Best 3D Printer for Beginners
Every current machine a first-time owner can run without manual bed leveling, at or under $450, ranked purely by today's price.
How this list is built: FDM printers with automatic bed leveling and a price at or under $450, sorted by current price ascending. Badges mark the cheapest overall, the cheapest enclosed machine (quieter, warmer, ABS-capable), and the cheapest with multi-color included.
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| Model | Build volume (mm) | Enclosed | Multi-color | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creality Ender-3 V2 Neo cheapest that qualifies | 220 × 220 × 250 | No | No | $179 |
| Bambu Lab A1 mini | 180 × 180 × 180 | No | Optional | $199 |
| Creality Ender-3 V3 SE | 220 × 220 × 250 | No | No | $199 |
| Elegoo Neptune 4 | 225 × 225 × 265 | No | No | $219 |
| Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | 225 × 225 × 265 | No | No | $229 |
| Creality Ender-3 V3 | 220 × 220 × 250 | No | No | $239 |
| Sovol SV06 ACE | 220 × 220 × 250 | No | No | $239 |
| Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus | 320 × 320 × 400 | No | No | $250 |
| Creality Ender-3 V3 KE | 220 × 220 × 240 | No | No | $259 |
| Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro | 225 × 225 × 280 | No | No | $260 |
| Anycubic Kobra 4 | 260 × 260 × 260 | No | Optional | $279 |
| Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro | 220 × 220 × 270 | No | No | $279 |
| Elegoo Centauri 2 cheapest enclosed | 256 × 256 × 256 | Yes | Optional | $279 |
| Anycubic Kobra X cheapest with multi-color included | 260 × 260 × 260 | No | Included | $299 |
| Creality Ender-5 S1 | 220 × 220 × 280 | No | No | $299 |
| Creality K1 | 220 × 220 × 250 | Yes | Optional | $299 |
| Sovol SV06 Plus ACE | 300 × 300 × 350 | No | No | $299 |
| Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus | 320 × 320 × 385 | No | No | $309 |
| Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo | 250 × 250 × 260 | No | Included | $329 |
| Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus | 300 × 300 × 330 | No | No | $339 |
| Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 | 256 × 256 × 256 | Yes | Optional | $349 |
| Elegoo Neptune 3 Max | 420 × 420 × 500 | No | No | $350 |
| Sovol Zero | 152 × 152 × 152 | Yes | No | $359 |
| Creality K1C | 220 × 220 × 250 | Yes | Optional | $369 |
| Elegoo Neptune 4 Max | 420 × 420 × 480 | No | No | $389 |
| Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo | 250 × 250 × 250 | Yes | Included | $399 |
| Bambu Lab A1 | 256 × 256 × 256 | No | Optional | $399 |
| Creality Hi Combo | 260 × 260 × 300 | No | Included | $399 |
| Elegoo Centauri Carbon | 256 × 256 × 256 | Yes | Optional | $420 |
| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max | 420 × 420 × 500 | No | Optional | $429 |
| Prusa Research MINI+ | 180 × 180 × 180 | No | No | $429 |