Prusa

Prusa CORE One review

Prusa's answer to the CoreXY era: enclosed, actively temperature-controlled, fully repairable and free of cloud lock-in. Slower to arrive, built to last.

Best for: Buyers who want repairability and local control over convenience.

What we like

  • No cloud dependency, open ecosystem
  • Excellent spares and documentation
  • Active chamber temperature control
  • Tall 270 mm Z

What we don't

  • Costs X1C money
  • Multi-material MMU3 is fiddlier than AMS
  • Ships assembled or as a longer kit build

Full specifications

TypeFDM CoreXY
Released2024
Build volume250 × 220 × 270 mm
Max speed~500 mm/s
Hotend max temp300 °C
Bed max temp120 °C
Nozzle0.4 mm Nextruder
Bed levellingAutomatic mesh
EnclosureYes
Multi-materialOptional MMU3 (5 colours)
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Recommended slicerPrusaSlicer
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a headline number no printer sustains across a whole part — treat it as a ceiling, not a throughput estimate.

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