Fdm Printer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 278 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Fdm Printer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PrintedMinis, r/3Dprinting, r/3dprinter, r/PrintedWarhammer, r/3DPrintedTerrain. Top-rated brands include Bambu Labs (4.7/5), Prusa (4.4/5), Creality (3.9/5).
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Reviews278
Subreddits17
Posts57
Brands37
Products77
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#1
Bambu Labs
4.7
(67)
"Get the P1S. It is one of(if not) the best beginner friendly FDM printers available in the market currently in it's price range."
"Bambu A1 or Kobra 3 or Qidi Tech Q1 Pro"
"Go bambu labs for something that "just works"."
"P1S with AMS. I'm very happy with mine."
"I had the same requirements as you and recently bought a Bambu Lab P1S. It's totally plug and play and I'm super happy with it."
"I came to the Bambulab X1Carbon after many years of Creality printers and it has been a dream! I printed ABS perfectly the first try, something that would have been a nightmare on those Crealitys."
"Just get a Bambu labs and be done."
"Bambu Lab A1 mini or A1 with 0.2mm nozzle and Sunlu PLA Meta get great results."
"Completely happy with my Bambu Labs A1 Mini."
"Bambu Labs' A1 line or Prusa's MK4S or Mini are probably your best bet."
#2
Prusa
4.4
(38)
"I like it a lot so far, here was my first big print on it."
"The Mk4S I have has no problems with detailed models - I can print any FDM prints on r/3Dprinting with no problems or loss of quality."
"I have a mk4s and it is both really fast and it has probably the best print quality."
"If I spent that much money, I would buy a Prusa XL."
"For that I would get a Prusa XL."
"Try the Prusa Mini. It's less expensive. Excellent quality."
"Prusa is the go-to for anticipated reliability and minimal maintenance."
"They’re still running well after 3 years of use and abuse."
"I'm biased towards Prusa, because a) it actually and really just works."
"UPDATE: Went with a Prusa MK3S+."
#3
Creality
3.9
(34)
"Just received my Creality K1 it’s plug and play."
"Ender 3 is gold. Huge community of users and help."
"I can confirm it is great."
"Ender 5 +. I recently moved from an ender 3 to an ender 5 and it has been excellent."
"The K1 printers with a tweaked profile in OrcaSlicer + a .2 nozzle do well."
"All of these will be perfectly fine!"
"All of these will be perfectly fine!"
"I've been using an Ender 3 Max Neo with a 0.4 nozzle and am going to start experimenting with 0.2 soon"
"I'm currently looking at an Ender 3 Max Neo."
"I really enjoyed my ender 3 S1 plus."
#4
Bambu
4.8
(28)
"If you have zero experience and want to print gem minis, it’s gonna be Bambu A1 mini, or spend over a grand."
"I have a bambu labs a1 mini which works perfectly the goals you described."
"Bambu A1 was a game changer."
"Bambu A1 was a game changer."
"People said that Bambu Labs A1 mini would be best for me as a beginner."
"I'd definitely recommend the Bambu Lab A1 mini with a 0.2 mm nozzle."
"Bambu A1 mini"
"I have 3 of each, that's what I use to produce Titans."
"These new Bambu printers are kicking ass."
"Bambu hands down. The A1 is cheap, but if you bump your budget up to $600 you can get the P1S."
#5
Ender
4.0
(21)
"I use an ender 3 s1 with a 0.3 nozzle for beautiful minis."
"Using my Ender 3 Pro, properly dialed in, I have been able to print things down to a."
"The Ender 2 Pro does a pretty great job with a .2 nozzle."
"Ender 3, the base version. Or if you have the budget Ender 3 s1."
"Look into the Ender 3 v3 SE $200 with auto leveling."
"Ender 3 s1/pro is a little pricier but has features you may want to use in the future."
"I agree with others that an ender 3 is probably the best budget option for fdm printing."
"Ender 3 v2 then download this guy's profiles."
"Ender 3. And follow the guides over on the YouTube channel Tomb of 3d printed horror."
"Ender 3 is a solid choice."
#6
Elegoo
4.0
(16)
"I paid $200 for a neptune 3 pro and couldn't be happier."
"My first printer was the Elegoo Neptun 3 Pro - really good start."
"Elegoo neptune 3 or higher. I had a 2s and the 3 series introduce auto level for under 250."
"I'm thinking the Centauri Carbon machine will be really competitive when it's fully shipped and the standard components (like a .2noz) are available"
"The new elegoo Centauri carbon might be a good option too in the lower price range"
"I’ve had a Neptune 3 pro for a couple of years and it’s been flawless, Elegoo are now selling them at ~150."
"The Neptune 4 pro is only a little more at ~200."
"Really like the n4+, big build volume and pretty fast."
"I really like the Elegoo Neptune 3 so I’m sure the Elegoo Neptune 4 is great."
"I've got tolerable results using a creality ender 5 plus."
#7
Qidi
4.1
(13)
"With $3000 to spend, I would love 3 x-max 3s!"
"Maybe qidi? 4 plus"
"I am a year into using my Qidi Q1Pro, and I am quite happy with it."
"Qidi Plus 4 is almost there."
"Do you like the Qidi units? I’m really looking for reliability and ease of use from the box."
"If it doesnt fit in a bambu a1 or p1s i reccomend the qidi printers."
"QIDI Q1 Pro will get you there for €449, if you want bigger and better their Plus4 goes for €799. Only have Q1 Pros, but they're doing very well with Nylon, ASA and PC, as well as their CF and GF variants."
"Best surface quality right now does Qidi plus 4. However, Qidi’s printer will not be as trouble-free as any current Prusa or Bambu."
"Qidi Plus 4 has the best surface quality. But comes with other disadvantages"
"Q1 Pro was compared to 5M in this video and the 5M is faster and produced better surface quality"
#8
Anycubic
3.8
(6)
"My anycubic vyper does good, but it’s a couple years old."
"I've been very satisfied with my anycubic cobra 2 - very reliable and kind of fast."
"I have the Anycubic Vyper and happy with results."
"Anycubic Vyper or if you want something bigger, its new big brother Cobra Max."
"Prusa or the new Anycubic Viper, never tried but seems a good printer."
"Decided to go with Anycubic Mega S first."
#9
Sovol
3.5
(6)
"For that size? Sovol SV08"
"I started on a Sovol SV08. I'd say if you're used to fighting with an older design then the foibles of the SV08 will be a cake walk, and capabilities are great!"
"I've heard good thing about the Sovol SV07, it's 339 on sale right now."
"I quite like my Sovol SV 06 ACE and I would say you can achieve the same results as an A1, however the Y axis motor had to be replaced after the rod snapping in it."
"Sovol sv06ace"
"The new SV06 Ace is quite good, but honestly the A1 is better."
#10
Flashforge
4.0
(4)
"I’ve been using the Flashforge AD5M Pro and loving it, 0.25 isn’t quite as detailed/effective as the Bambu 0.2 admittedly, but my experience so far with OrcaSlicer and unboxing/setup/fine-tuning have all been very painless!"
"It prints faster than my bambu printers and the print quality is better. I own 3 bambu printers(P1S, A1 and X1C) and the 5M."
"The 5M Pro is a very good printer. I wouldn't take it over a Bambu machine due to the great software, larger print volume, and makerworld integration."
"Just bought a Flashforge Adventurer 5M pro. It’s been two months of no problems."
#11
FDM
3.5
(4)
"Fdm for terrain/scatter."
"I'd pay a bit extra for a FDM with autoleveling."
"FDM printers will handle terrain very well, as well as any accessory you may need."
"I have an FDM printer and do absolutely use it for minis."
#12
Resin Printer
4.7
(3)
"Get the largest resin printer you can afford. DO NOT get an FDM printer."
"I can tell you without a doubt that resin is better and cheaper for minis."
"You can get decent results on fdm for miniatures. Some people here get exceptional results."
#13
Bambu A1
4.7
(3)
"The Bambu A1 has been really pushing the boundaries."
"Bambu A1 or go for the Bambu A1 Mini if you are not interested in larger prints and want to save even more money."
"The best fdm printer."
#14
SLA Printer
5.0
(2)
"Using FDM for miniatures is a bad plan. Get an SLA printer."
"I disagree with the assertion that an FDM printer is inherently better for beginners."
#15
Fat Dragon Games
5.0
(2)
"I can't recommend enough Fat Dragon Games channel."
"Fat Dragon Games sells D&D terrain STLs that print without supports."
#16
Markforged
4.5
(2)
"Markforged if you want an "it just works and you also have a service contract" machine."
"I’m a big fan of Markforged for 'It just works' industrial printers."
#17
Bambu Lab
4.5
(2)
"Bambu Lab, A1 or A1 mini."
"In that budget I'd get a Bambu lab A1."
#18
Delta
4.0
(2)
"You're looking for a delta printer"
"They are ridiculously fast, and as you are building it yourself"
#19
Prusa MK4
4.0
(2)
"If it's on the budget, I'd say a Prusa mk4."
"The prusa mk4 is using .9 degree steppers."
#20
Artillery
4.0
(2)
"Artillery Genius."
"Artillery Sidewinder is a good large printer, very good parts and outclasses both the CR 10 and Ender 3 Max."
#21
FDM Printer
1.3
(4)
"FDM is fantastic for rational uses, of my 9 printers, 7 are FDM! But for minis it’s just not going to produce what you want."
"Don’t get a FDM printer for minis. You’ll never be happy with the results."
"If you want minis, FDM is not the printer to get."
"FDM printers are not the tool for this job, resin printers are."
#22
Ender 3
2.5
(2)
"Best quality fdm minis ive seen are these done on an ender 3."
"Building a mini collection with FDM will take a long time."
#23
Saturn 8K
5.0
(1)
"The answer is any resin printer in that price range."
#24
Saturn 2
5.0
(1)
"I also have a Saturn 2, and it's great."
#25
Elegoo Saturn
5.0
(1)
"Why not get a resin printer for bigger minis? It will be so much easier than tuning an fdm printer."
#26
Bamboo
4.0
(1)
"Faux hammer made an excellent video about a bamboo printer that might be perfect for what you need"
#27
Bambu Lab P1P
4.0
(1)
"I have no issue printing mini’s with my bambu lab p1p."
#28
A1 Mini
4.0
(1)
"A1 Mini you dont need AMS if you want a really cheap one."
#29
Prusa P1P
4.0
(1)
"Personally nowadays I use p1p, but earlier used Neptune line of printers for bases."
#30
Anker
4.0
(1)
"Just got my Anker printer. Fast and reliable as hell."
#31
Longer
4.0
(1)
"I have a couple Longer LK5 pro printers and I would definitely recommend."
#32
Voxelab
4.0
(1)
"Voxelab stuff is great proxima 6 or Aquila x2 or better."
#33
Monoprice
4.0
(1)
"I’m really really happy with it for minis and scatter. However the build volume is not the best. But the quality is awesome."
#34
Stratasys
4.0
(1)
"Stratasys’s F170 is right around your budget."
#35
Voron
4.0
(1)
"You can build a decent voron 0.2 for that price and it will be very fast and have accuracy as good as any other fdm printer."
#36
Creality Ender-3
3.0
(1)
"Based on your budget, maybe an Ender-3."
#37
Longer LK5 Pro
2.0
(1)
"I have a Longer Lk5 Pro and honestly it’s a pain in the ass."
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