Prusa Research CORE One L

📐 300×300×330 mm⚡ 500 mm/s🏠 Enclosed🔓 Open Source

Latest:CORE One L (assembled)

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🗓 Released Jan 1, 2025

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📊Printer Specs

TypeFDM

TierProfessional

MotionCoreXY

Build Volume300 × 300 × 330 mm

Max Speed500 mm/s

Multicolor❌ No

Enclosure✅ Yes

Auto Calibration✅ Yes

Open Source✅ Yes

Supported Materials

PLAPETGABSASATPUPAPA-CFPC

💡About the Prusa Research CORE One L

The Prusa CORE One L is Prusa Research's enclosed large-format CoreXY, featuring a 300×300×330 mm build volume with active 60°C chamber heating for engineering materials. It is also offered in a 'Critical Infrastructure Edition' for institutional and government customers. Fully open source from firmware to hardware designs, it competes directly with the Qidi Plus4 and Creality K2 Pro in the enclosed large-format segment.

300×300×330 mm with active 60°C chamber heating
A large enclosed build volume with genuine active chamber heating — making the CORE One L reliable for ABS, ASA, PA, and PC across the full build plate.
Fully open source
All firmware, hardware designs, and slicing profiles are open source. Prusa backs the CORE One L with long-term parts availability and community support.
Critical Infrastructure Edition available
For institutional, government, and production customers, a dedicated Critical Infrastructure Edition is offered — Prusa's commitment to secure supply for professional users.

🎯Who is this for?

Engineers and professional makers who need large-format enclosed printing with active chamber heating — and want Prusa's open-source ethos and long-term support over a closed-ecosystem competitor.

❓FAQs

CORE One L vs Qidi Plus4 — which large enclosed printer should I buy?

The Qidi Plus4 offers a 305×305×280 mm build volume with active 65°C chamber heating at $699 — a strong value proposition. The CORE One L matches or exceeds the build volume with active 60°C heating and adds Prusa's open-source hardware, parts availability, and community. If you value open-source hardware and Prusa's long-term support, the CORE One L. If you want the best value per dollar for enclosed large-format printing, the Plus4 is hard to beat.

CORE One L vs CORE One+ — which Prusa should I choose?

The CORE One+ is an open-frame CoreXY best suited to PLA, PETG, and TPU. The CORE One L adds active chamber heating and an enclosure, enabling reliable ABS, ASA, PA, and PC at a larger 300×300×330 mm build volume. If you regularly print engineering filaments or need the larger build area, the CORE One L. For most PLA/PETG work, the CORE One+ is the better value.

Does Prusa offer an upgrade kit for the CORE One L?

Prusa has a strong tradition of offering upgrade kits between generations. No upgrade kit from CORE One+ to CORE One L has been announced — they are different machines (open frame vs enclosed). CORE One L owners should expect firmware updates and parts availability for the long term.