MYNT3D Super Review

The MYNT3D Super is worth considering if you’re an adult who wants to draw small plastic models and adjust the flow as you work. Its speed slider and continuous-feed option give you useful control without much button juggling. Reported drawing results are encouraging, too.

The main compromise is temperature adjustment: you need a small screwdriver, and there’s no screen to show the temperature. If you expect to change settings often, I’d pay more for the MYNT3D Professional. For a child’s gift, I’d skip the Super: its manual specifies adult use, despite the broader language on its product page.

Drawing with the Super: control and comfort

The Super melts filament—a thin strand of plastic—and feeds it through the tip as you draw. You can hold the feed button for short lines or double-click for continuous flow. Press either feed or withdraw once to stop continuous feed. The slider adjusts speed smoothly instead of making you choose between fixed steps. That lets you change how much plastic comes out while you work.

In a reported comparison using the same jigsaw-piece task, the Super produced cleaner results, better bonding between layers and quicker completion than the SCRIB3D P1 and Pika3D Super. No measured timings were provided, so treat that as a promising result for small craft projects, not a guaranteed speed advantage.

The tester also reported almost an hour of continuous use without cramping or needing to readjust their grip. That’s useful encouragement if you enjoy longer drawing sessions, although it can’t tell you whether the controls will suit your hands.

For small decorations and hand-drawn models, the Super makes sense. If you need parts that fit together precisely, remember that you’re guiding every line yourself. The jigsaw result doesn’t tell you how accurately finished pieces fit together. It’s also too small a comparison to name an overall winner among 3D pens.

What the Super gives up compared with the Pro

The Super does have temperature adjustment. You lift a cover and turn a recessed screw with the supplied plastic screwdriver. That’s different from the Professional’s temperature buttons and screen, which shows the temperature as a number.

The product description can be confusing: the Super lacks the Pro’s step-by-step temperature buttons, but you can still adjust the heat with that screw. The Super’s manual shows screw positions for PLA and ABS, the two supported plastics. Buy 1.75mm filament in either material.

The Pro lets you select temperatures in one-degree steps from 130–230°C. If you want to return to a particular setting or frequently adjust how the plastic flows, its controls make that easier. The Super’s speed slider changes the feed rate; it isn’t a substitute for temperature control.

If you plan to stick with ordinary PLA for your projects, the Super’s simpler setup may be enough. You don’t need a temperature screen just to draw an outline. If experimenting with settings is part of the appeal, the Pro is the more convenient choice. MYNT3D advertises the Pro for more types of plastic, but that doesn’t mean those refills will work in the Super. Check that a specialty refill is supported by the Super before buying it.

Learning to use the Super—and choosing it for a child

I wouldn’t rule out the Super just because you’ve never used a 3D pen. In the reported test, one first-time user made a multicolored watermelon wedge after reading the manual. The tester advised against it for complete beginners. Even so, that first project suggests an adult doesn’t need prior experience to get started. You do need to be willing to learn the controls.

Give yourself a small first project. Practice starting and stopping a line before trying to build upward. Continuous feed can reduce button holding, but learning when to stop the flow still matters. You’re learning a drawing technique as well as operating a tool.

A child’s suitability is a separate issue. The Super manual says “ADULT USE ONLY” and to keep it away from children. Follow that restriction over the product page’s “all ages” wording; adult supervision doesn’t cancel it. An adult’s comfortable grip also tells you little about a child’s reach to the buttons.

Choose a pen specifically intended for the recipient’s age instead. For your own workspace, keep fingers away from the hot nozzle and freshly melted plastic. Use a heat-safe drawing surface and work somewhere with plenty of fresh air: heating plastic can release particles and gases.

Getting the Super ready and handling feed problems

The Super has no rechargeable battery. Use the supplied adapter and cable. A power bank with a 5V USB output rated for at least 2A can replace the wall outlet, but you’ll still have a cable attached.

Before loading, match the temperature setting to the filament, following your unit’s manual. Older instructions describe an ABS starter pack, while the current US listing includes PLA, so don’t assume the old factory-setting note applies.

Once connected, the red light indicates power. Press feed to start heating; wait until the flashing green light stays on, then insert the filament and feed it through. For a color change, heat the pen and hold withdraw until the old strand comes free. When changing plastic types, unload first and set the temperature for the replacement before loading it.

If the motor struggles, stop and unload; try a freshly cut filament end. If that fails, contact support before opening the pen, because doing so without their instructions can void the warranty. When finished, unplug it and let the tip cool completely before storage. Unplugging alone doesn’t make it cool.

Deciding whether the Super is worth buying

The Super costs less than the Professional when comparing their standard kits. The US Super listing includes the pen, three PLA colors, an AC adapter and a screwdriver. Drawing mats and extra refill packs belong to separate purchases or bundles, so compare what’s actually included if you’re assembling a gift.

Keep your receipt and buy from an authorized seller. MYNT3D’s one-year limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in the pen and supplied adapter for eligible North American purchases. It excludes filament, ordinary wear and secondhand purchases, among other conditions.

Don’t buy it on the assumption that it can’t clog or fail. Short testing reported no clogs, but Reddit owners have described Super pens that still heated while the feed mechanism stopped working. Those accounts don’t establish a failure rate or a confirmed common cause. They do make the warranty more relevant than sweeping durability claims.

For an adult gift, the deciding question is how the recipient likes to work. Someone happy to settle on one plastic and practice drawing has a good reason to save with the Super. Someone who enjoys changing materials and dialing in settings will get more everyday benefit from the Pro’s screen and buttons.