Updated October 2026 · 21 compared
21 3D printers compared across 35 head-to-heads.
Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: how big a print it can make, how heavy it is, what it costs, how fast it prints.
Ranked by overall score
Pick Bambu Lab A1 mini if you want Bambu Lab A1 mini's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make.
Pick Elegoo Centauri Carbon if you want Elegoo Centauri Carbon's edge on how big a print it can make.
Pick Creality Ender-3 V3 if you want Creality Ender-3 V3's edge on how fast it prints and how hard it can accelerate.
Pick Bambu Lab H2D if you want Bambu Lab H2D's edge on how big a print it can make and how fast it prints.
Pick Anycubic Kobra S1 if you want Anycubic Kobra S1's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is.
Pick Creality K2 Plus if you want Creality K2 Plus's edge on how big a print it can make and how hard it can accelerate.
Pick Creality Hi if you want Creality Hi's edge on how big a print it can make and how hard it can accelerate.
Pick Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro if you want Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro's edge on what it costs and how fast it prints.
Pick Bambu Lab P2S if you want Bambu Lab P2S's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make.
Pick Bambu Lab P1S if you want Bambu Lab P1S's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make.
Pick Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K if you have a reason to pick Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K that is not on this list.
Pick Anycubic Kobra 3 if you want Anycubic Kobra 3's edge on how fast it prints and how hard it can accelerate.
Pick Prusa MK4S if you want Prusa MK4S's edge on how many colors it can print and how hot its bed gets.
Pick Bambu Lab A1 if you want Bambu Lab A1's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make.
Pick Creality Halot-Mage S if you want Creality Halot-Mage S's edge on how big a print it can make and how fine its detail is.
Pick Creality K1C if you want Creality K1C's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make.
Pick Bambu Lab X1 Carbon if you want Bambu Lab X1 Carbon's edge on how heavy it is.
Pick Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max if you want Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max's edge on how big a print it can make.
Pick Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra if you want Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra's edge on what it costs and how thin its layers go.
Pick Prusa Core One if you want Prusa Core One's edge on how heavy it is.
Pick Formlabs Form 4 if you want Formlabs Form 4's edge on how fast it prints and how heavy it is.
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| 1Bambu Lab A1 miniScore 7.1 | 180 x 180 x 180 mm | 5.5 kg | $219 | 500 mm/s | — | — | 80 °C | 10,000 mm/s² | 1–0–1 | 100 % | 45 % | |
| 2Elegoo Centauri CarbonScore 7.0 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | — | — | 500 mm/s | — | 320 °C | 110 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 2–1 | 67 % | 33 % | |
| 3Creality Ender-3 V3Score 7.0 | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | 7.83 kg | $389 (sale $239, sold out) | 600 mm/s | — | — | 110 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 1–0 | 100 % | 67 % | |
| 4Bambu Lab H2DScore 6.9 | 325 x 320 x 325 mm | 31 kg | $1,749 (sale $1,549) | 1000 mm/s | up to 25 colors | 350 °C | — | 20,000 mm/s² | 1–0–1 | 100 % | 58 % | |
| 5Anycubic Kobra S1Score 6.9 | 250 x 250 x 250 mm | 9.37 kg | $549 | 600 mm/s | Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro) | 320 °C | 120 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 3–1 | 75 % | 52 % | |
| 6Creality K2 PlusScore 6.8 | 350 x 350 x 350 mm | 35 kg | $1,299 (sale $999) | 600 mm/s | up to 16 colors (4x CFS) | 350 °C | 120 °C | 30,000 mm/s² | 3–0–1 | 100 % | 56 % | |
| 7Creality HiScore 6.8 | 260 x 260 x 300 mm | 9.2 kg | Not stated | 500 mm/s | up to 16 colors (4x CFS) | — | — | 12,000 mm/s² | 1–0 | 100 % | 50 % | |
| 8Anycubic Photon Mono M7 ProScore 6.8 | 223 x 126 x 230 mm | 12.8 kg | $669 | 170 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 3–1–1 | 75 % | 52 % | |
| 9Bambu Lab P2SScore 6.8 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | 14.9 kg | $549 | 600 mm/s | 20 colors (8 AMS units) | 300 °C | 110 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 2–1–1 | 67 % | 52 % | |
| 10Bambu Lab P1SScore 6.8 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | 12.95 kg | $399 | 500 mm/s | 16 colors (4x AMS) | 300 °C | 100 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 2–3–1 | 40 % | 42 % | |
| 11Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16KScore 6.7 | 211.68 x 118.37 x 220 mm | 16.1 kg | $649.99 | 150 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 3–2–2 | 60 % | 48 % | |
| 12Anycubic Kobra 3Score 6.7 | 250 x 250 x 260 mm | 9.2 kg | $349 | 600 mm/s | Up to 8 colors (ACE Pro) | — | 110 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 1–0 | 100 % | 57 % | |
| 13Prusa MK4SScore 6.6 | 250 x 210 x 220 mm | 7 kg | $999 (assembled) | — | up to 5 (MMU3) | 290 °C | 120 °C | — | 0–0–2 | — | 42 % | |
| 14Bambu Lab A1Score 6.5 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | 8.3 kg | $299 | 500 mm/s | 4 colors (AMS lite) | 300 °C | 100 °C | 10,000 mm/s² | 1–3–2 | 25 % | 42 % | |
| 15Creality Halot-Mage SScore 6.4 | 223 x 126 x 230 mm | 13.13 kg | $489 | 150 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 0–1–2 | 0 % | 39 % | |
| 16Creality K1CScore 6.3 | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | 12.4 kg | $559 (sale $499) | 600 mm/s | — | 300 °C | 100 °C | 20,000 mm/s² | 1–2–1 | 33 % | 26 % | |
| 17Bambu Lab X1 CarbonScore 6.3 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | 14.13 kg | — | 500 mm/s | 16 colors (4x AMS) | 300 °C | 120 °C (110 V) | 20 m/s² | 0–1–1 | 0 % | 25 % | |
| 18Anycubic Photon Mono M7 MaxScore 6.2 | 298 x 164 x 300 mm | 24 kg | $899 | 86 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 33 % | 33 % | |
| 19Elegoo Mars 5 UltraScore 6.2 | 153.36 x 77.76 x 165 mm | 8.8 kg | $338 | 150 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 0–3–1 | 0 % | 30 % | |
| 20Prusa Core OneScore 6.0 | 250 x 220 x 270 mm | 22.5 kg | $1,299 (assembled) | — | up to 8 (INDX) | 290 °C | 120 °C | — | 0–3–1 | 0 % | 21 % | |
| 21Formlabs Form 4Score 5.5 | 20.0 x 12.5 x 21.0 cm | 18.3 kg | $2,625 | 100 mm/h | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0 % | 17 % |
35 round-by-round comparisons — here are the top-ranked match-ups
vsAnycubic Kobra S1 vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon→vsBambu Lab H2D vs Creality K2 Plus→vsAnycubic Kobra S1 vs Creality K2 Plus→vsElegoo Centauri Carbon vs Bambu Lab P1S→vsAnycubic Kobra S1 vs Bambu Lab P1S→vsCreality K2 Plus vs Bambu Lab P2S→vsBambu Lab A1 mini vs Bambu Lab A1→vsBambu Lab A1 vs Creality Ender-3 V3→vsElegoo Centauri Carbon vs Creality K1C→How these are scored: our ranking method. We may earn a commission from links on this page — disclosure.