Best 3D Printers (2025)
I rarely find a product that impresses me, but the A1 Combo from Bambu Lab left me genuinely amazed with its performance and value. This 3D printer is excellent, with fast, quality printing at a great price. Adding the AMS Lite elevates it to the best printer you can buy right now. Plus, its four-color printing capability for less than $700 is such a good deal; I'm still baffled by how the company pulls off that pricing.
The CNET test print from the Bambu Lab A1 is nearly perfect. Only the Prusa Mk4s and Core One have managed to beat it overall. The overhangs were excellent, showing that the cooling on the A1 is working well, even at high speeds. I was also able to remove all four of the 3D printed sticks used to test tolerance, though the 0.2mm stick took some wiggling to come free.
There is a lot more that I can say about this machine, most of which can be read about in my A1 Combo review, but the most important part of it is how simple it is to use. From opening the box to printing my first quality print took minutes, and it continues to produce fantastic models months after my first try. The A1 creates a lot of waste when printing in color, but that is not a good reason not to buy this Bambu Lab machine. Whether it's your first printer or another one for your collection, the A1 Combo is the number one printer to buy right now.
Who should get it:
There are very few people that the Bambu Lab A1 combo isn't good for. I would especially point it out to anyone who is new to 3D printing or wants to get started and doesn't know how. This is it. This is the place to start. You won't be disappointed.
Who should avoid it:
If you already have a 3D printer or two, you likely don't need the Bambu Lab A1 Combo unless you're looking to break into color printing. If you're already using a different style of machine, like a CoreXY, you'll be better off sticking to that.
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