Bambu Lab · FDM bedslinger
A1
The value pick for a first printer if you want a full-size bed.
$339approx. USD
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- 500 mm/s
- Open frame
- Multi-colour
Ease10
Speed8
Materials5
Openness3
Value9
Flashforge · FDM CoreXY · 2025
Flashforge AD5X review
Four-colour CoreXY printing with the colour system in the box, for about the price of a single-colour machine. The cheapest way into multi-colour we'd actually recommend.
Best for: Multi-colour printing on a tight budget.
The PIF Score
6.8PIFEase8
Speed8
Materials5
Openness4
Value9
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- 4-colour system included
- CoreXY speed at a budget price
- Compact footprint
What we don't
- Open frame
- Purge waste like every single-nozzle system
- 220 mm build volume
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 ~120 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 CoreXY |
| Released | 2025 |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 220 mm |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 110 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm quick-swap |
| Bed levelling | Automatic |
| Enclosure | No |
| Multi-material | IFS included (4 colours) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Recommended slicer | Orca-Flashforge |
| Typical power draw | ~120 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.