Best Multi-Color Printers in 2026

Print in multiple colors and materials

#1Bambu Lab A1 Combo
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Bambu Lab A1 Combo

Top Pick

Bambu Lab

$399
9.2/10
Reddit Favorite

Multi-color printing out of the box, reliable enough for beginners, fast enough for anyone who's tired of watching a print head crawl.

Build
256mm
Speed
500mm/s
#2Bambu Lab P2S
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Bambu Lab P2S

Bambu Lab

$549
9.2/10
Reddit Favorite

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.

Build
256mm
Speed
500mm/s
#3Creality SPARKX i7
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Creality SPARKX i7

Creality

$449
8.4/10
Best First Printer

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

Build
260mm
Speed
500mm/s
4Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
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Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo

Anycubic

$499
8.2/10
Community Pick

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

Build
250mm
Speed
600mm/s
5Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo
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Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo

Anycubic

$399
8/10

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

Build
250mm
Speed
600mm/s
6Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

Elegoo

$449
8/10
Best Value

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

Build
256mm
Speed
500mm/s
7Anycubic Kobra S1 ACE 2 Pro Combo
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Anycubic Kobra S1 ACE 2 Pro Combo

Anycubic

$459
8/10
Community Pick

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.

Build
250mm
Speed
600mm/s
8Creality K2 Plus
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Creality K2 Plus

Creality

$899
7.8/10
Pro Workhorse

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

Build
350mm
Speed
600mm/s
9Creality Hi Combo
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Creality Hi Combo

Creality

$399
7.6/10
Community Pick

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

Build
260mm
Speed
500mm/s
10Prusa XL
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Prusa XL

Prusa Research

$1999
6.8/10
Pro Workhorse

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

Build
360mm
Speed
200mm/s

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