFDM	Buy	good	683est. days	420×420×500	🎨 4 colors
ElegooNeptune 4 Pro ProsumerFDM	Wait	great	—	225×225×265	—
ElegooSaturn 4 Ultra ProfessionalResin	Wait	good	—	212×118×220	—
Qidi TechQ1 Pro EntryFDM	Superseded	good	Q2	245×245×240	—
Qidi TechQ2C EntryFDM	Buy	great	—	270×270×256	🎨 4 colors
Qidi TechQ2 ProsumerFDM	Wait	great	78est. days	270×270×256	🎨 4 colors
Qidi TechPlus4 ProsumerFDM	Superseded	good	Plus5	305×305×280	🎨 4 colors
Qidi TechPlus5 ProsumerFDM	Buy	great	594est. days	320×320×300	🎨 4 colors
FlashforgeAdventurer 5M Pro ProsumerFDM	Caution	great	—	220×220×220	—
FlashforgeAD5X ProsumerFDM	Caution	great	—	220×220×220	🎨 4 colors
Bambu LabH2C ProfessionalFDM	Wait	good	Bambu Lab H3CReveal on 3 November 2026	330×320×325	🎨 7 colors
Prusa ResearchCORE One L+ ProfessionalFDM	Buy 🔧	neutral	197est. days	300×300×330	—
ElegooCentauri Carbon 2 ProsumerFDM	Buy	good	—	256×256×256	🎨 4 colors
AnycubicKobra S1 ProsumerFDM	Caution	good	—	250×250×250	—
AnycubicKobra S1 Max ProfessionalFDM	Buy	good	—	350×350×350	—
Qidi TechMax4 ProfessionalFDM	Buy	great	—	390×390×340	🎨 4 colors
ElegooMars 5 Ultra EntryResin	Caution	great	—	153×77×165	—
AnycubicPhoton Mono M7 Pro ProsumerResin	Caution	great	—	223×126×230	—
SovolSV08 ProsumerFDM	Caution	great	—	350×350×345	—

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