Price and TCO
- Consider consumables and maintenance besides printer price.
- Out-of-box ease vs DIY expandability: trade-offs.
Recommended Models (approx. USD)
- Creality Ender 3 V3 ~ $299
- Anycubic Kobra 2 ~ $219
- Sovol SV06 ~ $259
- Elegoo Neptune 4 ~ $259
- Prusa Mini ~ $459
Upgrade Path
Fans, PEI bed, direct-drive and firmware tuning for progressive improvements.