$1099 Prusa MK4 Review - Is the Quality Worth the Price?
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- Let's see how my newly replaced Prusa MK4 is printing and see if it's worth spending the $1099
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I have never found a way to compress a lot of data into a 5 minute clip. Thanks for the nice video.
@@MrGerhardGrobler what’s crazy is all the extra that gets cut and left out 🤣
Yep same here.
Bruh just 10 min extra 😒 but I love it every video I know I am not going to buy it cause I qm broke as a dog but I love seeing your videos
ugh u spent a grand and didnt get free shipping, my neptune 3 pro i got 2 weeks ago, thx btw =) came with free shipping
Glad to see better experience with the replacement machine ! We recently added the MK4 to our print farm and also added it to our Prusa Connect setup . It works amazing , super quiet , faster print times than the MK3S+ the first layer detection is putting out amazing first layers to build on . Definitely a move forward and very excited to get the upgrade kits for the MK3 machines .
Thanks for the review, really interesting! It's funny, the one feature I found particullary helpful is the led indicator. It is just great to take a quick look into the workshop: blue - working, green - finished, yellow - out of filament, or red - something broke. It's like the lights on big industry machines. That being said, I came to the same conclusion, it is a great printer, but times have changed, and it is not a default recommendation over the alternative anymore.
this is nice! its really cool. it is very very cool to see that this fantastic printer has some pretty tough competition in Bambu. glad to see how much the printer space has exploded in the last few years. will most likely pick one of these when the next models are unveiled!
Competition is great for all of us that's for sure!
Awesome prints ❤. Perhaps in the future I can buy a Prusa and test the benefits of the machine. Thanks for sharing it with all of us 💯🥳
Awesome video uncle jessy looking forward to your full review. For the full review can you do some head to head prints (with Timelapse) of the MK4 vs the X1C? And maybe a detailed pros and cons comparison of the two? That would be fantastic. Or maybe that should be a separate video now that I think of it lol. Keep up the great videos! I think you’ve become my favorite 3D printing channel. Love your content.
Haha yep! 100% planning on that head to head compare
I started with a Neptune three got a Saturn 2 8k. Then got a bambu x1c and Neptune max. Got this prusa sold it two weeks later didn’t find the quality the same speed didn’t help and I disliked everything about the interface in the wireless to the point to where I just couldn’t do it. I will write Network code and I saw how bad their network code was and I just couldn’t have it. Thanks as always for the honest review I know a lot of people like this product and are happy with it and I’m happy for them sometimes things just don’t work for one person and that’s how it is. Most people don’t like me that’s OK I’m not the most likable person if I was maybe I’d like this printer more. Anyway can’t wait to see the four of you always happy to see the contact definitely going to look at that subscription for the STL files I think I found something new to do today. Be well Be you
When I searched for products other than those made in China, only PrusaMK4 was left, so I made a reservation.
before either camps attack me, I have Prusa machines that are great, I have an X1C that I love. I'm not brand loyal...I'm good 3D printing loyal. With that being said though, I really wished Prusa would have re-evaluated the value proposition with the new generation MK4. I think Prusa makes a very solid machine that even with the Mk4 advancements, feel outdated. while reliable, are extremely over-priced for the feature set. I would love to see prusa innovate to the point where their price feels like they have value or consider pricing decreases to be more competitive. My X1C produces as good prints but with less faults than the MK4 at a fraction of the print time. I'd really love to see the MK5 shake up the industry because I'm routing for Prusa but cant recommend them this generation.
sounds like another home run for prusa. My biggest caveats are the prices and print volume. When my ender 3 has a bigger build size at a 1/4 the price it's hard to justify. I have a P1P as well and it's an excellent printer at 1/2 the price.
Regardless of whether the X1C or the MK4 is better, we should acknowledge that they represent significant advancement for everyone. Ten years ago, 3D printing was only hobby for experts and enthusiasts. However, this has changed thanks to new technologies, and it is now much easier for anyone to become interested in and participate in the world of 3D printing. Personally, I think both Prusa and Bambu are great because they both produce models that I have designed. A larger print area, like the one available on the Prusa XL, would still be welcome addition to my current printer.
yeah exept one of them got made rushed because bambu inovated and prusa got really scared they just now made a bad version of input shaping. Imressive how capitalism makes prusa inovate
I think you made a great point about the belt tension areas would be really nice if we could do this type of maintence much quicker with easy access to say the least.
It might be nice but my Anycubic Vyper with auto bed level, touch screen, 250x250x275 build plate, magnetic build plate and full size sd card prints just as well and i got mine new for under 200 usd.
I bought a MK4 with the enclosure bundle and have been very happy. Print quality is fantastic and the input shaper firmware has cut print time in half without loss in quality.
Noob
so is input shaper released now>?
This is in line with my experience with prusa machines. Very solid printers and they earned their reputation in the industry. It's just hard to justify the cost when other printers in that price range are very good too.
I guess this is the cost of maintaining mainly European workforce and manufacturing nearly everything "on site" in Czech Republic.
Just got the Bambu X1 Carbon. I would choose it 1000x over the MK4. I have been so impressed with the prints and the quality of the printer overall.
Now this was a good choice, not like all noob prusa fanboys
I'm between X1C and a Voron/Rat-Rig, hard choice.
I am also between MK4 and P1S but I am afraid of noisy fans in P1S. How to proceed in deciding ?
@@Carpediem1312 Bambu locks you into their ecosystem, so I'd be wary of buying anything from them. Prusa makes open source printers, software, and firmware. Their printers are easily repairable and plenty of parts are available from both Prusa and third parties. It's really a no-brainer if you ask me.
I’m trying to decide between those two as my first FDM (already into resin.)
Great review, as always! Do you plan on reviwing the Creality K1 in the future?
I have one of these myself and I agree 100% with your review
People that talk about the price must not understand that you make back the extra money spent because of the quality of your projects.. I mean that’s the point isn’t it?
At 8:52, BINGO, thank you! This is what I want to hear. I really don't care about tremendous speeds like you get with the Bambu X1. I want to see examples of print quality.. for instance, does it produce vertical lines? Just how good does the final print look compared to other printers? The less post processing I can avoid is a good tradeoff for a machine like the MK4 giving me better quality prints and smother surfaces than the X1. And I wish someone would print either a large cylinder or cube (like a large X Y Z cube) using a color/gloss material that shows print details the best. Thank-you!
awesome!! thanks for doing gods work !
I agree. A slightly large build volume only makes sense as the mini is slightly smaller than the MK3. Any thoughts on XL?
If you buy a Prusa you pay for:
- printer
- prusaslicer
- support
- database (printables)
- open source
- firmware updates
-> please add what I missed
Most reliable 3d printer on the market.
Out of the box printing
It’s very quiet compared to printers of similar speed
reliability
I love it when in 2:33 youre comparing decibels on ludacris speed on x1c vs slowly paced Prusa :D No bias there for sure! /s
Prusa's are great printers, just too much for what it is at this point imo. If they dropped this printer by like $400 I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. I'm glad this one is working for you though :D
Yeah the kit option is certainly a bit more affordable but would still love to see those even more affordable
They just dropped this out of nowhere and expected people to want their old features because it's black and orange.
@@UncleJessy Yah I hear ya UJ!
think the price point is due to the fact they're not made in china
@@SteveBennet500 its worth it
I think my biggest gripe with Prusa, at the moment, is they only sell in US$. All other competitors, or semi-competitors, are selling in Canada dollars. The their asking price, is their asking price! So the big deal? US$ to CAN$, it can vary from day-to-day, week-to-week, etc. If I were to purchase the same kit as you did, it costed you $1,284.00 USD. At today's exchange rate (1.37), it would cost me $1,759.08 CAN$. If hesitated and waited until next week, the exchange could be at 1.5, for a cost of $1,926.00 - extreme example, but potentially possible. That's actually 27 bucks more than the Snapmaker A350T 3-in1 with a 320 x 350 x 220 bed. Or, $377 bucks more than a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon.
I own 3 Original Prusa MK3.5s, at the time they were worth the money because nothing compared them. They were the best, or near best, you could get at the time. I can't actually and truly say that any more. Price per value, they have become even more expensive, for what they offer, when compared to the modern market. It does make me sad, I enjoyed my time with my Prusa's; e.g. upgrading 2x 3.0's to 3.5s, etc. At this point, I can't even see me purchasing a MK4 upgrade kit at $579.00 (w/ shipping, taxes, etc.) and then exchange rate. Most certainly... not three! It makes me sad, but my next purchase will probably not be a Prusa! In reality, they're giving me no choice!
My mk2s has been going 6 years and still prints amazing.
Thats what also has me excited about the MK4 is how long it will be supported/updated etc
Hey can you pls do a review on the prusa sl1s ! Love your videos and also had questions about how to getthe stacked resin dragon to print
🤞 soon
I guess I'll find out in 18 months whenever they get around to shipping both my XL and MK4 preorders...
placed order for thee MK4 with encloser plan on ordering another all while waiting for the XL to come out, input shaping cuts off lots of time may not be the speed of bambu but I will not have thee clean up later or very little of it
this printer is already far to expensive for what it is able to. and you still have to buy extra stuff like the nozzle to use it the way you want to. there is no possible excuse for the price. the prints look nice but the prints on my printer does that too and i did not even paid half the price. its the apple syndrom just for 3d printers.
I do not even like the look of it - it looks so outdated and cheap ….🤢🤮
I have only just started with 3d printing sadly. I have the x1c and love it. Sold some prints online too.
When i first herd about 3d printing i thought it was something out of my league,i assumed that they would be like 10k+ for a printer and just ignored it.
The print times are all available from the prusa connect webui.
The 12min benchy with Input shaper Looks awesome. Not so with the x1c in 17min
How does the MK4 compare to your Elegoo Neptune printers? I love the reliability and quality of the prusa but the build volume is so restrictive for bigger parts. Having to glue things together afterwards can add so much to post processing that it’s not worth it for the price. Are the Neptunes reliable enough to not be a headache to get the print volume?
The quality is great but the price is crazy pants.
Good thing we get to vote with our dollars in the market.
I think it’s worth the price
I had exactly the same problem with the provided USB drive .
I am waiting for the XL for 1284 I think we should get a bigger print bed.
Mine’s awesome, touchscreen is now supported, it’s fast & reliable, go get one! The kit’s cheaper too, and fun to build.
Thank you Uncle Jessy for being the only reviewer that actually pronounces MK correctly as "mark" and not "em-kay" 🙌🏻😂
Strong passwords on printers is pretty important. If your router is set, by accident or otherwise, to expose the port to the Internet, someone could potentially destroy your printer or start a fire.
I'm looking to buy my first 3d printer. I'm considering either the bamboo p1p or elegoo neptune 4 pro. What one would your recommend? Does one make better quality prints over the other?
I had seen that the Neptune 4 Pro comes with unprotected cables connected at the bed.
Regarding the belt tension, since I assembled my MK3S+ last year I only need it to re-tension my belts once because a need to move the printer and made some maintenance in the machine, but I don't think that you should need to change the tension of your belts more than 1 in a year maybe. Also, if you want to be perfectionist, you can check your belt tension range with a few clicks.
Yeah, not sure how often they need to be adjusted with these MK machines, but sounds like less than I normally tweak on my other machines
@@UncleJessy Never, unless you carry your printer hanging by the belts...
I have the XL pre-ordered and am holding tight. I have a FlashForge Creator Pro right now, it works OK, but definitely time for a upgrade. Is there any printer while waiting for the XL that I should consider?
Buy a Bambu. It is miles & miles above (the mk4), especially for a lower price. Had one for 8 months and I cannot say enough good.
@@ChasenWolf which bambu do you have?
Hi, super video. Can you make a video where you compared the mini to the mk4?
Oh wow. My mk4 for sure prints better than my mini. Maybe I need to try and tune my mini
I ordered my printer on April 12th based on the shipping information that prusa has provided I should be receiving it in about 2 weeks from now idc how long it takes. I got absolutely fed up with my ender 3 with the constant fiddling and constant issues I went and bought a mk4. After my ender 3 debacle anyone who says “but x printer is cheaper and just as good” I was told that exact same thing when I bought my ender 3 5 years ago and here I am buying a prusa. I have also heard “just upgrade your ender 3 and you’ll get all the features of the prusa” absolutely not. Every time you change something about your printer you’ll need to do more tinkering with it after the fact. I honestly thought about buying a x1c or p1p but I didn’t trust them I didn’t know how well they would be supported 5+ years down the line and on top of all that my files go to their servers that was a no go
being a closed system, your concerns are valid, though their spare parts are quite cheap.
going thru server enables you to start remote print, unless your design is a potential multi million cash maker i dont see why not.
Or, you can enable Lan only mode on the printer and your files wont go thru the server, or u can just have your g-code on sd card
@@thamjunyan6992 cheap parts today does not guarantee availability of parts tomorrow. Any printer is not immune to a total redesign including prusas. But a prusa only really uses a few non printed and not widely available parts like the frame, the y carriage, the power supply, the mainboard and the heatbed. I can pretty much replace the rest on my own or print my replacement parts. Bambu labs have already issued a design revision for the p1p; some x1c parts are not compatible with the p1p. I could use LAN mode but the thought of them even trying something like that just irks me like what else are they doing in their software. Why print it over the cloud at all when the alternatives are open like octoprint and prusalink.
Having 1 MK3/MK4 in your mix of printers isn't a bad idea. I've got a couple prints that only the mk3 will do reliably.. for some reason the x1c won't print a couple files of mine but the mk3 does it fine.
Are there any other differences in use? How is the reliability and the noise of the Bambu compared with the Prusa MK4?
I wonder if you can extend the build space if you get bigger rails for it?
Jessy just came across this printer is it a good buy im currently looking for my 1st printer been told that the Bambu is awesome can you recomend a print which isnt going to cost the earth dont really wanna go over £1200 thank you.
For anyone who already has a Prusa MK3s or later, the MK4 is $699 I believe via the upgrade kit… I’m personally more interested in the XL. I find the rod & mitsumi bearing solution to be too noisey & create far too much slop & vibration. So the MK4 won’t be for me. Even though it looks like they have increased the diameter of the rods used, ’ll retire the MK3 once the current set of rods are worn out & call it a day. The Prusa XL with linear railing has caught my attention.
I wish they would modify the firmware to do the initial probe in the area the MK3S+ did it's purge line. Who cares if you get a dent there.
Am I right in thinking that Prusa slicer looks at your design and then configures the print settings for you?
that filament.........is so beautiful!!!! (cookiecad unicorn right?)
I'll stick with my mk3s for now. Waiting on my XL 5 tool. You know, eventually.
I got the kit, took 5 hours to get up, and ran for 800usd.... its totally worth it
idk for the money i think it falls pretty short in todays market. Looking for a 3rd priter. have an mk3s+ and a sovol 06. If i dont go large ill get sovol 06plus.
As hard as I try to find good reasons for preferring it to a P1P or an X1, I really struggle to find a good enough reason and that bothers me a lot!
Prusa printers are open source, along with the firmware and software. This means you aren't locked into a product ecosystem, like with Bambu. Even if Prusa as a company disappears, the firmware and software will likely still be updated and maintained by the community and parts will still be available from third party manufacturers. Supporting a company that builds a quality product and balances profit with positive contributions to the 3d printing community is a great reason for preferring their product over others.
Just curious, what kind of "wonkiness" are you referring to Bambu Lab printers ???
If the files read cleanly from the old USB drive to a new one - then it doesn't sound like a corruption problem, as the corruption would be copied over. Printers are pretty time sensitive, and if they can't get information from the drive fast enough, that can lead to problems. So I think it's actually a problem with the speed or latency of the drive (or with the file system the drive uses).
It is a touchscreen, but not enabled yet prusa has stated as much
this isnt a password for the machine, its the API key for pursa connect
@unclejessy prusa mk4 kit or bamboo P1P for better print quality of prints?
Mk4 has better print quality imo, but the p1p you can actually get now and is wicked fast and the print quality is almost as good. Maybe not even that noticeable
It's crazy to me that Prusa doesn't go all out for that price. They have the build quality, make a bigger print volume with all the quality of life improvements that you can get in other printers (for less money) and they could be sitting at the top. It just doesn't make sense that they'd make you give up everything else you can get on other printers just for print quality but still be so expensive.
Then you clearly have never asked their support anything, to know where they go all out.
@FofoPads they go all out on one thing the rest is garbage for the money
They did that on XL. Cartesian printers cannot go much higher volume without sacrificing print quality (although input shaping could help with that in exchange for speed)
Yo is that CookieCad's Mermaid filament? Love that stuff.
Its amazing! The Cyber Lama is in their new Witchcraft PLA as well
I bought the kit. $800 seems like a good value to me. $1000 is pushing it for the size and the fact it's a bed slinger. I've already printed the parts in purple......although apparently several of them are already obsolete. lol
You have certainly something loose up there
Based on what's here, Sovol SV06 + one of the klipper tablets, or SV07 just kills this before arrival. At this price point, there is no justification.
its amazing but i think im better off buying 3 neptune4 pro printers for the price and ill have some leftover for filament too :D. Great video tho
You are supposed to tension your belts once. Easy tensioners are source of issues with careless users that use them like they are tuning a radio station every single print
I really thought about getting a mk4 but that build size is just too small and using 3d printed parts on a machine of this cost is just a no from me. Went with and X1 with AMS instead
Is the Neptune 4 pro available to do a review?
Is there one that is higher than this one kind of a short gantry? Ty
If you want bigger, build, volume by the xl
what brand filament do you use
Prusa makes the best horse and buggy.
What 3d glue did you use?
It's odd that it doesn't show the total print time, as that is on the MK3 models. Seems like they got rid of some of the data the older model provides.
If you want to know how long something takes to print though, just use Prusa Slicer. The ETA times are about 99% accurate.
It's also funny to see features you are loving, which Prusa users are "Wait, other printers don't have these features? They are just logical things every printer should do."
Prusa makes a bigger printer for people who want a bigger print volume. This is the smaller model. Just like other manufacturers, you want bigger, pay up.
hahaha oh man yeah, I'm wishing all of my other machines worked liked this with the insert card, auto load the last saved file, or the filament loading
Given all of the issues you've mentioned, I would never pay $1300 for it.
I've got my Sovol SV06 Plus for a quarter of that price and it's been an unbelievable machine.
God luck with that clone of an unbelievable machine...
Yep can buy 4 of those for the price of this thing, redic how much these tiny things are. No thanks
Lucky you! You are more clever then all the others … That’s what you want to say!?
@@efficincy no. I'm Scottish. Cheap is in my blood.
@@themisanthrope4646 Please do not buy a printer, then you save all your money…
Bought a Prusa MK3 last year, a month later ordered a Bambu. Sold my Prusa within three months of owning it and bought another X1C. I can deal with a slightly worse print quality though I don’t have many issues with my X1C for the stuff I print. What I can’t get back though is time. Prusa just takes too long to print. Even you UJ were dancing around the length of time to print those various files, even scaled to 90%.
How is the costumer service with Bambu? And what about the noise?
for that price and everything...would it not be more worth it to pick up a neptune 3 max?
You can actually get 2 neptunes
Es gibt schon eine Montage Anleitung für den Mk4 auf der PRUSA Seite
Good overview, thanks. I have to say the layer skipping at 11:50 seems pretty major to me -- printers in 2023 shouldn't be doing that when my 2014 Lulzbot Mini never, ever skips layers. I'd be keen to get to the bottom of it so I could be confident it wouldn't ruin a multi-day print.
you going to check out the k1?
hopefully the k1 Max
I know they have kept true with the upgrade path, however I wish they simplified assembly. The kit is a fair price before you factor in the day of labor required for assembly.
I figured for me that would easily be 2 days of building.
If that password is more complicated than your banking account password, then we need to have a serious conversation lol. Please tell me you at least use a password manager. On a more serious note, as a current owner of the Prusa Mk3S+, which I love, the Mk4 has kinda left me a little underwhelmed for all the reasons you mentioned.
ordered kit 4/17.. dunno when it will be here.
Hopefully soon… ish
@@UncleJessy Me too dude, thanks for the video!
A 12minute benchie looks way better than mine ~2h-ish ender 3v2 benchie :C
The transfer rate from PrusaConnect to the printer is much improved PLUS PrusaConnect has much of the info about the completed print, etc.
BTW: I use the ethernet option.
but is it worth the massive massive price still in 2023.
were you could buy a bambu p1p and take your partner out in a car you have Burt aswell
for the price of a prusa
Im i seeing this right? In europe mk4 costs about 1500 €
I do not own a Prusa printer but this appears to be a solid machine and the company support is appealing. But it seems to me that they missed their timing by about 2-3 years. If this printer came along then, it would be a must buy for me. But unfortunately, the bar for what I expect from a printer has gone up in those same 2-3 years so that the MK4 is now barely checking the boxes and for a price that is at least 2x the cost of other printers that boast similar feature sets. I did end up going with the Bambu Lab (haters, don’t hate - I’m not one of those Bambu Lab only guys) for a number of reasons: 1) it’s the same price as the MK4 after taxes, shipping, etc. I think Uncle Jessie set the MK4 at about $1,280 and the X1 is $1,299 plus tax; 2) It prints faster with high quality; 3) Orca Slicer has, for me at least, leveled the slicer playing field between say Cura and Prusaslicer; 4) I get an enclosed printer that prints ABS and Nylons as easily as PLA (that’s not an exaggeration. I print a lot of PETG, ABS, Nylons, PC’s. It just works). So that’s why it ticked my boxes. Again I’m not trying to make a us vs. them statement. This is just my experience. And the “open source: thing doesn’t bother me because I can buy all the X1C parts I want for a fraction of the price of “open source” parts of similar quality. In the end, hats off to Bambu Lab and Prusa for continuing to innovate and provide products that will suit different needs for different people.
Hi, i'm planning to buy a X1C, how has been this printer, you didn't have any issue with it?
@@omegadeepblue1407 I love my X1C. It has given me no trouble. The only print fails were early on and they were my issue rather than the printer’s. The only thing I changed to get better bed adhesion is that is used IPA and fine steel wool on all the bed plates to get better adhesion. I would definitely by the double sided PEI sheet as that’s my favorite.
@@genegreiner7766 Great, great, thanks for your answer. I will consider the bed too.
is that a 12 minutes benchy with lightning infill? LOL
There is alpha firmware with input shaping available. Ordered one can't wait :)
Any updates on the Elegoo Neptune 4 ?
Seriously 👍🏻 I do not think many people care about Prusa . I certainly do not .
Prusa is Miles ahead against bambu Lab in Print quality. I had both mk4 and x1c. Multicolor took to long and the Bad quality and now i only have the mk4 and love it. And with mmu3 its faster in multicolor then a bambu Lab 😂😂😂
I think your banking account password needs to be more complex 😂
Worth more than a bambu lab thats for sure, prints just as fast but with unmatched reliability and customer service.
The Prusa Link password is so long because it will be connecting over the internet and be remotely accessible. It's not just local. So you need to have a password longer than 12 characters for security. If it was just a 4-5 digit code, every Prusa Link account would be compromised in seconds. Each character added exponentially increases length of time to crack. So 15 characters is a good size to have. Any password/passphrase you use for banking, etc should be over 12 characters. This is why passphrases are better, it's easier for the human brain to remember a sentence, and length is what matters for security, not complexity. Computers running cracks don't care if it's a letter, number, or symbol, a character is a character. Adding symbols just adds to the pool of characters that have to be checked, but as long as the site allows those characters, they'll have to be checked again, but you using them doesn't mean it's more secure. We've been doing password security wrong for so long now. Bad habits and horrible policies just make it worse.
Regarding the api key. Every printer needs their own unique key for connection to Prusa Connect for example. So by having a long key right now future proofs them for when they have a lot of printers.
It also protects against people trying to connect to others printers by just entering random keys.
So it is security and future proofing.
Your bank password is usually combined with a username as well. This api key is a username and password in one.
The wireless transfer from my ankermake is so much faster
M5 is a solid machine. Loud as hell haha but prints great and yea, the transfer is a lot faster + mobile app
I will buy one Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro