Data as of Oct 8, 2026A topic in Industrial Metal 3D Printing Solutions.
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
ChatGPT SearchOct 8, 2026
If you mean a printer that actually produces metal parts, my shortlist for 2026 is:
| Printer | Process | Best for | Rough tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markforged Metal X | Bound-metal extrusion + sintering | Best overall for a machine shop / serious prototyping | $$$ |
| Studio System 2 |
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Can you suggest some metal 3D printers?
Can you suggest some metal 3D printing machines?
| Bound-metal extrusion + sintering |
| Easiest office/lab workflow |
| $$$ |
| Raise3D Forge1 | Metal-composite filament + sintering | Lower-cost entry | $$ |
| Xact Metal XM200G | Laser powder-bed fusion | R&D, advanced users, real LPBF | $$$$ |
| One Click Metal MPRINT | Laser powder-bed fusion | Compact industrial LPBF | $$$$ |
The Markforged Metal X is probably where I'd start. It has a 300 × 220 × 180 mm build volume and can work with materials including 17-4PH stainless, copper, H13/D2/A2 tool steels and Inconel 625. Its bound-powder process avoids the loose-metal-powder workflow of conventional laser systems.
$9,999.00
But there's an important distinction: the ~$10k-ish machines you may see advertised aren't equivalent to a $500k+ industrial laser powder-bed machine. Bound-metal systems print a metal/binder composite and then debind/sinter it; LPBF machines actually melt metal powder with a laser. The resulting economics, tolerances, surface finish, materials, and post-processing are quite different.
Desktop Metal's current Studio System 2 is another particularly easy option: 300 × 200 × 200 mm build area, a two-step print/sinter workflow, and a 1,400°C furnace.
If you give me your budget (e.g. $10k, $50k, $100k, $250k+), what metals you want to print (stainless, aluminum, titanium, Inconel, tool steel, etc.), and your desired part size, I can narrow this down to 2–3 machines and compare the actual purchase + operating costs.
Choosing a metal 3D printer depends heavily on your budget, whether you mean a true sintered metal printer or an FDM printer that uses metal-filled filaments , and your technical expertise.
True industrial metal 3D printers (like Selective Laser Melting or Binder Jetting systems) cost anywhere from $100,000 to well over $1,000,000. However, desktop/prosumer solutions have emerged that use bound metal filament followed by a debinding and sintering post-process.
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