How to ChooseYour Perfect 3D Printer

Welcome to 3D printing! We've helped hundreds of thousands of makers start their journey. There is a perfect printer out there for everyone, and we’ll walk you through the basics to find the exact machine for your space, budget, and ideas.

Why Trust This Guide?

We make 3D printers, so yes, in the end we will recommend ours. As a manufacturer building machines in Europe and the US, our vision is to create hardware that is made to last and easy to upgrade as your skills grow. With that same mindset, we wrote this guide to be as objective as possible, so you know what to look for no matter which brand you buy.

700,000+
Printers shipped worldwide
Trusted by weekend hobbyists, schools, and professional engineering teams.
1,000,000+
Community members
A highly active user base sharing models and advice daily across Printables.com and forums.
14+ years
Of continuous development
We've been designing, building, and pushing the boundaries of 3D printing since 2012.
800+
Printers running 24/7
We practice what we preach, running our machines 24/7 to make parts for new printers.
24/7
Live tech support
Real experts who use the machines daily, ready to help you troubleshoot day or night.
100%
Repairability mindset
No planned obsolescence. Replace or upgrade parts, reprint the plastic components yourself.

Ready to Choose Your 3D Printer?

We hope this guide helped you figure out exactly what you need. As we admitted up front, we make 3D printers, so we are obviously going to recommend our own! If you are still researching, we highly encourage you to watch independent YouTube reviews or ask around the community. But if you are ready to see how our machines stack up against your new checklist, we would love to show you what we have.

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