Formlabs

Formlabs Form Studio 1

Ranked #13 in 3D Printers

197 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Impressive reviewed hardware from a serious company, but brand new. This lens cannot give longevity credit to a machine nobody has owned for two years yet, so it ranks low among the picks despite fresh positive reviews.

Consolidated from 4 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

2 positive sources

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Pros & cons

✓ PCMag's full review is fresh and positive
✓ Low-force separation system and lightweight supports deliver most jobs in under two hours
✓ Community first reactions call it genuinely impressive for what it delivers
✓ Professional-grade resin output at consumer price
✓ Community calls it insane value

✗ Brand new platform with no long-term ownership record yet
✗ Long-term ownership data still thin
✗ Premium positioning for a use case cheaper machines can serve

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. 2 outlets wouldn't let us check their links.

Evidence 1 article, 2 video reviews and 1 community source

2 positive sources

P PolyWorkshop Review unit from Formlabs PolyWorkshop · 131K subscribers · Oct 2026

Which brings me to my conclusion about using this machine overall: for me, they absolutely nailed it. And especially when you look at the price compared with the competition, I've tested competing machines with roughly similar build volumes that cost about €100 less, but for €100 more here, you get so much more that honestly, it's absolutely worth the difference

Watch M Michael Lydick Michael Lydick · 1.7K subscribers · Oct 2026

And I love this machine. I have, as you can imagine, quite a number of them pass through my gates. And this is one that I would recommend to anybody looking to get started in the 3D printing SLA universe and in 3D printing in general

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It ranks #13 of 20 on our 3D printers tier list, in F tier. That placement draws on 4 independent outlets.

Brand new platform with no long-term ownership record yet. Long-term ownership data still thin. Premium positioning for a use case cheaper machines can serve.