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24 alternatives to NX1

The first fast 3D printer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NX1 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The NexD1▲5

   The first Multimaterial & Electronics 3D Printer

   2016 · next-dynamics.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OLO▲165

   The first ever smartphone 3D printer

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chipsetter ONE▲73

   A desktop pick-and-place machine

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Solidoodle▲65

   Affordable 3D Printers

   2014 · solidoodle.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Readybox▲69

   World's fastest consumer 3D printer

   2015 · readybox.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Micro▲80

   The First Truly Consumer 3D Printer

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cubenizer▲113

   The world's first candy printer

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Form 2▲139

   The most advanced desktop 3d printer ever created

   2015 · formlabs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Choc Edge▲66

   3D chocholate printer

   2014 · chocedge.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Obsidian 3D Printer▲126

    The $99 3D printer

    2017 · kodama3d.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Light Rider▲95

    3D printed prototype for an electric motorcycle

    2016 · lightrider.apworks.de · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FLUX▲118

    All-in-One 3D Printer (pre-launch)

    2014 · flux3dp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CreoPop▲63

    The world's first 3D pen

    2014 · creopop.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    New Matter▲65

    A sub-$300 3D printer and design marketplace

    2014 · newmatter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Carbon3D▲6

    Next generation 3D printing

    2015 · carbon3d.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iBox Nano▲63

    Teensy weensy 3D printer

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LIX 3D Print Pen▲67

    Draw in 3D

    2014 · lixpen.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Carbon3d▲3

    Ultra-fast 3D printer

    2016 · carbon3d.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Glowforge▲242

    The 3D laser printer

    2015 · glowforge.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ZMorph▲88

    A multi-fab 3D printer that enables fast product prototyping

    2015 · zmorph3d.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ZEUS▲63

    Scan, copy, print, and fax objects for 3D printing

    2014 · aiorobotics.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Discov3ry▲55

    A Universal Paste Extruder for 3D Printers

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    3D Hubs HD▲136

    High definition local 3D printing

    2015 · hubs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Proto Labs▲63

    Fast CNC and injection molding prototyping.

    2015 · protolabs.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →