Best Multi-Color Printers in 2026

P1S replaced by a meaningfully better machine at the same price. Quick-swap nozzles, 5-inch touchscreen, 1080p AI camera, AMS 2 Pro compatibility. $549.

Multi-color Bambu printing for $299. The A1 Mini with AMS Lite bundled: 4 colors, compact footprint, full Bambu software stack.

Enclosed, multi-material Bambu at $699. HEPA filtration, CoreXY, and up to 16 colors. The machine for serious hobbyists who need both an enclosure and multi-color.

Enclosed, multi-color, and Lidar-calibrated at $1,199. The X1 Carbon Combo is Bambu's engineering-grade machine with AMS included, built for people who print ABS, CF, and nylon alongside multi-color PLA.

Creality's CES 2026 award winner. 4-color printing, AI monitoring, and a solid entry into the multi-color era for Creality.

Anycubic's 8-color CoreXY flagship. Kobra 3 Combo follow-up, doubled the color capacity, improved the filament handling.

Anycubic's multi-color answer to the A1 Combo, discontinued now in favor of the Kobra S1 Combo.

Centauri Carbon with 4-color Canvas printing added. Enclosed CoreXY, multi-color, $449. Nothing else matches it at this price.

Anycubic's 16-color enclosed CoreXY flagship. Successor to the Kobra S1 Combo with a fully-enclosed chamber, quieter print mode (44dB), and the upgraded ACE 2 Pro multi-material system that doubles color capacity from 8 to 16.

Flashforge's 4-toolhead tool-changer. Enclosed, 65C chamber, zero purge waste, 600mm/s. A technically distinct alternative to AMS-style multi-color systems.

350mm enclosed cube with multi-color and active filtration. Creality's answer to the question 'what if I need to go bigger?'

Creality's shot at the Bambu A1 Combo. CoreXY, up to 16 colors, $399. The specs look great; the execution needs work.

5 independent tool heads, 360mm build volume, true multi-material printing. Prusa's professional machine for people who need the real thing.