Budget printers

Desktop 3D printers that launched at $400 or less in the US, each with its launch price next to the rest of the spec sheet.

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New 3D printers released in 2026

New 3D printers released in 2026, newest first: release month, motion system, build volume, enclosure, claimed speed, toolheads and launch price.

Printers

Budget printers printers
PrinterReleasedMotion systemBuild volumeEnclosureMax hotend tempLaunch price
Creality SPARKX i8—Bedslinger (i3-style)260 × 260 × 255 mmOpen frame300 °C$399
QIDI Q2C—CoreXY270 × 270 × 256 mmEnclosed (passive)370 °C$399
Elegoo Centauri 2Jun 2026CoreXY256 × 256 × 256 mmOpen frame350 °C$299
Anycubic Kobra 4May 2026Bedslinger (i3-style)260 × 260 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$379
Anycubic Kobra XMar 2026Bedslinger (i3-style)260 × 260 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$399
Creality Ender-3 V4Mar 2026Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 235 mmOpen frame300 °C$399
Creality K2 SEMar 2026CoreXY220 × 215 × 245 mmOpen frame300 °C$299
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2Jan 2026CoreXY256 × 256 × 256 mmEnclosed (passive)350 °C$399
Elegoo CentauriJul 2025CoreXY256 × 256 × 256 mmOpen frame320 °C$199.99
Anycubic Kobra 3 V2Jun 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)255 × 255 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$349
Creality HiMar 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)260 × 260 × 300 mmOpen frame300 °C$389
Sovol SV06 Plus ACEMar 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)300 × 300 × 350 mmOpen frame300 °C$349
Elegoo Centauri CarbonFeb 2025CoreXY256 × 256 × 256 mmEnclosed (passive)320 °C$299.99
Anycubic Kobra 3Jun 2024Bedslinger (i3-style)250 × 250 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$369
Creality Ender-3 V3Feb 2024Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 250 mmOpen frame300 °C$389
Bambu Lab A1Dec 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)256 × 256 × 256 mmOpen frame300 °C$399
Bambu Lab A1 miniOct 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)180 × 180 × 180 mmOpen frame300 °C$299
Creality Ender-3 V3 KESep 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 240 mmOpen frame300 °C$279
Creality Ender-3 V3 SEAug 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 250 mmOpen frame260 °C$199
Elegoo Neptune 4Jul 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)225 × 225 × 265 mmOpen frame300 °C$259
Elegoo Neptune 4 ProJul 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)225 × 225 × 265 mmOpen frame300 °C$299
Sovol SV06Oct 2022Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 250 mmOpen frame300 °C$299