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Bambu Lab A1
A first printer with room for bigger things: organisers, lamps and signs.
- Build size: 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Body: Open frame
- Colours: Up to 4 colours with the AMS lite (the Combo)
- Price: about £209 (UK)
Our take
The full-size version of the A1 mini: the same easy setup and quiet printing, on a 256 mm plate, the size most of our templates are made for. The Combo adds the AMS lite for four colours. Our usual suggestion for a first printer.
What’s good
- A 256 mm plate fits nearly all our templates in one piece
- Calibrates itself; very little to learn before your first print
- Four colours with the AMS lite (the Combo)
- Quiet for an open printer
Worth knowing
- Open frame: not for ABS or ASA
- A bed that moves, so it needs about twice its depth on the desk
- Slower than the enclosed CoreXY printers like the P2S
What you can make on it
It prints 115 of our 117 customisable 3D templates in one piece.
- Parametric Box
- Plant Pot
- Phone Stand
- Gridfinity Bin
- Gridfinity Baseplate
- Name Plate
- Pencil Pot
- Cable Clip
- Headphone Stand
- Name Keyring
- Stepped Name Keyring
- Street Sign
- Brick Pot
- Number Plate Keyring
- Name Desk Tidy
- Initial & Name
- Christmas Ornaments
- Pet Tags
- Cake Topper
- Name Cookie Cutter
- House Number Plaque
- Plant Markers
- Gridfinity Labels
- Halloween Decorations
- Filament Swatches
- Table Numbers
- Name Puzzle
- Lithophane
- Coaster Set
- SKÅDIS Accessories
- Battery Organiser
- Game & Memory Card Holder
- Snowflake Name
- Magic Santa Key
- Advent Numbers
- Tree Topper Star
- Flexi Name Critter
- Flexi Keyring
- Fidget Spinner
- Spinner Ring
- Twisted Vase
- Card Deck Box
- Spool Hub Adapter
- Drawer Organiser
- Name Fridge Magnets
- Trinket Dish
- Infinity Cube
- Keyboard Fidget Keychain
- Smart Drawer Organiser
- Ridge Bag Clip
- Name Wall Hooks
- Perpetual Desk Calendar
- Ridge Wall Hooks
- Ridge Shower Hook
- Ridge Door Hook
- Ridge Desk Hook
- Ridge Slide Clip
- Ridge Phone Stand
- Ridge Hanger Hook
- Ridge Cable Tidy
- Ridge Toothpaste Squeezer
- Line Art Ornaments
- Ribbed Christmas Trees
- Ribbed Finial Bauble
- Christmas Napkin Holder
- Christmas Napkin Rings
- Christmas Tree Snack Tray
- Advent Calendar Drawers
- Christmas Shaped Box
- Impossible Passthrough
- Dumpling Clicker
- Ice Cream Clicker
- Personalise Your Model
- Animal Clicker
- Halloween Clicker
- Ribbed Pumpkin
- Photo Bauble
- Christmas Clicker
- Stocking Holder
- Gift Card Tree
- Gridfinity Cutout Bin
- Gridfinity Wall Plate
- Clicker Display Stand
- Christmas Village House
- Santa Treat Plate
- Christmas Card Display
- Name Lantern
- Pet Bowl Stand
- Ridge Plant Hanger
- Gridfinity Lid
- Under-desk Drawer
- Elf Props
- Halloween Garland
- Clicker Gift Box
- Medal Hanger
- Family Toothbrush Holder
- Name Pencil Toppers
- Dice Tower
- Poop-Bag Holder
- Valentine's Clicker
- Easter Clicker
- Tilted Desk Organiser
- Map Plaque
- Wine Glass Charms
- Cookie Stamp
- Christmas Cracker Toys
- Personalised Controller Stand
- Luggage Tag
- Pet Memorial Plaque
- Kids' Bike Plate
- Noughts and Crosses Travel Set
- Tooth Fairy Box
- Jewellery Stand
- Lithophane Lamp
- Terrain Relief
Compare it with
- Bambu Lab A1 mini: A first printer for small things: keyrings, clickers, name tags and gifts.
- Bambu Lab P2S: For printing a lot, or tougher materials: faster, and enclosed.
- Anycubic Kobra 4 Combo: Multi-colour on a budget, with a plate a little bigger than the A1’s.
Questions
What can I print on the Bambu Lab A1?
Its build size is 256 × 256 × 256 mm, which prints 115 of our 117 customisable 3D templates in one piece at their default size. Most of the rest can be made smaller in the designer, or are printed in parts.
Is the Bambu Lab A1 enclosed?
No, it’s an open frame. That’s fine for PLA and PETG, which is most of what people print; for ABS and ASA you want an enclosed printer.
How much is the Bambu Lab A1?
About £209 on the maker’s UK store when we checked (26 October 2026). Prices change often, especially in sales, so see the shop for today’s.