Snapmaker U1

It's been about 9 months since I reviewed the Snapmaker U1, the tool changer that took the 3D printing space by storm. I've been really impressed with what Snapmaker managed to pull off, and it's been a really solid machine

For the past few weeks i’ve been throwing anything i could at this Snapmaker U1 3D Printer, but it just wont fail. After almost 300 straight hours of print time and over 10,000 toolchanges i have nothing but praise for this machine and i’ve awarded it 2026’s printer to beat. Price performance, reliability and feature set are all bundled neatly into this machine at a very stomachable mid tier machine price

The @Snapmaker U1 is already one of my favorite multi material 3D printers, but with a handful of carefully chosen upgrades it becomes an even more capable prototyping machine

In conclusion, the Snapmaker U1 is the best tool changer currently available on the market. Naturally, anyone considering a tool changer will also compare it to the FlashForge Creator 5. Let's compare the Snapmaker U1 with the FlashForge Creator 5

I've been testing the Snapmaker U1 for several months now. Four independent tool heads, core XY running at 500 mm a second. It's a brilliant printer at a price point that has disrupted the industry

Unboxing the Snapmaker U1 was actually quite fun. Snapmaker does a great job with their start guide, and the machine is well packed

The Creator 5 is one of the cheapest toolchangers on the market and it costs around 150 to 200 bucks less than Snapmaker’s U1 depending on discounts or sales. To keep it short: If both printers fit your budget, you should get the Snapmaker U1. Main reasons are: It’s already semi-enclosed including a front door, you get a better camera and video feed. Most importantly: The automated filament feeding system alone is worth the additional expenses in my opinion

Overall, I really like this printer

So, now that we've seen three successful, amazing multi-color prints, let's talk about this printer. All right, so we finished up all of our tests with the printer and I have to say it's probably my favorite printer now. This thing does it all and I actually don't have anything bad to say about it. When it comes to multi-color printing, there isn't anything better, in my opinion, right now

After experiencing the speed and quality of this device, trying to go back to that old system I used for multi-color printing would be just awful. It would feel so long that this printer would definitely become my standard for multi-color printing

For the consumer that's looking for multi-filament printing, I think that right now the Snapmaker U1 is the king. If you're a 3D printing enthusiast who really wants to get multi-filament printing, this is the printer for you. I did not expect this to be one of my favorite printers in the new era of multi-color printing and I didn't expect it to be one of my favorite printers of all time

Uh, if I didn't have any of these and I wanted to start, or if I was looking for the best multifunction printer on the market right now, uh, I would buy the Snapmaker U1. Um, it's a reliable printer, it's faster and it just works really well

So, to sum up: if someone asked if I recommend this printer, the answer would be yes, without any hesitation. I can definitely say that this is a great consumer multifunction printer that works very well. Honestly, it might become my new favorite printer. I'm still testing it out a bit , but I like using it, it just works

So far I really like this printer, but I'll be doing a lot more testing next week to see what it's capable of and if there are any issues

The overall design of this printer is excellent. I can hardly spot any flaws. Unlike many other printers I have used, it works perfectly right out of the box with no need for mods or printed accessories to get it running. The toolhead swapping is impressively fast and it prints in color with zero waste

So if you're looking for your first 3D printer or are tired of wasting time and plastic on your single-nozzle printer, be sure to check out the U1 by clicking the link in the video description

The quality of this machine has not gone down at all. In fact, it's just been getting better because of the updates to the firmware and everything else like that. It's been it's been awesome

You have the Snapmaker U1 which is a true four-color tool head changer and so works very differently than the H2C Vortex system where you're swapping out nozzles. And right off the rip, I'm just going to let you know before we get even further into this, if we're talking about four colors and four colors only, no-brainer, Snapmaker is better, period, point-blank. Less waste, faster, high quality

The U1 isn't perfect, but it 's definitely a printer we'll keep in the workshop along with the other one we bought and haven't had any problems with

A Prusa XL, if you're buying it in the US from Prusa could cost you upwards of $5,000 after all those fees and the U1 here will cost you about $950 all in, shipped, delivered, everything like that. So, that is a big factor for a lot of people. Most people, you know, if you have a small 3D print farm or you're just a hobbyist you can probably justify spending $950, but to justify spending $5,000, there are much more specific use cases for this, in my opinion that would make it worth it compared to the Snapmaker

N New Age Tech 3D New Age Tech 3D · 40 subscribers · Jul 2026

The Snapmaker U1 is the printer I would buy right now with my own money