Bambu A1 vs P1P - Are These The Same 3D Printer?

I compared two of the most popular Bambu Lab 3D printers on the market - the Bambu Lab A1 and the Bambu Lab P1P - these are both incredible machines, but for very different reasons.

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[mrm]

You might be the first one that explains that the p1p can be controlled solely from the app and that the old screen is not a deal breaker .
Great review by the way!
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[vincentparent]

I got the a1. No ams. I regret that. I didn't know much about it. And I love it. Had my first nozzle clog and a piece of filament get stuck in the gear. I panicked. Thought it was broke. Bambus website has the walkthrough. Took it apart cleaned it. Lubed it. Back up and running. I love it

[halo]

Recently, I acquired an A1 and designed a substantial number of models in Fusion. Subsequently, I printed all the models on the A1 using an old spool of generic PETG filament that had been exposed to high environmental humidity. While encountering endless issues with my old Creality 3 V3, the A1 exhibited exceptional performance by producing all the models with remarkable precision. As a result of this experience, I have decided against purchasing another Creality printer, even if it is offered at a lower cost. Bambu Lab deserve the recognition, it really just works!

[AshtonRobertson-lz]

I have had a A1 since October and it has not let me down with over 250-ish hours of print time. Amazing printer

[bensnipes]

Got my A1 combo a couple weeks ago. Love it! Total game changer. Started with a Neptune 3 Pro about a year ago. I learned a lot with that machine. Learned slicing, learned maintenance, learned A LOT of tuning. I put a lot of effort into tuning that machine to get quality results. I didnt mind and wanted to learn. Now i just want to print, and the A1 does time! No more messing with Z offset, leveling issues etc. The phone app integration is so handy as well as having the camera. It truly is a game changer for me and its been running non stop since i got it. If you want to LEARN 3d printing, get a Creality, Elegoo, etc. If you just want to PRINT, Bambu 100%

[MarshmallowBoy]

"Back in my day we had to use masking tape, you kids and your bambu labs!" 👴

[TinTalon]

Another great video. Speed is never an issue for me so I slow down my printing for better print quality with less artifacts. I have an A1 mini and a Flashforge AD5M core xy printer (with printed enclosure) I really like them both. Both print fantastic, both are great value. I will say that with the faster core xy (without making any adjustments) will shake the crap out whatever it is on when doing infill and the A1 mini doesn’t really do that. Slowing both of these down (outer wall speed, infill speeds and travel speeds) to about the same it would be hard for me to choose which one I like better. If I had to choose I would pick the A1 mini, only because the AMS. I know it’s wasteful, but sometimes you just want that multicolored option (my core xy does not have a AMS option). One thing I like that you showed is that even printing with a Bambu, not everything comes out perfect. I couldn’t agree more though that Bambu makes fantastic printers and you can’t really go wrong choosing one.

[EngineerWilky]

I got the P1S. When I was looking at printers in July when Bambu was having their anniversary sale, I watched a number of videos about the differences between bed slingers and core xy printers and due to where I was planning on having the printer I chose to go with an enclosed version. There were a few reasons for getting the P1S over the P1P:

1. Breezes/Drafts: I have an evaporative cooler instead of an AC and the office, where the printer is located has a window that is usually cracked to help alleviate air pressure and the printer is in the flow of the air coming into the office and going towards the window, so I didn't want to have to deal with issues when there's potential drafts when the evaporative cooler is running during the summer months.
2. Humidity: Also because of the evaporative cooler, I didn't want to have to worry about humidity being an issue with printing during the summer months.
3. Exotic Materials: I also wanted the ability to potentially try out some of the more exotic materials that require printing in an enclosed printer without having to buying another printer or making an enclosure for it.

I also liked the idea of the AMS over the AMS Lite, so that was another item that drove me over the P series instead of one of the A series printers.

Would be interesting to see how the P1P and P1S are compared side by side in print tests to show the differences between being enclosed versus open.

Great video, been loving them since I came across your channel almost 2 months ago.

[ForsakenPhoenix]

I bought the p1p and it arrived today. My first print was a boomerang. Right now I'm printing and articulated dragon so so far I am enjoying it

[CmfortCruise]

So happy with my A1, what a leap forward it was compared to my Ender 3. On one hand while I appreciate the skills I learned having to troubleshoot and upgrade my Ender, If the 3D printer market ever wants to gain further adoption from new users we need more printers like this that lower the barrier of entry.

[DandTeePrinting]

Hard to explain without using them but the P1 series is more Industrial Feeling like a well built machine that has to get work done. The A1 feels fun and entertaining to print with. Kind of a Grown Up Printer vs Tweener Printer kind of feel. Both are great. After 4000 hour combined on our 2 P1P's (now converted to P1S's) and A1, I can say It's all about preference between these machines. If you compare the A1 to P1S it's not a fair battle but the P1P that's a different story.

[Happydprinting]

I have both, maintenance and working on the printer the A1 is far easier than the p1p. If abs and pc are needed then the p1s is a no brainer choice. You could choose any of the Bambu lab printers as a first time new to 3d printing beginner machine, but the A1 would be just ahead of the others just for accessibility and ease of maintenance. Great video

[BloodSteyn]

I recently got an A1 AMS Combo, and I have to say, it's amazing... although it costs around the $800 mark over here in South Africa... which sucks so bad.
So far it has been amazing, it prints PETG like neither my K1 or B1 could imagine.

[paultisl]

It would be interesting to see a follow-up video where you did a similar print with multi-color printing to show how the different retraction distance between AMS & AMS-Lite can offset/surpass the acceleration benefit of the P1P.

[barryhanna]

The hotend swap on the A1 series is also a big bonus

[kidri]

I just got my A1 with ams lite about 10 days ago. love it. quiet and so much faster then my old ender 3.

[RussDahlberg]

*THANK YOU* for finally addressing the elephant in the room!

[STxFisherman]

So the Bambu Studio now has print quality settings, Standard, high q Quality and Optimal Quality. It would be nice to learn about the various quality settings, pros and cons, potential issues, etc. I enjoy your 3D videos as they cover topics that I find informative. Thanks for the great videos.

[troywalker]

It seems to me that Bambu Labs has taken over the top spot as the go-to reference machine. Bye Bye Prusa.

[mintjq]

Just set up my second A1 with AMS this month and sold my 2 ENDERS. Its like the apple of 3d printing when it comes to bambu lab.