3D printer and laser engraver combos, explained
What a 3D printer and laser engraver combo is, how the laser fits on, its work area, switching time, print quality and how it compares with two machines.
Launch price
Launch prices in US dollars as announced by each manufacturer, for comparing printers at the point they went on sale.
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Buying a used 3D printer: what to know before you pay
Buying a used 3D printer: when it makes sense, how used compares with new at current launch prices, and what happens to warranty, parts and firmware.
Enclosed vs open 3D printers: what the enclosure changes
Enclosed vs open 3D printers: an enclosure holds heat for ABS, ASA, nylon and PC; open frames suit PLA, PETG and TPU and launched at a lower median price.
Guides
3D printer Black Friday prices: what each maker cut in 2025
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.
3D printer combo prices: what the multicolor bundle adds
3D printer combo prices at US launch: 25 printer and multicolor unit bundles from $369 to $2,199. The combo added $50 to $300, a median of $160.
How much does a 3D printer cost? Launch prices by tier
3D printer price range from the database: shipping desktop printers launched at $199 to $3,799, median $549. Prices by band, by enclosure class and by feature.
Are 3D printers getting cheaper? Launch prices by year
Are 3D printers getting cheaper? The cheapest launch price has stayed at $199 to $299 since 2022, but heated chambers, enclosures and extra nozzles now launch far lower.
Are more expensive 3D printers faster? Claimed speed by price
Not by much: median claimed top speed is 500 to 600 mm/s from $300 to $1,000, and a 1,000 mm/s claim starts at $549. Speed, acceleration and flow by price.
Buying a used Creality Ender-3: versions, prices and what to check
The Ender-3 versions a used listing can be, with year, extruder, leveling and launch price, the $179 new V3 SE it has to beat, and the Ender-3 checks.
How to get a 3D printer cheaply: six routes and what each saves
How to get a 3D printer cheaply: skip the combo, buy the outgoing model, refurbished, in a sale, as a kit or used, with dated savings and when to buy.
How much does a large 3D printer cost?
How much a large 3D printer costs: launch prices of every shipping printer with a 300 mm bed, from $469 to $3,799, by price band, and why bigger costs more.
How much is a 3D printer kit? Kit vs assembled prices
3D printer kit prices on US stores, 27 October 2026: Prusa kits $290 to $300 under assembled (MK4S $709 vs $999), plus Rat Rig and Voron kit prices.
3D printer price drops: official price cuts after launch
Do 3D printers drop in price after launch? 8 of 15 got an official US list-price cut below launch, a median 7.5 months after release. Dated cuts and rises.
10 W vs 40 W laser modules: what each can cut
A 40 W laser module cuts 15 mm basswood plywood and a 10 W cuts 5 to 6 mm. Maker figures for speed, spot size, materials and price on Bambu Lab and Snapmaker.
Bambu Lab H2D Laser Full Combo vs printer only: what changes
What the Bambu Lab H2D Laser Full Combo adds over the printer-only H2D, 10 W vs 40 W, the Laser Upgrade Kit for later, and US store prices.
Comparisons
Lists
3D printers for ABS and ASA: every enclosed model with a 100 °C bed
3D printers for ABS and ASA: 25 shipping enclosed printers with a bed that reaches 100 °C, from the $299.99 Elegoo Centauri Carbon, with chamber and hotend specs.
3D printers for TPU: every direct-drive model
3D printers for TPU: 53 shipping direct-drive printers from the $199 Creality Ender-3 V3 SE, plus which multicolor feeders and toolchangers take TPU.
3D printers under $1,000, by launch price
Every shipping 3D printer that launched at $1,000 or less: 41 models, highest launch price first, with motion system, build volume, enclosure, chamber, speed and nozzles.
3D printers under $200, and what $100 buys
3D printers under $200: two launched at $200 or less, three sold new for $199 on makers' US stores on 3 November 2026, and what refurbished and under $100 buys.
3D printers under $2,000, by launch price
Every shipping 3D printer that launched at $2,000 or less: 50 models, highest launch price first, with build volume, enclosure, chamber rating, nozzles and laser option.
3D printers under $300, cheapest first
Every shipping 3D printer that launched at $300 or less, cheapest first: ten models from $199 to $299.99, with motion system, build volume, enclosure and speed.
3D printers under $400, cheapest first
Every shipping 3D printer that launched at $400 or less, cheapest first: 21 models with motion system, build volume, enclosure, hotend limit, speed and multicolor system.
3D printers under $500, cheapest first
Every shipping 3D printer that launched at $500 or less, cheapest first: 23 models from $199 to $499, with motion system, build volume, enclosure, chamber and speed.
3D printers with a laser engraver: every model compared
The 15 3D printers in the database whose maker sells a laser engraver module for them: laser power, whether it is in the box, enclosure, filtration and launch price.
Cheapest 3D printers: every shipping model by launch price
The cheapest 3D printer in the database is the $199 Creality Ender-3 V3 SE. All 58 shipping printers, cheapest first, plus store prices on 2 November 2026.
Cheapest multicolor 3D printers, by launch price
The cheapest multicolor 3D printers: every shipping printer with a multicolor system or more than one nozzle, cheapest launch price first, with sourced combo prices.
CoreXY 3D printers: every shipping model compared
Every shipping CoreXY 3D printer in the database, newest release first, with launch price, build volume, enclosure, and claimed speed and acceleration.
CoreXY 3D printers under $500 and under $300
Every shipping CoreXY 3D printer that launched at $500 or less, cheapest first, with build volume, enclosure, claimed speed and acceleration, and firmware.
Creality 3D printer prices: every model by launch price
Creality 3D printer prices: 22 models by US launch price, from the $199 Ender-3 V3 SE to the $1,299 K2 Plus, plus Creality's US store prices on 27 October 2026.
Creality's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
Creality's newest 3D printer is the Ender-3 V3 Neo, on sale since October 15, 2026. All 22 Creality printers here by announcement date, release month and launch price.
Enclosed 3D printers: every model with specs and launch prices
Every enclosed desktop 3D printer shipping now: 25 models from $299.99 to $3,799 at launch, passive and heated-chamber, with chamber, filter and motion specs.
Budget 3D printers with an enclosure, under $600
Budget 3D printers with an enclosure: 8 shipping models launched at $600 or less, from the $299.99 Elegoo Centauri Carbon, with chamber, filter and temperature specs.
Fastest 3D printers under $1,000, by claimed top speed
The fastest 3D printers under $1,000 claim 1,000 mm/s: the $649 Bambu Lab X2D and the $549 FLSUN T1 Max. Specs for every shipping printer up to $1,000.
Fastest 3D printers under $500, by claimed top speed
The fastest 3D printers under $500 claim 600 mm/s: seven tie, from the $299 Sovol SV06 ACE to the $499 QIDI Q2. Who leads under $400, $300 and $200.
Flashforge 3D printer prices: every model by launch price
Flashforge 3D printer prices: all five models by US launch price, from the $399 Adventurer 5M and AD5X to the $949 Creator 5 Pro, plus store prices on 2 November 2026.
3D printers for carbon fiber: every model with a hardened nozzle
31 shipping 3D printers have a hardened or tungsten carbide nozzle for carbon fiber filament, from the $299 Elegoo Centauri 2. Prices, enclosure and hotend specs.
Prusa 3D printer prices: every model by launch price
Prusa 3D printer prices: all 13 models by US launch price, $399 to $2,739, plus Prusa's US store prices on 27 October 2026, from $549 to $3,899.
Prusa's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
Prusa's newest 3D printer is the CORE One L+ INDX, announced August 27, 2026 and priced from $2,739. Every Prusa printer by announcement date, with launch price.
Small 3D printers: every mini and compact model, smallest first
Every shipping 3D printer with a bed of 230 mm or less: 14 models, from the 180 mm Bambu Lab A1 mini and Prusa MINI+ up, launched at $199 to $599.
Sovol 3D printer prices: every model by launch price
Sovol 3D printer prices: all seven models by US launch price, from the $299 SV06 ACE to the $1,799 M1D, plus Sovol's store prices on 2 November 2026.
Anycubic 3D printer prices: every FDM model by launch price
Anycubic 3D printer prices: all 8 Kobra FDM models by US launch price, $349 to $899, plus Anycubic's US store prices on 27 October 2026, from $199.
Anycubic's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
Anycubic's newest 3D printer is the Kobra 3 Max V2, announced August 2026 and shipping since September at $599. Every Anycubic FDM printer by announcement date.
Bambu Lab's newest printers, by announcement date
Bambu Lab's newest 3D printer is the A2L, announced June 1, 2026. Every Bambu Lab printer by announcement date, with release month, status and launch price.
Elegoo's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
Elegoo's newest 3D printer is the Centauri 2, an open-frame CoreXY announced June 24, 2026 at $299. Elegoo's FDM printers by announcement date, with launch prices.
Large 3D printers under $1,000, by build volume
Large 3D printers that launched at $1,000 or less, sorted by build volume: the biggest under $1,000, $500 and $400, and the cheapest with a 300 x 300 mm bed.
Multicolor 3D printers with an enclosure: every enclosed multi-material model
Every enclosed multicolor 3D printer: 23 shipping models with an AMS-style feeder or extra nozzles. The cheapest boxed combo that stays enclosed launched at $449.
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.
QIDI's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
QIDI's newest 3D printer is the Plus5, released August 5, 2026 at $749. All seven QIDI printers by announcement date, with release month, status and launch price.
Sovol's newest 3D printers, by announcement date
Sovol's newest 3D printer is the M1D, announced July 24, 2026 at $1,799 and not shipping yet. The newest Sovol printer on sale now is the SV08 Max.
Upcoming 3D printers: announced models and their specs
Upcoming 3D printers that makers have announced but not yet shipped: announcement date, motion system, build volume, enclosure, toolheads and launch price.
Elegoo 3D printer prices: every FDM model by launch price
Elegoo 3D printer prices: 7 FDM models by US launch price, from the $259 Neptune 4 to the $2,499.99 OrangeStorm Giga, plus Elegoo's US store prices on 27 October 2026.
QIDI 3D printer prices: every model by launch price
QIDI 3D printer prices: all seven models by US launch price, $399 to $1,399, with chamber ratings and QIDI's US store prices on 27 October 2026.
Snapmaker 3D printer prices: U1, Artisan, J1s and 2.0 models
Snapmaker 3D printer prices: the U1 has a $999 list price ($749 on Kickstarter and in October 2026), the Artisan launched at $2,999, the 2.0 series from $839.
Bambu Lab printer comparison: every model side by side
Bambu Lab printer comparison chart: all 13 models with launch price, build volume, enclosure, chamber rating, stock nozzle, nozzle count, flow, AMS and laser.