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Compare the top 3 3d printers in Australia 2026
3 3d printer picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: ELEGOO Mars 5 4K Resin 3D for the budget buy; FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 3D (Value pick); ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 3D (Value pick).
Read the full editorial guideBUDGET PICK
ELEGOO Mars 5 4K Resin 3D Printer
Best budget pick and the one resin printer - for miniatures and fine detail
$399.00
TypeResin (4K mono LCD)
DetailExceptional
WorkflowMessier than FDM
BudgetResinFine detail
- Resin printer with a 4K mono LCD that captures detail FDM machines cannot match
- The pick for miniatures, tabletop figures, display pieces and fine prototypes
- Cheapest way into 3D printing in this guide at $329
Why we picked this
This is the budget door into 3D printing and the only resin printer in the guide, and both of those facts matter. At $329 the Mars 5 costs less than any FDM pick here, and its 4K mono LCD cures liquid resin into a l…VALUE PICK
FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 3D Printer
Best cheap FDM starter - fully assembled, auto-levelling, up to 600 mm/s
$341.00
SpeedUp to 600 mm/s
SetupFully assembled
Build volume220 x 220 x 220 mm
FDM starterAuto-levelFully assembled
- Prints at up to 600 mm/s, genuinely fast for a printer at this price
- Arrives fully assembled with one-click automatic bed levelling
- Quick-release nozzle swaps in seconds, beginner-friendly maintenance
Why we picked this
This is the best cheap way to start FDM printing properly. At $359 the Adventurer 5M does the three things that used to make budget printers miserable: it arrives fully assembled, it levels its own bed with one clic…VALUE PICK
ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 3D Printer
Best mid-price speed - enclosed CoreXY at 500 mm/s with the biggest review base here
$599.00
SpeedUp to 500 mm/s
Build volume256 x 256 x 256 mm
FrameEnclosed CoreXY
CoreXYEnclosedMid price
- CoreXY motion system rated to 500 mm/s for fast, stable printing
- Enclosed frame at a price where most rivals are still open-air
- The biggest review base in this guide at 714 ratings
Why we picked this
The Centauri Carbon is the value disruptor of this list. CoreXY motion - where the print head moves on a fixed gantry instead of throwing the bed back and forth - used to be a premium architecture, and ELEGOO has pu…Which one should you buy?
For most people the Bambu Lab A1 Combo at $899 is the one to buy - it is the printer that made 3D printing mainstream, it prints in multiple colours out of the box thanks to the included AMS lite unit, and it is genuinely easy in a way this hobby never used to be, sold through the official BAMBULAB store on Amazon Australia. If you want the cheapest good FDM start, the FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M at $359 arrives fully assembled with auto-levelling and prints at up to 600 mm/s. The ELEGOO Centauri Carbon at $599 brings enclosed CoreXY speed to the mid price with the biggest review base here. Stepping up, the Bambu Lab P1S Combo at $1,229 adds an enclosed chamber for ABS and ASA and is the serious-hobbyist sweet spot, while the Original Prusa MK4S kit at $1,399 is the open-source legend for tinkerers who want to build their machine themselves. And if your heart is set on miniatures, the ELEGOO Mars 5 at $329 is the one resin pick - unmatched detail, messier workflow.
For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full Best 3D Printer Australia 2026: The 6 Worth Buying.
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