Best FDM 3D Printers for Multicolor Printing Under $500

These printers have at least five relevant multicolor-printing opinions with more praise than complaints. They qualify through owner discussion of actual multicolor workflows, not simply because an optional feeder or multiple-toolhead accessory appears in the catalog.

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Based on 816 relevant Reddit opinionsMethodology

15 products available in the US

#1
Kobra

Anycubic

$399.99

Kobra

56.1/100
756 opinions

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118 positive0 neutral9 negative
#2
P1S

Bambu Lab

$399.00

P1S

67.2/100
533 opinions

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130 positive0 neutral12 negative
#3
Kobra X

Anycubic

$329.99

Kobra X

63.2/100
299 opinions

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68 positive0 neutral5 negative
#4
A1

Bambu Lab

$299.99

A1

69.2/100
867 opinions

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130 positive0 neutral14 negative
#5
Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

Elegoo

$399.00

Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

54/100
89 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral3 negative
#6
I7

SPARKX

$229.00

I7

58.4/100
86 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral1 negative
#7
K2

Creality

$492.95

K2

54.3/100
190 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral3 negative
#8
Kobra S1 Combo

Anycubic

$399.99

Kobra S1 Combo

52.3/100
310 opinions

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36 positive0 neutral9 negative
#9
Centauri Carbon

Elegoo

$359.99

Centauri Carbon

59.7/100
951 opinions

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103 positive0 neutral37 negative
#10
Q2C

QIDI

$349.00

Q2C

59.9/100
171 opinions

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21 positive0 neutral7 negative
#11
K1C

Creality

$369.00

K1C

52/100
73 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral0 negative
#12
AD5M

FLASHFORGE

$249.00

AD5M

58.3/100
127 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral3 negative
#13
Q2

R QIDI TECHNOLOGY

$499.00

Q2

59.4/100
81 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral5 negative
#15
K1 Max

Creality

$369.00

K1 Max

51.1/100
170 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral4 negative
#17
Adventurer 5M Pro

FLASHFORGE

$379.00

Adventurer 5M Pro

56.2/100
93 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral2 negative