Best FDM 3D Printers Under $1,000 for Print Quality

Under $1,000, choose Bambu Lab A1 for ease of use and value, while Bambu Lab P2S adds supported print quality.

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#1
A1

Bambu Lab

$299.99

A1

69.2/100
867 opinions

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#2
Kobra X

Anycubic

$329.99

Kobra X

63.2/100
299 opinions

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69 positive0 neutral5 negative
#3
P1S

Bambu Lab

$399.00

P1S

67.2/100
533 opinions

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100 positive0 neutral9 negative
#4
P2S

Bambu Lab

$569.00

P2S

66.3/100
101 opinions

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37 positive0 neutral4 negative
#5
PLUS4

QIDI TECHNOLOGY

$649.00

PLUS4

56.8/100
93 opinions

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26 positive0 neutral2 negative
#6
Q2

R QIDI TECHNOLOGY

$499.00

Q2

59.6/100
81 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral1 negative
#7
AD5M

FLASHFORGE

$249.00

AD5M

58.3/100
127 opinions

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33 positive0 neutral4 negative
#8
U1

Snapmaker

$849.00

U1

66/100
216 opinions

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46 positive0 neutral7 negative
#9
Adventurer 5M

FLASHFORGE

$249.00

Adventurer 5M

63.7/100
223 opinions

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40 positive0 neutral7 negative
#10
Q2C

QIDI

$349.00

Q2C

59.9/100
171 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral3 negative
#11
Neptune 3 Pro

Elegoo

$249.79

Neptune 3 Pro

55.8/100
32 opinions

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#12
Creator 5 Pro

FLASHFORGE

$999.00

Creator 5 Pro

52.6/100
103 opinions

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#13
Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

Elegoo

$399.00

Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

54/100
89 opinions

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#14
Kobra

Anycubic

$399.99

Kobra

56/100
756 opinions

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154 positive0 neutral54 negative
#15
K1 Max

Creality

$369.00

K1 Max

51/100
170 opinions

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44 positive0 neutral11 negative
#16
Adventurer 5M Pro

FLASHFORGE

$378.99

Adventurer 5M Pro

56.4/100
93 opinions

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34 positive0 neutral8 negative
#17
Ender-3 V3 KE

Creality

$246.04

Ender-3 V3 KE

61/100
218 opinions

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#18
Kobra S1 Combo

Anycubic

$399.99

Kobra S1 Combo

52.3/100
310 opinions

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46 positive0 neutral17 negative
#19
Creator 5

FLASHFORGE

$839.00

Creator 5

59.8/100
112 opinions

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#20
SV08

Sovol

$549.00

SV08

56.6/100
629 opinions

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92 positive0 neutral43 negative
#21
I7

SPARKX

$229.00

I7

58.4/100
86 opinions

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#22
A1 Mini

Bambu Lab

$249.00

A1 Mini

57.5/100
87 opinions

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#23
K2

Creality

$492.99

K2

54.3/100
190 opinions

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34 positive0 neutral17 negative
#24
K1C

Creality

$369.00

K1C

52.1/100
73 opinions

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