Buying 3D printers for schools is not like buying one for home. A classroom printer runs for students who have never used one. Nobody has time to tune it between lessons, and it has to be safe with thirty curious people around it. Whether you need the best 3D printer for schools with one lab or the best 3D printer for education across a district, this guide ranks the printers on sale today for exactly that. It reads what our printer catalog knows right now: how safe and reliable each printer is, and how it works with SimplyPrint. It also counts how many schools and makers already run it, the reviews, and the price you would pay in your region.

Our picks: the best 3D printers for schools in 2026

The best printer for a classroom overall, then the best for each budget. Every reason under a printer is read from its data and our assessment of it for schools, and the score is out of 100.

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Bambu Lab P2S
Il migliore in assoluto per scuole
La scelta della redazione: l'esperienza diretta la colloca qui, oltre il suo punteggio

Bambu Lab P2S

Di Bambu Lab, Cina
Verificato da SimplyPrint Punteggio 79 su 100 · 256 x 256 x 256 mm

The P2S is Bambu Lab's enclosed CoreXY printer and the successor to the P1S, with a 5-inch touchscreen, a quick-swap nozzle, AI failure detection and a 256 mm build cube. It is for anyone who wants an easy, fast printer that handles ABS and ASA as well as PLA and PETG.

  • The most seamless printer we know for a classroom: it sets itself up, and with the AMS and Bambu Lab's own filament, loading and filament settings take care of themselves. Keep to PLA and PETG with students; SimplyPrint adds queue approval.
  • Completamente chiusa: ugello caldo e parti mobili sono dietro uno sportello
  • Una fotocamera integrata, per monitorare le stampe ovunque
  • Lanciato il 14 ottobre 2025
  • Recensito da Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, Wired
  • By default it runs through Bambu Lab's own software and cloud, which some organisations' compliance rules don't allow; with SimplyPrint it can run without them and use SimplyPrint's European cloud, in Bambu Lab's LAN-only mode (with Developer Mode on current firmware, which Bambu Lab doesn't support).
  • Multi-colour prints produce a lot of purge waste (TechRadar, Tom's Hardware, Wired).
  • Bambu Lab è valutato "Per lo più chiusa" nella nostra scala di apertura: vedere le note sul brand di seguito
  • Bambu Lab ha avuto difficoltà negli ultimi tre anni: sotto sono riportate le note sul marchio
Acquistare da Bambu Lab Store
Acquistare da TECBEARS
Specifiche, recensioni e configurazione La combinazione Bambu Lab P2S Combo
Anycubic Kobra S1
Ideale da $400 a $900

Anycubic Kobra S1

Di Anycubic, Cina
Compatibile Punteggio 73 su 100 · 250 x 250 x 250 mm
  • Completamente chiusa: ugello caldo e parti mobili sono dietro uno sportello
  • Una delle più economiche, da US$401.00
  • Una fotocamera integrata, per monitorare le stampe ovunque
  • Lanciato il 2 gennaio 2025
  • Multicolore con Anycubic ACE Pro, Anycubic ACE 2 Pro, venduta insieme come Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
  • Anycubic ha avuto difficoltà negli ultimi tre anni: sotto sono riportate le note sul marchio
US$401.00 US$631.00 Risparmiare US$230.00 Prezzo negli USA presso Anycubic, verificato il 12 ottobre 2026
Ideale per Stati Uniti Acquistare da Anycubic
Acquistare da TECBEARS
Specifiche, recensioni e configurazione La combinazione Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
QIDI Q2
Ideale per la stampa multicolore
QIDI ci invia gratuitamente alcune delle sue nuove stampanti.

QIDI Q2

Di QIDI, Cina
Compatibile Punteggio 79 su 100 · 270 x 270 x 256 mm
  • Completamente chiusa: ugello caldo e parti mobili sono dietro uno sportello
  • Una fotocamera integrata, per monitorare le stampe ovunque
  • Lanciato il settembre 2025
  • Recensito da Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, Made with Layers
  • QIDI è valutato "Per lo più aperta" nella nostra scala di apertura
Ideale per Stati Uniti Acquistare da QIDI
Acquistare da TECBEARS
Specifiche, recensioni e configurazione La combinazione QIDI Q2 Combo
Sovol SV08 Max (Heat Chamber)
Scelta più aperta

Sovol SV08 Max (Heat Chamber)

Di Sovol, Cina
Compatibile Punteggio 73 su 100 · 500 x 500 x 450 mm
  • Completamente chiusa: ugello caldo e parti mobili sono dietro uno sportello
  • Una fotocamera integrata, per monitorare le stampe ovunque
  • Lanciato il maggio 2025
  • Sovol è valutato "Aperto" nella nostra scala di apertura
  • Recensito da Tom's Hardware, Aurora Tech, Frankly Built
Ideale per Stati Uniti Acquistare da Sovol
Acquistare da TECBEARS
Specifiche, recensioni e configurazione

3D printers for schools, ranked

The top ten for schools. Open a printer for its specs, reviews and setup guide, or compare the top four on our printer comparison.

# Stampante Punteggio Da Con SimplyPrint Camera chiusa Multicolore Apertura del marchio
1 QIDI Q2
270 x 270 x 256 mm		 79 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più aperta
2 Bambu Lab P2S
256 x 256 x 256 mm		 79 - Verificato da SimplyPrint Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più chiusa
3 QIDI Max4
390 x 390 x 340 mm		 76 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più aperta
4 Bambu Lab H2C
330 x 320 x 325 mm		 75 - Verificato da SimplyPrint Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più chiusa
5 Creality K2 Plus
350 x 350 x 350 mm		 74 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più aperta
6 Creality K2 Pro
300 x 300 x 300 mm		 74 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più aperta
7 ELEGOO Centauri Carbon
256 x 256 x 256 mm		 74 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più aperta
8 Sovol SV08 Max (Heat Chamber)
500 x 500 x 450 mm		 73 - Compatibile Completamente chiusa - Aperto
9 Bambu Lab X2D
256 x 256 x 260 mm		 73 - Verificato da SimplyPrint Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Per lo più chiusa
10 Anycubic Kobra S1
250 x 250 x 250 mm		 73 US$401.00 Compatibile Completamente chiusa Componente aggiuntivo Misto

QIDI ci invia gratuitamente alcune delle sue nuove stampanti.

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The best 3D printer for classroom use: what to look for

Safety: an enclosure and a door that closes

A fully enclosed printer keeps students' fingers away from a nozzle running at over 200 °C and a bed that moves on its own. It also keeps the warmth in, which ABS and ASA need. An enclosure is not a fume filter on its own. For most classroom work, print PLA and keep the room ventilated. Choose a printer with a filter if you plan to print ABS or ASA often.

Reliable without a technician

A teacher has no time to tune a printer between lessons. Look for automatic bed levelling and calibration, and a maker that sells spare nozzles and build plates. Prefer a printer many other people run: more users means more fixes already written down. A printer that prints well on the first try every time beats a faster one that needs attention.

One printer, a whole class

The hard part of 3D printing in school is rarely the printer. It is thirty students and a handful of machines. With SimplyPrint, students send their files to a shared print queue and a teacher approves what starts. Quotas stop one class from using all the filament. Students slice in the browser on a Chromebook, with nothing to install. AI failure detection stops a print that goes wrong when nobody is in the room. Students who design in Tinkercad can send their models straight on. More on running a classroom in our guide to 3D printing in schools.

Budget, spares and the long run

A school printer often lives five years or more. Count the cost of filament, nozzles and build plates as well as the printer. Check that the maker sells spare parts in your country, and prefer brands with a steady track record. Buying several of the same model makes spares and lessons simpler.

Student data and the maker's cloud

Some printers send every job through their maker's cloud. When students' files and names pass through it, that cloud is part of your school's data-protection picture. Ask where it runs and what it keeps, or choose printers you can run without it. Our brand ratings below show how much each maker depends on its own cloud.

Before you buy: a checklist for schools

  • Where will it stand? An enclosed printer in a classroom, an open-frame one in a supervised lab.
  • Who will run it? Plan who starts prints, who approves them, and who clears the plate after the last lesson.
  • How will students send prints? From Chromebooks or iPads, through a shared queue, with nothing to install.
  • What will it print? PLA for most projects; anything hotter needs ventilation and a teacher's eye.
  • What will it cost a year? Filament, nozzles, build plates and a software plan, not only the printer.
  • Who answers when it breaks? A maker or reseller that sells spare parts in your country.

Open or walled garden: the brands behind the picks

Some printer makers work like Apple: their printer, slicer, cloud and spare parts work together out of the box, on their terms. Others work like Android: open firmware, any slicer, any filament, and parts you can buy or print. For a school, a closed system can be the simplest start, but it also means the maker decides what the printer can do in five years. We rate each brand in six areas from public sources, with a dated record of recalls, layoffs and policy changes.

Sovol

Apertura: Aperto (4.3 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

Sovol is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2018 that sells low-cost printers and publishes their designs. Its SV08 is a lower-cost derivative of the open-source Voron 2.4, released with its structure, electronics and firmware files, and most current models run Klipper. Its buyers are mainly hobbyists who like to tinker.

Fondata: 2018 · Sito web: www.sovol3d.com

Sovol is among the most open brands: its printers are standard Klipper machines on open designs, with published files and no cloud. The trade-off is less hand-holding: Tom's Hardware found its larger printer needs experience to tune.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 Sovol publishes firmware source on GitHub; for the SV08 under GPL-3.0 together with structure files and motherboard designs. Newer repositories, such as the SV08 Max, carry no licence file. Sovol says damage caused by modified or third-party firmware voids its one-year warranty and that it does not help with modifying the source. [1][2][3]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 The SV08 family runs Klipper with the Mainsail interface on the local network, so other software can use Moonraker's documented API. Tom's Hardware drove the SV08 from Mainsail, listed 'doesn't require the cloud', and found 'vanilla Klipper' on the SV08 Max. We found no Sovol cloud service or account requirement. [5][4][1][11]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Built on open designs and Klipper, so any filament can be used; Sovol supplies OrcaSlicer profiles, and Tom's Hardware notes the SV08 also works with Cura or PrusaSlicer using Voron settings and takes Bambu-style nozzles. Hotends and extruders are Sovol parts, sold in its store. [6][1][7]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 Sovol's store sells parts per model (hotends, extruders, fans, eMMC modules, heated beds), and the SV08's full CAD and motherboard files are public, so parts can be identified or made. [7][1]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 Strong overlap with the Voron community, which Sovol supports with a donation programme, public GitHub repositories and a wiki; Sovol does not give technical help for modifying the source. [8][1][9]
Vantaggi
  • Standard Klipper with Mainsail on the local network, no account or cloud.
  • SV08 structure, electronics and firmware files are published.
  • Spare parts sold per model, and open designs make parts easy to source.
  • Low prices for Voron-style machines.
Svantaggi
  • Damage caused by modified or third-party firmware voids the one-year warranty.
  • Sovol does not help with modifying its source code.
  • Tom's Hardware found the SV08's default slicer profiles very conservative and says the SV08 Max needs an experienced hand to tune.
  • Newer repositories (SV08 Max, Zero) have no licence file.
Esperienza comprovata
  • luglio 2026: Sovol launched the M1D, an open-source IDEX printer with a tool changer, on Kickstarter, where it passed $2.8 million in pledges. [10]
  • marzo 2024: Sovol released the SV08, a lower-cost derivative of the Voron 2.4, and published its structure, hardware and firmware files on GitHub under GPL-3.0. Sovol says it set up a donation programme with the Voron Design team. [1][8]
Basato su 11 fonti, ultima verifica 18 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. Sovol3d/SV08 on GitHub github.com
  2. Sovol3d/klipper on GitHub github.com
  3. Sovol3d/SV08MAX on GitHub github.com
  4. Sovol SV08 Max review: Monster printer | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  5. Sovol SV08 Review: A Speedy Voron Tribute | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  6. Sovol3d/Sovol-OrcaSlicer on GitHub github.com
  7. FDM Parts | Sovol sovol3d.com
  8. About Us | Sovol sovol3d.com
  9. Sovol Wiki wiki.sovol3d.com
  10. Sovol M1D 3D printer is the first open-source IDEX design with an integrated tool-changer | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  11. moonraker.readthedocs.io

In questa guida: Sovol SV08 Max (Heat Chamber)

QIDI

Apertura: Per lo più aperta (4.2 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

QIDI Tech is a Chinese 3D printer maker formed in 2014. It sells enclosed, Klipper-based CoreXY printers such as the compact Q2 and the larger Plus4 and Max4, and develops the open-source QIDI Studio slicer and the QIDI Link app.

Fondata: 2014 · Sito web: qidi3d.com

QIDI is mostly open: its printers are standard Klipper machines you can run fully on the local network, with published source and plenty of spare parts. The phone app and the store-only privacy policy are the weak spots.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 QIDI printers run QIDI's editions of Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd. QIDI publishes them and per-model firmware packages on GitHub under GPL (for example the Q2 in January 2026 and the Max4 in August 2026) and answers issues there. [1][2][3]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 QIDI printers run Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd on the printer, and QIDI Studio connects to them on the local network by IP without an account. QIDI publishes its Moonraker edition on GitHub, and other software can use Moonraker's documented API. Only the QIDI Link phone app needs an account and QIDI's cloud. [4][5][11][12]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; QIDI Studio is open source, and as Klipper and Moonraker printers they work with other Moonraker-compatible software. Hotends and nozzles are QIDI parts made per model. [6][1][7]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 QIDI's store lists many individual parts, including motherboards, eMMC modules, fans, extruders, hotends and Wi-Fi cards, and its wiki has replacement guides such as the Plus4 hotend. [7][8]
Dati e privacy
●●●●●		 Local use needs no account. QIDI Link requires one and says which server it uses (Aliyun in China, AWS elsewhere). The published privacy policy covers the online store, not the printers or the app. [5][9]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides. [1][4]
Da SimplyPrint La nostra esperienza con QIDI. Non rientra nella valutazione.
  • QIDI is one of the few printer makers we work with directly: they occasionally send us new printers, and put us in touch with their developers when we need them.
Vantaggi
  • Runs fully on the local network through Fluidd, with no account needed.
  • Klipper and Moonraker sources and firmware updates are published on GitHub.
  • Many individual spare parts, down to motherboards and eMMC modules.
  • Open-source slicer and open filament choice.
Svantaggi
  • The QIDI Link app needs an account and QIDI's cloud.
  • The privacy policy covers only the online store, not the printers or app.
  • Hotends and nozzles are QIDI-specific parts.
Esperienza comprovata
  • agosto 2026: QIDI published the firmware repository for the Max4 on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2]
  • gennaio 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker. [1]
Basato su 12 fonti, ultima verifica 18 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2 on GitHub github.com
  2. QIDITECH/QIDI_MAX4 on GitHub github.com
  3. QIDITECH/klipper on GitHub github.com
  4. Connect device and Fluidd | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  5. QIDI Link | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  6. QIDITECH/QIDIStudio on GitHub github.com
  7. Accessories | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  8. PLUS4 Replace Hot End | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  9. Privacy policy | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  10. QIDI | 3D Printer Manufacturer Since 2014 qidi3d.com
  11. github.com
  12. moonraker.readthedocs.io

In questa guida: QIDI Q2, QIDI Max4

ELEGOO

Apertura: Per lo più aperta (3.8 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

ELEGOO is a Shenzhen company founded in 2015 that makes FDM and resin 3D printers, filament, laser engravers and STEM electronics kits. Its FDM range is the Centauri Carbon, an enclosed CoreXY printer, and the Neptune 4 series of open-frame Klipper printers, sold to hobbyists at budget to mid-range prices. DJI became a shareholder in 2025.

Fondata: 2015 · Sede centrale: Shenzhen, China · Proprietà: Privately held through its parent, Shenzhen Zhinengpai (SmartPie) Technology; DJI became a shareholder in 2025 · Sito web: www.elegoo.com

ELEGOO is fairly open in daily use: its printers work over the LAN with open slicers and any filament, and it now publishes firmware source. Source releases have followed community pressure rather than launch, and spare parts for the newest printers are thin in its store.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 The Neptune 4 series runs Klipper. For the Centauri Carbon, which went on sale in February 2025, ELEGOO published its modified source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in September 2025, saying it did so in response to user feedback. [1][2][3][4]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 ELEGOO's printers connect to its slicer on the local network by IP without an account. The Neptune 4 series serves Klipper's web interface and Moonraker, which OrcaSlicer reaches as an Octo/Klipper host. For the Centauri Carbon and Centauri Carbon 2, ELEGOO published Elegoo Link on GitHub in January 2026, an Apache-2.0 SDK for local discovery, status, file upload and print control. The Matrix phone app adds remote printing while the printer is online. [5][4][16][6][17]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; ElegooSlicer is an open-source OrcaSlicer-based slicer, OrcaSlicer works with the Neptune 4, and ELEGOO published the data format of its RFID filament tags so others can use it. [7][8][4]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 ELEGOO sells hotend, extruder and nozzle kits and some boards for the Neptune 4, and its wiki has many replacement guides, including the Centauri Carbon motherboard. The store's Centauri Carbon parts list is short (hotend kit, touchscreen, upper shell). [9][10][11]
Dati e privacy
●●●●●		 LAN printing needs no account; the Matrix app and cloud do. The privacy policy names the companies responsible for personal data in each region (Shenzhen, Hong Kong, United States) but is written mainly for the online store. [12][5]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 Active community and a wiki with guides per model; firmware and slicer sources are on GitHub, although the Centauri Carbon source came after users asked for it. [11][7][1]
Vantaggi
  • Works on the local network with ElegooSlicer or OrcaSlicer, with no account needed.
  • Open-source slicer and a published RFID tag format for filament.
  • Many step-by-step replacement guides in its wiki.
  • Offered owners compensation when the Centauri Carbon multi-colour add-on was delayed.
Svantaggi
  • Centauri Carbon firmware source came about seven months after sales began, after users asked.
  • The Centauri Carbon's multi-colour add-on only became available in April 2026, after ELEGOO said in November 2025 it could not give a date.
  • Few complete Centauri Carbon parts are listed in its store.
  • The privacy policy is written mainly for the online store.
Esperienza comprovata
  • maggio 2026: ELEGOO's parent closed a B+ financing round of over 500 million yuan (about $73 million) from investors including Meituan, Hillhouse Capital and Shenzhen Capital Group. It reported 2025 revenue of 2.3 billion yuan. [13]
  • 27 aprile 2026: CANVAS, the multi-colour system for the Centauri Carbon, became available, five months after ELEGOO said it could not give a release date. [14]
  • 18 novembre 2025: DJI and Hangzhou Jiangyu Technology became shareholders of ELEGOO's parent company, according to a business registration update reported by TechNode. The size of the stake was not disclosed. [15]
  • novembre 2025: ELEGOO said the multi-colour system it was developing for the Centauri Carbon did not yet perform as it wanted and that it could not guarantee a release date. It offered owners a choice of a $50 filament coupon, a 365-day warranty extension or $80 off a Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. [14]
  • 26 settembre 2025: In response to user feedback, ELEGOO published the modified source code of the Centauri series firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1][2]
  • febbraio 2025: ELEGOO opened pre-orders for the Centauri Carbon, its first enclosed CoreXY printer, on 17 February 2025. [3]
Basato su 17 fonti, ultima verifica 18 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. Update Notice on Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  2. elegooofficial/CentauriCarbon on GitHub github.com
  3. Elegoo to Open Pre-Orders for Centauri Carbon on February 17 elegoo.com
  4. Networked Control with OrcaSlicer | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  5. How to Connect the Printer via LAN | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  6. ELEGOO Matrix App Introduces One-Click Remote Printing elegoo.com
  7. elegooofficial/ElegooSlicer on GitHub github.com
  8. elegooofficial/ELEGOO-RFID-Tag-Guide on GitHub github.com
  9. FDM 3D Printer Accessories | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  10. Accessories for Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  11. How to Replace the Motherboard (B0C001) | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  12. Privacy policy | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  13. Can Elegoo's Latest 500M Yuan Round Counter the "Bambu Effect"? - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  14. Update Notice on Centauri Carbon | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  15. DJI becomes shareholder in consumer 3D-printer maker ELEGOO | TechNode technode.com
  16. github.com
  17. moonraker.readthedocs.io

In questa guida: ELEGOO Centauri Carbon

Creality

Apertura: Per lo più aperta (3.6 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

Creality is a Shenzhen 3D printer maker founded in 2014. Its low-cost Ender series, launched in 2017, made desktop 3D printing affordable for many hobbyists. It now sells Klipper-based K-series CoreXY printers, Ender and CR open-frame printers, the Hi and SPARKX beginner lines, the CFS multi-material system, 3D scanners and laser engravers, and runs the Creality Cloud model platform. It listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2026.

Fondata: 2014 · Sede centrale: Shenzhen, China · Proprietà: Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK) since 2026; founder Jack Chen is chief executive · Sito web: www.creality.com

Creality sits in the middle: its Klipper-based printers can be run locally with Fluidd and open slicers, and it publishes firmware source, but usually months after launch, and it dropped root access on its 2025 K1 revisions.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 Creality publishes Klipper firmware source for the K1, K2, Hi and Ender-3 V3 KE on GitHub under GPL, but after launch: the K1 source came about three months after the series launched in May 2023, the K2 and Hi sources in September 2025. Earlier K1 printers have an official root option with a published guide, but Creality's wiki says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. [1][2][3][4][5]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 Creality Print sends jobs over the local network with no account, and Creality Cloud is optional. The K2 series and Ender-3 V3 serve Fluidd on the printer, so other software can use Klipper's documented Moonraker API. On the K1 series, Creality's firmware notes treat Fluidd and Mainsail as add-ons owners install themselves, and Creality says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. The SPARKX i7 is set up through the Creality Cloud app. [6][20][7][21][4][8][22]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; Creality Print is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) slicer and OrcaSlicer supports Creality printers. Creality sells nozzle, hotend and extruder kits per model; newer K2 parts such as its nozzle kit are Creality designs. [10][11][12]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 Creality's store sells extruder, hotend, heating-block and print-head kits per model, and its wiki has parts lists and replacement guides for current printers (for example the K2 Plus and SPARKX i7 hotends). [12][13][14]
Dati e privacy
●●●●●		 Local printing needs no account; Creality Cloud and its app need one. Creality's published privacy policy is written for its websites and services, allows use of data for targeted advertising, and says little about printer data or where it is stored. [15][6]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 One of the largest user bases (second in consumer 3D printers by 2025 sales value, per figures in its listing), a public wiki with model-specific guides, firmware and slicer sources on GitHub, and an official forum. [16][10][6]
Vantaggi
  • Klipper-based models can be run entirely on the local network through Fluidd, without an account.
  • Firmware for most current models and the Creality Print slicer are published as source on GitHub.
  • Wide range, from budget Ender printers to multi-colour K2 machines.
  • Spare-part kits and model-specific replacement guides are easy to find.
  • Very large user base, so community help is easy to find.
Svantaggi
  • Firmware source has usually appeared months after a model ships.
  • Root access, offered on earlier K1 printers, is not supported on the 2025 K1C and K1 Max.
  • The privacy policy says little about printer and cloud data.
  • The SPARKX line is built around the Creality Cloud app and an account.
Esperienza comprovata
  • maggio 2026: Creality listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK), raising about HK$1.27 billion net. Its prospectus showed 2025 revenue of RMB 3.13 billion and a net loss of RMB 182.4 million, after a profit in 2024. [16][5]
  • novembre 2025: Creality's wiki states that the 2025 revisions of the K1C and K1 Max do not support root access, which earlier K1 printers offered through an official option and guide. [4][17][3]
  • settembre 2025: Creality published the Klipper source for its K2 series and for the Hi on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2][18]
  • agosto 2023: About three months after the K1 series launched, Creality published its K1 Klipper source on GitHub, followed by a repository with a root guide and Fluidd and Mainsail install instructions. [1][3][5]
Basato su 22 fonti, ultima verifica 18 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  2. CrealityOfficial/K2_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  3. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Annex on GitHub github.com
  4. Root Disclaimer and Risk Warning | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  5. New Creality IPO Prospectus Shows Record Revenue Alongside Competitive Pressure - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  6. LAN printing | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  7. How To Control The Ender-3 V3 Using Fluidd Over A Local Area Network | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  8. SPARKX i7: One-click printing with the Creality Cloud APP | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  9. SPARKX i7: How to Print Using a USB Drive | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  10. CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint on GitHub github.com
  11. OrcaSlicer/OrcaSlicer on GitHub github.com
  12. 3D Printer Accessories | Creality Printer Upgrades & Parts store.creality.com
  13. Replace K2 Plus Hotend | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  14. i7 Series Quick-Release Hotend Replacement Guide | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  15. Privacy Policy | Creality creality.com
  16. Oversubscribed Creality IPO raises $177M, valuing desktop 3D printing company at $1.12 billion - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  17. Creality Root Disclaimer Explained: Risks, Impact, and 2025 K1 Changes | Makers101 makers101.com
  18. CrealityOfficial/Hi_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  19. About Us | Creality Official creality.com
  20. wiki.creality.com
  21. wiki.creality.com
  22. moonraker.readthedocs.io

In questa guida: Creality K2 Plus, Creality K2 Pro

Anycubic

Apertura: Misto (3.0 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

Anycubic is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2015. It sells the Kobra line of FDM printers, including the enclosed Kobra S1 and S1 Max, the large Kobra 3 Max and the low-cost Kobra X, the ACE Pro multi-material unit and Photon resin printers. Its printers are aimed at hobbyists and home users at budget to mid-range prices.

Fondata: 2015 · Sede centrale: China (its global store is run by Hongkong Anycubic Technology Co., Limited) · Sito web: www.anycubic.com

Anycubic is mixed: its printers work locally in LAN mode, take third-party filament and slicers, and have spare parts and guides, but its published firmware source leaves proprietary parts closed, custom firmware is unsupported, and its cloud had a security incident in 2024.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 The Kobra 3, 3 Max and S1 run Klipper-go, Anycubic's Go port of Klipper. Anycubic published its source with the kernel and U-Boot under GPL, for the Kobra 3 in October 2024 and for the wider family in October 2025, but says some proprietary features are kept closed, and that modifying the firmware voids the warranty. The community project Rinkhals adds Fluidd, Mainsail and SSH, and reports that the newer Kobra X only accepts signed updates. [1][2][3]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 LAN mode lets Anycubic Slicer Next send prints, show progress and stream video on the local network without an account, and the S1's firmware 2.5.9.9 added sending from OrcaSlicer. With LAN mode on, the cloud, the app and AI failure detection are off, and the S1 must leave LAN mode and be bound to an account to update its firmware. Anycubic documents no local API for other software; Moonraker, Fluidd and Mainsail come only with the community firmware Rinkhals. [4][5][3]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works. Anycubic Slicer Next is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork, and recent firmware accepts files sent from OrcaSlicer. Hotends, extruders and many other parts are model-specific Anycubic parts. [6][5][7]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 Anycubic's store sells hotends, extruders, motherboards, heated beds, motors and screens, and its wiki has replacement guides for current models, for example the Kobra S1 Max XY motors and the Kobra X Y-axis motor. [7][8][9]
Dati e privacy
●●●●●		 LAN mode keeps data on the local network, but the app and cloud need an account. Anycubic's privacy policy allows broad collection, including product usage, device signals and nearby Wi-Fi access points, and storage in the United States. In February 2024 a flaw in its cloud MQTT server let a third party push a file to Kobra 2 printers; Anycubic apologised and patched it. [10][11][4]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 Active user community and a wiki with guides and error codes for each model. Source releases leave proprietary parts closed, and custom firmware is a community effort. [4][2][3]
Vantaggi
  • Budget to mid-range prices, with multi-colour Combo bundles.
  • LAN mode works without an account.
  • Spare parts and replacement guides for current models.
  • Open-source slicer, and third-party filament works.
Svantaggi
  • Published firmware source leaves some features closed; modifying firmware voids the warranty.
  • LAN mode turns off the app, cloud and AI failure detection, and firmware updates need the cloud.
  • The privacy policy allows broad data collection.
  • Its cloud was used to push files to printers in 2024 (fixed).
Esperienza comprovata
  • ottobre 2025: Anycubic published Klipper-go, its Go port of Klipper, as a standalone project for the Kobra 3, Kobra 3 V2, Kobra 3 Max and Kobra S1, with the MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot sources, on GitHub under GPL-3.0. It says some proprietary features remain closed. [2][12]
  • ottobre 2024: Anycubic published the Kobra 3 firmware sources (Klipper-go, MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot) on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1]
  • febbraio 2024: A third party used a vulnerability in Anycubic's cloud MQTT server to make Kobra 2 Pro/Plus/Max printers download a file named 'hacked_machine_readme.gcode'. Anycubic counted 237 affected printers and over 2,000 that received the file, apologised for its late response, tightened cloud authorisation and released a firmware fix. [11]
Basato su 14 fonti, ultima verifica 18 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. ANYCUBIC-3D/Kobra3 on GitHub github.com
  2. ANYCUBIC-3D/Klipper-go on GitHub github.com
  3. jbatonnet/Rinkhals (community custom firmware) on GitHub github.com
  4. Kobra S1 Max-LAN Connection Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  5. Kobra S1- Firmware update guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  6. ANYCUBIC-3D/AnycubicSlicerNext on GitHub github.com
  7. Anycubic 3D Printer Parts & Accessories store.anycubic.com
  8. Kobra S1 Max - XY Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  9. Kobra X - Y Axis Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  10. Privacy policy | Anycubic Store store.anycubic.com
  11. Security Issue of Anycubic Cloud store.anycubic.com
  12. ANYCUBIC-3D/rv1106-kernel-open-source on GitHub github.com
  13. Anycubic 3D Printer | About anycubic.com
  14. About Anycubic | Anycubic Global Store store.anycubic.com

In questa guida: Anycubic Kobra S1

Bambu Lab

Apertura: Per lo più chiusa (2.3 su 5)
Sistema chiusoAperto

Bambu Lab is a Shenzhen company founded in 2020 by former DJI engineers. It makes FDM printers in four families (A, P, X and H), the AMS multi-material units, the Bambu Studio slicer, the Bambu Handy app and the MakerWorld model site, and designs them to be used together. Its printers are used by beginners, hobbyists, schools and print farms.

Fondata: 2020 · Sede centrale: Shenzhen, China · Proprietà: Privately held; founded by CEO Ye Tao and other former DJI staff, with venture investors (BGR, 2026) · Sito web: bambulab.com

Bambu Lab works like Apple: printer, slicer, app, cloud and multi-material system come from one company and are made to work together. Filament and slicer choice stay open, but the firmware is closed and signed, and since 2025 third-party control needs Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode.

Firmware e firmware personalizzato
●●●●●		 The printer firmware is Bambu's own and closed; in 2022 Bambu said it would keep it in-house. Its security white paper describes secure boot that only runs verified firmware on X1, H2, P1 and A1 printers. Bambu publishes the GPL parts it uses (Linux kernel, U-Boot, BusyBox) but not the printer software. Rooting the X1 only became possible through a security flaw the X1Plus project used in 2024; Bambu then published a one-off rootable X1 firmware for owners who give up their warranty, and blocks rooting in later firmware. [1][2][3][4][22]
Controllo locale e integrazioni
●●●●●		 LAN Only mode prints and monitors from Bambu Studio or Bambu Connect without internet or an account; the Handy app, printing from outside the network and print history need Bambu's cloud. Since the 2025 authorization firmware, other software can only read status in normal mode. Full control needs Developer Mode, which cuts the cloud link and which Bambu says it cannot support because the protocols are not official. Bambu documents no local protocol; it offers a file hand-off to Bambu Connect and a Local Server SDK on application. [23][24][6][7][5]
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works, and Bambu publicly denied in 2025 that it would restrict it. OrcaSlicer and other slicers can be used, but since the 2025 firmware they send and control prints through Bambu Connect or Developer Mode. Hotends are Bambu's own designs, and Bambu says it cannot promise long-term support for accessories that control the printer unless it approved them first. [7][6][4]
Riparazioni e ricambi
●●●●●		 Bambu's store sells individual spare parts down to motors, belts, encoders and boards, and its wiki has step-by-step replacement guides for each model (for example the P2S hotend and the H2D/H2C AP board). Many parts, hotends included, are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu. [8][9][10]
Dati e privacy
●●●●●		 Cloud features need a Bambu account, while LAN Only mode keeps jobs on the local network. Bambu publishes a Trust Center and a 38-page security white paper, says it holds ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe certifications, and runs a paid bug bounty. In August 2023 a cloud outage made some printers start earlier jobs on their own; Bambu apologised. [2][11][5][12]
Community e documentazione
●●●●●		 Very large user community, the MakerWorld model site, a detailed wiki and a blog where Bambu explains its policy changes. Bambu Studio is developed in public on GitHub with an open issue tracker. The printer protocol is not documented, and Developer Mode is unsupported. [13][5][7]
Vantaggi
  • Printer, slicer, app and AMS come from one company and are designed to work together, which makes a first setup simple.
  • Step-by-step repair guides for each model and individual spare parts sold in Bambu's store.
  • LAN Only mode works without internet or an account.
  • Bambu Studio is open source, and third-party filament works.
  • Publishes security certifications and runs a public bug bounty.
Svantaggi
  • Firmware is closed and signed; current models have no supported way to run custom firmware.
  • Since the 2025 firmware, third-party software and accessories need Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode to control the printer.
  • Remote printing, the Handy app and print history depend on Bambu's cloud.
  • Hotends and many parts are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu.
  • In 2026 a US jury found the X1, P1 and A1 infringe Stratasys patents; Bambu is appealing.
Esperienza comprovata
  • settembre 2026: A US federal jury in Texas found that Bambu Lab's X1, P1 and A1 printers infringe Stratasys patents on prime towers and bed levelling, and awarded Stratasys $27.6 million. No injunction was placed on the printers. Bambu told Tom's Hardware it disagrees with the verdict and intends to seek post-trial review and appeal. Stratasys had filed two suits in 2024; more patents are still to be decided. [14]
  • maggio 2026: Bambu Lab pressed the developer of 'OrcaSlicer-bambulab', a fork that restored direct cloud printing from OrcaSlicer, to remove it, according to Manufactur3D. On 7 May Bambu said the fork impersonated the official Bambu Studio client to its cloud, which its user agreement does not allow, and that modifying and sharing its AGPL code remains fine. The developer disputed the claims. [15][16][17]
  • ottobre 2025: Bambu Lab opened a Trust Center with a security white paper and listed ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe privacy certifications. A year later it said its bug bounty had worked with over 100 researchers and that it had added a public security update log. [2][11]
  • 20 gennaio 2025: After criticism from users and print farms, Bambu Lab announced an optional Developer Mode for X1, P1, A1 and A1 mini that leaves MQTT, FTP and the live stream open for third-party software in LAN mode, without official support. It also said LAN mode via Bambu Connect needs neither internet nor an account, and that third-party filament would not be restricted. [7]
  • 16 gennaio 2025: Bambu Lab announced firmware with 'authorization control', first for the X1: starting prints, moving axes, changing temperatures and binding the printer now require Bambu-approved software, also in LAN mode. On updated printers, third-party slicers and accessories such as the Panda Touch could no longer control the printer except through Bambu Connect; reading status still worked. Bambu cited security and up to 30 million unauthorised cloud requests a day; older firmware stayed optional. [6]
  • marzo 2024: After the X1Plus jailbreak, Bambu Lab published a one-off rootable firmware for the X1 series for owners who give up their warranty support. It said it does not support X1Plus, and that firmware after it would block rooting again. [4]
  • febbraio 2024: Bambu Lab extended its A1 heatbed-cable callback to a recall of all A1 printers and asked owners to stop using them. It reported electrical faults in under 0.1% of units and offered a full refund plus an $80 voucher, or a redesigned heatbed plus a $120 voucher and six extra months of warranty. The A1 mini was not affected. [18][19]
  • gennaio 2024: Community developers rooted the X1 series through a security flaw in its firmware (up to version 1.07) and released the X1Plus custom firmware. Bambu Lab closed the flaw in later firmware. [22]
  • agosto 2023: During a Bambu cloud outage on 15 August 2023, some printers started print jobs without user action, because jobs stuck in the cloud were resent when service returned. Bambu apologised, took responsibility and said it would add checks before a print starts. [12]
  • maggio 2022: Before its first printers shipped, Bambu Lab said its firmware would stay closed and in-house to remain competitive, and promised to open-source everything if the company ever could not survive. [1]
Basato su 24 fonti, ultima verifica 20 ottobre 2026. Mostrare le fonti
  1. To open, or not to open, that is the question blog.bambulab.com
  2. The Bambu Lab Trust Center for Complete Security and Privacy Transparency blog.bambulab.com
  3. Open Source Software | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  4. Custom Firmware Plan and Our Principles on Ecosystem blog.bambulab.com
  5. How to enable LAN Mode on Bambu Lab printers | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  6. Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System blog.bambulab.com
  7. Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect blog.bambulab.com
  8. 3D Printer Parts | Bambu Lab EU Store eu.store.bambulab.com
  9. Hotend Replacement Guide for the P2S | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  10. Replace H2D/H2C AP Board | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  11. One Year On: strengthening IoT Security through Global Certifications and Community Collaboration blog.bambulab.com
  12. Initial Investigation in the Bambu Cloud Temporary Outage blog.bambulab.com
  13. bambulab/BambuStudio on GitHub github.com
  14. Texas jury hits Bambu Lab with $27.6M verdict in Stratasys patent fight | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  15. Bambu Lab OrcaSlicer controversy escalates | Manufactur3D manufactur3dmag.com
  16. Setting the record straight on Cloud Access and Community blog.bambulab.com
  17. jarczakpawel/OrcaSlicer-bambulab on GitHub github.com
  18. A1 Recall Update blog.bambulab.com
  19. A1 Heatbed Cable Callback blog.bambulab.com
  20. Who Owns Bambu Lab, The 3D Printer Manufacturer? | BGR bgr.com
  21. Bambu Lab A2L - Creative Playground. Extra Large. blog.bambulab.com
  22. X1Plus: Open Source Bambu Lab X1 Firmware | Hackaday hackaday.com
  23. wiki.bambulab.com
  24. wiki.bambulab.com

In questa guida: Bambu Lab P2S, Bambu Lab H2C, Bambu Lab X2D

Where they come from, and staying compliant

Most of the best 3D printers today come from Chinese companies, and this ranking reflects that: right now they give you the most printer for the money. That's no judgement of the people who make them. But for some buyers, where a printer comes from matters: many schools and school districts have procurement rules about where devices come from, and data protection rules about where student data may go.

10 delle migliori 10 stampanti di questa guida provengono da un'azienda cinese. Ecco le aziende UE meglio classificate:

Il meglio delle aziende UE

Nessuna è ancora classificata in questa guida.

Any printer, on your terms, with SimplyPrint

Whoever makes your printer, SimplyPrint decides what it talks to:

  • Off its maker's cloud. Most printers connect through the SimplyPrint Client on your own network, or in their local-network mode (Bambu Lab's LAN-only mode, with Developer Mode on its newer printers), so they never need their maker's cloud. You can block them from the internet entirely and let only the SimplyPrint Client connect out.
  • Your data stored in Europe. SimplyPrint's cloud is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. See how we keep it secure and who processes data for us.
  • One place for access. Users, permissions, single sign-on and an audit log, for every printer, whatever its brand.
  • On your own servers, if you need it. See cloud vs. on-premise.

How we choose

No brand pays for its place in this guide. The ranking is a formula over our catalog, the same for every printer, and it runs again each time the page loads. For schools it weighs safety and reliability most:

Cosa valutiamoPuntiCome viene misurato
La nostra valutazione per questo utilizzo20La nostra valutazione scritta della stampante per questo tipo di acquirente: ottima, buona, discreta o scarsa. Le stampanti valutate scarse per questo profilo sono escluse. Non tutte le stampanti sono ancora valutate; per queste, il fattore è escluso e gli altri pesano di più.
Funziona con SimplyPrint14Verificata da SimplyPrint, compatibile o presumibilmente funzionante in base al tipo di connessione.
Camera chiusa14Una struttura completamente chiusa conta di più, una parzialmente chiusa vale la metà.
Numero di unità in uso8Numero di stampanti del modello in uso su SimplyPrint, in scala logaritmica: indica quante persone si fidano.
Prezzo8Il prezzo attuale più basso nella regione, confrontato in scala logaritmica con gli altri nella guida. L'assenza di un prezzo attuale è considerata bassa.
Fotocamera integrata6Una fotocamera integrata, per monitorare le stampe e rilevare gli errori.
Apertura del marchio6La posizione del marchio nella scala sottostante, da aperto a ecosistema chiuso. Se non ancora valutato, è considerato al centro.
Recensioni indipendenti5Numero di recensori autorevoli, stampa e YouTube, che l'hanno recensita, fino a quattro.
Quanto è recente5Il lancio quest'anno o l'anno scorso conta pienamente, poi sempre meno ogni anno.
Storico del marchio5Eventi negativi negli ultimi tre anni del marchio, come richiami, licenziamenti o modifiche alle politiche che hanno rimosso funzionalità, ciascuno con le relative fonti. L'assenza di ricerca comporta una piccola penalizzazione.
Multicolore e multimateriale4Se viene fornita o funziona con un'unità multimateriale, un toolchanger o due extruder.
Valutazione degli utenti di SimplyPrint3La valutazione degli utenti di SimplyPrint, quando disponibile
Materiali stampati bene2Numero di tipi di filamento stampati bene, in base a temperature, enclosure ed elenco del produttore.

Una stampante è presa in considerazione se funziona con SimplyPrint (verificata, compatibile o presumibilmente tale in base alla connessione), è un modello del produttore ed è ancora in vendita: il produttore la vende ancora, un negozio ne indica un prezzo attuale o è stata lanciata negli ultimi 3 anni.

Il punteggio seleziona le stampanti, con un'eccezione: quando l'esperienza diretta con una stampante non coincide con il suo punteggio, il redattore può scegliere una selezione diversa, che lo indica. Una stampante sostituita da un modello più recente consigliato viene esclusa.

Alcuni produttori ci inviano stampanti o collaborano direttamente con noi; in questi casi la guida lo indica accanto alle rispettive stampanti.

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La scala di apertura

Ogni marchio riceve un punteggio da 1, chiuso, a 5, aperto, in sei aree, basato su fonti pubbliche elencate per ogni valutazione. La valutazione complessiva è la media ponderata e colloca il marchio su una scala da ecosistema chiuso ad aperto:

AreaPeso
Firmware e firmware personalizzato30%
Controllo locale e integrazioni30%
Filamenti, slicer e parti di terze parti15%
Riparazioni e ricambi10%
Dati e privacy10%
Community e documentazione5%

Aperto da 4.25 · Per lo più aperta da 3.50 · Misto da 2.75 · Per lo più chiusa da 2.00 · Sistema chiuso al di sotto

Some buying links earn us a commission at no cost to you; they never change the ranking. We make SimplyPrint, which runs printers from every brand here, so "works with SimplyPrint" is one factor: it is the software a school would manage its printers with if it chose to.

Creato oggi dal nostro catalogo: 190 stampanti classificate su 222 in vendita compatibili con SimplyPrint. Per 25 è disponibile una nostra valutazione scritta per questo utilizzo. 6 dei 6 marchi mostrati sono valutati per il grado di apertura.