Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab A1

Full-size, fully automatic

The A1 mini's bigger sibling: the same hands-off calibration and quick-swap hot end in a 256 mm cube. The best value in the line-up if you do not need an enclosure.

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Why this machine

  • 256 mm cube build volume — four times the A1 mini's capacity
  • Full-auto bed levelling and flow calibration
  • Up to 500 mm/s with active vibration compensation
  • AMS lite add-on for four-colour printing
  • Quick-swap nozzles in 0.2–0.8 mm

Specifications

Build volume256 × 256 × 256 mm
Motion systemCartesian (moving bed)
Max speedUp to 500 mm/s
Max acceleration10,000 mm/s²
HotendUp to 300 °C, quick-swap
Heated bedUp to 100 °C
EnclosureOpen frame
Multi-colourAMS lite (4 spools, sold separately)
MaterialsPLA, PETG, TPU, PVA
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bambu Handy app, microSD

The A1 takes everything that makes the A1 mini easy to live with and gives it a full 256 mm cube. If your prints keep bumping into the mini's build volume but you do not need a heated chamber, this is the machine to buy.

Who it suits

Makers printing full-size functional parts, cosplay pieces and larger models in PLA and PETG. Pair it with an AMS lite and it becomes a genuinely capable four-colour printer for a fraction of the enclosed machines.

What it will not do

Like the mini, it is open-frame. ABS, ASA and carbon-filled filaments want an enclosure and a hardened nozzle — that is P1S and X1C territory.

Buying from ZeroCore

We are happy to talk through whether the A1 or the P1S is the right call for what you actually print. If you would rather skip owning a machine altogether, send us the model and we will print it.

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