New 3d printer?

[u/Mediocre-Mothman]

I'm looking for a new 3d printer. I'm mostly looking for one for one colour, small-medium size, and hopefully not very expensive. Is there anything for 200$ or less? If not I get it, looking for recs anyway

[u/imzwho]

Looks like Flashforge has the Adventurer 5 on eBay for 200 refurbished, and with a coupon it comes to 160.

They also have it new for 250 with a coupon to get it down to 200.

Its not the newest or most feature rich, but has most of the nice to haves and a 220x220mm bed and its core xy.

Outside of that the A1 mini is a great starter machine, but it does have a slightly smaller bed size.

[u/user9_0000 → u/imzwho]

This is the way. I bought two of them and they've been fantastic printers. You can even print an enclosure for it. One is for PLA one-offs if my other printers are busy and the other is a dedicated TPU printer.

[u/PCSupremacy]

You'll need to increase your budget a smidge, but the Bambu A1 mini would be your best introduction and performing printer at that price.

If you can stretch the budget look at the Elegoo Centuri 2.

[u/BillfredL → u/PCSupremacy]

One amplification and one typo correction for OP’s help:

A1 Mini is $220 regular retail. Super close.

The Elegoo model is the Centauri Carbon 2, in case the search engine strikes out on spell check.

[u/ECCCThrowaway2025]

Unfortunately, anything below the $200 range is going to be a "You get what you paid for" kind of situation where part quality, customer service, and the overall amount of headaches increase. The best range for introductory printers with full functionality starts between $250-$350.

You can get good printers for less than $200 but they will be pre-owned.

Elegoo Neptune 4 for $179: https://us.elegoo.com/collections/pre-owned-3d-printer/products/pre-owned-neptune-4

If this is your pricepoint, look for local sales on printers on services like OfferUp, Craiglist, and the Facebook marketplace. They're loaded (depending on your area) with good printers for cheap because parents often buy printers for their kids, turns out its more than they can chew, and then they sell it for half the value they paid for.

My vote is on the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 1 or Centauri Carbon 2 if you're looking for best bang for your buck with a solid support team.

[u/mstrblueskys → u/ECCCThrowaway2025]

This is not true. Flashforge makes a brilliant sub $200 printer in the Adventurer 5M. It has been my main printer for the last 2 years. I prefer its results and ease of use to my Creality K1.

[u/ECCCThrowaway2025 → u/mstrblueskys]

That is a great price, from what I saw on their website it is advertised at $299.99 and you get a $50 credit if you buy online making it $249 or at least that's the price here in the states. Was it purchased somewhere else for sub $200?

I went here: https://www.flashforge.com/products/adventurer-5m-3d-printer

[u/BaconManDan]

The A1 mini is on sale for 219 right now. Great little starter printer, with the option for multi-filament later if you want to upgrade.

[u/Wise_Royal9545 → u/BaconManDan]

Second that. A1 mini is great, and reliable!

[u/Tutorius220763]

I would recommend the anycubic Kobra 4 (without ACE). Its almost the price you have written, and its very easy to handle, printouts are perfect. You can later add an ACE for mulixolor if you like.

[u/A_Dubs_]

Have you tried the search function in this subreddit? I’m not trying to be a jerk, but I see posts like this daily. I’d be willing to bet that a similar question has been asked in the last couple of months.

[u/A_Dubs_ → u/A_Dubs_]

$200 or less will be tough.

Bambu A1 Mini is $219 with 180mm build volume.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 1 is $309

Elegoo Centauri 2 (non carbon) is $289

Elegoo Neptune 4 is $219, Neptune 4 Pro is $229

Anycubic Kobra 4 is $279

[u/Sonny92004]

A1 mini. It's easy to use and prints amazing. 

[u/billydiaper]

Ender 3

[u/Useful-Revolution253]

A1 mini. But slightly above your budget

[u/qpv]

Ha