GoKawiilThe A2L is a high quality bedslinger with a larger bed size and a few improvements over the original A1. Its optional blade cutter and pen plotter make it a good substitute for home crafters who want to dabble in vinyl or paper crafts.
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Bambu Lab has finally updated its popular A1 bedslinger with an increased build volume, a few technical tweaks, and additional capabilities. The A2L has all the room of a more expensive H2 Series, but at a fraction of the cost, at $569 for a four-color combo. Its open frame design makes this primarily a machine for PLA, PETG and TPU, which happen to be the most popular filaments for its target audience: family enthusiasts.
Bambu Lab has categorized this machine as a family-friendly craft center. When combined with its gold standard AMS Lite and the H2 Series blade cutter attachment, the A2L can whip up practical prints, toys, and vinyl iron-ons for apparel. The launch coincided with Bambu’s new PLA Pure, a new non-toxic PLA formula with low VOC s, and a pastel matte finish that hides layer lines.
Its one flaw is the insane vibrations generated by the A2L at speed. Normally, larger machines will be slowed down to avoid this, but Bambu Lab decided to toss granulated vibration-absorbing pellets in the frame and throw caution out the door. This makes the machine nearly as fast as the original A1 while still printing error-free. It also makes it a bit of a table snob, as most cheap tables can not hold it. I put the A2L on an IKEA Lack coffee table, a pretty standard surface for budget-minded makers, and the AMS Lite vibrated right onto the floor after 45 minutes of printing. If the table had been any higher (like a card table or wobbly kitchen table), it would have taken the whole printer onto the floor with it. Bambu has included a “steady” printing profile that quells the shaking at the expense of speed. A “high-quality” profile also runs at a less frantic pace.
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The A2L retails at $469 for the standalone printer, $569 for a combo, with an additional $69 for a cutting upgrade kit. The printer is also compatible out of the box with the AMS2 Pro ($269), which would give you the ability to dry filament without needing additional equipment. Bambu Lab has really perfected its formula for quality, speed, and ease of use, making this one of the best 3D printers we’ve seen this year.
Specifications: Bambu Lab A2L
Swipe to scroll horizontally Build Volume 330 x 320 x 325 mm (13 x 12.6 x 12.8 inches) Material PLA/PETG/TPU (up to 300 degrees) Extruder Type Direct Drive Nozzle .4 stainless steel Build Platform PEI textured spring steel sheet, heated Bed Leveling Automatic + Z Filament Runout Sensor Yes Connectivity WiFi, Micro SD Interface 3.5-inch Touch Screen Machine Footprint 544 × 529 × 505 mm (21.4 x 20.8 x 19.8 in) Machine Weight 12.8 KG (28.2 lbs) MSRP Standalone - $469 Combo - $569 Release Date for Pre-Orders June 1, 2026
Included in the box: Bambu Lab A2L
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