Bambu Lab · FDM CoreXY
X1 Carbon
People running unattended print farms or selling prints.
$1,199approx. USD
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- 500 mm/s
- Enclosed
- Multi-colour
Ease9
Speed8
Materials9
Openness3
Value6
Prusa · FDM CoreXY · 2024
Prusa CORE One review
Prusa's answer to the CoreXY era: enclosed, actively temperature-controlled, fully repairable and free of cloud lock-in. Slower to arrive, built to last.
Best for: Buyers who want repairability and local control over convenience.
The PIF Score
8.0PIFEase8
Speed8
Materials8
Openness10
Value6
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- No cloud dependency, open ecosystem
- Excellent spares and documentation
- Active chamber temperature control
- Tall 270 mm Z
What we don't
- Costs X1C money
- Multi-material MMU3 is fiddlier than AMS
- Ships assembled or as a longer kit build
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~160 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | FDM CoreXY |
| Released | 2024 |
| Build volume | 250 × 220 × 270 mm |
| Max speed | ~500 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 120 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm Nextruder |
| Bed levelling | Automatic mesh |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Multi-material | Optional MMU3 (5 colours) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Recommended slicer | PrusaSlicer |
| Typical power draw | ~160 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.