Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What does a $100,000+ 3D Printer have that a $100, $500, or $1,000 one doesn't? Let's find out! Huge thanks to PCBWay for supporting the channel: jle.vi/pcbway
Over the past few years, consumer 3D printers have become REALLY cheap, and REALLY good. So many industrial 3d printer features have "trickled down" to us consumers... Even a budget 3D printer for $100 isn't THAT bad... So it really makes you wonder: what exactly do the $10,000 or $100,000+ industrial-grade, best 3D printers money can buy offer that your $250 desktop printer can’t? Which features have already hit the desktop 3D printer market, and which ones are still reserved for the professional grade ones?
In this video, I take you through the range of 3D printers - from a$100 budget 3d printer, all the way up to $100,000+ best 3d printers in the world, to uncover the real differences. At each level, I'll explain which features you get, which ones you don't, and WHY that machine commands that price.
After months of flying, driving, and filming all over this hemisphere to find the BEST 3D printers at every price point, I’m excited to share what I’ve learned — and give you a clear look at what the future of 3D printing might hold for all of us.
By the way, a HUGE thanks to @Prusa3D , @Stratasys , and @SUPADLTD for giving me access to their industrial 3d printers! Let me know if you'd like to see a follow up about the best 3d printers for businesses, including some of the crazy Stratasys PolyJet printers I showed you briefly, and hopefully I can go back and visit soon!
🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
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🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Which Printers Made The List?
02:18 $100
04:22 $250
10:07 $500-1,000
10:15 $1,000-$1,500
12:48 $2,500
15:05 $5,000
17:02 $10,000
19:38 $100,000+ (Best 3D Printer in the World?)
24:08 Conclusion
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗
👉 EasyThreed K9: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_okLEOkC
👉 AnyCubic Kobra 3 V2 Combo: jle.vi/kobra3
👉 Elegoo: jle.vi/elegoo
👉 AnyCubic Kobra S1 Combo: jle.vi/kobras1
👉 Sovol SV08: jle.vi/sovol (use code NEXTLAYER for $10-20 OFF on 3D printer orders of $259 or more)
👉 Prusa Core ONE, Prusa XL Fully Loaded and Prusa Pro HT90: jle.vi/prusa
👉 SnapMaker Artisan: jle.vi/snapmaker (use code THENEXTLAYER5 for 5% OFF)
👉 Su-Pad, Israeli Distributor for Stratasys: https://www.su-pad.co.il/
👉 Stratasys F3300: stratasys.com/en/3d-printers/printer-catalog/fdm-printers/f3300-printer
👉 My previous video where I checked out the AnyCubic Kobra 3 Combo: youtu.be/2CurchA4HT8
👉 My previous video where I checked out the AnyCubic Kobra S1 Combo and compared it to the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon: youtu.be/oMSSOvPMAls
👉 My previous video where I explored the Sovol SV08 Max: youtu.be/i2Slx7whQJg
👉 My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Part 1: youtu.be/cJW3B18tEUM and Part 2: youtu.be/uyySO1QpcAo
👉 My previous video where I 3D printed custom speakers using the SnapMaker Artisan: youtu.be/zgeUgVqRP7g
👉 My previous video where I explored multicolor, multi-material, and multi-nozzle 3D printing on the Prusa XL: youtu.be/q2jPQWGF4qE
🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒
📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing
📍 Complete list of my videography gear: kit.co/jlevi/content-creation
📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
📍My recommended electronics & control boards: jle.vi/bigtreetech
📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo | jle.vi/whambam
📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: jle.vi/polymaker
📍 Check out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
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What does a $100,000+ 3D Printer have that a $100, $500, or $1,000 one doesn't? Let's find out! Huge thanks to PCBWay for supporting the channel: jle.vi/pcbway
Over the past few years, consumer 3D printers have become REALLY cheap, and REALLY good. So many industrial 3d printer features have "trickled down" to us consumers... Even a budget 3D printer for $100 isn't THAT bad... So it really makes you wonder: what exactly do the $10,000 or $100,000+ industrial-grade, best 3D printers money can buy offer that your $250 desktop printer can’t? Which features have already hit the desktop 3D printer market, and which ones are still reserved for the professional grade ones?
In this video, I take you through the range of 3D printers - from a$100 budget 3d printer, all the way up to $100,000+ best 3d printers in the world, to uncover the real differences. At each level, I'll explain which features you get, which ones you don't, and WHY that machine commands that price.
After months of flying, driving, and filming all over this hemisphere to find the BEST 3D printers at every price point, I’m excited to share what I’ve learned — and give you a clear look at what the future of 3D printing might hold for all of us.
By the way, a HUGE thanks to @Prusa3D , @Stratasys , and @SUPADLTD for giving me access to their industrial 3d printers! Let me know if you'd like to see a follow up about the best 3d printers for businesses, including some of the crazy Stratasys PolyJet printers I showed you briefly, and hopefully I can go back and visit soon!
🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
💬 JOIN MY DISCORD: jle.vi/tnl-discord
🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Which Printers Made The List?
02:18 $100
04:22 $250
10:07 $500-1,000
10:15 $1,000-$1,500
12:48 $2,500
15:05 $5,000
17:02 $10,000
19:38 $100,000+ (Best 3D Printer in the World?)
24:08 Conclusion
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗
👉 EasyThreed K9: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_okLEOkC
👉 AnyCubic Kobra 3 V2 Combo: jle.vi/kobra3
👉 Elegoo: jle.vi/elegoo
👉 AnyCubic Kobra S1 Combo: jle.vi/kobras1
👉 Sovol SV08: jle.vi/sovol (use code NEXTLAYER for $10-20 OFF on 3D printer orders of $259 or more)
👉 Prusa Core ONE, Prusa XL Fully Loaded and Prusa Pro HT90: jle.vi/prusa
👉 SnapMaker Artisan: jle.vi/snapmaker (use code THENEXTLAYER5 for 5% OFF)
👉 Su-Pad, Israeli Distributor for Stratasys: https://www.su-pad.co.il/
👉 Stratasys F3300: stratasys.com/en/3d-printers/printer-catalog/fdm-printers/f3300-printer
👉 My previous video where I checked out the AnyCubic Kobra 3 Combo: youtu.be/2CurchA4HT8
👉 My previous video where I checked out the AnyCubic Kobra S1 Combo and compared it to the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon: youtu.be/oMSSOvPMAls
👉 My previous video where I explored the Sovol SV08 Max: youtu.be/i2Slx7whQJg
👉 My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Part 1: youtu.be/cJW3B18tEUM and Part 2: youtu.be/uyySO1QpcAo
👉 My previous video where I 3D printed custom speakers using the SnapMaker Artisan: youtu.be/zgeUgVqRP7g
👉 My previous video where I explored multicolor, multi-material, and multi-nozzle 3D printing on the Prusa XL: youtu.be/q2jPQWGF4qE
🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒
📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing
📍 Complete list of my videography gear: kit.co/jlevi/content-creation
📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
📍My recommended electronics & control boards: jle.vi/bigtreetech
📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo | jle.vi/whambam
📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: jle.vi/polymaker
📍 Check out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
📍 PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: jle.vi/links
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