There are many types of 3D printers, which can be divided into four levels based solely on price and level. The specific price also depends on various factors, including printing technology, performance, accuracy, printing size, and additional functions. Here are some common 3D printer levels and price ranges:
① Entry level 3D printer:
Price range: usually between 1500 yuan and 5000 yuan.
Features: These printers are suitable for beginners and typically use FDM or similar molten deposition modeling techniques. They have slow printing speed, low accuracy, and limited printed object volume. They are typically used for education, entertainment, and basic home printing tasks. Entry level 3D printers typically use common plastic materials such as PLA (polylactic acid) or ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which are relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain.
The entry-level 3D printer is suitable for beginners and can be used to understand the basic knowledge of 3D printing technology and carry out some simple printing projects. It should be noted that due to its limited performance and accuracy, for projects that are more complex, refined, or require higher quality, you may need to consider upgrading to an intermediate or higher level 3D printer.
② Intermediate 3D printer:
Price range: usually between 5000 yuan and 20000 yuan.
Features: Intermediate printers provide higher performance and accuracy, with larger print sizes, more stable structures, more adjustability, and additional functions such as heating beds, automatic bed leveling, and Wi Fi connections. Suitable for making some functional components and prototypes. Intermediate 3D printers typically support multiple printing materials, including various plastics, engineering grade plastics, composite materials, and even some metals. This makes them suitable for a wider range of applications.
For intermediate 3D printers, it is a good choice to meet your needs for more flexible and high-performance 3D printing. At the same time, it is relatively easy to get started, suitable for users with some experience in 3D printing technology.
③ Advanced 3D printer:
Price range: usually ranging from 20000 yuan to 100000 yuan or higher.
Features: Advanced 3D printers typically have higher accuracy, faster speed, and more stable reliability. And supports various printing materials, such as metals, special alloys, engineering grade plastics, and high-performance resins. These printers are typically suitable for professional and industrial purposes, such as rapid prototyping and small-scale production. Advanced 3D printers typically have a wide range of adjustability and control options, including temperature, layer height, printing speed, and material flow, to achieve highly customized printing processes. They are typically equipped with advanced features such as multiple nozzles, automatic bed leveling systems, heating chambers, powder recovery systems, and laser scanning systems.
High end 3D printers are widely used in aerospace, automotive industry, medical field, shipbuilding, construction industry, and research and development fields, for manufacturing high-performance components, prototyping, tools, and molds.
