Desktop 3D printer specs, side by side

One spec sheet format for every printer: motion system, build volume, enclosure, temperatures, speed claims and launch price, taken from the manufacturer and dated. 81 printers and counting.

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Bambu Lab · —

Bambu Lab H2D Pro

Build volume
325 × 320 × 325 mm
Motion system
CoreXY
Enclosure
Actively heated chamber
Launch price
$3,799

Bambu Lab · —

Bambu Lab X1E

Build volume
256 × 256 × 256 mm
Motion system
CoreXY
Enclosure
Actively heated chamber
Launch price
$2,499

Creality · —

Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega

Build volume
420 × 420 × 420 mm
Motion system
Bedslinger (i3-style)
Enclosure
Open frame
Launch price
—

Creality · —

Creality K3

Build volume
260 × 260 × 260 mm
Motion system
CoreXY
Enclosure
Open frame
Launch price
—

Creality · —

Creality SPARKX i7

Build volume
260 × 260 × 255 mm
Motion system
Bedslinger (i3-style)
Enclosure
Open frame
Launch price
—

Creality · —

Creality SPARKX i8

Build volume
260 × 260 × 255 mm
Motion system
Bedslinger (i3-style)
Enclosure
Open frame
Launch price
$399

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3D printer build volume: what it means and every printer compared

3D printer build volume explained: what X × Y × Z means, how to read the spec and its footnotes, and the build volume of every shipping printer compared.

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3D printer motion systems: every type explained and every printer compared

3D printer motion systems explained: bedslinger, CoreXY, delta and gantry layouts, how to spot them on a spec sheet, and the motion system of every shipping printer.

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Bambu Lab P1S vs X1-Carbon: spec comparison

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Creality K1 Max vs Bambu Lab X1-Carbon: spec comparison

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Creality 3D printer prices: every model by launch price

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3D printer Black Friday prices in 2025: 23 printers sold a median 23% ($120) below US launch price on makers' own stores. Sale dates and combo prices by maker.

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3D printer combo prices: what the multicolor bundle adds

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How much is a 3D printer kit? Kit vs assembled prices

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