Editor's Note: The P2S is the best all-around 3D printer that I've seen in a while. The new cooling and venting system helps print quality, and all the small updates from the original P1S have resulted in a 3D printer that is just about perfect for every potential owner. Which is why it received a CNET Editors' Choice Award in 2026. The original review follows.
Incremental upgrades are par for the course in every industry. Even the best 3D printers are often the third or fourth iteration of an original product line.
3D printing has reached a point of maturity where established companies like Bambu Labs now have product lines that truly connect with specific audiences. If you’re already into 3D printing, a new release from a trusted brand almost feels like upgrading your phone on a regular schedule. And just like with phones, you can upgrade every couple of years when you’re ready — or every year, like I do with my Pixel phones.
Yes, I’ve owned them all. No, I don’t have a problem. It’s fine.
3D printing company Bambu Lab recently launched its newest machine, an upgrade to its most popular 3D printer, the P1S. Called, unsurprisingly, the P2S, this new printer makes incremental updates the way they should be done. It improves everything while staying true to what made the original so darn good.
9.2 Bambu Lab P2S $799 at Bambu Lab Like All-around the P2S is simply the best 3D printer to own
All-around the P2S is simply the best 3D printer to own The quality, speed, and accuracy are above reasonable expectations
The quality, speed, and accuracy are above reasonable expectations Adaptive Airflow means you can print any material with the door closed without compromising quality
Adaptive Airflow means you can print any material with the door closed without compromising quality Your chamber stays at the temperature it should
Your chamber stays at the temperature it should The P2S upgrades all the parts of the P1S that I disliked and the P1S is a former best overall winner. Don't like The waste you get from color printing is still there and it's still too much
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