Comparison of 3D printers

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This article contains a list of 3D printers. [1]

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Commercial printers

NameYear ReleasedPrint technologyMax build volume (mm)Max build volume (in)Min layer resolution (μm) Print speed (mm/s)Kit or assembled
Airwolf 3D Axiom [3] 2015 [4] FFF 318 mm × 203 mm × 254 mm12.5 in × 8.0 in × 10.0 in40 μm250 mm/s
Airwolf 3D HD2x2014 FFF 279 mm × 203 mm × 305 mm11.0 in × 8.0 in × 12.0 in60 μm150 mm/s
Anet A8 DIY Kit2016 FFF 221 mm × 221 mm × 239 mm8.7 in × 8.7 in × 9.4 in100 mm/sKit
Anycubic  [ de ] Vyper2021 FFF 245 mm × 245 mm × 260 mm9.6 in × 9.6 in × 10.2 in180 mm/sKit
Autodesk Ember [5] 2014 [6] SLA 64 mm × 40 mm × 134 mm2.5 in × 1.6 in × 5.3 in50 μm0.005 mm/s (18 mm/h) at 25 μm layers
be3D DeeGreen Ember [7] FFF 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in90 mm/s
be3D DeeRed Ember [8] FFF 400 mm × 600 mm × 800 mm16 in × 24 in × 31 in100 mm/s
The Buccaneer 3D printer [9] [10] [11] 2013 FFF 145 mm × 125 mm × 155 mm5.7 in × 4.9 in × 6.1 in85 μm100 mm/sAssembled
3D Systems Cube [12] FFF 152 mm × 153 mm × 152 mm6.0 in × 6.0 in × 6.0 in70 μm
3D Systems Cube Pro FFF 285 mm × 230 mm × 270 mm11.2 in × 9.1 in × 10.6 in70 μm
3D Systems ProJet 1200 [13] SLA 43 mm × 27 mm × 150 mm1.7 in × 1.1 in × 5.9 in56 μm0.0038 mm/sAssembled
3D Systems ChefJet Pro [14] 203 mm × 203 mm × 203 mm8.0 in × 8.0 in × 8.0 in0.014 mm/s (~2 in/h or ~100 candies/hr)
CandyFab 4000610 mm × 340 mm × 230 mm24.0 in × 13.4 in × 9.1 in [15] 1270 μm (20 DPI) [16]
CandyFab 5000216 mm × 279 mm × 432 mm8.5 in × 11.0 in × 17.0 in
CandyFab 6000216 mm × 279 mm × 178 mm8.5 in × 11.0 in × 7.0 in
Cellink BIO X [17] 360 mm × 450 mm × 500 mm14 in × 18 in × 20 in1 μm40 mm/s
Creality CR-10 FFF 300 mm × 300 mm × 400 mm12 in × 12 in × 16 in100 μm
envisionTEC Micro Plus Hi-Res [18] 45 mm × 25 mm × 100 mm1.77 in × 0.98 in × 3.94 in30 μm
envisionTEC Perfactory Apollo SLA 100 mm × 75 mm × 100 mm3.9 in × 3.0 in × 3.9 in70 μm
Formlabs Form 1 SLA
Formlabs Form 1+ [19] SLA 125 mm × 125 mm × 125 mm4.9 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in
Fusion3 F306 - Single Extruder2014-2016 FFF 306 mm × 306 mm × 306 mm12.0 in × 12.0 in × 12.0 in250 mm/s
Fusion3 F306 - Dual Extruder2014-2016 FFF 125 mm × 125 mm × 125 mm4.9 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in250 mm/s
Fusion3 F4102018-2022 FFF 355 mm × 355 mm × 318 mm14.0 in × 14.0 in × 12.5 in20 μm250 mm/sAssembled
Fusion3 EDGE2022-present FFF 368 mm × 368 mm × 343 mm14.5 in × 14.5 in × 13.5 in20 μm250 mm/sAssembled
Hyrel 3D Engine
Hyrel 3D System 30
LulzBot TAZ FFF 298 mm × 275 mm × 250 mm11.7 in × 10.8 in × 9.8 in50 μm200 mm/s
Makerbot Cupcake CNC FFF 100 mm × 100 mm × 130 mm3.9 in × 3.9 in × 5.1 in
Makerbot Replicator FFF 225 mm × 145 mm × 150 mm8.9 in × 5.7 in × 5.9 in
Makerbot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer FFF 285 mm × 153 mm × 155 mm11.2 in × 6.0 in × 6.1 in100 μm
Makerbot Replicator+ Desktop 3D Printer FFF 295 mm × 195 mm × 165 mm11.6 in × 7.7 in × 6.5 in100 μm
Makerbot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer FFF
Makerbot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer FFF 252 mm × 199 mm × 150 mm9.9 in × 7.8 in × 5.9 in
Makerbot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer FFF 100 mm × 100 mm × 125 mm3.9 in × 3.9 in × 4.9 in200 μm
Makerbot Replicator Mini+ Compact 3D Printer FFF 110 mm × 126 mm × 126 mm4.3 in × 5.0 in × 5.0 in100 μm
Makerbot Replicator Z18 3D Printer FFF
Makerbot Thing-O-Matic FFF 100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in
Photocentric LC Magna2019 FFF 510 mm × 280 mm × 350 mm20 in × 11 in × 14 in20 μm250 mm/s
Phrozen Mighty 8K 3D Printer2022LCD218mm  x 123mm  x 235mm28 μm0.02/sAssembled
Phrozen Mini 8K 3D Printer2021LCD165mm x 72mm x 180 mm22 μm0.022/sAssembled
Phrozen Mega 8K 3D Printer2021LCD330mm x 185mm x 400 mm43 μm0.02/sAssembled
Printrbot Go Large 2014 FFF
Printrbot Plus [20] FFF 250 mm × 250 mm × 265 mm9.8 in × 9.8 in × 10.4 in50 μm80 mm/s
Printrbot Simple 2014 FFF 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in50 μm80 mm/s
Printrbot Simple Metal 2014 FFF 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in50 μm80 mm/s
Printrbot Play FFF 100 mm × 105 mm × 130 mm3.9 in × 4.1 in × 5.1 in80 mm/s
Raise3D E2 [21] FFF 295 mm–330 mm × 240 mm × 240 mm11.6 in–13.0 in × 9.4 in × 9.4 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Raise3D E2CF [22] FFF 295 mm–330 mm × 240 mm × 240 mm11.6 in–13.0 in × 9.4 in × 9.4 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Raise3D Pro2 [23] FFF 280 mm–305 mm × 305 mm × 300 mm11.0 in–12.0 in × 12.0 in × 11.8 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Raise3D Pro2 Plus [23] FFF 280 mm–305 mm × 305 mm × 605 mm11.0 in–12.0 in × 12.0 in × 23.8 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Raise3D Pro3 [24] FFF 255 mm–300 mm × 300 mm × 300 mm10.0 in–11.8 in × 11.8 in × 11.8 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Raise3D Pro3 Plus [24] FFF 255 mm–300 mm × 300 mm × 605 mm10.0 in–11.8 in × 11.8 in × 23.8 in30–150 mm/sAssembled
Robo 3D R1 +Plus [25] FFF 254 mm × 229 mm × 203 mm10.0 in × 9.0 in × 8.0 in100 μm
Sindoh 3DWOX DP200/2012016 (Discontinued) FFF 200 mm × 200 mm × 185 mm7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.3 in50 μm200 mm/sAssembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 12019 FFF 200 mm × 200 mm × 185 mm7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.3 in50 μm200 mm/sAssembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 1X2019 FFF 228 mm × 200 mm × 300 mm9.0 in × 7.9 in × 11.8 in50 μm200 mm/sAssembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 2X2018 FFF 228 mm × 200 mm × 300 mm9.0 in × 7.9 in × 11.8 in50 μm200 mm/sAssembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 7X2019 FFF 380 mm × 390 mm × 450 mm15 in × 15 in × 18 in50 μm200 mm/sAssembled (Customizable)
Sindoh 3DWOX 30X2020 FFF 740 mm × 490 mm × 150 mm29.1 in × 19.3 in × 5.9 in50 μm300 mm/sAssembled (Customizable)
Sindoh A1+2019 SLA 200 mm × 200 mm × 180 mm7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.1 in25 μmAssembled (Customizable)
Solidscape MAX² [26] 152 mm × 152 mm × 102 mm6.0 in × 6.0 in × 4.0 in
Solidscape Pro152 mm × 152 mm × 102 mm6.0 in × 6.0 in × 4.0 in
Solidscape Studio152 mm × 152 mm × 51 mm6.0 in × 6.0 in × 2.0 in
Solidscape Lab152 mm × 152 mm × 51 mm6.0 in × 6.0 in × 2.0 in
Stratasys Fortus 250mc [27] 254 mm × 254 mm × 305 mm10.0 in × 10.0 in × 12.0 in
Stratasys Fortus 360mc FFF
Stratasys Fortus 400mc [28] FFF 406 mm × 355 mm × 406 mm16.0 in × 14.0 in × 16.0 in127 μm
Stratasys Fortus 900mc FFF 914 mm × 610 mm × 914 mm36.0 in × 24.0 in × 36.0 in
Stratasys FrameWorx WDM
Stratasys Mojo FFF 127 mm × 127 mm × 127 mm5.0 in × 5.0 in × 5.0 in
Stratasys Objet24234 mm × 192 mm × 149 mm9.2 in × 7.6 in × 5.9 in
Stratasys Objet30 Pro294 mm × 192 mm × 149 mm11.6 in × 7.6 in × 5.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260/260V
Stratasys Objet Eden350/350V
Stratasys Objet Eden500/500V
Stratasys Objet260 Connex 1255 mm × 252 mm × 200 mm10.0 in × 9.9 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet30 OrthoDesk300 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm11.8 in × 7.9 in × 3.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260VS Dental Advantage260 mm × 260 mm × 200 mm10.2 in × 10.2 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260V for Dental
Stratasys Objet Eden3500V for Dental
Stratasys Objet Eden500V for Dental
Stratasys Objet350 Connex1340 mm × 340 mm × 200 mm13.4 in × 13.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet500 Connex1490 mm × 390 mm × 200 mm19.3 in × 15.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet500 Connex3490 mm × 390 mm × 200 mm19.3 in × 15.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet1000 Plus1,000 mm × 800 mm × 500 mm39 in × 31 in × 20 in
Stratasys uPrint SE Plus203 mm × 203 mm × 152 mm8.0 in × 8.0 in × 6.0 in
Stratasys uPrint SE203 mm × 203 mm × 152 mm8.0 in × 8.0 in × 6.0 in
Ultimaker FFF 210 mm × 210 mm × 205 mm8.3 in × 8.3 in × 8.1 inAssembled
Ultimaker 2 FFF 230 mm × 225 mm × 205 mm9.1 in × 8.9 in × 8.1 inAssembled
Voxeljet VX 200 [29] 300 mm × 200 mm × 250 mm11.8 in × 7.9 in × 9.8 in300 DPI0.0033 mm/s (12 mm/h)
Zortrax M200 [30] FFF 200 mm × 200 mm × 180 mm7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.1 in90 μm
Zortrax Inventure [31] FFF 140 mm × 140 mm × 140 mm5.5 in × 5.5 in × 5.5 in90 μm
Bambu Lab A1 [32] 2023 FFF 256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 inUp to 500 mm/s
Bambu Lab P1S [33] 2023 FFF 256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 inUp to 500 mm/s
Bambu Lab X1C [34] 2022 FFF 256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 inUp to 500 mm/s

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