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Best 3D printers under €1150

Updated 5 November 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
    QIDI TECH QIDI MAX4 3D-Drucker
    QIDI TECH
    QIDI MAX4 3D-Drucker
    €1049 CoreXY · heated chamber · 51.7 L · Loadcell Sensor Integrated int levelling
  2. #2
    FLASHFORGE Creator 5 Pro 3D Drucker
    FLASHFORGE
    Creator 5 Pro 3D Drucker
    €799 CoreXY · heated chamber · 16.8 L · Fully Automatic Calibration & levelling
  3. #3
    ANYCUBIC Kobra S1 Max 3D Drucker Mehrfarbig
    ANYCUBIC
    Kobra S1 Max 3D Drucker Mehrfarbig
    €849 CoreXY · heated chamber · 42.9 L · LeviQ 3.0 levelling
  4. #4
    PHROZEN Arco FDM 3D-Drucker
    PHROZEN
    Arco FDM 3D-Drucker
    €550 CoreXY · Optional (PentaShield) · 27.0 L
  5. #5
    Sovol SV08 Max Großer 3D Drucker Core XY Voron 2
    Sovol
    SV08 Max Großer 3D Drucker Core XY Voron 2
    €949 CoreXY · open · 125.0 L · Eddy Current Scanning levelling
  6. #6
    ORIGINAL PRUSA 3D Drucker CORE One+ Full Bausatz – High-S
    ORIGINAL PRUSA
    3D Drucker CORE One+ Full Bausatz – High-S
    €1049 CoreXY · heated chamber · 14.8 L · Load cell levelling
  7. #7
    ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 3D-Drucker
    ELEGOO
    Centauri Carbon 3D-Drucker
    €320 CoreXY · Closed · 16.8 L · Auto-leveling levelling
  8. #8
    FLASHFORGE Creator 5 3D Drucker
    FLASHFORGE
    Creator 5 3D Drucker
    €639 CoreXY · open · 16.8 L · Fully Automatic Calibration & levelling
  9. #9
    Creality Ender-5 Max 3D Drucker
    Creality
    Ender-5 Max 3D Drucker
    €899 CoreXY · open · 64.0 L · 64-point auto leveling levelling
  10. #10
    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

Matt's take on this budget

Under €1150 you're buying capability, not compromise. Genuine CoreXY motion, 300 °C hot ends, proper enclosures - everything a hobbyist actually needs. What you're paying extra for at this tier over €580 is speed (volumetric flow rate), reliability at speed (input shaping, rigid frames), and usually the ability to print engineering materials. If you don't need engineering materials, the €580 tier saves you money you can put towards filament.

Frequently asked

What is the best 3D printer under €1150? +

Bambu P1S, Creality K2 Plus, Prusa MK4S and Qidi Plus4 all land here. The shortlist above is re-ranked by spec + live price; expect the first two slots to shift as Amazon pricing moves.

Can I print ABS and nylon at this budget? +

Yes. €1150 is the threshold where genuine active-chamber printers with 300 °C hot ends become mainstream. Plan for a filament dryer on top (around 10 % extra) if you want reliable nylon.

Is a multi-material unit worth the jump? +

Only if you actually want multi-colour prints or soluble supports. They add a few hundred to the system price and 30-50 % to print times because of filament purges. Most owners use them for a month then switch back to single-colour.

CoreXY or bedslinger at this price? +

CoreXY, almost always. Above the €580 tier the CoreXY machines deliver noticeably cleaner tall prints and tolerate higher speeds without ringing. The bedslinger savings have vanished at this tier.

Other budgets
Under €230 Under €350 Under €580 Under €1750 Under €2300
Or looking at resin? See: Best resin 3D printers under €1150 →

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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.