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Prusa MK4S / MK4
Prusa’s classic open printer: reliable, repairable and upgradable to the CORE One.
- Build size: 250 × 210 × 220 mm
- Body: Open frame
Our take
Prusa’s classic open printer: reliable, repairable and upgradable to the CORE One. A 250 × 210 mm plate, and five colours with the MMU3 add-on.
What’s good
- Very reliable, with Prusa’s support behind it
- Upgradable rather than replaced
- The MMU3 adds five colours
Worth knowing
- Open frame, and a moving bed
- Slower and dearer than the newer CoreXY printers
- A 250 × 210 mm plate: some templates need scaling down
What you can make on it
It prints 113 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
- 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
- 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
- Prusa CORE One+: Prusa’s enclosed CoreXY printer, made in Prague: open-source, superbly supported and repairable, sold assembled or as a kit.
- Bambu Lab A1: A first printer with room for bigger things: organisers, lamps and signs.
- Bambu Lab P2S: For printing a lot, or tougher materials: faster, and enclosed.
Questions
What can I print on the Prusa MK4S / MK4?
Its build size is 250 × 210 × 220 mm, which prints 113 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 Prusa MK4S / MK4 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.