3D Printer World compares 3D printers, supplies, software and free model sites for 2026.

est. 2013

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3D Printers

21 lists

The machines worth knowing, and what each is good at.

Best 3D Printers 2026 7
  1. Bambu Lab X2D See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  3. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  4. Snapmaker U1 See review → Check price
  5. Bambu Lab A2L See review → Open website
  6. Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra See review → Check price
  7. Prusa CORE One+ See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printers For Beginners 4
  1. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  3. Bambu Lab A1 mini Combo See review → Open website
  4. Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra See review → Check price
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Best Multicolor 3D Printer 4
  1. Bambu Lab P2S Combo See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab A1 Combo See review → Check price
  3. Bambu Lab X2D Combo See review → Open website
  4. Bambu Lab H2D AMS Combo See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer For Miniatures 4
  1. Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra See review → Check price
  2. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 See review → Check price
  3. Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K See review → Check price
  4. Bambu Lab A1 mini plus 0.2 mm hotend See review → Open website
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Best Resin 3D Printers 5
  1. Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K See review → Check price
  2. Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra See review → Check price
  3. Elegoo Mars 5 See review → Check price
  4. UniFormation GK3 Ultra See review → Open website
  5. Formlabs Form 4 See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer Brands 8
  1. Bambu Lab
  2. Prusa
  3. Creality
  4. Elegoo
  5. Anycubic
  6. Qidi
  7. Snapmaker
  8. Formlabs
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Best Home 3D Printer 5
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  3. Snapmaker U1 See review → Check price
  4. QIDI Q2 See review → Check price
  5. Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) See review → Open website
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Best Budget 3D Printer 8
  1. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  2. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 See review → Open website
  3. Creality Ender-3 V3 SE See review → Check price
  4. Sovol SV06 ACE See review → Open website
  5. Anycubic Kobra X See review → Check price
  6. Flashforge AD5X See review → Check price
  7. Qidi Q2C See review → Check price
  8. Anycubic Photon Mono 4 See review → Check price
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Best 3D Printer For Small Business 6
  1. Bambu Lab X2D See review → Open website
  2. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo See review → Open website
  3. Prusa CORE One+ See review → Open website
  4. Bambu Lab H2S See review → Open website
  5. Formlabs Form 4 See review → Open website
  6. UltiMaker S8 See review → Open website
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Best Large Format 3D Printer 4
  1. Bambu Lab A2L See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab H2S See review → Open website
  3. Bambu Lab H2C See review → Open website
  4. Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga See review → Open website
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Best Open Source 3D Printer 3
  1. Original Prusa MINI+ See review → Open website
  2. Voron 0.2r1
  3. Voron Trident R2
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Best Bambu Lab Printer 6
  1. Bambu Lab X2D See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab A1 See review → Check price
  3. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  4. Bambu Lab A2L See review → Open website
  5. Bambu Lab H2S See review → Open website
  6. Bambu Lab H2C See review → Open website
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Best Enclosed 3D Printer 5
  1. Bambu Lab X2D See review → Open website
  2. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 See review → Open website
  3. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  4. Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) See review → Open website
  5. QIDI Plus5 See review → Check price
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Best FDM 3D Printer 5
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab A1 Mini See review → Open website
  3. Prusa CORE One+ See review → Open website
  4. QIDI Q2 See review → Check price
  5. Snapmaker U1 See review → Check price
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Best Professional 3D Printer 5
  1. Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab H2D See review → Open website
  3. Formlabs Form 4 See review → Open website
  4. Prusa XL+ Five-Head See review → Open website
  5. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
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Best Small 3D Printer 4
  1. Bambu Lab A1 Mini See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab P1S See review → Check price
  3. Original Prusa MINI+ See review → Open website
  4. Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro See review → Check price
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Best 3D Printer For Cosplay 4
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab H2S See review → Open website
  3. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo See review → Open website
  4. QIDI Q2 See review → Check price
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Best 3D Printers For Prototyping 5
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  3. Formlabs Form 4 See review → Open website
  4. QIDI Q2 See review → Check price
  5. Bambu Lab H2D See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer For Robotics 4
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  3. Bambu Lab X2D See review → Open website
  4. Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) See review → Open website
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Best Fast 3D Printer 6
  1. Bambu Lab P2S See review → Check price
  2. Creality K2 Plus See review → Check price
  3. Sovol SV08 See review → Check price
  4. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 See review → Open website
  5. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  6. Prusa Core One+ See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer For Kids And Teens 6
  1. Bambu Lab A1 mini See review → Open website
  2. Bambu Lab A1 See review → Check price
  3. Creality K1C See review → Check price
  4. Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 See review → Open website
  5. Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro See review → Check price
  6. Creality Ender-3 V3 KE See review → Check price
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Free STL Files

3 lists

Where the models come from.

Things To Print

6 lists

What to print first, and what sells.

Best Things To 3D Print 9
  1. Custom modular organiser
  2. Low-risk replacement part
  3. Bespoke holder or cable guide
  4. 3DBenchy or clearance gauge
  5. Print-in-place mechanism
  6. Lithophane
  7. Board-game insert
  8. Topographic relief map
  9. Hadley telescope
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Best 3D Print Models 8
  1. Phone Stand — Truly no supports!
  2. Spiral Vase by OlleMark
  3. 3DBenchy
  4. Gridfinity Cable Storage by dvdvprd
  5. Slim Hex Bit Holder REV2
  6. Flexi Rex with stronger links
  7. Dummy 13 version 1.0
  8. Winterdale Small Cottage
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Best 3D Print Ideas 8
  1. Corner bookmark
  2. Original 3DBenchy
  3. Gridfinity Rebuilt drawer bins
  4. Flexi Rex with stronger links
  5. Dummy 13 version 1.0
  6. Name Tag Keychain
  7. Spiral vase
  8. Bucket Lift
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Best Things To 3D Print And Sell 8
  1. Drawer inserts and small desk organizers
  2. Desktop phone stands and cable holders
  3. Noncritical replacement knobs and caps
  4. Desk nameplates and seasonal ornaments
  5. Decorative planter covers
  6. Photo lithophanes
  7. Board-game trays and hobby-tool holders
  8. Miniatures for adult tabletop players and painters
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Best 3D Printed Fidget Toys 5
  1. Austin Vojta’s Yet Another Fidget Infinity Cube v2
  2. DrLex’s Flexi Rex with stronger links
  3. Mars3D’s Fidget Slideeeeeeeeeeer
  4. 3D Printy’s Super Clicky Fidget Button (Updated)
  5. Ruiz Brothers’ Adafruit Fidget Spinner
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Best 3D Printed Toys 8
  1. Yet Another Fidget Infinity Cube v2
  2. Rotating Rings Toy by Marvin
  3. Cute Mini Octopus v6
  4. Dummy 13 version 1.0
  5. Tetris Balance by Bhorian
  6. Soma Cube by Rich Holmes
  7. Functional Print-In-Place Garbage Truck
  8. STEMFIE Rubber-Band-Driven Car SPS-000001
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Filament And Resin

10 lists

What you feed the machine.

Best PLA Filament 6
  1. Hatchbox PLA See review → Check price
  2. Inland PLA+ See review → Check price
  3. Prusament PLA See review → Check price
  4. Bambu Lab PLA Basic See review → Open website
  5. Cookiecad Gradient PLA See review → Check price
  6. Bambu Lab PLA Tough+ See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer Filament 8
  1. Inland PLA+ See review → Check price
  2. Prusament PLA See review → Check price
  3. VoxelPLA PLA+ HS See review → Open website
  4. Prusament PC Blend See review → Open website
  5. Prusament ASA See review → Check price
  6. MH Build Series TPU See review → Open website
  7. Cookiecad Gradient PLA See review → Check price
  8. Protopasta Black Recycled PLA See review → Check price
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Best PETG Filament 6
  1. Prusament PETG See review → Check price
  2. SUNLU PETG See review → Check price
  3. ELEGOO Rapid PETG See review → Check price
  4. Prusament PETG See review → Check price
  5. Prusament PETG Clear See review → Check price
  6. Jessie Premium PETG See review → Open website
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Best ABS Filament 3
  1. Polymaker ABS See review → Check price
  2. Bambu Lab ABS See review → Check price
  3. MatterHackers PRO ABS See review → Open website
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Best ASA Filament 3
  1. Polymaker ASA See review → Check price
  2. Prusament ASA See review → Check price
  3. Bambu ASA See review → Open website
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Best TPU Filament 4
  1. Prusament TPU 95A See review → Open website
  2. NinjaFlex See review → Check price
  3. Overture High Speed See review → Check price
  4. Overture TPU See review → Check price
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Best Resin For 3D Printing 6
  1. Elegoo Standard See review → Check price
  2. Siraya Tech Fast See review → Check price
  3. Elegoo ABS-Like 3.0 See review → Open website
  4. Anycubic Standard See review → Open website
  5. Phrozen Standard Aqua See review → Open website
  6. Anycubic Water-Wash Resin 2.0 See review → Check price
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Best Carbon Fiber Filament 4
  1. Bambu PLA-CF
  2. Bambu PETG-CF
  3. Polymaker Fiberon PA6-CF20
  4. Polymaker Fiberon PA12-CF10
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Best Engineering Filament 6
  1. PLA
  2. PETG
  3. ASA
  4. Unfilled nylon
  5. PA612-CF or PA12-CF
  6. PC blend
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Best Filament For Beginners 5
  1. PLA
  2. PETG
  3. PLA+
  4. TPU
  5. ABS
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Software And CAD

9 lists

Where models get made rather than downloaded.

Best Free CAD Software 5
  1. FreeCAD See review → Open website
  2. LibreCAD See review → Open website
  3. Tinkercad See review → Open website
  4. Onshape Free See review → Open website
  5. OpenSCAD See review → Open website
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Best 3D Modeling Software 8
  1. Blender 5.2 LTS See review → Open website
  2. Tinkercad See review → Open website
  3. Autodesk Fusion See review → Open website
  4. ZBrush See review → Open website
  5. Maya 2027 See review → Open website
  6. SketchUp 2026 See review → Open website
  7. Onshape See review → Open website
  8. Shapr3D See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printing Software 7
  1. Autodesk Fusion See review → Open website
  2. Nomad Sculpt See review → Open website
  3. OrcaSlicer See review → Open website
  4. Lychee Slicer See review → Open website
  5. Blender See review → Open website
  6. OctoPrint See review → Open website
  7. SimplyPrint See review → Open website
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Best Free 3D Design Software 7
  1. Tinkercad See review → Open website
  2. FreeCAD See review → Open website
  3. Onshape Free See review → Open website
  4. OpenSCAD See review → Open website
  5. Blender See review → Open website
  6. Blockbench See review → Open website
  7. SketchUp Free See review → Open website
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Best CAD For Beginners 7
  1. Tinkercad See review → Open website
  2. Autodesk Fusion See review → Open website
  3. FreeCAD See review → Open website
  4. Onshape See review → Open website
  5. Shapr3D See review → Open website
  6. LibreCAD See review → Open website
  7. SketchUp Free See review → Open website
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Best STL Repair Software 8
  1. PrusaSlicer See review → Open website
  2. MeshLab See review → Open website
  3. Formware See review → Open website
  4. JustFixSTL See review → Open website
  5. Aspose.3D Repairing See review → Open website
  6. Blender + 3D Print Toolbox See review → Open website
  7. MeshInspector desktop See review → Open website
  8. PyMeshLab See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printer Host Software 6
  1. Repetier-Host See review → Open website
  2. PrusaLink See review → Open website
  3. OctoPrint See review → Open website
  4. Mainsail See review → Open website
  5. Repetier-Server See review → Open website
  6. 3DPrinterOS See review → Open website
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Best AI 3D Model Generators 4
  1. Meshy See review → Open website
  2. Tripo See review → Open website
  3. Sloyd See review → Open website
  4. TRELLIS.2 See review → Open website
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Best Free 3D Printer Apps 8
  1. Printables See review → Open website
  2. Tinkercad See review → Open website
  3. FreeCAD See review → Open website
  4. Blender See review → Open website
  5. PrusaSlicer See review → Open website
  6. UltiMaker Cura See review → Open website
  7. Prusa EasyPrint See review → Open website
  8. Bambu Handy See review → Open website
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Slicers

4 lists

The software that turns a model into instructions.

Finishing And Gear

9 lists

Glue, paint, scanners and the rest of the bench.

Best Glue For 3D Prints 6
  1. Loctite 406 See review → Check price
  2. Loctite EA 3430 See review → Open website
  3. J-B Weld ClearWeld See review → Check price
  4. SCIGRIP 16 See review → Open website
  5. Loctite 406 See review → Check price
  6. Loctite flexible-plastic adhesive See review → Check price
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Best Filament Dryer 5
  1. SUNLU FilaDryer S4 See review → Check price
  2. EIBOS Easdry See review → Check price
  3. GratKit Firefly See review → Check price
  4. No general winner
  5. Bambu Lab AMS HT See review → Check price
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Best Paint For 3D Prints 8
  1. Vallejo Model Color See review → Check price
  2. Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover See review → Check price
  3. FolkArt Paint for Plastic See review → Check price
  4. The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Starter Set See review → Check price
  5. Tamiya TS sprays See review → Check price
  6. Vallejo Model Air See review → Check price
  7. POSCA PC-1M See review → Check price
  8. Vallejo Matt Varnish 70.520 See review → Check price
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Best 3D Scanner For 3D Printing 6
  1. Creality CR-Scan Otter See review → Check price
  2. Revopoint INSPIRE 2 See review → Check price
  3. Revopoint MINI 2 See review → Check price
  4. Revopoint POP 4 See review → Check price
  5. Revopoint MetroY Ultra See review → Check price
  6. Revopoint MIRACO / Pro See review → Check price
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Best 3D Printer Accessories 7
  1. Xuron 2175 flush cutter See review → Check price
  2. Neiko 01407A caliper See review → Check price
  3. Gasket bin plus silica gel
  4. EIBOS Polyphemus See review → Check price
  5. PVA glue stick
  6. Approved hardened 0.6 mm nozzle
  7. Concrete paver plus foam
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Best 3D Printer Nozzles 6
  1. E3D V6 brass, 0.4 mm See review → Check price
  2. E3D V6 nickel-plated copper, 0.4 mm See review → Open website
  3. E3D V6 hardened steel, 0.6 mm See review → Open website
  4. Bambu Hotend A1 Series, hardened steel, 0.6 mm See review → Check price
  5. Bondtech CHT M6 coated brass, 0.6 mm See review → Open website
  6. Bondtech CHT BiMetal M6, 0.6 mm See review → Check price
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Best 3D Printer Enclosure 5
  1. Creality small fabric enclosure See review → Open website
  2. Original Prusa Enclosure See review → Open website
  3. DELACK See review → Check price
  4. Alveo3D PrinterCase See review → Open website
  5. Prusa IKEA LACK enclosure designs
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Best Bed Adhesive For 3D Printing 8
  1. Elmer’s Disappearing Purple School Glue Stick See review → Check price
  2. Magigoo Original See review → Check price
  3. Bambu Lab Liquid Glue for Build Plate See review → Check price
  4. DimaFix Pen See review → Check price
  5. Flashforge Glue for Adventurer 5M Series See review → Product information
  6. Magigoo PA See review → Check price
  7. Magigoo PC See review → Check price
  8. 3DLAC Plus See review → Open website
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Best 3D Printing Pen 5
  1. 3Doodler Flow See review → Check price
  2. 3Doodler Start+ See review → Check price
  3. SCRIB3D P1 See review → Check price
  4. MYNT3D Professional See review → Check price
  5. MYNT3D Super See review → Check price
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