Comparison of 3D printers

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

Metrics

Some important 3D printer metrics include:

• Print technology: 3D printing processes encompasses a variety of methods which each have their own unique challenges.
• Length of production run and support: 3D printers often require adjustments and parts replacement. A long production run often means that spare parts are also available.
• Maximum build volume: Defines how large parts that are possible to print on a given printer. Often measured in millimeters, but sometimes in inches or centimeters instead.
• Minimum layer resolution: Defines the resolution of the print (usually the vertical resolution). Often measured in micrometers (μm). The actual resolution of a printer can usually be adjusted within an interval.
• Print speed: Defines how fast the printer is, and is usually measured in millimeters per second (mm/s). The actual speed of a printer can usually be adjusted within an interval.
• Kit or assembled: Printers are usually sold either pre-assembled, partially assembled or as complete kits. Kits are usually less expensive, but also usually require more fitting and calibration.
• Open source: Some printer designs are released into the open source domain, which can include for instance hardware specifications, CAD files, board schematics and firmware files. Open source printer designs are often popular in online do it yourself-communities.
• Noise level: Measured in decibels (dB), and can vary greatly in home-printers from 15 dB to 75 dB. ^[2] Some main sources of noise in filament printers are fans, motors and bearings, while in resin printers the fans usually are responsible for most of the noise. ^[2] Some methods for dampening the noise from a printer may be to install vibration isolation, use larger diameter fans, perform maintenance and lubrication, or using a soundproofing enclosure. ^[2]

Commercial printers

Name	Year Released	Print technology	Max 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 mm	12.5 in × 8.0 in × 10.0 in	40 μm	250 mm/s
Airwolf 3D HD2x	2014	FFF	279 mm × 203 mm × 305 mm	11.0 in × 8.0 in × 12.0 in	60 μm	150 mm/s
Anet A8 DIY Kit	2016	FFF	221 mm × 221 mm × 239 mm	8.7 in × 8.7 in × 9.4 in		100 mm/s	Kit
Anycubic  [ de ] Vyper	2021	FFF	245 mm × 245 mm × 260 mm	9.6 in × 9.6 in × 10.2 in		180 mm/s	Kit
Autodesk Ember [5]	2014 [6]	SLA	64 mm × 40 mm × 134 mm	2.5 in × 1.6 in × 5.3 in	50 μm	0.005 mm/s (18 mm/h) at 25 μm layers
be3D DeeGreen Ember [7]		FFF	150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm	5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in		90 mm/s
be3D DeeRed Ember [8]		FFF	400 mm × 600 mm × 800 mm	16 in × 24 in × 31 in		100 mm/s
The Buccaneer 3D printer [9] [10] [11]	2013	FFF	145 mm × 125 mm × 155 mm	5.7 in × 4.9 in × 6.1 in	85 μm	100 mm/s	Assembled
3D Systems Cube [12]		FFF	152 mm × 153 mm × 152 mm	6.0 in × 6.0 in × 6.0 in	70 μm
3D Systems Cube Pro		FFF	285 mm × 230 mm × 270 mm	11.2 in × 9.1 in × 10.6 in	70 μm
3D Systems ProJet 1200 [13]		SLA	43 mm × 27 mm × 150 mm	1.7 in × 1.1 in × 5.9 in	56 μm	0.0038 mm/s	Assembled
3D Systems ChefJet Pro [14]			203 mm × 203 mm × 203 mm	8.0 in × 8.0 in × 8.0 in		0.014 mm/s (~2 in/h or ~100 candies/hr)
CandyFab 4000			610 mm × 340 mm × 230 mm	24.0 in × 13.4 in × 9.1 in [15]	1270 μm (20 DPI) [16]
CandyFab 5000			216 mm × 279 mm × 432 mm	8.5 in × 11.0 in × 17.0 in
CandyFab 6000			216 mm × 279 mm × 178 mm	8.5 in × 11.0 in × 7.0 in
Cellink BIO X [17]			360 mm × 450 mm × 500 mm	14 in × 18 in × 20 in	1 μm	40 mm/s
Creality CR-10		FFF	300 mm × 300 mm × 400 mm	12 in × 12 in × 16 in	100 μm
envisionTEC Micro Plus Hi-Res [18]			45 mm × 25 mm × 100 mm	1.77 in × 0.98 in × 3.94 in	30 μm
envisionTEC Perfactory Apollo		SLA	100 mm × 75 mm × 100 mm	3.9 in × 3.0 in × 3.9 in	70 μm
Formlabs Form 1		SLA
Formlabs Form 1+ [19]		SLA	125 mm × 125 mm × 125 mm	4.9 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in
Fusion3 F306 - Single Extruder	2014-2016	FFF	306 mm × 306 mm × 306 mm	12.0 in × 12.0 in × 12.0 in		250 mm/s
Fusion3 F306 - Dual Extruder	2014-2016	FFF	125 mm × 125 mm × 125 mm	4.9 in × 4.9 in × 4.9 in		250 mm/s
Fusion3 F410	2018-2022	FFF	355 mm × 355 mm × 318 mm	14.0 in × 14.0 in × 12.5 in	20 μm	250 mm/s	Assembled
Fusion3 EDGE	2022-present	FFF	368 mm × 368 mm × 343 mm	14.5 in × 14.5 in × 13.5 in	20 μm	250 mm/s	Assembled
Hyrel 3D Engine
Hyrel 3D System 30
LulzBot TAZ		FFF	298 mm × 275 mm × 250 mm	11.7 in × 10.8 in × 9.8 in	50 μm	200 mm/s
Makerbot Cupcake CNC		FFF	100 mm × 100 mm × 130 mm	3.9 in × 3.9 in × 5.1 in
Makerbot Replicator		FFF	225 mm × 145 mm × 150 mm	8.9 in × 5.7 in × 5.9 in
Makerbot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer		FFF	285 mm × 153 mm × 155 mm	11.2 in × 6.0 in × 6.1 in	100 μm
Makerbot Replicator+ Desktop 3D Printer		FFF	295 mm × 195 mm × 165 mm	11.6 in × 7.7 in × 6.5 in	100 μm
Makerbot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer		FFF
Makerbot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer		FFF	252 mm × 199 mm × 150 mm	9.9 in × 7.8 in × 5.9 in
Makerbot Replicator Mini Compact 3D Printer		FFF	100 mm × 100 mm × 125 mm	3.9 in × 3.9 in × 4.9 in	200 μm
Makerbot Replicator Mini+ Compact 3D Printer		FFF	110 mm × 126 mm × 126 mm	4.3 in × 5.0 in × 5.0 in	100 μm
Makerbot Replicator Z18 3D Printer		FFF
Makerbot Thing-O-Matic		FFF	100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm	3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in
Photocentric LC Magna	2019	FFF	510 mm × 280 mm × 350 mm	20 in × 11 in × 14 in	20 μm	250 mm/s
Phrozen Mighty 8K 3D Printer	2022	LCD	218mm  x 123mm  x 235mm		28 μm	0.02/s	Assembled
Phrozen Mini 8K 3D Printer	2021	LCD	165mm x 72mm x 180 mm		22 μm	0.022/s	Assembled
Phrozen Mega 8K 3D Printer	2021	LCD	330mm x 185mm x 400 mm		43 μm	0.02/s	Assembled
Printrbot Go Large 2014		FFF
Printrbot Plus [20]		FFF	250 mm × 250 mm × 265 mm	9.8 in × 9.8 in × 10.4 in	50 μm	80 mm/s
Printrbot Simple 2014		FFF	150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm	5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in	50 μm	80 mm/s
Printrbot Simple Metal 2014		FFF	150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm	5.9 in × 5.9 in × 5.9 in	50 μm	80 mm/s
Printrbot Play		FFF	100 mm × 105 mm × 130 mm	3.9 in × 4.1 in × 5.1 in		80 mm/s
Raise3D E2 [21]		FFF	295 mm–330 mm × 240 mm × 240 mm	11.6 in–13.0 in × 9.4 in × 9.4 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Raise3D E2CF [22]		FFF	295 mm–330 mm × 240 mm × 240 mm	11.6 in–13.0 in × 9.4 in × 9.4 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Raise3D Pro2 [23]		FFF	280 mm–305 mm × 305 mm × 300 mm	11.0 in–12.0 in × 12.0 in × 11.8 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Raise3D Pro2 Plus [23]		FFF	280 mm–305 mm × 305 mm × 605 mm	11.0 in–12.0 in × 12.0 in × 23.8 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Raise3D Pro3 [24]		FFF	255 mm–300 mm × 300 mm × 300 mm	10.0 in–11.8 in × 11.8 in × 11.8 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Raise3D Pro3 Plus [24]		FFF	255 mm–300 mm × 300 mm × 605 mm	10.0 in–11.8 in × 11.8 in × 23.8 in		30–150 mm/s	Assembled
Robo 3D R1 +Plus [25]		FFF	254 mm × 229 mm × 203 mm	10.0 in × 9.0 in × 8.0 in	100 μm
Sindoh 3DWOX DP200/201	2016 (Discontinued)	FFF	200 mm × 200 mm × 185 mm	7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.3 in	50 μm	200 mm/s	Assembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 1	2019	FFF	200 mm × 200 mm × 185 mm	7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.3 in	50 μm	200 mm/s	Assembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 1X	2019	FFF	228 mm × 200 mm × 300 mm	9.0 in × 7.9 in × 11.8 in	50 μm	200 mm/s	Assembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 2X	2018	FFF	228 mm × 200 mm × 300 mm	9.0 in × 7.9 in × 11.8 in	50 μm	200 mm/s	Assembled (Plug n Play)
Sindoh 3DWOX 7X	2019	FFF	380 mm × 390 mm × 450 mm	15 in × 15 in × 18 in	50 μm	200 mm/s	Assembled (Customizable)
Sindoh 3DWOX 30X	2020	FFF	740 mm × 490 mm × 150 mm	29.1 in × 19.3 in × 5.9 in	50 μm	300 mm/s	Assembled (Customizable)
Sindoh A1+	2019	SLA	200 mm × 200 mm × 180 mm	7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.1 in	25 μm		Assembled (Customizable)
Solidscape MAX² [26]			152 mm × 152 mm × 102 mm	6.0 in × 6.0 in × 4.0 in
Solidscape Pro			152 mm × 152 mm × 102 mm	6.0 in × 6.0 in × 4.0 in
Solidscape Studio			152 mm × 152 mm × 51 mm	6.0 in × 6.0 in × 2.0 in
Solidscape Lab			152 mm × 152 mm × 51 mm	6.0 in × 6.0 in × 2.0 in
Stratasys Fortus 250mc [27]			254 mm × 254 mm × 305 mm	10.0 in × 10.0 in × 12.0 in
Stratasys Fortus 360mc		FFF
Stratasys Fortus 400mc [28]		FFF	406 mm × 355 mm × 406 mm	16.0 in × 14.0 in × 16.0 in	127 μm
Stratasys Fortus 900mc		FFF	914 mm × 610 mm × 914 mm	36.0 in × 24.0 in × 36.0 in
Stratasys FrameWorx		WDM
Stratasys Mojo		FFF	127 mm × 127 mm × 127 mm	5.0 in × 5.0 in × 5.0 in
Stratasys Objet24			234 mm × 192 mm × 149 mm	9.2 in × 7.6 in × 5.9 in
Stratasys Objet30 Pro			294 mm × 192 mm × 149 mm	11.6 in × 7.6 in × 5.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260/260V
Stratasys Objet Eden350/350V
Stratasys Objet Eden500/500V
Stratasys Objet260 Connex 1			255 mm × 252 mm × 200 mm	10.0 in × 9.9 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet30 OrthoDesk			300 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm	11.8 in × 7.9 in × 3.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260VS Dental Advantage			260 mm × 260 mm × 200 mm	10.2 in × 10.2 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet Eden260V for Dental
Stratasys Objet Eden3500V for Dental
Stratasys Objet Eden500V for Dental
Stratasys Objet350 Connex1			340 mm × 340 mm × 200 mm	13.4 in × 13.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet500 Connex1			490 mm × 390 mm × 200 mm	19.3 in × 15.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet500 Connex3			490 mm × 390 mm × 200 mm	19.3 in × 15.4 in × 7.9 in
Stratasys Objet1000 Plus			1,000 mm × 800 mm × 500 mm	39 in × 31 in × 20 in
Stratasys uPrint SE Plus			203 mm × 203 mm × 152 mm	8.0 in × 8.0 in × 6.0 in
Stratasys uPrint SE			203 mm × 203 mm × 152 mm	8.0 in × 8.0 in × 6.0 in
Ultimaker		FFF	210 mm × 210 mm × 205 mm	8.3 in × 8.3 in × 8.1 in			Assembled
Ultimaker 2		FFF	230 mm × 225 mm × 205 mm	9.1 in × 8.9 in × 8.1 in			Assembled
Voxeljet VX 200 [29]			300 mm × 200 mm × 250 mm	11.8 in × 7.9 in × 9.8 in	300 DPI	0.0033 mm/s (12 mm/h)
Zortrax M200 [30]		FFF	200 mm × 200 mm × 180 mm	7.9 in × 7.9 in × 7.1 in	90 μm
Zortrax Inventure [31]		FFF	140 mm × 140 mm × 140 mm	5.5 in × 5.5 in × 5.5 in	90 μm
Bambu Lab A1 [32]	2023	FFF	256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm	10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 in		Up to 500 mm/s
Bambu Lab P1S [33]	2023	FFF	256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm	10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 in		Up to 500 mm/s
Bambu Lab X1C [34]	2022	FFF	256 mm × 256 mm × 256 mm	10.1 in × 10.1 in × 10.1 in		Up to 500 mm/s

See also

• List of 3D printer manufacturers
• 3D printing processes
• List of 3D printing software

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