Print parts, toys and fixes at home. Most now level and tune themselves. How we score.
Quiet enclosed 4 color printer with a filament drying feeder
Ranks first on value: TechRadar gave it 4.5/5 and it prints 4 colors in an enclosed body for $399. The Anycubic store showed it unavailable on Oct 27, 2026, and multicolor prints waste filament on purges.
Reliable open frame Prusa with top print quality, kit or assembled
TechRadar gave it 5/5 with a perfect 30 of 30 print quality score. It costs $999 assembled ($709 as a kit) and prints one color unless you add the MMU3.
Big heated chamber printer with 4 color CFS, up to 16 colors
TechRadar gave it 4.5/5. It has the largest build volume here at 350 mm and 4 colors included, but multicolor prints are slow and waste filament.
Enclosed CoreXY Prusa with load cell leveling, kit or assembled
CGMagazine gave the original CORE One 9/10. It is Prusa's enclosed, heated printer at $1,299 assembled or $999 as a kit.
Big dual nozzle printer with optional laser and cutting modules
TechRadar gave it 4.5/5 and Tom's Hardware called it one of the best printers it had seen. Two nozzles cut multicolor waste, but it costs $1,549 and up.
Low cost starter printer with auto leveling for PLA and PETG
Small, quiet starter 3D printer with optional 4 color AMS lite
Budget Klipper printer with a camera for fast PLA and PETG
Full size starter printer with optional 4 color AMS lite
Low cost enclosed printer that adds 4 colors with CANVAS
Compact open frame 4 color printer at a low price
Enclosed fast printer for ABS and ASA with AMS combo options
Fast enclosed printer with an AI camera for one color prints
Compact semi assembled Prusa for small, high quality prints
The Kobra S1 Combo ranks above the MK4S on value: TechRadar gave it 4.5/5 and it is a $399 enclosed, 4 color printer, while the MK4S scored a perfect 5/5 but costs $999 and prints one color unless you add the MMU3. Note that the Anycubic store showed the Kobra S1 Combo as unavailable on October 27, 2026. If you want the best print quality and a printer you can repair for years, the MK4S is the safer pick.
Only five printers here have a numeric score from a published review: the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo, Prusa MK4S, Creality K2 Plus Combo, Prusa CORE One+ and Bambu Lab H2D. Their review average counts for 70% of the score and value counts for 30%, so cheaper printers gain points. Tom's Hardware gives Editor's Choice awards instead of numbers, so printers with only an award are listed after the scored ones, not ranked, until a reviewer publishes a score. Each printer page shows what every reviewer found. Full method.
| # | Robot | Price | Build volume | Max speed | Multicolor | Enclosure | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo | $399 | 250 x 250 x 250 mm | Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s recommended), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration | Yes, 4 colors with one ACE Pro; 8 colors with two | Yes, fully enclosed with LED lights | 7.9 |
| 2 | Prusa Research Original Prusa MK4S | $999 | 250 x 210 x 220 mm | No max speed published; Tom's Hardware measured 24 mm3/s volumetric flow with Prusament PLA | Optional MMU3 upgrade | No, open frame; optional Original Prusa Enclosure | 7.7 |
| 3 | Creality K2 Plus Combo | $1,199 | 350 x 350 x 350 mm | Up to 600 mm/s, 30,000 mm/s² acceleration | Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS; up to 16 colors with 4 CFS units | Yes, with active chamber heating to 60 °C and air purifier | 6.8 |
| 4 | Prusa Research CORE One+ (Gen 2) | $1,299 | 250 x 220 x 270 mm | No max speed published; Tom's Hardware measured about 15 to 20% faster than the MK4S at default settings | Optional MMU3 (5 filaments) or INDX toolchanger (up to 8 filaments) | Yes, with active chamber heating up to 55 C | 6.5 |
| 5 | Bambu Lab H2D | $1,549 | 325 x 320 x 325 mm single nozzle; 300 x 320 x 325 mm dual nozzle; 350 x 320 x 325 mm total | 600 mm/s with Bambu PLA Matte (Bambu Lab claim) | Dual nozzles plus up to 4 AMS 2 Pro and 8 AMS HT units, up to 25 colors; not compatible with AMS lite | Yes, with active chamber heating up to 65 C | 6.3 |
| n/a | Creality Ender-3 V3 SE | $179 | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | Up to 250 mm/s (180 mm/s typical), 2,500 mm/s² acceleration | No, single color | No, open frame | n/a |
| n/a | Bambu Lab A1 mini | $219 | 180 x 180 x 180 mm | Up to 500 mm/s toolhead speed, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Bambu Lab) | Up to 4 colors with the AMS lite (Combo version); AMS, AMS 2 Pro or AMS HT need the AMS HUB accessory | No, open frame | n/a |
| n/a | Sovol SV06 ACE | $239 | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | Up to 600 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s² acceleration; Sovol FAQ says 250 to 300 mm/s in real prints | No, single color | No, open frame | n/a |
| n/a | Bambu Lab A1 | $299 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | Up to 500 mm/s toolhead speed, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Bambu Lab) | Up to 4 colors with one AMS lite (Combo version); AMS units need the AMS HUB accessory | No, open frame; Bambu Lab does not recommend enclosing it | n/a |
| n/a | Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 | $319 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm | Up to 500 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s² acceleration | Upgrade ready; up to 4 colors with the CANVAS unit (sold separately or in the Combo) | Yes, enclosed chamber with auto controlled grille | n/a |
| n/a | Flashforge AD5X | $349 | 220 x 220 x 220 mm | Up to 300 mm/s print, 600 mm/s travel, 20,000 mm/s² acceleration | Yes, 4 colors with the built in IFS | No, open frame; DIY enclosure kit sold separately | n/a |
| n/a | Bambu Lab P1S | $399 | 256 x 256 x 256 mm (slicer defaults to 250 mm height) | Up to 500 mm/s toolhead speed, 20 m/s2 acceleration (Bambu Lab) | Yes with an AMS combo; up to 16 colors with 4 AMS units | Yes, plastic and glass, with chamber fan and activated carbon filter | n/a |
| n/a | Creality K1C (2025) | $499 | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s typical), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration | No, single color; Creality says the 2025 version is set to add multi color with its CFS unit later | Yes, fully enclosed with glass door, carbon filter and chamber fan | n/a |
| n/a | Prusa Research Original Prusa MINI+ | $549 | 180 x 180 x 180 mm | No max speed published; Prusa says Input Shaper and Pressure Advance make it faster than before | No | No, open frame; the store listing is named Enclosure Bundle | n/a |
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