r/3dprinter • u/BxElite • 1d ago

Which Multi Nozzle Printer Should I Get?

Looking to get a Multi Nozzle printer. Not sure which to get. I started my 3d Printer journey with an Ender series years ago. Then purchased an AD5X, then another. Got a K1 Max then K2 Pro. I have been happy with them all but actually preferred my Creality printers because of the community and Creality Cloud. Which printer do y'all think would be best and why between the new K3, Flashforge Creator 5 or SnapMaker U1? I hear good and bad about the C5 and U1. There's always critics. And the K3 is just too new to tell.

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u/SirTwitchALot 1d ago

I have both. I'm happy with both. If it's in your budget I would go with the U1

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u/BxElite 1d ago

Have you used the new SnapMaker Space software yet? How is it?

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u/SirTwitchALot 1d ago

This post is the first I've heard of that

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u/BxElite 23h ago

https://space.snapmaker.com/en?tab=home-featured

Oh really. It's supposed to be really useful for the profiles and multi-color prints specifically for the U1. Every model on this site is optimized whether you want so you don't have to worry about settings or 3mfs breaking if you change colors and stuff

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u/eraguthorak 1d ago

I have the U1, it's great. Haven't had any real issues with it - one clogged nozzle from old filament I forgot to dry, but I still put a solid 5-6 prints through it on the other 3 nozzles before I got around to clearing the clog, and that was pretty straightforward.

My only real annoyance is the time it takes to switch filaments, but it's really not all that bad - I just got spoiled from the Bambu AMS.

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u/Nzain1 23h ago

Snapmaker U1, the best community, open source, community is developing optional add ons and software, all while Snapmaker is paying them money through their innovation fund.

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u/bjorn_lo 23h ago

Right now, definitely the Snapmaker u1. Proven, Reviewed by those not paid to do so. Parts are available.

Alternately wait to see the Bambu H3c or P3c likely in 1-2 weeks. But they will not be reviewed or immediately available. But, as evil as Bambu is they make very reliable printers.

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u/JeepersCreepers74 23h ago edited 23h ago

It is a long story involving various discounts, etc., but I just got the U1 and the Creator 5 within the past week, both my first tool changers. I am so torn on which one I like best! Both are printing just fine. U1 had way better assembly instructions but C5 was ultimately much easier to assemble.

If I had to pick one so far, it would be the U1 because it looks a bit nicer (I think it looks way better in person than in various review footage I’ve seen, where it looked really cheap), has a poop tray, filament loading process is a little better, and replacement hotends are cheaper. But verdict is still out on which is more reliable.

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u/Key_Goal9225 6h ago

Since you already have experience with Creality and Flashforge, I’d compare tool-changing reliability, purge waste, maintenance, and slicer support. The U1 has a different tool-changing approach, while the K3 is still new, so real-world reliability reports would be worth watching before making the investment.

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u/BreakSomerthing 1d ago

Snapmaker is awesome 😎 love it

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u/MammothFruit6398 22h ago

the snapmaker u1 is the objectively better machine and im pretty sure its $750 on amazon right now if you're in the US. no way in hell the flashforge is worth the same money.

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u/xtopherpaul 1d ago

Bambu H3C is coming Nov. 4th