Best 3D printers

Start with the Bambu Lab P1S Combo. It's the safest bet for most people: enclosed, fast, and rated 4.8 from thousands of ratings — the one I'd hand a first-timer who wants prints to just work, with the AMS for multi-colour.

• Bambu Lab P2S AMS Combo — the newer, slightly more capable Bambu if you want the latest generation and a bit more headroom.
• Creality K2 Plus Combo — big 350 mm build volume for large or batch prints; more machine to tune.
• Flashforge Creator 5 Pro — four toolheads for serious multi-colour work.
• Entina Tina2 Plus — tiny, fully assembled, cheap way to try the hobby.

Skip the sub-$120 minis unless it's a toy for a kid.