This community is dominated by Bambu, and for a good reason. You can take it out of the box and start making incredible prints almost instantly, with very little setup, calibration, or configuration. If your interested in quickly making high quality prints Bambu is hard to beat.

Cheap: A1 Mini – $250 on Amazon or $400 with Multi-color AMS System

A smaller build plate means you won’t be printing the biggest builds, but its a great printer that will run reliably for a long time with minimal setup, a small footprint. 

Better: A1 – $349 on Amazon or $530 with Multi-Color AMS System

A bigger build plate means most builds are possible on this printer. You also have the option to add AMS enabling 4 color prints. While its certainly not a necessity, it is a very cool feature

Bambu has recently dropped new printers. As they become more available, this guide will updated accordingly.