3D printer brands
Manufacturers behind the printers we cover.
- AnycubicChina · Founded 2015Anycubic sells aggressively priced FDM (Kobra) and resin (Photon) printers. Kobra 3 Combo brought multicolor under $500.
- Bambu LabChina · Founded 2020Bambu Lab reset expectations for consumer 3D printing in 2022 with fast, fully automated CoreXY printers and the AMS multicolor system. Its A1, P1 and X1 lines dominate beginner and enthusiast recommendations.
- CrealityChina · Founded 2014Creality built the budget FDM market with the Ender 3 and now ships the faster K1 and Ender 3 V3 families. Huge community, huge mod ecosystem, inconsistent QC.
- ElegooChina · Founded 2015Elegoo is the value leader in resin printers (Mars, Saturn) and has become a serious FDM brand with the Neptune line and the Centauri Carbon.
- FlashforgeChina · Founded 2011Flashforge targets beginners and classrooms with enclosed, plug-and-print machines like the Adventurer 5M and the multicolor AD5X.
- FormlabsUnited States · Founded 2011Formlabs makes professional desktop resin printers. The Form 4 is the prosumer ceiling for resin quality and reliability.
- Prusa ResearchCzech Republic · Founded 2012Prusa makes open-source printers with the best support and documentation in the hobby. Pricier than Chinese rivals but the MK4S and Core One are the reliability benchmark.
- QIDI TechChina · Founded 2014QIDI builds enclosed, heated-chamber CoreXY printers (Q1 Pro, Plus4) aimed at engineering materials at consumer prices.
- SovolChina · Founded 2018Sovol makes budget printers with enthusiast features, including the Klipper-based SV08 that undercuts most CoreXY machines.
- ToyboxUnited States · Founded 2017Toybox makes a small, app-driven printer for kids with a catalog of one-tap toy prints.