This combo pairs the Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer with the AMS lite multi-material system. The A1 mini is a bed-slinger style printer with a 180 × 180 × 180 mm build volume, about 7 inches cubed.
The AMS lite is an open-frame system with a simple, direct filament path. It supports up to 4 colors or materials at once. If a PLA spool runs out, it can switch to a second spool of the same material to finish the print.
The printer calibrates Z-offset, bed leveling and vibration compensation automatically. A high-frequency eddy current sensor measures nozzle pressure so flow rate is adjusted in real time. Nozzles can be swapped in seconds without tools, and active motor noise canceling keeps sound under 48 dB in silent mode.
- Printer type
- Bed-slinger
- Build volume
- 180 × 180 × 180 mm (about 7 inches cubed)
- Multi-color
- AMS lite, up to 4 colors or materials
- Max speed
- 500 mm/s tool head speed (14-minute Benchy)
- Calibration
- Full-auto Z-offset, bed leveling and vibration compensation
- Noise
- Active motor noise canceling, under 48 dB in silent mode
- Nozzle
- Quick-swap, tool-free
- Flow control
- Active flow rate compensation with eddy current sensor
- Filament backup
- Automatic switch to a second spool of the same material
- AMS lite design
- Open-frame
- Included
- A1 mini 3D printer and AMS lite