Prusa XL
Shares rank 17 of 18 3D printers by recommenders
People recommend it as a capable printer for its design when kept well maintained. Its tool changer caused failed builds for one critic.
People recommend it as a capable printer for its design when kept well maintained. Its tool changer caused failed builds for one critic.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong Prusa brand reputation
“I love Prusa printers and all my machines are Prusa”
Comment from 23 May 2026 in “BambuStudio has been violating PrusaSlicer AGPL license since their fork” “Prusas are renowned for both of those.”
Comment from 24 May 2026 in “'Fuck you, Bambu': How one private message could change the face of 3D printing”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Fails on 400mm linear runs
“It works fine once I prevent it from making 400mm linear runs.”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “LT6502: A 6502-based homebrew laptop”
Other 3D printers people recommend
The four most recommended other 3D printers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambu Lab 3D printer | 124 | 150 | 45% | 12 | — | — |
| Prusa 3D printer | 68 | 25 | 73% | 9 | 5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Bambu Lab P1S | 29 | 9 | 76% | 6 | 1.5 yrs10 owners | Approved |
| Prusa MK3 | 28 | 9 | 76% | 7 | 6 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Prusa XLThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The amount of failed builds I got with the prusa xl due to its tool changer meant it was the last prusa my household will ever get”
“multi-head solutions like the Prusa XL, or the Snapmaker”
“Prusas are renowned for both of those.”
“I love Prusa printers and all my machines are Prusa”
“the Prusa XL is a great printer for what it has been designed for if you give it some maintenance love”
“It works fine once I prevent it from making 400mm linear runs.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.