Formlabs review
Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Formlabs suits makers and small studios who need clean, accurate resin parts rather than fast plastic prototypes. Entry sits at fees of $2,625 for the Formlabs complete package, a resin-only range with a build size of 565 mm and support on email, phone and help centre.
Key facts
- Best for
- Resin printing for detailed parts where a build size of 565 mm and multi channel support matter more than speed.
- Price from
- $2,625 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Largest build size (mm)
- 565 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Multi-colour printing
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Laser power (W)
- 120 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Enclosed models
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- US, CA, AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LI, LT, LU, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE, CH, GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Resin printer
- Official website
- formlabs.com
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Resin only focus, so the range is resin printer with no filament machines to sort through
- A build size of 565 mm that sits above the category median of 350
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, including the phone and help centre options most rivals in the ranking skip
- Ships into US, CA and AT, so the machines reach the US and most of Europe
- An enclosed chassis, which the ranking shows at 94.4% across nearly all brands compared
Cons
- Entry price of $2,625 puts it at 27 of 27 brands ranked on price from
- Multi colour is a no, so parts come off the machine one colour at a time
- Warranty of 1 year matches the category median of 1 and ranks at 5 of 20
- Resin only, so buyers wanting filament and cutting tools in one basket end up elsewhere, as MatterHackers shows with fdm printer, resin printer and 3d scanner
Ready to try Formlabs?
Scored 8.9 / 10 by GizmoCue.
Who it suits
- Makers printing fine resin detail where a build size of 565 mm is enough for the parts they need
- Studios that want phone and help centre support on email, phone and help centre
- Buyers in the US or Europe, since delivery covers US, CA and AT
Who should look elsewhere
- Multi colour work, since multi colour is a no here
- Hobbyists after filament machines, where SOVOL lists fdm printer
- Shoppers who need a broad one basket range, since Formlabs covers resin printer
How it compares on our data
Against the wider field, Formlabs sits mid table on price and upper mid table on size and cover. On price from it lands at 27 of 27 brands ranked, which puts the entry figure among the higher ones readers pay at the start of a purchase. On build size mm it reaches 5 of 23, so the machine is larger than most of the machines around it, though well short of the category maximum of 1,800. On warranty years it ranks 5 of 20, and at 1 year the cover matches the category median of 1. The category itself runs on a median build size of 350, so a build size of 565 mm is a clear step above the typical machine, while $2,625 asks a clear step above the typical entry too.
Core features
The headline spec is size, at a build size of 565 mm, and the chassis is enclosed, which matters for a resin machine where fumes and sunlight both come into it. The laser system behind the machine is rated at 120 W. Multi colour is a no, so parts are produced one colour at a time and any multi colour workflow means swapping material rather than combining it in one pass. Cover is 1 year, the same length as the category median of 1 and shorter than the 3 reached at the top of the warranty ranking. The range itself is resin printer, so everything sold sits in one printing method rather than spread across filament and resin.
The company behind it
Formlabs is a US maker, with its headquarters in the United States, and it has been building printers since 2011. That length of record matters most for consumables and resin supply, since the machines only run on one material type. Support is broad for a maker brand, running on email, phone and help centre and giving buyers email, phone, a help centre and a community to work with. That phone line stands out, because only 54.2% of brands in this category offer phone support at all, against 95.8% for a help centre. Delivery follows the same pattern, with the machines shipping to US, CA and AT.
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Where Formlabs is available
- Available
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does a Formlabs printer cost to buy?+
Entry is fees of $2,625 for the Formlabs complete package, which is the figure that sets the starting budget. That places Formlabs at 27 of 27 brands ranked on price from, so buyers should treat it as one of the higher entries in the category rather than a budget machine.
How big a build volume can I get?+
The build size is 565 mm, which ranks 5 of 23 on size across the category. For scale, the median machine in this ranking manages 350 and the largest reaches 1,800.
Can it print in more than one colour?+
No, multi colour is a no. Parts come out one colour at a time, so anything needing mixed colour in a single piece means separate prints and assembly. Across this category, 89.5% of brands offer multi colour, so this is a real limit rather than an edge.
What cover comes with the printer?+
The warranty is 1 year, which is the same as the category median of 1 and the same as the lower quartile of 1. On the ranking it places 5 of 20, below the 3 that the longest cover in the field reaches.
Where can I get support and how?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so buyers get email, phone, a help centre and a community forum. Phone cover is the part that separates it, since 54.2% of brands in the category offer phone support compared with 83.3% for email.
Which countries does it ship to?+
Delivery covers US, CA and AT, which spans the US, Canada, the UK and much of mainland Europe. That reach matters for resin supply and servicing, since the range is resin printer and consumables have to arrive from somewhere reachable.
Is the machine enclosed?+
Yes, the chassis is enclosed, which suits resin work because light and fumes stay inside the build area. Enclosed machines make up 94.4% of brands in this ranking, so it is the common setup rather than a distinguishing extra.
How does Formlabs compare with a wider maker range?+
Formlabs is resin printer only, while MatterHackers lists fdm printer, resin printer and 3d scanner and can cover filament, scanning and cutting in one range. Buyers who want resin detail alongside filament prototypes and a cutter will find more under a single roof elsewhere.
What company is behind the printer?+
Formlabs is based in the United States and has been making printers since 2011. The track record matters here because a resin-only range, resin printer, depends on a steady supply of the material those machines run.
Sources
- formlabs.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products, Support channels
“SLA and SLS 3D Printers for Professionals”
- formlabs.com/3d-printers/fuse-x1 checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Largest build size (mm), Enclosed models, Laser power (W)
“330 x 330 x 565 mm build volume, with 30%+ packing density”
- formlabs.com/3d-printers/resin/tech-specs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Multi-colour printing
“Resin Cartridges 1”
- formlabs.com/company checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“In 2011, three MIT graduate students built the first 3D printer that could achieve industrial, professional part quality”
- formlabs.com/products/form-4-complete-package checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“Form 4 Basic Package $2,625”
- formlabs.com/shipping checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets, Warranty
“Currently we ship Formlabs products to the following countries”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: score was 8.8, now 8.9
Formlabs
Resin printing for detailed parts where a build size of 565 mm and multi channel support matter more than speed.