Bambu Lab P1S Vs A1: Which one should you get?

In this video I'll be covering my experience of using the Bambu Lab P1S and A1 and letting you know which one I'd recommend and why.

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Early Conclusion
01:26 The Looks p
02:14 Screen
03:10 Print Quality
05:03 Maintenance
07:24 Quality of Life
10:49 AMS
13:37 Wrap Up

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[kickpublishing]

For the extra the p1s is a better buy if you can afford it. The enclosure is nice, gives you a wider variety of filament choices and helps reduce the sound a bit. Plus if you have the ams it allows you to stack it on top and thus frees up desk space for another printer 😂

[Nevicica]

Thanks for your amazing intro for ppl who wants a quick answer!!

[robcannon]

For cardboard spools, I just break off the sides and slide it onto an empty Bambu spool. That works quite well, except that the Bambu won't auto-detect the filament.

[WARDEN]

And that's an instant like and subscribe! I've finally decided to get my own printer specifically for printing terrain (Mainly for Middle Earth SBG, Legion and 40k) and I've been guided over to Bambu and was trying to figure out if I really need that $$$ jump from the AI to the P1S.

And honestly? Being told the conclusion upfront not only saved me mental headspace trying to keep track of the pros and cons to measure them against your conclusion, it actually made me watch through the whole video anyways even though I got what I came for in the first minute because I was enticed and grateful for the respect of the viewers' time!

[juryfilanti]

another thing that is missing in the video, if I didn't missed it, it's the location for the printer... the P1S can be placed as close to the wall as you want (plus the AMS doesn't take any extra space as you said), the A1 need an allowance behind the printer for the bed to move, it's more "middle of the desk kind of printer more than a printer in the far corner of the desk

[slicedpage]

FYI the A1 is not on sale atm due to potentially faulty hotbed cabling. Not all are affected, check with Bambu Lab to see what your options are. DO NOT PANIC

[raspberrypiploy]

Great review.. I was an early adopter of 3d printers and over the years have owned many many different brands some good and some just awful. I recently took the plunge on a A1 Mini with AMS to try the technology before possibly getting a bigger Bamboo Machine. To say I have been blown away would be a massive understatement. The printer screams quality immediately apparent by the weight. Within 20 minutes it was put together with the AMS and starting a test print. The quality is incredible in fact I didn't think this sort of quality was possible on an FDM machine. You really need to look extremely closely to stand any chance of possibly seeing a layer line or two. Three months on and it still give that 'wow' reaction every time I use it, totally intuitive, superb quality prints at an incredible speed. The software on my Mac and the iPhone app is just brilliant and for me covers every thing I have so far needed to do. I will be purchasing the P1S next and selling my other printers. They really have produced a winner

[thomasd]

bed slingers tend to be slower than core x-y due to bed movement on the y axis. if you have a larger mass or tall part accelerative forces moving your print may cause your part to detach from the bed with excessive acceleration.

[cerberez]

Please please share your profile settings for printing terrain! Those cemetery walls are stunning!

[ChristopherFortin]

So when does Bambu update their enclosed XY printer line ? Or are they going to pull a prussia and get back to it in 5 years? The higher end printer shouldn't have a smaller screen.

[rockels_journals]

The missing screen problem on the P1S might be solved with an €55 upgrade, the Panda Touch.
You can also print/configure multiple Bambu Lab printers from 1 Panda Touch screen.

Could be worthwhile to take a look at.

[wolfe]

I big down side with the A1 is the bed on the Z axis, and this goes for any printer with such a configuration, having printed for many years with this it can cause issues when print big prints, the constant throwing back and forth, adding in weight with each layer and the extra inertia added, you will notice this with your prints, and to the extreme of the acceleration of the Z axis even throwing your print straight off the bed, especially tall thin prints like vases, and thats where the P1S wins hands down, regardless of all the other features, this one alone is enough to win me over, i feel all printers should now come with the Bed on the Y axis

[warscenery]

Great Video! And nice to see our Grimdark Landing Pad made it onto your desk ;)

[RazerDP]

No one can go wrong with either! Both are work horse and are super easy to use.

[VoidedSouls]

Thank you for the early conclusion. Ily

[alberts]

thank you, very good video. the info first and then the rest.

[CS-plfc]

Have you had any issues with heat creep while printing PLA in the P1S? Bambu recommends leaving the door open or the top off when printing PLA, but I'd much rather have it closed for noise and dust. Interested to know if you had any issues printing fully enclosed or if you leave the door open.

[FilamentStories]

Great comparison to help in making a buying decision. I agree with you that you're not going to go wrong with either! —Courtney

[jazzcat]

I was a little worried about not having an enclosure with the A1, but this would go into my computer/music room and I have both an air purifier and dehumidifier running in there on a consistent schedule so I wouldn’t really have to worry about humidity or dust messing with the filament and rest of the machine. I would also revert to closing the air vent and just using my ceiling fan which I believe should help with preventing sudden drafts and temperature changes in the room. I can’t wait til May when they start shipping these out again so I can get one!

[EQCordanim]

Great comparison, thanks! I've had an A1 combo in my cart for a couple weeks LOL - I think I *have* to get one to supplement my Elegoo Neptune 3 🙂