Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
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Key strengths
The Mini+ has been on the market since 2021 and has proven its durability with thousands of community print-hours logged.
Prusa stocks replacement parts for all Mini+ components. Community guides cover every repair scenario.
The lowest-cost way to enter the Prusa ecosystem with a fully supported printer.
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.
With caution. It is significantly overdue for a refresh and slower than modern competitors. If you want an open-source Prusa, the MK4S or CORE One+ offer far better performance. Prusa has not announced a successor, and the Mini+ was not part of its August 2026 lineup refresh, so there is no known replacement to wait for — buy it for its reliability and openness, not its speed.
The Bambu A1 Mini is faster, easier to set up, and supports multicolor printing. The Prusa Mini+ is fully open source with stronger community repairability. For the easiest beginner experience, Bambu. For open source principles, Prusa.
For many use cases, yes — it is identical to the Bambu A1 Mini's build volume and covers most hobby printing. You can print figurines, functional parts, phone stands, small enclosures, and most everyday objects. Where it falls short is large prints: anything wider than 180 mm must be split and assembled. If you regularly print large objects, the MK4S (250×210×220 mm) or any of the larger printers is a better fit.
Prusa has a strong tradition of offering upgrade kits between generations — the MK4S is upgradeable from the MK4 and MK3.5, for example. No successor to the Mini+ has been announced, so nothing is confirmed, but a kit would be consistent with Prusa's history.