Best multi-colour and multi-material 3D printers

Updated 26 September 2026 路 Live prices updated daily

AMS, ACE, MMU, toolchangers - the printers that swap filament mid-print without hand intervention. For anyone printing minis, display pieces, or parts with soluble supports.

  1. #1
    ANYCUBIC Kobra 3 Max drukarka 3D
    ANYCUBIC
    Kobra 3 Max drukarka 3D
    z艂2970 Bedslinger 路 88.2 L 路 300掳C 路 LeviQ 3.0
  2. #2
    FLASHFORGE Creator 5 kolorowa drukarka 3D
    FLASHFORGE
    Creator 5 kolorowa drukarka 3D
    z艂2931 CoreXY 路 16.8 L 路 320掳C 路 Fully Automatic Calibration &
  3. #3
    ANYCUBIC Kobra X Drukarka 3D
    ANYCUBIC
    Kobra X Drukarka 3D
    z艂1399 Bedslinger 路 17.6 L 路 300掳C
  4. #4
    Creality Drukarka 3D K2 SE
    Creality
    Drukarka 3D K2 SE
    z艂1208 CoreXY 路 11.6 L 路 300掳C 路 Smart leveling
  5. #5
    FLASHFORGE AD5X wielomateria艂owa drukarka 3D
    FLASHFORGE
    AD5X wielomateria艂owa drukarka 3D
    z艂1571 CoreXY 路 10.6 L 路 300掳C 路 Strain gauge
  6. #6
    Creality K2 Pro
    Creality
    K2 Pro
    z艂3319 CoreXY 路 27.0 L 路 300掳C 路 Smart Auto Leveling

Matt's take

Multi-colour looks fantastic in marketing and less fantastic in the filament-waste bin. An AMS-style printer purges filament between every colour change, which means a 4-colour Benchy uses three times the filament of a single-colour one. Real uses are narrower than YouTube suggests: soluble supports (valuable), matte-and-gloss two-tone (valuable), full rainbow benchies (expensive novelty). If you never print with supports and never print multi-colour visual parts, save the money.

Frequently asked

Is multi-colour 3D printing actually worth it? +

For soluble supports and two-tone display parts, yes. For four-plus colour decorative prints, usually no - the purge waste per colour change is 3-8 g, which multiplies fast. Most owners use their AMS a lot in the first month then switch back to single-colour.

How much extra does multi-colour cost? +

The AMS / ACE / MMU unit typically adds $250-500 to the system price. Then budget 30-50 % more filament per print because of colour-change purges. Toolchangers avoid the purge problem but cost $1,500+.

Can any printer be upgraded to multi-colour? +

In theory yes with DIY MMU kits, in practice the first-party AMS systems (Bambu, Creality) are worth the premium for how much tuning they avoid. Retrofit kits work on a Prusa or Voron but need firmware flashing and tuning time most hobbyists will not enjoy.

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Ranking is spec-driven. It favours printers that objectively have the capabilities this shortlist targets. Firmware, support quality and long-term reliability aren't on the spec sheet - read the full printer page and owner reports before committing.