Flashforge · FDM CoreXY
AD5X
Multi-colour printing on a tight budget.
$349approx. USD
- 220 × 220 × 220 mm
- 600 mm/s
- Open frame
- Multi-colour
Ease8
Speed8
Materials5
Openness4
Value9
Anycubic · FDM bedslinger · 2024
Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo review
The cheapest route into four-colour printing, and the ACE Pro doubles as a filament dryer. Slower and messier than an AMS, but hundreds cheaper.
Best for: Multi-colour on the cheapest possible budget.
The PIF Score
5.8PIFEase7
Speed6
Materials4
Openness4
Value8
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Multi-colour bundle at a low price
- Built-in filament drying
- Big 250 mm bed
What we don't
- Colour changes are slow and waste filament
- Open frame
- Software rough around the edges
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~130 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | FDM bedslinger |
| Released | 2024 |
| Build volume | 250 × 250 × 260 mm |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 110 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm |
| Bed levelling | Automatic |
| Enclosure | No |
| Multi-material | ACE Pro included (4 colours + drying) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Recommended slicer | Anycubic Slicer / Orca |
| Typical power draw | ~130 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.