Almost everyone who has even looked up 3D printing probably came across the Prusa brand. Known for their premium consumer grade 3D printers, Prusa is now offering a mini version of their popular Prusa MK3. Coming in at a shocking price of $349 (the original Prusa Mk3 retails at $749), I’m predicting the Prusa Mini to be very popular. Due to the price tag, and ease of use, I can see this popping up in classrooms and homes all over the world. This may be the printer that makes 3D printing a household commodity!

Currently, many 3d printers are difficult to assemble, expensive, bulky, loud, etc. All of these issues are a barrier to entry for many people. This doesn’t stop hobbyists, but it puts off schools and families. The Prusa Mini will resolve these concerns and be sold at a reasonable price. I mean people buy phones for $1000 these days; $349 is extremely reasonable. I’m looking forward to seeing reviews of the Prusa Mini roll in to develop a better opinion.

For other hobbyists like myself, better and cheaper options exist such as a printer from Creality. However, these will require modding and a LOT more tinkering to achieve similar print quality as a Prusa printer. I own multiple Creality ender 3 pro printers that I heavily modded and tuned. I am very impressed with the quality of my prints and at a price tag of $210 (depending on the vendor), I am hard pressed to find a better value. I will be posting an in depth review of my ender 3 pro soon.