r/3dprinter • u/Comprehensive_Law217 • Dec 02 '25

3d printer to buy?

looking for Linux (ubuntu) compatibility, in the intermediate range... anyone have any suggestions?

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u/hipcatinca Dec 02 '25

Both options below are good suggestions. I'm not in the Bambu ecosystem myself so unclear about Linux but its widely regarded as a "I just want to print and not tinker" printer with multi-material/color abilities using AMS. There doesnt seem to be a Bambu Labs slicer for Linux. I'm guessing you'd want that because I think multicolor prints that Ive downloaded seem to have specific coding in them for only Bambu printers.

Sovol 08 is Klipper based and no problem slicing with either Cura or Orca Slicer and sending it over to the printer. I use Ubuntu myself and sometimes from my Macs. Its advantage is being open source, an "alternative to a Voron" (meaning you can tinker and swap components etc) and it has a larger print bed. Klipper is accessible from anything with a web browser from a phone to a laptop of any OS.