3d Printer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 441 Reddit reviews across 35 subreddits and 94 posts to rank the best 3d Printer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/3dprinter, r/3Dprinting, r/gridfinity, r/cookiedecorating, r/BambuLab. Top-rated brands include Bambu (4.7/5), Bambu Lab (4.5/5), Elegoo (4.2/5).
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Reviews441
Subreddits35
Posts94
Brands31
Products81
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#1
Bambu
4.7
(166)
"Bambu printers are fantastic, and you won't regret getting one."
"Exceptionally easy welcome to the hobby"
"Super easy to setup and use"
"Worth every penny"
"Quit playing. Get the bambu. Any bambu."
"Bambu A1 for sure!!"
"Has not stopped printing since he set it up"
"Super easy to use, great infrastructure, and prints excellent out of the box"
"Best printers out there right now"
"A1 is the obvious answer."
#2
Bambu Lab
4.5
(130)
"Every other printer I've seen feels like an unfinished version of a Bambu."
"Bambu Labs A1 with AMS lite. Hands down."
"Received my A1 2 days ago and its been running since. Beginner here and it's addictive how simple it is to be used."
"Bambulab is a life changer for me, I actually am printing a lot of stuffs with high success rate."
"I bought my Bambu printers because they are an appliance."
"I have an X1 Carbon and it's great."
"If your budget even higher you may consider bambulab."
"I personally love my X1C. Over a year strong and no major issues."
"I recommend a bambu printer."
"Bambu is incredible. Can’t imagine going back to Prusa."
#3
Elegoo
4.2
(31)
"Elegoo Neptune 4 as my first printer. It has insanely good features for the price."
"Get a Centauri Carbon. 299 and it will run circles around the A1 in every way"
"I recently got an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra and really like it for its quality and ease of use."
"Elegoo Saturn 4 ultra is high end and beginner friendly."
"I love it. I have done nothing but wasting company money on it."
"Works wonders for me."
"A resin printer like Elegoo Mars4, which I use, works beautifully."
"Go with Elegoo. They're known for their great customer service."
"I have an elegoo mars 2 and the prints look phenomenal."
"Look at the elegoo centauri carbon, Creality hi or k1c as well."
#4
Prusa
4.4
(28)
"You can get a prusa xl which is just as much of an Appliance."
"The MK4 is an epic choice. It can be upgraded."
"If you want something that is worth the investment, reliable, and you can upgrade later. 100% go with Prusa."
"The go-to brand recommendations are going to be: Prusa (CORE One or MK4S)"
"It is miles better than my ender 3 v2. It also "just works" I had to spend like 10-12 hours assembling it, but that was great because now I know how to fix it."
"Buy a prusa for sure."
"I bought the prusa as a kit. So I had the luxury of putting both together. It's night and day compared to creality."
"If your budget is flexible, then I’d absolutely aim for the Prusa. Their support makes Bambu’s seem nonexistent."
"They are excellent and very very very rarely have issues."
"Prusa is a rock solid choice."
#5
Creality
3.6
(19)
"Just got a K1C for prototyping at work, it's honestly pretty impressive for the price. Zero complaints, highly recommend so far."
"Add Creality K1, K1 SE or K1C to the list. You get a Cory XY and the K1 and K1C are enclosed so you can print ABS and other engineering filament with ease."
"If you got higher budget and don't want to do much tinkering just want to print get something like creality k1c."
"Ender is a great option for someone who wants to tinker."
"I got a factory refurbished Creality Ender 3 V3 KE for $170 on eBay last year."
"Buy something used. I paid 300 for my used Creality K1."
"I got a Creality ender 3 for my kids."
"I just picked up the Creality K1 and it seems pretty sweet."
"If you want to stay in price range, I'd say Ender-3 S1 Pro."
"The Creality K1 or Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro offer comparable print quality."
#6
Anycubic
4.4
(10)
"I ve started a week ago with an Anycubic kobra s1 combo and been printing nonstop since then Very recommended!"
"I have to say I've had it for a month and so far everything I've printed with it is perfect."
"I was pleasantly surprised how little effort it took me to get started."
"A photon mono M5s pro would be great, but I highly recommend researching resin."
"Anycubic Kobra S1 with the MMU or the Creality’s version of it. My brother in law has both and says both have been good."
"I'm looking at the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo, sales price puts at just over $600."
"Did you consider Anycubic Cobra S1? Comparable with A1/P1S in terms of quality and the price is $499."
"I make some good minis with my Anycubic Photon."
"I have an Anycubic Kobra Pro 2 (about $200) and love it."
"Basically any decent resolution resin printer will do the job."
#7
Flashforge
4.0
(10)
"FlashForge Adventurer 5M is a great starter printer. I got mine about 3 weeks ago (200 hours of print time) and I’m pretty dumb. If I can do it, I think anyone can."
"Flashforge 5m pro works like a dream for me, great prints with minimal work with the options to print different materials without it being to difficult."
"Just got a flashforge adventurer 5m ($280) and it's plug and play, honestly, and prints great."
"Save a bit of money on the printer itself and grab a Flashforge Adventurer 5m."
"I have the Adventurer 5m. It’s pretty much plug and play."
"The Creality K1 or Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro offer comparable print quality."
"I have been having an amazing time with the Flashforge Guider 3 Ultra."
"I have one, it works amazing, easy to switch nozzle, great quality."
"If it’s for pure DnD terrain you probably don’t require super high lvl of detail and accuracy so you could easily get away with a flashforge."
"I dont think that they are a good first printer bc they are a bit pricey. flashforge could be a better option."
#8
Saturn
5.0
(5)
"Of those the Saturn 4 ultra wins easily in terms of convenience, print speed, ease of use."
"Saturn 4 Ultra for me. It self levels, does self testing, has a camera built in."
"Saturn 4 ultra."
"The Saturn 4 Ultra is a great machine for beginners and small scale production work."
"I'd look at one with self-leveling, like a Saturn 4."
#9
Sovol
4.2
(6)
"I really like the sovol sv08. Big printer, super fast, open source and voron design."
"I have a Sovol SV08 and a Bambu P1S."
"My sv06 has been solid. Yes, it took some tinkering / LEARNING about 3d printing to get it dialed in, but I am a tinkerer and for the price point it can't be beat if you're up for it."
"I bought my SV06 in Dec 2022 for less than $300 and it still works great."
"The best compromise between quality, ease of use, size and price."
"I recently bought the sovol SV06 because it was the cheapest option available."
#10
Qidi
4.4
(5)
"Qidi q1 pro has an internal heater that will help with engineering filaments."
"Get a qidi, its heated so it can minimize thermal stress more than others in that price range."
"Pretty plug and play, low cost and people are mostly saying good things about them."
"On sale for $399, a rock solid machine that works out of the box."
"I am quite happy with my Qidi x-smart3."
#11
Qidi Tech
5.0
(4)
"I've had one since last September and all it has done is crank out perfect parts in PLA, ASA, ASA-GF, PA6-CF20, PPA-CF and PPS-CF10."
"I've had one since last September and all it has done is crank out perfect parts in PLA, ASA, ASA-GF, PA6-CF20, PPA-CF and PPS-CF10."
"Look into the Qidi Tech Q1 Pro. 256x256x245 CoreXY, active heated chamber and hot bed, 350C nozzle, up to 600mm/s print speed, magnetic PEI build plate."
"Add Qidi to the list. Great price point for an enclosed chamber unit that can handle just about anything. I've had my Q1 Pro since December, it's my first printer and it was near perfect out of the box."
#12
Bambu Labs
4.3
(3)
"I was up and printing within 20minutes and zero prior knowledge on 3dprinters."
"Higher Midrange: Bambu Labs P1S ($630 USD) Easy to learn, large print bed, great quality"
"I have a Bambu labs p1s and a Saturn 4 ultra."
#13
AnkerMake
4.3
(3)
"Great deal. Probably 90% as good as a Bambu A1 that started at $300."
"I got an AnkerMake M5C and it is great."
#14
Neptune
3.0
(3)
"I’ve been recommending this printer to absolutely everyone."
"If you don’t know 3D printing, N4 is a nice learners program."
"Just don't expect a completely plug-and-play experience."
#15
Ender
4.0
(2)
"Ender 3 V3 is pretty much a plug and play."
"Ender 3 is cheap (<$200) and fairly user friendly!"
#16
Bambu A1 Combo
5.0
(1)
"I love it. Been printing non stop."
#17
Prusa 3D printer
5.0
(1)
"I found a very happy start in a Prusa 3D printer."
#18
Bambu printers
5.0
(1)
"This video is what sold me on Bambu printers."
#19
Mars 5 Ultra
5.0
(1)
"I have a mars 5 ultra. I like it … a lot :)"
#20
Phrozen
5.0
(1)
"I can definitely recommend it."
#21
BIQU
5.0
(1)
"This build plate will help make sure that he doesn't have failed prints due to plate adhesion."
#22
Voron
5.0
(1)
"Voron0 is probably one of the best mini printers."
#23
Stratasys
4.0
(1)
"If you're willing to pay a lot for materials, stratasys is the choice."
#24
Flash Forge
4.0
(1)
"Highly recommend, it’s on sale frequently on Amazon. It’s pretty easy to use."
#25
Mars
4.0
(1)
"I personally use a Mars 3 with Chitubox slicer."
#26
Elegoo Jupiter Ultra
4.0
(1)
"Id reccomend the jupiter ultra for larger models or any elegoo resin printer."
#27
Qidi v4
4.0
(1)
"They just released the Qidi v4 or something like that for $799."
#28
K1
4.0
(1)
"K1 max, build volumes and open system."
#29
Flashforge Adventurer 5M
4.0
(1)
"Ordered a flashforge adventurer 5m recently, hasnt arrived yet but seems to be the best option under 200k."
#30
CR6-SE
4.0
(1)
"Cr6-se, pretty much a solid workhorse."
#31
Uniformation
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend the GK3 Ultra as I have bought it, but I'm still waiting for a shipping notification."
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