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An independent wiki for 3D printing, laser engraving, UV printing and the makerspace. Specs come from the manufacturers, opinions from our own hands-on experience. No manufacturer can buy a rating. Prices are those in the manufacturers' EU shops, including VAT.

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3D printers (51)Laser engravers and cutters (74)UV printers (9)Resin printers (13)3D scanners (24)Makerspace devices (17)Special devices (1)

3D printers

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra 3

Beginners who want an affordable entry into multi-colour printing with filament drying

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra 3 V2

Beginners who want to upgrade to multi-colour printing later

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra 4

Beginners looking for an open printer with an optional multi-colour upgrade

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra S1

For the price-conscious who want to print enclosed and add multi-colour printing later

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra S1 Max

Users who want to print large-format parts from engineering filaments in a heated chamber

Anycubic

Anycubic Kobra X

Beginners who want to print in multiple colours from the start

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab A1

Beginners and hobby makers who want good results quickly and, if needed, multi-colour printing

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab A1 mini

Beginners, children's rooms and craft rooms with little space

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab A2L

Users who print large parts from PLA or PETG and optionally want to work in multiple colours

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab H2C

Users who often print in multiple colours or with several materials and want to reduce purge waste

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab H2D

Small businesses and heavy users who print engineering materials and material combinations

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab H2S

Users who want to print large single parts from engineering filaments such as PA, PC or PPS

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab P1S

Anyone who wants a proven enclosed printer at a lower price

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab P2S

Ambitious hobby makers and small businesses who print a lot and in a wide variety of ways

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab X2D

Users who want to combine two materials, such as model and soluble support material, in a compact enclosure

Creality

Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

Beginners on a small budget who want to use Wi-Fi printing

Creality

Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

Beginners on a small budget who want to just try it out

Creality

Creality Ender-3 V4

Beginners looking for a compact bed slinger with the option of multi-colour printing

Creality

Creality K1 Max

Users looking for a large, enclosed printer for engineering filaments

Creality

Creality K1C

For the price-conscious who want a compact enclosed printer for PLA, PETG and CF filaments

Creality

Creality K2

Users looking for an enclosed printer for PLA, PETG and occasional ABS with optional multi-colour printing

Creality

Creality K2 Plus

Users who want to print large parts from engineering filaments such as PA-CF or PPA-CF

Creality

Creality K2 Pro

Anyone who wants a large build volume, chamber heating and multi-colour printing in one device

Creality

Creality K2 SE

Beginners looking for a fast CoreXY printer for PLA and PETG with the option of multi-colour printing

Creality

Creality SparkX i7

Beginners looking for a quiet bed slinger with camera and the option of 4 colours

Elegoo

Elegoo Centauri 2

Users who mainly print PLA, PETG and TPU and can do without an enclosure and camera

Elegoo

Elegoo Centauri Carbon

For the price-conscious who also want to print ABS, ASA or carbon filaments

Elegoo

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

Users who want to print ABS, ASA or fibre-reinforced filaments in addition to PLA and PETG

Elegoo

Elegoo Neptune 4 Max

Users who print very large single parts in one piece

Elegoo

Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus

Users who print larger parts from PLA or PETG

Elegoo

Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro

Beginners on a small budget who print PLA and PETG

Flashforge

Flashforge AD5X

Beginners who want to print in multiple colours in PLA or PETG and have little space

Flashforge

Flashforge Adventurer 5M

Beginners who want to print PLA and PETG without much assembly

Flashforge

Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro

Beginners who also want to print ABS and ASA indoors

Flashforge

Flashforge Creator 5

Users who regularly print in multiple colours and want to avoid purge waste

Flashforge

Flashforge Creator 5 Pro

Users who want to print in multiple colours without purge waste and also process engineering filaments such as ABS, ASA, PC or fibre-reinforced PA

Prusa

Prusa CORE One L+

Anyone who wants to print large parts in engineering filaments

Prusa

Prusa CORE One+

Anyone who values repairability, openness and European support

Prusa

Prusa MINI+

Beginners with little space who value Prusa support

Prusa

Prusa MK4S

Tinkerers who want an open, easily repairable printer, also as a kit

Prusa

Prusa Pro HT90

Industry and development that need parts made from high-temperature plastics

Prusa

Prusa XL+

Small businesses and professionals who print large or multi-colour parts without material loss

Qidi Tech

Qidi Max4

Large parts from engineering and fibre-reinforced materials

Qidi Tech

Qidi Plus4

Anyone who prints a lot of ABS, ASA, nylon or PC and needs a heated chamber

Qidi Tech

Qidi Plus5

Users who print engineering filaments such as PA, PC or fibre-reinforced materials

Qidi Tech

Qidi Q2

Users who want to print engineering filaments in a heated chamber and use Klipper firmware

Snapmaker

Snapmaker U1

Anyone who prints a lot in multiple colours and wants to avoid waste

Sovol

Sovol SV06 ACE

Beginners and tinkerers looking for an open Klipper device with a small build volume

Sovol

Sovol SV06 Plus ACE

Users who want to print large parts on an open Klipper device

Sovol

Sovol SV08

Tinkerers who want to customise a large, open Klipper printer themselves

Sovol

Sovol SV08 Max

Users who need very large prints and have experience with Klipper

Laser engravers and cutters

Acmer

Acmer GE1

Makers who want to engrave small parts quickly and mark metal and work with Windows or Android.

Acmer

Acmer K1 12W

Hobbyists who want to do small engraving jobs at home and have hardly any space.

Acmer

Acmer P1 10W

Beginners who mainly engrave and only cut thin material.

Acmer

Acmer P1 S Pro 20W

Beginners on a small budget with a well-ventilated workspace.

Acmer

Acmer P2 33W

Hobby makers with their own workshop or a way to vent fumes who want a lot of diode power for little money.

Acmer

Acmer P3 10W Diode + 2W IR

Beginners who want to engrave wood and leather and also mark metal without buying two devices.

Acmer

Acmer P3 48W

Beginners looking for an enclosed diode laser with camera for living spaces who want to spend little.

Acmer

Acmer PM 60W MOPA

Businesses and experienced makers who mark a lot of metal and organise the enclosure, fume extraction and laser protection themselves.

Acmer

Acmer S1 6W

Beginners who want to try laser engraving on small parts for very little money.

Acmer

Acmer S2 20W

Beginners with little space who mainly engrave.

Acmer

Acmer S2 Pro 48W

Hobby makers with a workshop who want a lot of diode power on a large area at a low price and accept data gaps.

Acmer

Acmer SM 60W MOPA

Small businesses with their own laser workshop who want to mark metal parts in series.

Atomstack

Atomstack A24 Pro

For beginners who want a pre-assembled, fast device with an optional enclosure.

Atomstack

Atomstack A70 Max

For workshops that cut large sheets and do not want to set up a CO₂ machine.

Atomstack

Atomstack P1

For occasional users who want to make small engravings such as key rings at their desk.

Atomstack

Atomstack X70 Max

For workshops that make large cuts and want an open device with a touchscreen.

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab H2D Laser

Makers who want a large multi-material 3D printer anyway and occasionally laser or plot.

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab R1

Makers and small businesses looking for an enclosed CO₂ laser for wood and acrylic without a dedicated laser room.

Carverall

Carverall A1 Pro

Beginners who want to engrave small workpieces such as pendants or signs and optionally mark metal.

Carverall

Carverall C1

Users who regularly cut wood and acrylic and need a large work area.

Carverall

Carverall G2

Commercial users who want to mark glass, crystal and plastics finely or engrave them internally.

Carverall

Carverall G6

Commercial users who want to mark glass, crystal, metal and stamps finely.

Carverall

Carverall K15 Pro

Beginners on a small budget who want to engrave wood, leather and paper.

Carverall

Carverall K4 Pro

For beginners and children's craft projects who want to engrave small designs on wood, paper or leather and want to spend little.

Carverall

Carverall X1 Pro

Hobby users who also want to cut thin wood with an open 20 W diode laser.

Carverall

Carverall Xmax

Users who want an enclosed diode laser with a camera for wood and acrylic.

Carverall

Carverall Z12

Small businesses and advanced hobbyists who want to engrave metal and cut it thinly.

Carverall

Carverall Z15

Hobby users who want to label small metal parts such as key rings or tools.

Carverall

Carverall Z3

Mobile users who want to quickly engrave small items via app.

ComMarker

ComMarker B4 20W

Personalisers who want to mark metal parts such as jewellery, tags and tools.

Creality

Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20W

For users who want a fast, enclosed machine with a camera and optional metal marking.

Creality

Creality Falcon A1C

For beginners who want to make small engravings such as pendants, coasters or labels at home.

Creality

Creality Falcon2 22W

For beginners with space who want to cut large wood and acrylic parts cheaply.

Creality

Creality Falcon2 Pro 22W

For hobby rooms and flats that need an enclosed device with a large area.

Gweike

Gweike G1

Beginners on a small budget who want to engrave wood, leather and cardboard and cut thin material.

Gweike

Gweike G2 20W

Beginners who want to mark metal, jewellery and plastic or engrave them shallowly.

Gweike

Gweike G2 MAX 50W

Commercial users who do a lot of deep engraving in metal and want a compact machine.

Gweike

Gweike G2 PRO 30W

Small workshops that regularly engrave metal and need more speed than with the 20 W model.

Gweike

Gweike G3

Makers who want to engrave both metal and wood and leather with one device and can manage with a small area.

Gweike

Gweike G3 MOPA

Commercial makers who need colour engraving on metal and diode work on wood in one machine.

Gweike

Gweike G6 MOPA

Commercial makers who want to engrave metal in colour or mark plastic finely

Gweike

Gweike G6 Split

Workshops that want to mark and deeply engrave metal and can secure an open workstation.

Gweike

Gweike G6 Split MOPA

Commercial makers who need colour engraving on metal and want to position the marking head flexibly.

Gweike

Gweike G7 UV

Businesses that want to mark glass, plastic and sensitive materials finely and without heat marks.

Gweike

Gweike M3

Metalworking and signmaking businesses that cut and weld sheet metal and need CO₂ work in one machine.

Gweike

Gweike MCore

Small businesses that want to cut sheet metal and acrylic without setting up an industrial system.

LaserPecker

LaserPecker LP4

Personalisers who want to engrave small parts in wood, leather and metal with a single portable machine.

LaserPecker

LaserPecker LP5

Jewellery and personalisation businesses that work metal and wood with one compact device.

Longer

Longer Nano Pro 12W

Makers who want to engrave small parts such as key rings or tags quickly in series.

Longer

Longer Ray5 20W

Beginners on a small budget who want to engrave and occasionally cut thin wood.

Monport

Monport Reno45 Pro

Hobby makers who want an affordable entry into CO₂ and mainly cut acrylic and wood.

OMTech

OMTech F30C 30W

Workshops and shops that label or personalise metal parts.

OMTech

OMTech Polar Lite 55W

Makers who are switching from diode to CO₂ and want to cut acrylic and thicker wood.

Ortur

Ortur H20

For users who want an enclosed machine that can be converted for taller workpieces.

Ortur

Ortur Laser Master 3 20W

For beginners and advanced users looking for a light open laser with good software integration.

Ortur

Ortur R2

For beginners who want an enclosed device with camera and app control without a PC.

Sculpfun

Sculpfun A9 Ultra (20 W Faser + 40 W Diode)

For makers who cut wood and also want to engrave deeply into metal without buying two devices.

Sculpfun

Sculpfun iCube Ultra

For beginners with little space who want to engrave small parts and occasionally mark metal.

Sculpfun

Sculpfun S30 Ultra 33W

For users with workshop space who want to cut and engrave large wooden boards.

Sculpfun

Sculpfun SF-A9 40W

For users who want to cut a lot and are looking for a high-power open laser on a medium-sized area.

Thunder Laser

Thunder Laser Bolt 30W

Small businesses that need fast, precise CO₂ engraving in series.

Thunder Laser

Thunder Laser Nova 35

Workshops and small-batch manufacturers who cut wood and acrylic in large formats.

WeCreat

WeCreat Vision 20W

Beginners and small shops who want an enclosed diode laser with camera for tumblers and wooden items.

WeCreat

WeCreat Vision Pro 45W

Small shops that want to cut thicker wood too with an enclosed diode laser.

xTool

xTool F1 Ultra

Small business that engraves personalised metal and wood items in series.

xTool

xTool F2

Makers and market stalls who want to engrave small metal and wood parts on the go.

xTool

xTool F2 Ultra

Commercial users focused on metal engraving and colour marking on stainless steel.

xTool

xTool F2 Ultra UV

Businesses focused on glass, crystal and plastic engraving.

xTool

xTool M2

Hobbyists and beginners who want to combine laser engraving with colour printing on paper, wood and fabric.

xTool

xTool P2S

Makers and small businesses who regularly cut acrylic and thicker wood.

xTool

xTool P3

Workshops and businesses with large-format CO₂ jobs.

xTool

xTool S1 20W

Beginners and hobby makers looking for an enclosed diode laser for wood and leather who want to spend less than on the 40 W version.

xTool

xTool S1 40W

Makers and small businesses who mainly cut wood and opaque acrylic and want an enclosed diode laser.

xTool

xTool X1

Small businesses and ambitious makers who cut and engrave with CO₂ and want to add glass and metal later without buying a second device.

UV printers

Resin printers

3D scanners

3DMakerpro

3DMakerpro Fox

Beginners on a small budget who want to scan medium-sized objects such as components, shoes or body parts without colour

3DMakerpro

3DMakerpro Seal

Makers who want to digitise small, highly detailed parts such as jewellery, miniatures or spare parts precisely

Creality

Creality CR-Scan Ferret Pro

Beginners who want to scan people and medium-sized objects in colour on a budget, also wirelessly with a smartphone

Creality

Creality CR-Scan Ferret SE

Beginners on a small budget who want to make coarser scans of people and medium-sized objects on a PC

Creality

Creality CR-Scan Otter

Makers who want to scan everything from small figures to large objects on a PC with an infrared scanner

Creality

Creality CR-Scan Raptor

Makers who need precise laser scans of small technical parts and work with markers on a PC

Creality

Creality CR-Scan Raptor Pro

Makers who want to capture precise laser scans of technical parts and also larger objects via infrared on a PC

Creality

Creality Otter Lite

Makers who want to scan a wide range from small figures to people and car parts and optionally work wirelessly

Creality

Creality PIKA

Makers looking for a compact scanner with laser and infrared mode who also want to scan on the go without a laptop

Creality

Creality Sermoon P1

Makers and small businesses who want to scan technical parts, vehicle parts or people on site without a laptop and process them directly on the device

Creality

Creality Sermoon P1S

Makers and small businesses who want to scan technical parts, vehicle parts or people on site without a laptop and process them directly on the device

Creality

Creality Sermoon S1

Makers and small businesses who want to scan everything from small parts to vehicle parts to people with one device on a PC

Creality

Creality Sermoon X1

Small businesses and workshops that want to handle inspection tasks and reverse engineering on small to large parts with high volumetric accuracy, also wirelessly

Einstar

Einstar 2

Makers who want to scan small parts with the laser and large objects or people with infrared using one wireless device and who have a powerful PC

Einstar

Einstar Rockit

Makers who want to scan both small parts by laser and large objects by infrared with a compact, wireless device and have a powerful PC

Einstar

Einstar VEGA

Users who want to scan on the move without a laptop, for example people, furniture or vehicle parts on site, and have a higher budget for it

Revopoint

Revopoint INSPIRE 2

Beginners and hobby makers who want to scan small to medium-sized objects for 3D printing at low cost

Revopoint

Revopoint MetroX

Makers who want an affordable entry into precise blue-light laser scanning of small to medium parts on a PC

Revopoint

Revopoint MetroX Pro

Makers and engineers who want to capture mechanical parts as accurately as possible for reverse engineering

Revopoint

Revopoint MetroY

Makers who want to capture precise laser scans of mechanical parts wirelessly with markers and can do without colour and a turntable

Revopoint

Revopoint MetroY Pro

Makers who want to scan small to medium-sized parts precisely, by hand or automatically on the turntable, and work wirelessly

Revopoint

Revopoint MetroY Ultra

Makers and small businesses who want to scan small to medium-sized parts very accurately and wirelessly and optionally measure them

Revopoint

Revopoint MIRACO Plus

Users who want to scan on the move without a PC and also capture large objects such as vehicle parts

Revopoint

Revopoint POP 4

Makers who want a versatile device for components, people and outdoor shots and have a powerful PC

Makerspace devices

Brother

Brother ScanNCut SDX2250D

For sewists and quilters who want to cut fabrics and appliqués and scan designs directly.

Brother

Brother SP1

For hobby users in the Brother ecosystem (ScanNCut, Artspira) who print sublimation transfers up to Legal size.

Cricut

Cricut AutoPress 2

For small runs of textiles with flex film, DTF or sublimation where even pressure without effort matters.

Cricut

Cricut EasyPress SE 12 x 10

For beginners who occasionally decorate textiles with flex film or Infusible Ink.

Cricut

Cricut Explore 5

For beginners who mainly cut paper, card, vinyl and iron-on film in 30 cm width.

Cricut

Cricut Joy Xtra

For small projects such as cards, stickers and decals in limited space.

Cricut

Cricut Maker 5

For hobbyists and small businesses who also want to cut fabric, leather and thin wood in addition to paper and vinyl.

Cricut

Cricut Mug Press

For beginners who want to design mugs with Infusible Ink or sublimation without setting parameters.

Epson

Epson SureColor SC-F100

For beginners and small businesses who print A4 sublimation transfers under Windows.

HTVRONT

HTVRONT Auto Heat Press 2

For small textile runs with HTV, DTF or sublimation on a limited budget.

Procolored

Procolored F8 Panda

For getting started with DTF with small designs up to A4 width in a limited space.

Procolored

Procolored K13 Lite

For beginners in small DTF businesses who want A3 roll printing and handle powder and curing separately.

Sawgrass

Sawgrass SG1000

For businesses that print larger sublimation designs up to A3+, for example for shirts or cushions.

Sawgrass

Sawgrass SG500

For small businesses that want A4 sublimation with manufacturer-side colour management on Windows or Mac.

Silhouette

Silhouette Cameo 5α

For plotter users who want long vinyl and film cuts without a mat and desktop software without cloud requirement.

xTool

xTool Apparel Printer Plus

For small businesses that regularly print DTF transfers and want a closed workflow without RIP setup.

xTool

xTool WonderPress

For makers who want to cover textile press, 3D sublimation and vacuum forming with one base unit.

Special devices