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Printer LulzBot TAZ 8 XT 3D printer LulzBot TAZ 8 XT Prusa XL+ 3D printer Prusa XL+
Expected to work Compatible
$7,495.00 Price at LulzBot, checked October 23, 2026
$2,299.00 Price at Prusa3D Store, checked October 23, 2026
Connection methods
  • OctoPrint: Expected to work
    Expected to work like the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • Prusa direct firmware: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Expected to work
    Expected to work like the Prusa XL
What you need to connect it
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
  • SimplyPrint Client: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
  • Prusa direct firmware: The SimplyPrint firmware for Prusa printers, in beta, installed on the printer
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
Not confirmed yet Not confirmed yet
July 2025 August 2026
Made by a company from USA Czechia EU
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
295 x 295 x 582 mm 360 x 360 x 360 mm
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled
Motion system Bed slinger CoreXY
No Unknown
1 1
No Yes
No No
290 °C 290 °C
Up to 80 °C Up to 115 °C
USB, SD card Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Prints from SD card USB stick
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
295 x 295 mm 360 x 360 mm
Nozzle it ships with 1.2 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 2.85 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with Marlin Marlin
Yes Unknown
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Open 5.0 of 5 for LulzBot · Why Open 4.9 of 5 for Prusa · Why
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Brand's spool tags (NFC) Whether its multi-material unit can recognise any filament None listed yet Open: tags for any filament Prusa uses OpenPrintTag, an open standard: SimplyPrint reads and writes it, for any filament. How it works
Where to buy
$7,495.00 Price at LulzBot, checked October 23, 2026
Buy from LulzBot Best for USA
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$2,299.00 Price at Prusa3D Store, checked October 23, 2026
Prusa3D Store
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