News & Updates
What's happening in the Bambu Lab world.
October 4, 2026
Supports in Bambu Studio: Settings, Support Filament and Fixes
Tree or normal, the top Z gap, support filament and PETG under PLA: what Bambu Studio's support defaults do, how to get undersides that peel off clean, and fixes for six common support problems.
September 26, 2026
Bambu Lab A1 Combo vs Creality SPARKX i8: Four Colors at $399, Two Ways to Feed Them
Creality's SPARKX i8 puts four filament channels in one toolhead and prices it at the A1 Combo's $399. What is claimed, what is verified, and who should wait for it.
September 22, 2026
Bambu Lab R1: The Specs, the Price and the Wait
55 W CO2, 600 × 300 mm, $2,499 in the US (€2,499 in the EU). The full spec sheet, three places where Bambu contradicts itself, what the accessories really cost, and why it does not ship until November.
September 20, 2026
Bambu Studio 2.8.3 Beta: Two Defaults That Change Your Prints Without Asking
The sub-top surface switches to monotonic infill and Initial Layer Line Width no longer covers the first layer’s infill. Both change your prints with no setting touched. Plus illustrated parameter tips, a mouse rework, 16 fixes, and no firmware minimum at all.
September 19, 2026
Stratasys Wins $27.6M From Bambu Lab: No Sales Ban, No Triple Damages
A jury found Bambu Lab willfully infringed four Stratasys patents and awarded $27.6 million. We read the judgment itself: the court refused to enhance the damages despite the willfulness finding, and denied the injunction. What it means if you own an X1C, P1S or A1.
September 14, 2026
CO2 vs Diode: What Bambu's Move Into Lasers Actually Changes
The R1 is a CO2 machine, the H2 modules are 455 nm diodes. Wavelength decides what each one cuts, not wattage: clear acrylic, thick wood, bare metal. What a CO2 machine costs and drags along, and which one you need.
September 11, 2026
A2L Print-Then-Cut: Stickers From an Office Printer and a Phone Camera
Firmware 01.01.05.00 gives the A2L Print-Then-Cut: print artwork on any office printer, photograph the two printed markers with Bambu Handy, let the A2L cut the outline. What it needs, how it works, where it is thinner than the H2 version.
September 2, 2026
Bambu's Nine-Bay Patent Is Not a Toolchanger
A patent published on August 14 shows a rack of nine hotends. Four publications called it a toolchanger. The drawings say otherwise: the extruder stays on the toolhead, which makes it a hotend changer, the same principle as Vortek.
August 27, 2026
Bambu's Filament Track Switch: What It Actually Does
The $59.99 module that unbinds AMS units from fixed nozzles on the X2D, H2D and H2C. What it really does, the limits Bambu names, and who should skip it.
August 15, 2026
Bambu Studio 2.8.2: Pause Points and the 2.8 Line Goes Stable
The first stable release of the 2.8 line: pause points on the print progress bar, a shorter prime tower, an automatic LAN fallback when the cloud acts up, and 21 bug fixes.
August 6, 2026
Bambu Ships X1 Firmware After 237 Days: What Is In It
The discontinued X1 series got firmware again on August 4. Security fixes, purge chute detection, farm-mode plate clearing. What changed and whether to install it.
July 26, 2026
Bambu Cloud Down? How to Keep Printing Anyway
Three outages from two causes in five days: the July 20 MQTT outage blocked print starts for two hours, an AWS outage followed. How to print through any outage with microSD or USB and LAN mode, per series.
July 23, 2026
MakerWorld Will Now Fight Design Theft for Exclusive Creators
New Copyright Support program: MakerWorld pays a professional agency to file takedowns when your Exclusive model gets stolen. Beta limits, the application process, and the honest fine print.
July 23, 2026
What Is the Bambu Lab H2C? The Vortek Hotend System, Explained
Seven dedicated melt zones, 25 colors, minimal purge waste: how the H2C's contact-free induction hotends actually work, what the system costs, and who genuinely needs it.
Deal
July 17, 2026
New: Bambu Price Tracker. Real Store Prices vs. Bambu's Typical Price, Checked Daily
At launch, six of nine current models sold below their reference price with no end date announced. Our new tracker logs the official US store prices every day, so you can see what a printer actually costs before you wait for a sale.
July 16, 2026
Bambu Lab A1 vs Snapmaker U1: The Multicolor Challenge
The U1's four swappable toolheads took PCMag's mainstream multicolor crown from the A1. Specs, waste and real prices compared, and who should actually switch.
July 15, 2026
Bambu P1S & P2S vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2: The Open Challenger
Elegoo's Centauri Carbon 2 takes on the P1S and P2S: open Klipper vs closed Bambu, the multicolor promise Elegoo walked back, and which one to buy.
July 19, 2026
New: Bambu Firmware Tracker. Every Printer's Latest Version on One Page
Current firmware for every Bambu printer with release dates, what changed, and honest update-or-wait guidance. One finding right away: the X1 series has not seen an update in 221 days.
July 19, 2026
What Is Bambu Connect? The Authorization Control System, Explained
Bambu's Authorization Control System locked third-party slicers out of direct printer access in 2025. What Bambu Connect actually is, what it blocks, and how to keep using OrcaSlicer.
July 18, 2026
Bambu Lab and Insta360 Launch the Luna Ultra Design Challenge
Official 3MF/STL files of Insta360's new flagship camera are on MakerWorld, with $11,160 in prizes across a design track and a social track; submissions closed August 9.
July 18, 2026
SFC's Bambu AGPL Fundraiser Ends Over Target: Roughly $275K Raised
The Software Freedom Conservancy hit its $250,007 goal a day before the July 17 deadline and kept going. The money funds staff and litigation counsel for project baltobu, which now has a public mailing list.
July 14, 2026
Bambu Studio 2.8.1 Beta: Decompose Color and E3D Nozzle Support
The 2.8.1 public beta adds Decompose Color (match any target color from filament you already own), an official E3D High Flow nozzle profile, and device-page filament management.
July 14, 2026
Bambu Lab and the AGPL Dispute, Explained: The SFC's $250K Campaign
The Software Freedom Conservancy says Bambu Studio violates AGPLv3, launched project baltobu, and is raising $250,007 by July 17. What is actually in dispute, and what it means for Bambu owners.
July 12, 2026
Bambu Lab Retail Stores Are Coming to the US: What We Know
Bambu is going physical: a concept store in Shenzhen, the first authorized store opened in Tokyo on July 13, and US retail stores confirmed as next per All3DP. What we know and what we don't.
July 12, 2026
Bambu Lab's 48-Hour Venezuela Relief Drive: Flag-Color PLA, Full MSRP Donated
July 13 to 15: Bambu sold PLA Basic in the Venezuelan flag colors with code 4Venezuela and pledged the full MSRP of every purchase to UN Crisis Relief after the June 24 earthquakes.
July 7, 2026
How the 2025 Tariffs Moved Bambu Lab's US Prices
The tariff rate hit a headline 145% in April 2025, but that was never the price hike. The real per-model increases, the full timeline up and back down, and where US prices actually sit in 2026.
July 9, 2026
Bambu Studio 2.8.0 Beta: Assembly Guides and Counterbore Bridging
The new beta turns STEP files into step-by-step assembly manuals with exploded views and MP4 export, and prints screw recesses without supports. Plus what stable 2.7.1.62 fixed and whether the beta is worth it.
July 7, 2026
Prusa INDX vs Bambu AMS & Vortek: Three Ways to Print Many Materials
Prusa's INDX tool changer takes on Bambu's AMS and the H2C Vortek system. Three multi-material philosophies compared: waste per change, real prices, and who each is actually for.
July 5, 2026
A2L vs X2D vs P2S: Which Mid-Range Bambu in 2026
Three machines, three jobs. A buyer's guide to the A2L, X2D, and P2S, matched to what you actually print rather than to spec sheets.
July 5, 2026
Bambu PLA Pure: Food-Safe Filament Explained
Bambu's new PLA Pure is made from just five ingredients, each certified for food contact under EU 10/2011. What food-safe really means for a 3D print, and where the limits are.
Deal
July 5, 2026
Bambu 4th Anniversary Sale: First-Ever H-Series Discounts
The sale ran June 15 to July 15, 2026, and most of the cut prices stuck around. Back-to-School briefly took the P1S to $369 and the September Fall Sale took it to $359 until September 22; on October 6, 2026 Bambu cut it to $369 again, this time as an open-ended discount. Updated with the post-sale picture.
July 5, 2026
The A2L Cutting Module: A 3D Printer That Also Cuts
A Cricut-style cutting head for the A2L turns the printer into a light multi-tool for vinyl, paper, and thin materials. What it does and what it does not.
New Printer
July 5, 2026
Bambu Lab A2L: The Largest A-Series Printer Yet
Launched June 1, 2026, the A2L brings the biggest build volume of any A-series machine at 330 × 320 × 325 mm, starting at $469. Open-frame speed for PLA, PETG, and TPU, with an optional cutting module.
July 5, 2026
Active vs Passive Chamber: Which Bambu for Which Material
An actively heated chamber and a passive enclosure are not the same thing. Which one you need depends entirely on the materials you print.
July 5, 2026
A1 Firmware 1.08: Multicolor Without an AMS
Firmware 1.08 lets the A1 print in several colors from the external spool by swapping filament by hand, no AMS required. How it works and what the trade-offs are.
July 5, 2026
Bambu Studio 2.7: Texture-to-Color Painting Explained
The 2.7 slicer update adds texture-to-color painting, letting you turn an image into printable multicolor detail. A look at the new workflow.
July 5, 2026
X1C to X2D: Should You Upgrade?
The X1C is discontinued and the X2D replaces it for less. Whether an existing X1C owner should actually make the jump depends on a few things.
July 5, 2026
The X1 Series Is Discontinued: What It Means
Bambu retired the X1 series on March 31, 2026. What end-of-life means for support, spare parts, and firmware if you own an X1C or X1E.
May 23, 2026
X2D Launches: Dual Nozzle and Active Chamber at $649
Launched April 14, 2026, Bambu Lab's mid-range machine brings an active 65°C chamber, a dual-nozzle system (Direct Drive + Bowden), and support for up to 25 AMS colors (AMS 2 Pro + AMS HT). Replaces the X1C in the lineup at $550 less.
Deal
April 2026
Bambu Lab Easter Sale: Up to 45% Off
H2D $300 off. Filament bulk pricing from $12.99 for 10 rolls. Check the official store for current deals.
March 2026
Meshy AI Integration in MakerWorld
Meshy's Image-to-3D tool now runs inside MakerWorld's MakerLab: upload one image and get a print-ready 3D model, no software download required.
March 2026
Pop Mart vs Bambu Lab: Labubu Copyright Settled
Copyright lawsuit over Labubu 3D models on MakerWorld. Settled, content removed.
February 2026
MakerWorld Hits 10M Monthly Users, Analysts See Bambu Sales Tripled
Bambu says MakerWorld reached about 10 million monthly active users in 2025. Analyst estimates put 2025 printer unit sales at three times 2024.
March 31, 2026
Bambu Firmware Updates: Current Versions and Safe Updating
Our firmware guide: the current version for every Bambu printer, LAN mode and Developer Mode, and how to update safely.
November 2025
H2C Announced: Vortek Nozzle Cuts Purge Waste
Same frame as H2D, but the new Vortek nozzle system supports 7 materials with only a small prime-tower purge per change. Starting at $2,399.
October 2025
AMS 2 Pro Now Works with A1 and A1 Mini
Firmware 01.07.00.00 plus the separately sold A Series AMS Hub open the A1 and A1 Mini to AMS, AMS 2 Pro and AMS HT. 60% faster filament feeding with the new permanent magnet servo motor (Bambu: about 10 minutes saved per 100 filament changes).
October 2025
P2S Launch: The New Mid-Range King
Successor to the P1S, which Bambu still sells. $549, 600mm/s, enclosed, takes AMS 2 Pro and AMS HT.
August 2025
H2D Pro: Enterprise Manufacturing at $3,799
Tungsten carbide nozzle, WPA2-Enterprise Wi-Fi, removable network module. Built for factory floors.
December 2025
Let's Make It Fund: Grants Up to $300,000 for Makers
Bambu Lab's global grant program supports ambitious maker projects with funding and technical support.
Early 2025
Bambu Connect: The Third-Party Slicer Bridge
Bambu announced Bambu Connect together with Authorization Control on January 16, 2025, as the bridge for OrcaSlicer and other third-party software. After community pushback, it announced an optional Developer Mode on January 20.