Open frame

Open-frame desktop printers sold without an enclosure, from compact bed slingers to large-format machines, with full specs.

58 entriesUpdated November 2, 2026

Topics

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

Which filaments need an enclosure? ABS, ASA, nylon, PC and PLA

ABS, ASA, polycarbonate and nylon need an enclosure; PLA, PETG and TPU do not. What Bambu Lab, Prusa and Polymaker say per material, with bed and chamber figures.

Printers

Open frame printers
Printer	Released	Motion system	Build volume	Enclosure	Max hotend temp	Launch price
Creality K3	—	CoreXY	260 × 260 × 260 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$849
Creality SPARKX i7	—	Bedslinger (i3-style)	260 × 260 × 255 mm	Open frame	300 °C	—
Creality SPARKX i8	—	Bedslinger (i3-style)	260 × 260 × 255 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$399
FLSUN T1 Max	—	Delta	Ø 300 × 297 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$549
FLSUN V2 Max	—	Delta	Ø 340 × 390 mm	Open frame	350 °C	—
Snapmaker 2.0 A250T	—	Bedslinger (i3-style)	230 × 250 × 235 mm	Open frame	275 °C	$1,499
Snapmaker 2.0 A350T	—	Bedslinger (i3-style)	320 × 350 × 330 mm	Open frame	275 °C	$1,799
Sovol M1D	—	IDEX	300 × 300 × 350 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$1,799
Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega	Oct 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	420 × 420 × 420 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$599
Creality Ender-3 V3 Neo	Oct 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 220 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$259
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2	Sep 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	420 × 420 × 500 mm	Open frame	350 °C	$599
Original Prusa XL+	Aug 2026	CoreXY	360 × 360 × 360 mm	Open frame	290 °C	$2,299
Bambu Lab A2L	Jun 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	330 × 320 × 325 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$469
Elegoo Centauri 2	Jun 2026	CoreXY	256 × 256 × 256 mm	Open frame	350 °C	$299
Anycubic Kobra 4	May 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	260 × 260 × 260 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$379
Flashforge Creator 5	May 2026	CoreXY	256 × 256 × 256 mm	Open frame	320 °C	$799
Anycubic Kobra X	Mar 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	260 × 260 × 260 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$399
Creality Ender-3 V4	Mar 2026	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 235 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$399
Creality K2 SE	Mar 2026	CoreXY	220 × 215 × 245 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$299
Snapmaker U1	Oct 2025	CoreXY	270 × 270 × 270 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$999
FLSUN V400 Max	Aug 2025	Delta	Ø 500 × 550 mm	Open frame	350 °C	—
Elegoo Centauri	Jul 2025	CoreXY	256 × 256 × 256 mm	Open frame	320 °C	$199.99
Anycubic Kobra 3 V2	Jun 2025	Bedslinger (i3-style)	255 × 255 × 260 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$349
Sovol SV08 Max	Jun 2025	CoreXY	500 × 500 × 500 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$1,299
Creality Hi	Mar 2025	Bedslinger (i3-style)	260 × 260 × 300 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$389
Sovol SV06 Plus ACE	Mar 2025	Bedslinger (i3-style)	300 × 300 × 350 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$349
Anycubic Kobra 3 Max	Feb 2025	Bedslinger (i3-style)	420 × 420 × 500 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$699
Creality Ender-5 Max	Feb 2025	CoreXY	400 × 400 × 400 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$849
Flashforge AD5X	Feb 2025	CoreXY	220 × 220 × 220 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$399
Sovol SV06 ACE	Nov 2024	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$299
Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga	Sep 2024	Cartesian gantry	800 × 800 × 1000 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$2,499.99
Original Prusa MK4S	Aug 2024	Bedslinger (i3-style)	250 × 210 × 220 mm	Open frame	290 °C	$1,099
Anycubic Kobra 3	Jun 2024	Bedslinger (i3-style)	250 × 250 × 260 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$369
Sovol SV08	May 2024	CoreXY	350 × 350 × 345 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$549
Creality Ender-3 V3	Feb 2024	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$389
Bambu Lab A1	Dec 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	256 × 256 × 256 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$399
Bambu Lab A1 mini	Oct 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	180 × 180 × 180 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$299
Creality Ender-3 V3 KE	Sep 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 240 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$279
Flashforge Adventurer 5M	Sep 2023	CoreXY	220 × 220 × 220 mm	Open frame	280 °C	$399
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE	Aug 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	260 °C	$199
Elegoo Neptune 4	Jul 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	225 × 225 × 265 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$259
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	Jul 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	225 × 225 × 265 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$299
Original Prusa MK4	Mar 2023	Bedslinger (i3-style)	250 × 210 × 220 mm	Open frame	290 °C	$1,099
Original Prusa XL	Mar 2023	CoreXY	360 × 360 × 360 mm	Open frame	290 °C	$2,499
Bambu Lab P1P	Dec 2022	CoreXY	256 × 256 × 256 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$699
Sovol SV06	Oct 2022	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$299
Creality Ender-3 V2 Neo	Jul 2022	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	260 °C	$299
Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro	Apr 2022	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 270 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$479
Creality Ender-3 S1	Dec 2021	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 270 mm	Open frame	260 °C	$399
Snapmaker 2.0 F250	Nov 2021	Bedslinger (i3-style)	230 × 250 × 235 mm	Open frame	275 °C	$839
Snapmaker 2.0 F350	Nov 2021	Bedslinger (i3-style)	320 × 350 × 330 mm	Open frame	275 °C	$999
Original Prusa MINI+	Nov 2020	Bedslinger (i3-style)	180 × 180 × 180 mm	Open frame	280 °C	$399
Original Prusa i3 MK3S+	Nov 2020	Bedslinger (i3-style)	250 × 210 × 210 mm	Open frame	300 °C	$999
Creality Ender-3 V2	Jul 2020	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	250 °C	$289
Creality Ender-3 Pro	Sep 2018	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	260 °C	$299
Creality Ender-3	Mar 2018	Bedslinger (i3-style)	220 × 220 × 250 mm	Open frame	255 °C	—