Prusa's open-source bed-slinger 3D printer with a 250x210x220mm build volume, the load-cell Nextruder for fully automatic bed levelling, a 300°C all-metal hotend and input shaping added via firmware. Owners value its reliability and first layers, but louder-than-promised running, firmware and connectivity papercuts, and faster, cheaper Bambu Lab rivals temper long-term enthusiasm.
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It depends on how you will use it. 68% would buy it again, which means roughly 32% would not. Papercut issues such as lost Z height, Wi-Fi resets and corrupted USB drives.
Many owners are printing reliably and appreciate the hands-off first layer and Prusa's support. Others are worn down by small bugs and noise, and some wish they had bought a Bambu Lab printer instead.
Papercut issues such as lost Z height, Wi-Fi resets and corrupted USB drives. Buyer's remorse when comparing it with Bambu Lab machines.
Worth it for: Tinkerers and open-source fans; Reliable home or small-farm printing; Buyers valuing support and upgrades. Think twice if: Speed-focused buyers; Noise-sensitive rooms; Value shoppers.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 7.8 / 10 |
| One month | 7.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.6 / 10 |
| One year | 7.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.2 / 10 |
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Rates it 4/5 for reliable first layers and automatic levelling at $799 kit or $1,099 assembled, but says it is not cost-competitive, louder than claimed and late against rivals.
Calls it an outstanding, reliable and easy printer that sets a benchmark for first layers, while noting the high price for beginners and features still being rolled out.
An owner lists papercut problems like lost Z height, Wi-Fi loss and noise; replies split between owners who agree and others who say it just works.
Early owners discuss noise and Nextruder assembly revisions; one praises quietness and first-layer levelling compared with the MK3S.