Bambu Lab 3D Printer Comparison Deep Dive | A1 Mini, A1, P1S, X1-C

[@brushsuka]

Best breakdown of bambu models i have watched . Showing the volume in cube form makes it easier yo understand for people

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thanks a lot! Yeah i really wanted to physically see how big it actually is and I think it helps to see. Thanks for the comment!

[@Vic-zn8pk]

Thanks for the pro tips, useful and informative, look forward to the next video. I do wish Bambu Labs would let the A1 use 2 AMS units for 8 colours printing

[@agtrestorer8438]

Thank you for doing this indepth review on the different models, seeing it in a real life comparison really makes it a great visual comparison with the same material. It goes to show that whatever you intend to make, the machine does make the difference. Thanks again.

[@smuchow1962]

I'm going for the X1-C Combo as the first printer. As a noob, I want the extra failsafes. If I then increase my work environment, I'll shoot for the P1S and leverage the AMS on a as-needed basis.

[@gnokketto7423]

Best and complete comparative, great job!

[@pearlharbor8065]

My 4th X1C will be here Thursday. Absolutely amazing machines. They are paying for themselves.

[@johnm5441]

I purchased an A1 and a X1 Carbon before watching your video. Like them both a lot. Great video. I am just starting my print journey. Loving it.

[@MrBusby]

Got my P1s about 2 weeks ago. Since purchased the AMS. Pretty much runs none stop at the moment and has been faultless. Thanks for the input on all your videos, they have been very helpful.

[@joeycurry8700]

I just bought one a few days ago it’s supposed to arrive tomorrow. I can’t wait!

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thats awesome. I'm glad the video have helped. Best of luck with your new printer.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

@@joeycurry8700 Good Luck and happy printing!

[@joeycurry8700]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe thanks I got it a couple days ago and it works great! My old printer was an elagoo and they print pretty slow but the p1s is so fast

[@scottyd035ntknow]

I got a P1S, two AMS units, the hardened gear upgrade, 3 nozzles, 20 spools of filament (from Amazon and Ali) and some other goodies for the price of just the X1C combo. There is a reason all the ppl with print farms have a bunch of P1S or P1P and not a bunch of X1C. At the end of the day it really depends if you feel that the screen and the lidar is worth $500 or not and that's a question only you can answer.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

True statement some people can justify it others can’t. In the end they both print pretty much the same as long as you have the upgrades. How is the Ali filament I’ve heard good and bad stories from it. Never tried it. My new favorite is becoming kingroon it’s pretty affordable on Amazon.

[@bbc92314]

It’s a lot more than lidar and screen. Faster CPU that allows for things like better camera, AI detection and additional monitoring like chamber temp. For print farms those probably don’t mean much but for users that are using the machine for prototypes and high end material, these do come into play.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

@@bbc92314 thanks for that additional info.

[@WayerStudios]

Im planning on getting the touchscreen for my p1s from bigtreetech

[@pearlharbor8065]

I will stick with my X1C's, they have already paid for themselves.

[@martinsaur8819]

Ty for this video best i've seen so far about Bambu models! P1S for me without hesitation, I've printed on ender 3 then ender3 s1 for years, thoses bambulabs are making huges diferences. If i can spend a little more in the future mabe ill try X1C with upgrades. TY for your videos, keep doing that great job!

[@thetinkerist]

Went for the p1s, the extra options the x1c has aren’t for me, I come from and Ender3 tuned to perfection by hand, now I can leave all the fiddling behind, and get perfection straight out of the box. I bought the p1s because of its speed, and it is delivering. It just prints 😊 thx for the video!

[@SmileyXVI]

I had an ender 5 plus a long time ago. The bed level adjustments were never ending. P1s is amazing in comparison

[@davepeeters6518]

Thanks for the review - one other consideration is the 3 dimensional footprint with spoiler

[@WisLockman]

I plan to get the A1. Coming from an Ender 2 V3 to the Bambu

[@robertanderson7348]

Brand new to the hobby as this will be my first 3d printer. Ordering the A1 with AMS. Was leaning toward the P1S but would rather spend the money on filament and accessories (extra build plate) as an entry into the hobby

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

I'm kinda envious of you. I wish there were machines like this when I first got into the hobby. They took forever to build and a week of calibration. Now its just out of the box and you'll be up and running as soon as you get it. The A1 is a solid machine and I don't think you will be disappointed. Happy printing and welcome to the hobby!

[@MrLilredmachine]

​@@ItsMeaDMaDeditto, I've just finished printing a SLAB dart blaster on my pair of old Ender's and they got the job done with a lot of setting changes, leveling and continuous complaints. Took 160 hours, I'm happy with the result but there is no doubt the time has come to upgrade to something faster and easier, P1S coming soon. I reckon I could have knocked it out in 50 on the P1S. 😂

[@MikeSmith-pc9nr]

I've got a P1S Combo in my basket but I'm not buying until I've seen enough reviews, looks a great machine though.

[@charlesw7397]

Just ordered an A1 Mini with AMS lite! I got an Ender 3 V2 about a year and a half ago but haven't pulled it out of a box after moving about a year ago. The constant tinkering with the machine and leveling the bed got really tiresome. I tried upgrading some parts but that just made it even less consistent so after we moved, I just kind of gave up and haven't thought much about 3D printing ever since. I had considered getting a P1S a while back but it was a little too expensive. I didn't even know that the A1 Mini existed until tonight and when I saw the combo price, I just had to order it! Unfortunately it looks like it wont ship until early March but I'm hoping it may be ready a little sooner than expected!

[@wkwong80]

Thank you for the in depth comparison! I learned a lot about the differences that I had no idea about particularly the actual plate volume. Seeing the difference represented in actual volume was very helpful!

[@johnnymartin2970]

Thank You so much for this information. I have been running the A1 mini (No AMS) since July. It is an amazing first printer and my wife claims it runs 24/7. I want to upgrade to a bigger build volume and have been agonizing over which one A1 combo or P1S combo. I also want to be able to print some other materials but not sure it is a deal breaker. Running out of time to make a decision before the black Friday sale ends.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Both are good machines. I think if you can swing the p1s you won’t be disappointed it can handle more of those filaments than the a1.

[@rodgerbright3764]

This is my exact internal questioning right here!

[@robster7787]

I’ve been printing since 2016 with a PRUSA Mk.3 in the engineering lab, and I still think you’re under-selling the A1 mini. Print speed alone is already fast out of the box. People don’t seem to recognize how slow 3D printers use to be back in the day. My budget last year was $200, and I got the A1 mini for $180 and filament for $20. I got an A1 mini even though I have a heavily modded Creality Ender 3 (fully modded costs $300 in total) Why? I need to print other things while the Ender 3 handles the main personal prints. If you can’t decide, just get the A1 mini *simply on price alone* ; especially during the holidays. If you absolutely need the bed size, then the A1 is best. I didn’t need it because of the Ender. The really insane prints are reserved for my personal access to the Formlabs maker space in my engineering office.

[@axis762]

I'm thinking about getting a second P1S now.

[@DanThrue]

I just ordered the a1 combo. New to 3D printing. So jumped on the new years offer. Ordered hardened steel nozzles as well. As it’s required by some of the materials I’m going to print. Looking forward getting into this hobby.

[@Varo486Photography]

I bought the P1S with the AMS combo. I'm so happy with it. After calibrating non-bambu filaments, it's an impressive 3d printer. It's fast, reliable and very efficient. Some fine tuning and tinkering helps A LOT. It's a time and filament investment when you're adjusting parameters, but it's so worth it to avoid stringing, blobs, under/overextrusion, and consistent layers. I gotta say I've got best results with bambu filament, as the presets are already in bambu studio, but manually tuning every parameter makes prints look even better. And Orca Slicer adds a bunch of features for that, I 100% recommend it!

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thanks for the comment. I agree it does take time to get some of those filaments dialed in but once you do it makes it totally worth it.

[@Artholos]

You can always get an enclosure for the AMS Lite. Easily fixable through printing!

[@OlieMoetor]

Looking at A1 combo.

[@Mr.Cruzzz]

I’m new to 3D printing. I was thinking about just getting the X1C over the A1 just because everything that it can do especially better print quality and not have to keep running over to the print to see if the first layer went well.

[@martygenska8117]

Still looking at the A1/Combo. Every time I think that's what I want, it is either now out-of-stock on the Best Buy site or the PLA filament is out of stock on the Bambu site :) Total newbie here, so just learning what all this stuff means.

[@allengreen2752]

love your content im a newbe to 3d printing I KNOW BASICALLY nothing your videos have given me a lot more understanding of how they work and also alot of software question i purchaced a bambu P1S waiting on its arrival THANK YOU

[@kentkacs3140]

Excellent video, as always. Very informative. It's good to know that the P1S can be upgraded for the tougher filaments, but I *think* that only allows them to be used with the rear spool, not the AMS. I may be wrong, though, it's not completely clear to me. As I write this it is the last days of November and Bambu Lab is having a very good sale right now.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thanks!! So you are partially right. There are some filaments that are recommended to only use as the single feed spool. There are others that you can use the ams. It really is dependent on the filaments but definitely something to keep in mind when using an AMS.

[@ronlandry7672]

Pretty in-depth video! Well done! It’s crunch time now (Black Friday) and I was debating an A1, A1 Combo or P1S for my first printer. Mostly for printing garage and tool accessories, storage organization and other stuff. Not really interested in multi color but not worrying about filament run out in the middle of the night is intriguing. Maybe get an A1 to start without the AMS and get it later? The price for the Combo is good….

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

The filament run out detection is on all the printers and it’s great. With an ams or ams lite you can load it up with all the same color and if one spool runs out it goes to the next it’s an amazing feature

[@leecohen1546]

Great video... Do you have any ender printers around for testing? Thank you

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Yeah I have creality printers as well.

[@leecohen1546]

@ItsMeaDMaDe how do you feel about the k2?

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

@@leecohen1546 I don't have the K2 thought about getting one I've heard good things. I know I'm happy with my K1 Max I love that build plate size.

[@leecohen1546]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe I understand. I am still using my ender 3v2 neo . 😆

[@predator6692]

another great video. Thank you

[@guitardude32787]

My wife is on her way home with our p1s as we speak. We could have definitely gotten the carbon but the lidar and screen wasn’t worth the extra. Got the ams, an extra cyrpto plate from biqu (thanks for the recommendation) and the upgraded led light kit. Didn’t pull the trigger on the nozzle upgrade as we’re not printing those filaments yet but in time. 4 rolls of filament from Amazon and a vevor shelving system for less than the carbon. This family is ready to get to work!

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

That is awesome. I hope you are enjoying it.

[@guitardude32787]

@ most definitely so much we bought another one 😂😂

[@comediehero]

I have to respect any man who puts that much effort into his mustache. Great work sir!🫡

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thank you kindly.

[@sharisloma595]

Very helpful video. I don't have a 3d printer yet, but I am going to get one in the next few months. I had watched another video and he said the p1s was very loud, do you find that to be true? Thanks in advance for any info.

[@user-gr4vx8xz1l]

Yeah I regret not getting the p1s I got the A1 combo trying to save money and didn’t see what I was missing. I just got it set up today and regret not getting the ones with enclosures so I don’t have to worry about opening a window. I should’ve watched videos before I bought it.

[@GeorgeSoftlySr]

I originally had the A1 before the bed recall. When Bambu Labs decided to no longer offer the replacement bed in the US I returned the A1 to Microcenter as suggested and upgraded to the X! Carbon because Microcenter had a rebuilt one for $350.00 less and with the full refund of the A1 and the Bambu Labs reward for waiting for the replacement bed for the A1 I could not pass that up. Since then I have also purchased a A1 Mini that was also refurbished with the AMS Lite for a great deal from Microcenter. I use them both almost every day and love them both. Thanks for the great video with your unbiased opinion. It matches my actual use and also my experience. Thanks!!!

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Wow thats a heck of a deal. I wouldn't of left without it either. Thanks for the comment and happy printing!

[@StudioCreations]

I want to buy another Bambu before the prices jump up first of the year and this video is helping me narrow my choices. Really want to try the Mini because they say it's the quietest of the batch. Your build volume cube is making me think that the Mini the one to go with, but, that larger A1 build volume is calling to me for COSPLAY ARMOR REASONS. I'll think about it another day or two and then buy. Thanks for posting this video. Top notch, as always. :)

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

I was honestly surprised of how many of my “typical prints” fit on the mini. It’s small but a lot can fit on it. But when it comes to cosplay I totally understand I printed my Deadpool helmet on my A1 for Halloween and it turned out gorgeous. Like I said they are both good but it comes down to what your want to do with them.

[@blackkat101]

Your video almost sold me on getting a Bambu 3D Printer... However, just as I was about to go all in and get one, looks like there are problems with the new update on the 23rd of January, 2025. It seems Bambu is "updating" themselves to not allow 3rd party software anymore. No one seems happy about this, except Bambu Labs themselves.... Your thoughts?

[@alextheviper2848]

I have a K1 and im thinking of getting the P1S. Ive been having problems with prints with the k1 and im sick of spending loads of money on things that supposed to fix it. Should i buy a P1S.

[@mrbear1174]

In the end, why didn't you recommend the A1 mini?

[@gordonkane9608]

Where is the link to the documentation on how to bypass the P1S and X1C build volume restrictions?

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Sorry about that I thought I added it. I just updated the description it’s there now.

[@DChamp56]

Loved it up till around 17 minutes, then you lost me when you were talking about the support thickness. Where do you change that, the slicer or CAD system? Sorry, complete newb here.

[@danlange1713]

your content is superb. I recently purchased a PS w/AMS because of wanting to do some advanced filaments with required upgrade to nozzle and extruder

[@joncooke2450]

Many thanks for this very informative video. I just purchased the P1S, but I've been having print issues with it! More fails than success!! So this has convinced me to do what i should have done in the first place, and upgrade to the X1C. The additional features and sensors just seem worth the extra money now! I'm just within my 14 days, so hopefully, I can change it ok 🤞 Many thanks 👍

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Honestly if you keep having fails that many times I don't think the printer is the issue. Its probably the way your slicing the files. Switching printers won't make fails go away if I can't print something successful on my P1s then I wouldn't be able to print it on my X1C the only difference is it will tell me its failed. I'd do some more digging into the slicer and maybe upgrade the build plate before getting a new printer.

[@joncooke2450]

@ItsMeaDMaDe I totally understand what you're saying and I agree. But I should of mentioned that I am completely new to 3d printing, so when I setup up the new printer, with the supplied Bambu filament and tried the print the on board benchy file, and it failed, you can imagine my dissapointmeant!! I am starting to learn the slicer, and trying to figure out the settings to help prevent failures. However, I'm only using Bambu PLA and I'm suffering from a number of issues like bed adhesion, warping, stringing, initial layer failures, overhang fails etc! To be honest, I do have a technical background, so I did expect some issues, but I was hoping to have more confidence when setting a print off!! Instead, I'm now very nervous about each print, and feel I have to sit and watch it!!

[@Neomaster67]

​​@@joncooke2450Try washing your build plate with soap and water. I have had my P1S for 4 months and have not had one failure printing with PLA, PETG and ASA. The textured PEI build plate is very reliable when clean. Touching the plate with your fingers can leave an oily residue behind, which will reduce adhesion.

[@joncooke2450]

@@Neomaster67 thanks for that. I have been cleaning it religiously. I always finish off with IPA to ensure no marks left!! Interestingly, out of curiosity, I did try the other side, and so far, all good prints!!?? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Is it possible to have a "bad" side??

[@Neomaster67]

I doubt there is a bad side. Don't use IPA just clean the plate with Dawn dish soap and water. I have had nothing but a pleasurable experience with the P1S. It is miles ahead of the previous printers I've used. The more you use the printer and slicer, the more experience you'll get. Watch plenty of KZbin videos. Happy printing.

[@s4073t]

Great Video :) I have an Ender 5 from 2020 and am thinking of upgrading to the A1. Is this a good idea given the Ender 5 is XY and the A1 a bed slinger? I mainly want the speed increase from the slow 50-80mms and the AMS system. Any help greatly appreciated.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

So I would say yes you will see a noticeable increase in speed. For a bed slinger it’s honestly really fast. Just takes a bit of work when it comes to supports to make sure they don’t fall off when it’s printing fast. That’s why I upgraded to the super tack plates they do a good job with it.

[@comediehero]

I sold my old Ender 3 Pro and upgraded to an X1C last week. The difference in print speed between these new printers and the old Enders is night and day! I am realy loving it and printing non stop.

[@s4073t]

@ItsMeaDMaDe thank you for taking the time to reply it is really appreciated. The xy ender 5 has been a great printer I am just concerned about a drop in quality from a bedslinger. Keep up the good work.

[@0Wheezy]

I just bought a p1s, upgrading from my ender 3. I really like my ender 3, it has klipper running on rasp pie and other upgrades, auto leveling ect, but I'm so excited to get my p1s in the mail. The ender 3 will go in the spare room and still see use I'm sure.

[@drpainsjourney]

I am still waiting for Bambu Lab to release a BIGGER 3D Printer... I REALLY want a min. 350x350x350, or even a 250x250x500 ..... or put it this way, any of the direction in 500mm ... THAT would seriously make a dream machine for me.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Yeah I keep hearing rumors but we will see. I would love to see it too.

[@drpainsjourney]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe I don't hear anything, but that is because I'm like deaf :D (When I am not using my special hearing aid....)

[@UncleMoes]

They leaked that in q1 they are releasing a large printer. Same specs, just large enough to compete with Creality X1. Google it there r pics of it now.

[@Conneticat_yt]

I got the A1 combo and i have it for a few weeks now and it performs great! I never had any issues (that i didnt cause xd)

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Ha ha love the last (statement) can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at a print that failed and said “ I should’ve fixed that before hitting print “

[@Conneticat_yt]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe yeah, the one time i broke the filament inside one of the PTFE tubes and trated printing ang the filament got stuck, one time when i upgreade smth on the bed it wasnt leveled and all layers were bad and the lasst time i accentally touched the bed with oily fingers and i forgot to wash the plate before printing so the 1st layer didnt stick.

[@dosdont]

I very much regret getting the A1 Mini over the A1 every time I need to print beyond 180mm. Admittedly not often but for the difference in price, I should have gotten the A1.

[@brianvanzyl9841]

placing a order for the x1 carbon as our first printer

[@DigitalSandboxStudio]

You mention that the X1 Carbon is the flagship. What about the X1E?

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

I meant the x1 as a line is their flagship but the X1E has a little more versatility with higher nozzle temps that allows printing of higher performance filaments. But from a firmware and interface and quality of prints they are the same.

[@seanobrien7169]

When I eventually move up from my ender 3 v2 I will probably get into something equivalent to the A1 with 4 color capability. Of course I would love to get into the X1-C but...the boss is hard to convince...😂

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

I get that. Just show the boss this video 🤣. If you get the A1 you’ll love it from that move up. I had the same printer and I liked it but the quality and speed step up was amazing.

[@Idontknow4]

I heard that went doing multi color prints the time of the print increases alot in your experience have you found this to be true or is it about the same as a single color print

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

That is complety true. Multi-color prints take a long time. Due to it switches filament color every layer and if you have multiple colors on a layer is switches that many times. I've had some multicolor prints that took over a day and if it was one color it would of been an hour. But the results are amazing its basacily printing toys at this point. Hope that helps.

[@Idontknow4]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe yeah it does thanks

[@JrnMortensen1956]

Hi, I have just bought the A1, and wonder if I made a box for it, for more stabil temp. Would that give me a wider range of filament.🤔

[@HenryOak-dm4lr]

I’m thinking about an A1 mini with AMS lite

[@JoeL-zx2tl]

Thank you for the great video

[@bricha316]

I cut my teeth on an Ender 3 V2 Neo and probably had a mental breakdown along the way. After about three weeks, I upgraded to a P1 S and couldn’t believe the difference. It’s been about a month and I can count on one hand the number of failed prints I’ve had and I don’t think I’ve stopped printing during that time.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Oh man i'd say you embrassed the hobby straight into an addiction printing non stop for a month. LOL. Welcome to the club. I feel mine never stop either. 😅

[@airheadbit1984]

I 'picked up' an A1 Mini Combo, my Ender 3 V2 Neo and K1 have been retired, if Bambu adds a linear rail to the X,Y,Z axis I'd look at purchasing one of their core XY printers but after the K1 I want nothing to do with XYZ rods.

[@makeitwork583]

I have a A1 Mini and a P1S and they operate with so few problems! I find my 2 print the same quality, but the A1 is susceptible to drafts and speed changes as they show in the print.

[@GreenDavidA]

I’ve got an Ender 3D V2 and I’m torn between the A1 and the P1s.

[@craigjok]

Nicely Done 👍🏿

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Superb review!

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dkev001]

Thank you for the video. In all the 3d printing FB groups I'm in, all the beginners want the X1. Even though they will never print anything more than PLA. I've given up trying to explain it to them.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Yeah I’ve found no matter what you say some just want to buy the top of the line and call it a day. It’s the perceived value. I pay a lot more so I get a lot better of a printer.

[@ClarkyMalarky]

I got a x1c for the elephants share,and a a1mini for a desk top for doohickeys 😂

[@JackSmith-xg7kl]

got a p1s with abs. its great. an upgrade from Monoprice Voxel.

[@JackSmith-xg7kl]

love the vid tho

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

The p1s is a solid upgrade for sure.

[@mduncanvm]

Considering P1S

[@Potato_PC176]

I just have a a1 mini because I needed a printer to be on my desk

[@jgone4856]

Awesome video. I'm ready to dive head first into 3D printing with the P1S but am unsure what to include in my "starter pack" if you will. Right now I'm only interested in personal prints maybe some functional stuff. Besides the P1S itself, what else do I need? I've heard to get a spare hotend assembly and some way to dry filament? Also best place to buy filament? PLA is fine for now I think.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Well to be honest you'll get a different response from just about anyone you ask. But personally all I usually recommend is the printer, a few spools of filament (PLA) and a really good pair of snips. Everything isn't fully necessary. Over time you will find you want to get some extra things like an extra nozzle but you don't have too. I don't have any extra if something breaks I just buy a new one and wait a few days. Instead of buying stuff I don't need. When it comes to filaments. Here are my top brands. Inland (great if you have a microcenter near you), Polymaker and Kingroon. These filaments haven't failed me and I've use more spools than I can count. best of luck and I hope this helped.

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

Great video as always. I have X1C and waiting for my A1 to come with .2mm nozzle. I design terrain tabletop gaming, the Bambu has been a game changer for prototyping and quality. I had a Wanhao i3 Plus and a CR10v2, I have both greatly modified them to improve quality and safety (specially the Wanhao)

[@andreamitchell4758]

The A1 also has another feature the others don't that you forgot. It has pressure advance. Oh and the A1 and mini also have basically hot swappable nozzles which the others don't have And the AMS lite has a printable enclosure so your spools won't be exposed to the humidity. You also skipped the P1P and H2D. Yeah the X1C is the flagship... For a few more weeks anyways. How much will the X1C and the other printers drop if anything when the H2D drops? I ended up picking up the A1 combo Because I think it's too early to invest in a core XY with a multi tool on the horizon.

[@qprof]

@andreamitchell4758, sounds like you know a lot about the differences of the models, and the A1 Combo is a great deal that you can't beat if you have to get one now. I started back in 2010 using a 3 head BFB-3003 printer when 3D Printers were starting to come out into the mainstream and later on picked up an Ultimaker2 - which has been a workhorse since. I am/was considering the X1 for longer term, but was thinking the same for the H2D as it is rumored to have dual head, larger print bed (would really love this!), heated chamber, new AMS Pro, probably better ranged specs of capability, and whatever other innovative advancements they will most likely have. My concern that has me on edge of the fence whether to buy now or wait (waiting I can do, its the other concerns I have), is this the threat of US to Canada Tariffs coming late January and the question of how much the new one will actually end up costing in the end... which for me in Canada, makes the current end-of-year sale discount VERY tempting (on the fence as to what to do)... as with the looming possible tariffs, the possible further degrade of the US/Canada dollar, and the upgraded new non-discounted H2D AMS Pro Combo offer, it is most likely going to be VERY steep in comparison, for what will be their new flagship top of the line model, most likely for the industry also, given their past track record! Anyone else including @ItsMeaDMaDein, would appreciate your thoughts on this.

[@andreamitchell4758]

@@qprof yes I admit I also took tariffs into consideration when making my decision. But I doubt they will go into effect in January. They might not go into effect at all and might be just a scare tactic and bargaining chip. Also last time there were exemptions on consumer electronics. And Lutnick said (I don't trust this guy) that it would only apply to goods the US doesn't make. Haha laughable that would exclude almost everything since the US makes almost nothing and is a service based economy in severe decline. Anyway I am really hoping that the H2D will have 2 dual extruder tool heads so it can have 4 independent nozzles. Just have it dock one tool head on back like the Prusa XL does. Having 2 dual extruder tool heads would double the efficiency over a prussa XL with 4 tool heads. If the H2D doesn't have it it will probably be the next thing to come out after that. I Bambu they claim the new printer will be "game changing" and dual extruder tool heads are not new at all, but a tool changer with 2 dual extruder tools Heads certainly would be. Plus I feel like the name suggests it. H= Heater chamber, 2= 2 tool heads, D= dual extruder heads.

[@qprof]

@@andreamitchell4758 Well if H2D does have all what has been rumored, this will be an excitingly new innovation from a solid and consistent working system/manufacturer. The tariffs definitely causing concerns though... we'll see soon enough though. Back in 2010, I worked with the BFB-3000 3D printer with three static heads, so multi heads is not that new, but with some new hardware tech, process, and software from Bambu, hopefully this will make a better variation of the Prusa XL- cheaper, more practical, and less time for colour prints.

[@gminson1]

New P1s owner also. I love this machine. Great video. BTW where did you get that model? Thanks

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thanks glad you like it. Here is the link to the model. www.thingiverse.com/thing:2133381

[@rhysholley8289]

Wow what a brilliant video . I’m subscribed. My 1 question. Are you saying the p1s is not good for a business( Etsy )? Is the LiDAR really worth almost £600 extra.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

NO! I only said that because most people starting a business invest in things that save you time and or peace of mind. You can absolutely start a business with a P1s. The first layer detection is just great if your starting a bunch of prints and you don't have to go back to check them. If your just getting one and want to just intermittently check them you will be just fine. Since that's what you would do with any other brand printer. There all good machines and you could absolute start a business with any one of them.

[@stavrosargyrou4334]

I am worried about sound. I am between A1 and P1S and I am a complete beginner. I have an office in my apartment where i work, so reading that the P1S is much louder than the A1 worries me as I do have conference calls from my office. Anyone who has both to compare?

[@redmtnex]

Started with the the 3 V3 Neo, then a 3 3vKE, then a 3 3vKE. They mostly make great prints. Ha Ha then bought a A1. Night and day the A1 is amazing. Ordered a Ps1 - waiting for its arrival. Great information video. Love your work - thank you. I have only had one failed print with the A1. Only because I put it into Ludicrous mode with a off brand filiment. But I have used Ludicrous mode on other print modes with the bambu filament with amazing results. So I have some creality printers for sale!

[@AyaanshMahendra]

Very good video but you did an illegal you put a cardboard spool in the ams

[@ondrejkurek7783]

Thanky you for your content. its so much helpfull.

[@johnm.gerard1718]

I am printing for the first time on my new X1 Carbon. I wanted all those extra features. So that the printer with do the "heavy Lifting" for me. As you pointed out in your video. I have a bed slinger printer. Still not working. I am printing one half of the filament spool now with the White Bambu lab PLA basic filament. I got it on the Black Friday deal about $1300.00Us for the combo deal out the Door. This printer has all the features that I am trying to put, over time on my bed slinger. I am going to print mostly PLA, PETG, and TPU filament. Mostly my own designs. Happy Printing. P.S. I am sad to see that the actual build volume is less than 250mmx250x250 at least, as I had hoped.

[@bzzrt]

Ive been printing on a Ender 3 S1 pro for a few months and realised while looking at the A1 or A1 mini that ALL of my designs so far fit within the 18 cm cubed even having access to a larger bed.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thats funny you say that. When i first got the A1 Mini I thought "well not gunna be able to print on that much" then after setting up prints I looked and saw well that will fit on the Mini... Then another print " That will fit on the mini...." after 10 prints I realized more often then not my prints are really that big. So yeah your not the only one.

[@jpark111]

A1 done

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Nice.

[@ThomasPetzwinkler]

I think that you are overlooking the A1 mini as a solid machine for anyone that isn't printing large prints. I have years of 3D Printing experience and I use it in my shop as a second or even first printer to print smaller items quickly. For larger stuff, I have a klipper based Ender 3 s1 pro. Granted its slower but still produces exceptional prints. This nonsense that the a1 mini is for beginners is just foolishness. Its fast, reliable, has the same newer tech that the X1 and P1P don't have and is absolutely dirt cheap at this point. I think you did it a disservice by not really discussing it in the end recommendation section.

[@JohnHavord]

Purchased a P1S a few weeks ago. Great to have a printer, that just works, out of the box (also AMS). Last few days, have had a few issues, with bed adhesion. I've a feeling, it's the filament, rather than the machine, itself.

[@cgwworldministries83]

There is no X in especially., other than that great video

[@gregknister1842]

have p1s it is the bomb

[@mattben]

I just ordered the p1s combo. New to 3D printing but I was sold on it, plus we have cats :)

[@leiliang129]

Can you give us a summary?

[@Terry_Genereaux]

All I can say is "Fantastic Video"

[@FoamCrusher]

Pay once, cry once. After having a Prusa Mini and Mk3 I just wanted to print without all the hobbyist playing around. The X1C checks all the boxes. I would be money ahead now if I had just bought the X1C at the beginning.

[@drpainsjourney]

Could you please paint one of the figure and show it? Would really love to see them 100% done.

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Oh yes I’m planning on painting the venom.

[@drpainsjourney]

@@ItsMeaDMaDe You better show on your (dare I say) GREAT CHANNEL!

[@travisminneapolis]

Basically, if you can afford the carbon, it's the best, but if not, the P1S combo is a really good advanced version that does almost as much for half the cost.

[@RomansSonniks]

I am 3d printing newbie, sometime ago bought my first 3d printer, A1 mini. Still waiting it for arrive, hope it will be as good as in videos 😊

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Thats awesome. Its a good little printer. I've been pleasantly surprised with how well it does and to be honest the biggest surprise is I thought the build plate was too tiny but most of the prints I do fit on the plate. So I find myself printing on that more lately than my A1. I'm sure you'll love it. Good luck and happy printing!

[@RomansSonniks]

@ItsMeaDMaDe Thanks, already started printing. It really is good 😊

[@kripalsingh7365]

Thanks this was the content i wanted to see. Just a request please just don't throw or mess the strings and other minute plastics, they will eventually become microplastic and cause harm. instead contain them safely (Ecobricks) and then dispose it. this way they won't have a change to escape in environment.

[@DennisCrawfordJr]

Peal that protective film off your LCD screen

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

No way. I’m one of those weird people that like to keep it on.

[@jaidynsalfarlie3562]

I have a P1s with the Ams. I'm thinking of getting a second pinter. Im am genuinely stuck between the A1 and the A1 mini. I dont want the Ams lite for it because if i need to print something with the Ams, I will use my P1S. Im thinking the A1 mini because it's cheaper, but the A1 has the same build plate as the P1S so i don't need to buy more plates. On the other hand, I dont need to print large stuff.

[@airheadbit1984]

I agree with your summary; A1 + PS1 but: Missing from Bambu Labs is any information on FPS, that is Frames Per Second of the video captured, also missing is the fact that the A1 printers issue a warning when you enable timelapse video, basically the video subsystem sucks or in English is useless. There doesn't appear to be any 'upgrade' just a standalone Wi-Fi based camera add-on if you have to have a 'look' while printing. You also don't mention the 'LOCAL' option, a lot of what the cloud offered has been moved to the local mode but if you have to check your prints remotely and don't know how to setup your router for remote access, the cloud works.

[@TheFishTankChannel]

i regret you didi just regret you did make all 4 prints at the same scale to compare the quility and print time with a like to like. After that,then print just 1 full size 250mm build for time and quality changes for larger scale up projects.

[@HenryOak-dm4lr]

Bro forgot about the p1p

[@HenryOak-dm4lr]

And the X1E

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

@@HenryOak-dm4lr HA HA. All are solid its really just thinking about all the factors and what works for you.

[@UG3DBoss-54]

Not really, a P1P is a P1S, just without panels. There is not much difference to say there would be a print difference.

[@barenekid9695]

Dunno Have an A1 (gift... grrr) With What has Proven (for me at least) the real life useless AMS contraption. Clearly THE best method to turn a 1 hour print into a 5 + hour print..Yipeee! First printing problem I noticed was the PEI print plate is erm.. unreliable.. failed prints are us. PLA does not stick to it reliably (been printing for 10 years, I've learned the bed plate drill :-) Glue stick and or painters tape works. Second print issue i tripped over was that the SAME stl. sliced with Studio.. Produced a markedly different (poor) quality print With ZERO machine, filament or Studio settings changes. EXPLAIN that one.. please ? Bumboo slicer is Crap IMO Unintuitive inconsistent and Not user friendly. Have downloaded it Twice... just to check. Control over temps and fan use is tied to Filament (typically Bumboo Preset levels) which are FAR too high and often (commonly it seems) clogs users' Nozzles ... the the filaments get baked in the hot ends. I've reverted to using Prusa slicer and .. I get better quality prints than I did from Studio (same stl.s) Then there is the STUPID Bumboo (studio) setup dance /drill.. Before EACH and every print start.. Seriously ?? Utterly pointless as No machine messes it's settings between prints. AND IF resetting was Actually required there IS a "calibration' button. Consequently My Bumboo gets a 7 out of 10 rating and that's being generous. Camera? It's worse than those front door mounted Peepholes. I have Tiny 2 gram 4 k cameras (FPV drones) that cost Me a whopping 10$ from ailexpress

[@qprof]

@barenekid9695, I am looking at a new 3D printer, sounds like you are not at all satisfied with the A1 Bambu printer and eco system. Yes understandably colours is a problem with extreme extended time because of the the required process (I had an old BFB-3000 back in 2010 with similar time constraints), and Bambu's software in your opinion is not the best. I have heard mostly positive consistent comments on the P1 and X1 variants.... have you had any positives with the A1, as it sounds like you would definitely get something else... I was currently looking at the X1c (considered an industry standard to measure from), Qidi Plus 4 (relatively new with a lot better specs than the P1/X1's), or Creality K2 Plus (old unit models prone to lots of problems). I am also considering to just wait for the new H2D as it is rumored to have dual head (could be a huge time saver), larger print bed, heated chamber, new AMS Pro, probably better ranged specs of capability, and whatever other innovative advancements they may also have. Have you considered other printers yourself or would you, given your 10 year experience, upgrade to a "better" model and/or brand if you could?

[@RazaXML]

wow you waste a lot of filament

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

@@RazaXML yeah, I waste a lot of filament testing stuff out. So you don’t have too. 😁

[@0Wheezy]

Biased. Wether you want to admit it or not you were paid for this review. You got 2k worth of printers for free, enabling you to make this video and therefore more revenue. Stop the cap.

[@michawasiljew6620]

None of them. Get prusa

[@idkwhatnameilikewhy2236]

its insane how much this video smells of chatgpt