Best 3D printer under 500
Best 3D printer under 500: 8 products qualify under our rules, ranked by spec points per euro. Top pick: Creality Ender-3 V3 SE at €169.00 delivered, 3 of 7 spec checks met.
Rule
- Build volume X is at least 180 mm
- Build volume Y is stated
- Build volume Z is stated
- Lowest delivered price at most €500.00
- Spec points per euro: each product earns one point for every one of 7 spec checks it meets (Auto bed leveling, Direct drive, Enclosure, Multi material, Max speed, Max hotend temperature, Build volume), divided by its lowest delivered price. Ties go to the lower price, then the name. The same formula ranks every list.
Ranked
| Rank | Model | Price | Delivered total | Seller | Why this rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creality Ender-3 V3 SE | €169.00 | €169.00 | Electroline | build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 250 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €169.00 delivered. |
| 2 | Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | €249.00 | – | Cartridge World Agias Filaxeos (Wolt) | build volume x 225 mm; build volume y 225 mm; build volume z 265 mm; 4 of 7 spec checks met; €249.00 plus shipping. |
| 3 | Elegoo Centauri Carbon | €399.00 | – | Cartridge World Agias Filaxeos (Wolt) | build volume x 256 mm; build volume y 256 mm; build volume z 256 mm; 6 of 7 spec checks met; €399.00 plus shipping. |
| 4 | Creality Hi Combo | €489.00 | – | Cartridge World Agias Filaxeos (Wolt) | build volume x 260 mm; build volume y 260 mm; build volume z 300 mm; 6 of 7 spec checks met; €489.00 plus shipping. |
| 5 | Creality Ender-3 V3 KE | €249.00 | €249.00 | Electroline | build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 240 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €249.00 delivered. |
| 6 | Creality K1C | €449.00 | €449.00 | Electroline | build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 250 mm; 5 of 7 spec checks met; €449.00 delivered. |
| 7 | Elegoo Neptune 4 Max | €469.00 | – | Cartridge World Agias Filaxeos (Wolt) | build volume x 420 mm; build volume y 420 mm; build volume z 480 mm; 5 of 7 spec checks met; €469.00 plus shipping. |
| 8 | Bambu Lab A1 Mini Combo | €475.20 | – | Metadata3D | build volume x 180 mm; build volume y 180 mm; build volume z 180 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €475.20 plus shipping. |
- 1Creality Ender-3 V3 SE€169.00
build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 250 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €169.00 delivered.
- 2Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro€249.00
build volume x 225 mm; build volume y 225 mm; build volume z 265 mm; 4 of 7 spec checks met; €249.00 plus shipping.
- 3Elegoo Centauri Carbon€399.00
build volume x 256 mm; build volume y 256 mm; build volume z 256 mm; 6 of 7 spec checks met; €399.00 plus shipping.
- 4Creality Hi Combo€489.00
build volume x 260 mm; build volume y 260 mm; build volume z 300 mm; 6 of 7 spec checks met; €489.00 plus shipping.
- 5Creality Ender-3 V3 KE€249.00
build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 240 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €249.00 delivered.
- 6Creality K1C€449.00
build volume x 220 mm; build volume y 220 mm; build volume z 250 mm; 5 of 7 spec checks met; €449.00 delivered.
- 7Elegoo Neptune 4 Max€469.00
build volume x 420 mm; build volume y 420 mm; build volume z 480 mm; 5 of 7 spec checks met; €469.00 plus shipping.
- 8Bambu Lab A1 Mini Combo€475.20
build volume x 180 mm; build volume y 180 mm; build volume z 180 mm; 3 of 7 spec checks met; €475.20 plus shipping.
Excluded from the ranking
| Model | Why it is not ranked |
|---|---|
| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max Combo | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab A1 | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab A1 Mini | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab P1P | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab P1S | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab P1S Combo | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab P2S Combo | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Bambu Lab X1E Combo | Build volume X, Build volume Y, Build volume Z not stated |
| Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Prusa Core One Kit | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Prusa Core One L | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| Prusa MK4S | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| UltiMaker S3 | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
| UltiMaker S5 | no live offer (out of stock at every checked seller) |
A model with an unknown value the rule needs is excluded and listed here. It is never ranked below a model that has the value.
What to watch out for
- 6 of 8 listed products do not state enclosure.
- 1 of 8 listed products do not state auto bed leveling.
- 2 of 8 listed products do not state direct drive.
- 6 of 8 listed products do not state multi material.
- 5 of 8 listed products do not state noise.
- 1 of 8 listed products do not state connectivity.
- 5 prices exclude shipping because the seller does not state it.