Snapmaker
VerifiedChinese maker of 3-in-1 and multi-color 3D printers, including the Artisan, J1s, and U1 machines.
See all screenshots - Deployment Any, Cloud Based
- Starting price $699
- Free trial Not offered
- Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs
What is Snapmaker?
Snapmaker is a Chinese hardware manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, founded in 2016, known for desktop 3-in-1 machines that combine FDM 3D printing, laser engraving or cutting, and CNC carving in one modular frame. The Artisan is its premium 3-in-1 model with a 400 by 400 by 400 millimeter work area, the 2.0 A350T is a smaller modular printer, the J1s is an independent dual-extruder (IDEX) printer built for speed, and the U1 is a four-toolhead machine for multi-color printing.
Machines work with Snapmaker's own Luban and Snapmaker Orca slicers, both free, plus third-party software such as Cura, PrusaSlicer, and LightBurn. The Snapmaker App and Orca Cloud Mode allow remote print monitoring from a phone. Printers are one-time hardware purchases, with prices running from about $700 for the J1s to roughly $2,100 for the Artisan.
Key Features of Snapmaker
Snapmaker lists 9 documented features, including 3-in-1 modular machines combining FDM 3D printing, laser engraving/cutting, and CNC carving in one frame, Independent dual extrusion (IDEX) on the J1s with print speeds up to 350 mm/s and SnapSwap four-toolhead system on the U1 with 5-second tool changes for multi-color and multi-material printing. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- 3-in-1 modular machines combining FDM 3D printing, laser engraving/cutting, and CNC carving in one frame
- Independent dual extrusion (IDEX) on the J1s with print speeds up to 350 mm/s
- SnapSwap four-toolhead system on the U1 with 5-second tool changes for multi-color and multi-material printing
- Industrial-grade linear rails with plus or minus 0.05 mm repeatability on the Artisan
- Quick-swap modular toolheads for switching between printing, laser, and CNC modules
- Auto bed leveling and filament run-out detection with print resume
- Free Snapmaker Luban and Snapmaker Orca (OrcaSlicer-based) slicer software
- Snapmaker App and Orca Cloud Mode for remote print monitoring from a phone
- Compatible with third-party software including Cura, PrusaSlicer, LightBurn, and Fusion 360
Snapmaker Pricing
Snapmaker lists 4 plans, from $699 to $2,099.
Snapmaker J1s
$699
300 x 200 x 200 mm build volume
Independent dual-extruder (IDEX) printer rated up to 350 mm/s
Snapmaker 2.0 A350T
$1,099
320 x 350 x 330 mm build volume
Modular 3-in-1 printing, laser, and CNC machine
Snapmaker Artisan
$2,099
400 x 400 x 400 mm build volume
Premium 3-in-1 machine with linear rails and swappable laser/CNC modules
Snapmaker U1
$899
270 x 270 x 270 mm build volume
4-toolhead SnapSwap printer for multi-color and multi-material prints
Snapmaker Specifications
Snapmaker 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
- Snapmaker Luban (free 3-in-1 CAM software), Snapmaker Orca (free, OrcaSlicer-based), compatibility with Cura, PrusaSlicer, LightBurn, and Fusion 360, STL/3MF/OBJ/SVG file support, Snapmaker App for remote monitoring
- Public API
- No
- Free trial
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Runs in browser
- No
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- snapmaker.com
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