Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany, is the place to be for new 3D printer launches, and 2025 did not disappoint. Both Bambu Lab and Prusa Research introduced new printers they had been teasing for months, attracting large crowds eager to see the shiny new tech around their booths.
Anycubic and Creality have breathed new life into their classic bed slingers, BIQU showed off a tasty mod for the Bambu A1, and FlashForge teased an affordable full color resin coming in 2026.
Disclaimer Editor’s Note: Bambu Lab provided travel accommodations for this trip. Coverage remains editorially independent.
Bambu Lab H2C: Seven Nozzles, No Waiting
Hao Liu, lead engineer of the H2C (Image credit: Tom's Hardware)
Bambu Lab officially unveiled the H2C, a dual-nozzle machine with a Vortek nozzle swapper that eliminates the 3D printer “poop” plaguing users since the launch of the X1 Carbon and its AMS system. Tom’s Hardware currently has the H2C under review – you can see a sneak peek here. Like other members of the H2 lineup, the H2C has two nozzles on one head. The left nozzle is a standard H2 nozzle, fastened with a buckle and fed by a single spool holder. The right nozzle is a new design; the printer can automatically swap from a rack of six wireless, induction-heated nozzles and is fed by the AMS system. When kept under seven colors (one on the left and up to six on the right), it produces no “poop”, though it does still require a small purge tower.
Each nozzle can store detailed filament information, so you can dedicate nozzles to high-temperature material to avoid clogging.
The H2C is available for presale right now, with a retail price starting at $2399. You can also bundle the machines with a single HT AMS or make it a laser combo for an additional cost. Printers will start shipping to the US around December 2, 2025.
Prusa Research CORE One INDX: Eight Slender Heads
osef Prusa chatting with the media after unveiling the CORE One INDX (Image credit: Tom's Hardware)
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