Flashforge · FDM CoreXY
AD5X
Multi-colour printing on a tight budget.
$349approx. USD
- 220 × 220 × 220 mm
- 600 mm/s
- Open frame
- Multi-colour
Ease8
Speed8
Materials5
Openness4
Value9
Prusa · FDM bedslinger · 2021
Prusa MINI+ review
Small, dependable and endlessly supported. Slow by 2026 standards, but it will still be printing — and still have spare parts — long after faster machines are landfill.
Best for: Buyers who value longevity and support over speed.
The PIF Score
6.4PIFEase8
Speed4
Materials5
Openness10
Value5
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Prusa reliability and support in a small footprint
- Standard E3D V6 hotend parts
- Excellent for print farms in multiples
What we don't
- Slow next to anything modern
- Small build volume
- Expensive for what it does now
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 ~60 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 bedslinger |
| Released | 2021 |
| Build volume | 180 × 180 × 180 mm |
| Max speed | 200 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 280 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm E3D V6 |
| Bed levelling | Automatic mesh (SuperPINDA) |
| Enclosure | No |
| Multi-material | No |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi (add-on), USB |
| Recommended slicer | PrusaSlicer |
| Typical power draw | ~60 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.