CORE One

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CORE One

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Trying to choose between Prusa and Bambulab - what am I missing?

This is a Prusa group so you are likely to get some biased responses. For what it's worth, I choose to go Prusa over Bambu because I like how Prusa has remained open source. Bambu has recently made moves to close in their ecosystem which was a concerning direction. One of my first 3D printers was ve

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Ok_Environment_5368 in r/prusa3d

April 14, 2026 11:08 PM

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Honest question: Who is the Prusa Core One L actually for in 2025/2026?

I want to touch one point about tuning. With Prusa, you don’t need to tune each machine individually - tuning is done in the slicer for specific filaments and it applies it to ALL Prusa printers. Prusa printers will give you the same print everytime, that’s why they’re best for farms. In my experien

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soldat21 in r/prusa3d

January 21, 2026 9:30 AM

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Prusa vs Bambu feels less like “better vs worse” and more like different priorities

Hi, so although Josef signs my paychecks, I did purchase a Bambu A1, and X1C before I replaced them with Prusa, and then subsequently applied to work for big orange a little over a year later. My biggest problem with the Bambu system, is that the right way to use a Bambu is the way that Bambu decide

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nomadsgalaxy in r/prusa3d

January 29, 2026 2:37 PM

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Trying to choose between Prusa and Bambulab - what am I missing?

I just bought a core one kit, and having run it for a week now including dealing with problems. I’d say that this feels like owning a very real tool. You can modify it to suit your needs, upgrade it, etc. you don’t need to source all parts and such from Prusa either. Sounds like the Bambu is more li

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codemuncher in r/prusa3d

April 14, 2026 11:13 PM

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Prusa CORE One to CORE One+ upgrade

Key features: Automatic Top Vent Operation: The extruder now automatically opens the vent for low-temp materials (PLA/PETG) and closes it for high-temperature materials, ensuring the optimal thermal environment and creating a true "set-and-forget" experience. Easy Flex Loading: A redesigned filament

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PrestigiousTip4345 in r/prusa3d

November 18, 2025 10:42 AM

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CORE One L - platform or one-off?

Prusa has said the CORE One will get upgrades, and it’s already got the + upgrade and INDX to prove it. You already noted the L is getting INDX too. And Prusa have said the CORE One / L platforms are build with many of the same components and mechanics so they can share the same / similar upgrades.

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sfcgeorge in r/prusa3d

February 26, 2026 2:32 PM

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Core One L assemble only

I absolutely loved building my prusas - shame the core one L can't be built but I guess there's a point where a) its possibly not worth the hassle to develop kits and documentation and b) achieve consistency with regard to calibration etc.

nnngggh in r/prusa3d

November 4, 2025 8:44 PM

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New to printing, CORE One Plus, or Bambu X2D?

The business ethics, generally open platform, and repairability will keep me in the Prusa ecosystem unless they pull some shenanigans (boy, that would be sad). I’ve had MK3’s through the Core One. I’ve always had other printers as well, and those Prusa were the only ones that just kept chugging alon

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manyxcxi in r/prusa3d

April 24, 2026 12:56 AM

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Is there any downside to getting the Core L over the Core+, apart from price? Is Core+ more modern? Will there come a Core+ L? INDX will appear later, should I wait for that and buy the complete package?

The core one L is a better machine in my opinion, it’s got a newer heatbed, a nicer build, better fans and vents etc. But these are marginal improvements. Both are great machines. Yes, the INDX will come to the core one L sometimes end of q4 or start of q1 next year. Bambu being best for its price d

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soldat21 in r/prusa3d

May 11, 2026 9:56 AM

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Core One vs H2S

They’re completely different printers, so I’m not sure how you want to compare them, but I’ll answer nonetheless: They are similar in terms of quality. A proper breakdown can be found at https://auroratechchannel.com/. Bambu Slicer is based on PrusaSlicer, so both have the same performance. I prefer

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clearfuckingwindow in r/prusa3d

October 4, 2025 9:57 AM

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