Every color change costs filament, and the purge is part of the print · review
The lowest-cost multicolor system here: a CoreXY printer loading 4 colors, with a 220 mm cube volume, a 300 °C direct-drive extruder and four nozzle sizes.
FLASHFORGE sells a complete system here: printer and color unit together, with 4 colors at a stated 600 mm/s. Most machines in this class cost much more.
A CoreXY frame, a 300 °C direct-drive extruder and four nozzle sizes from 0.25 to 0.8 mm give it range beyond color. The 0.4 mm nozzle is fitted.
Every swap purges filament, and a print with many changes can waste a lot. No listing on this shelf prints a figure, so plan your models accordingly.
| Colors | Up to 4 |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 220 mm, stated |
| Motion | CoreXY, 600 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s² |
| Extruder | 300 °C direct drive |
| Nozzles | 4 sizes, 0.25 to 0.8 mm; 0.4 mm fitted |
| Leveling | 1-click automatic |
| Weight | 24.2 lb |
| Amazon ASIN | B0DN68QV3B |
Up to four, on the listing.
Yes. Each change pushes out the old color. The AD5X listing does not state how much, so test on small models first.
7.1/ 10
The cheapest honest way into color here. Plan for purge waste, which no listing here quantifies.
workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FLASHFORGE AD5X | $349 | 24.2 lb |
| Bambu Lab P1S Combo | $479 | 47.5 lb |
| Creality K2 Combo (A) | $646 | 65.9 lb |
| Creality K2 Plus Combo | $1199 | 70.4 lb |
A hobbyist who wants four-color prints without paying for a large combo.
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Multicolor FDM with CFS · 260 × 260 × 260 mm · 600 mm/s · up to 16 colors with 4 CFS · AI camera · 95% pre-assembled
Creality’s K2 with its CFS color unit: a 260 mm cube volume, a stated 600 mm/s, and up to 16 colors if you chain four CFS units.
Best for: A maker who wants more build height and may grow into many colors.
≈ $646
Enclosed CoreXY · AMS multicolor · 500 mm/s · 20,000 mm/s² · automatic leveling · PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PET, ABS, ASA
The enclosed Bambu Lab P1S sold with its AMS unit, for multicolor and multi-material printing, including ABS and ASA, at a stated 500 mm/s.
Best for: A maker who wants color prints in engineering plastics, in one enclosed machine.
≈ $479
Large multicolor FDM with CFS · 350 × 350 × 350 mm · 600 mm/s · 30,000 mm/s² · 350 °C nozzle · 60 °C heated chamber · dual AI cameras
The big machine on this shelf: a 350 mm cube volume, a 350 °C hardened nozzle, a chamber held at up to 60 °C, and CFS color switching.
Best for: A workshop that prints large color parts or demanding engineering filaments.
≈ $1199
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