FlashForge
VerifiedFDM 3D printers from the Adventurer and Creator series, including 4-toolhead multi-color machines.
See all screenshots - Deployment Any, Cloud Based
- Starting price $299
- Free trial Not offered
- Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs
What is FlashForge?
FlashForge is a Chinese manufacturer headquartered in Jinhua, Zhejiang, founded in 2011, that makes desktop FDM 3D printers for home users, schools, and small businesses. Its Adventurer series covers entry-level and enclosed high-speed printers, while the Creator series uses a four-toolhead FlashSwap system for tool-changing multi-color and multi-material printing without a purge tower.
Printers use Flash Studio Desktop, a free slicer built on the open-source OrcaSlicer project, alongside the Flash Studio Mobile app for phone-based monitoring and control. Machines commonly include auto bed leveling, built-in cameras, and Wi-Fi connectivity, with the enclosed Creator 5 Pro adding active chamber heating for engineering filaments. One-time hardware prices span roughly $300 to $950 across current models.
Key Features of FlashForge
FlashForge lists 10 documented features, including FlashSwap four-toolhead tool-changing system on the Creator series for multi-material and multi-color printing without a purge tower, High-speed printing with travel speeds up to 600 mm/s and Automatic bed leveling and auto-calibration on current models. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- FlashSwap four-toolhead tool-changing system on the Creator series for multi-material and multi-color printing without a purge tower
- High-speed printing with travel speeds up to 600 mm/s
- Automatic bed leveling and auto-calibration on current models
- Enclosed, actively heated chamber on the 5M Pro and Creator 5 Pro for ABS, ASA, and nylon
- Direct drive extruder with nozzle temperatures up to 320 C for engineering filaments
- Built-in camera and Wi-Fi/Ethernet connectivity for remote monitoring
- Free Flash Studio Desktop slicer, based on the open-source OrcaSlicer project
- Flash Studio Mobile app for phone-based remote control and monitoring
- 4-color Intelligent Filament System (IFS) built into the AD5X for multicolor printing
- Broad material support including PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, and PA-CF/PETG-CF composites
FlashForge Pricing
FlashForge lists 5 plans, from $299 to $949.
Adventurer 5M
$299
220 x 220 x 220 mm build volume
Beginner-friendly single-extruder CoreXY printer, 600 mm/s max speed
AD5X
$399
220 x 220 x 220 mm build volume
4-color multicolor printing with built-in Intelligent Filament System
Adventurer 5M Pro
$449
220 x 220 x 220 mm build volume
Enclosed CoreXY metal structure with HEPA and carbon filtration
Creator 5
$799
256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume
4-toolhead FlashSwap multi-color printer
Creator 5 Pro
$949
256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume
Enclosed flagship 4-toolhead printer with active chamber heating up to 65 C
FlashForge Specifications
FlashForge is available on Windows and macOS and has iOS and Android apps.
- Deployment
- Any
- Cloud Based
- Billing cycle
- Onetime
- Desktop
- Windows
- macOS
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- Freelancers
- Startups
- SMEs
- Support
- Tickets
- Integrations
- Flash Studio Desktop (free, OrcaSlicer-based) for Windows/macOS/Linux, legacy FlashPrint slicer, STL/3MF/OBJ file support, Flash Studio Mobile app for remote monitoring
- Public API
- No
- Free trial
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Runs in browser
- No
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- flashforge.com
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