Best 3D printers under €1750

Updated 26 September 2026 · Live prices updated daily

Ranked off live Amazon.de prices and the hardware spec sheet. I reward CoreXY motion, active-heated chambers, modern auto-levelling, genuinely-fast volumetric flow, and real build volume. Higher is better. Cheaper breaks ties. FDM only on this list - resin workflows are a different conversation.

  1. #1
    BAMBULAB Bambu Lab P1S 3D-Drucker
    BAMBULAB
    Bambu Lab P1S 3D-Drucker
    €399 CoreXY · Closed · 16.8 L · Strain gauge levelling
  2. #2
    ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 3D Drucker & PLA+ Filame
    ELEGOO
    Centauri Carbon 2 3D Drucker & PLA+ Filame
    €444 CoreXY · Closed · 16.8 L · Full-Auto Calibration levelling
  3. #3
    ANYCUBIC Kobra S1 3D-Drucker Mehrfarbig
    ANYCUBIC
    Kobra S1 3D-Drucker Mehrfarbig
    €409 CoreXY · PassiveEnclosure · 15.6 L · LeviQ3.0 levelling
  4. #4
    FLASHFORGE AD5X Multimaterial 3D Drucker Mehrfarbendr
    FLASHFORGE
    AD5X Multimaterial 3D Drucker Mehrfarbendr
    €349 CoreXY · open · 10.6 L · Strain gauge levelling
  5. #5
    FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 600mm/s Hochgeschwindigkeits
    FLASHFORGE
    Adventurer 5M 600mm/s Hochgeschwindigkeits
    €243 CoreXY · open · 10.6 L · Automatic levelling
  6. #6
    BAMBULAB Bambu Lab A1 Mini-3D-Drucker mit LED-Lampe
    BAMBULAB
    Bambu Lab A1 Mini-3D-Drucker mit LED-Lampe
    €219 Bedslinger · open · 16.8 L · Automatic Calibration System levelling
  7. #7
    ANYCUBIC Kobra 4 3D Drucker Mehrfarbig
    ANYCUBIC
    Kobra 4 3D Drucker Mehrfarbig
    €399 Bedslinger · open · 12.1 L · Automatic levelling
  8. #8
    Creality CR-10 Smart
    Creality
    CR-10 Smart
    €388 Bedslinger · 36.0 L · Auto Leveling levelling
  9. #9
    TRONXY CRUX 1S Mini-3D-Drucker
    TRONXY
    CRUX 1S Mini-3D-Drucker
    €130 — · 5.8 L
  10. #10
    GEEETECH M1S 3D-Drucker mit Wi-Fi
    GEEETECH
    M1S 3D-Drucker mit Wi-Fi
    €219 — · 1.1 L · Automatic levelling

Matt's take on this budget

€1750 is diminishing returns for pure hobbyists and entry-level for small production runs. You're paying for long-term reliability, support contracts, replacement-parts availability and warranty terms - not headline specs. A €1750 machine and a €1150 machine often print the same quality part; the €1750 one does it for five years without needing a rebuild. If this printer makes you money or saves you hours a week, the premium pays back quickly. If it's a hobby, think hard about the €1150 option.

Frequently asked

Is a €1750 3D printer worth it over a €1150 one? +

For hobby use, rarely. Quality-per-€ is tight here. You are paying for reliability at scale, support contracts and ecosystem - real if you print weekly, barely visible if you print monthly.

What does €1750 buy that €1150 does not? +

Usually a larger build volume with the same CoreXY and active chamber, longer warranty, better slicer profiles out of the box, and replacement-parts supply that will still exist in three years.

Prusa or Bambu at this price? +

Prusa if you value open source firmware, long-term parts support and print-from-anywhere reliability. Bambu if you want the fastest path from unboxing to first good print. Both are defensible; the choice is philosophical, not technical.

Other budgets

Ranking is driven by the hardware spec sheet plus live price. It doesn't capture firmware quality, customer support or long-term reliability - so treat this as a starting shortlist, not a final answer. Every listed printer has its own page with the full spec table, a head-to-head picker, and candid pros/cons.