Bambu Lab A1 mini vs Bambu Lab A1
Bambu Lab A1 mini and Bambu Lab A1 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Bambu Lab A1 mini if…
- • You want Bambu Lab A1 mini's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is
Choose Bambu Lab A1 if…
- • You want Bambu Lab A1's edge on how big a print it can make and how hot its bed gets
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsBambu Lab A1 mini winsBambu Lab A15/10
$299
regular price (base, no AMS lite)
- $299, against $219
Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗
Bambu Lab A1 mini wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How big a print it can makeBambu Lab A1 winsBambu Lab A1 mini5/10
180 x 180 x 180 mm
build volume
- 180 x 180 x 180 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm
Source: bambulab.com ↗
Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How hot its bed getsBambu Lab A1 wins
Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How heavy it isBambu Lab A1 mini wins
Bambu Lab A1 mini wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How fast it printsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How hard it can accelerateTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 180 x 180 x 180 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- 80 °C, against 100 °C
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 260 x 260 x 300 mm
- 10,000 mm/s², against 12,000 mm/s²
- 4 colors (AMS lite), against up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
- 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s