The 9 Best Enclosed 3D Printers

The Flashforge Adventurer 3 is an easy-to-use, budget-friendly, enclosed 3D printer. Aimed towards beginners in 3D printing, the Adventurer 3 gets the basic features right and provides a hassle-free 3D printing experience.

The Adventurer 3 comes with a detachable nozzle system that quickly lets you swap between different nozzles. By default, the 3D printer comes with a 0.4 mm nozzle that can be heated up to 240 °C. This is sufficient to let you 3D print with PLA, ABS, and PETG with ease.

At its low price point, you can expect several downsides. Some of its most significant are the small build volume and proprietary software. Its relatively small print area is enough only for small-to-medium-sized objects and limits what you can 3D print without splitting your models.  The proprietary software (Flashprint) has limited features compared to what you can find on more open-source printers.

The Flashforge Adventurer 3 is still an excellent enclosed 3D printer on a budget, excelling in use in classrooms or for other educational purposes. Both its ease of use and safety are great for these scenarios, and the printing quality is more than sufficient for typical classroom models.

The QIDI Tech X-Pro is a budget-friendly, dual extruder, fully enclosed 3D printer. While it is not high on features, a decent build volume of 230 x 150 x 150 mm is enough to print most small-to-mid-sized objects. It comes with a flexible aluminum print bed that can reach up to 120 °C. Enough for 3D printing with ABS or PETG.

The QIDI Tech X-Pro uses a proprietary QIDI Print slicer remarkably similar to the earlier versions of Ultimaker Cura. You can use the inbuilt Wi-Fi of the X-Pro to print remotely. The sturdy aluminum body of the X-Pro ensures long-term durability, while the 4.3 full-color touchscreen provides an intuitive user experience.

Everything considered the QIDI Tech X- Pro is a great dual extruder 3D printer. It is a good choice for getting started with dual extrusion 3D printing in classrooms or even in a semi-professional setting.

Even though all resin 3D printers come in enclosed designs, only a few of them are as good as the Elegoo Saturn. The Saturn 3D printer is the big brother of the Elegoo Mars line of resin 3D printers and delivers excellent printing results with consistent performance.

It features a 4K monochrome LCD that cures resin layers under 2-3 seconds and promises great 3D printing speed. The high-resolution screen ensures an XY accuracy of 50 microns, leading to highly detailed and smooth 3D printed models.

The Saturn 3D printer also features dual linear rails on the Z-axis, ball-bearing leveling for the build platform, and an aluminum resin vat. The double linear railing and the ball-bearing leveling system ensure smooth and stable printing, reducing the chances of print failures.

This is one of the best resin 3D printers in its price range, because of its large build volume and excellent 3D printing quality. If you want high-detail 3D prints at a budget price, the Elegoo Saturn is a great choice.

The Flashforge Creator Pro 2 is the successor to the first Creator Pro and improves upon many aspects of its predecessor. With the Creator Pro 2, Flashforge aims to deliver an easy-to-use 3D printer that can print reliably and offers a great 3D printing experience.

The Creator Pro 2 features an Independent Dual EXtruder (IDEX) setup. This lets you 3D print with two individual extruders simultaneously. To get the most out of the IDEX setup, you get different 3D printing modes such as the mirror mode, duplicating mode, and multi-material printing mode.

With its multi-material mode, this 3D printer lets you print with multiple filaments at a time. This is useful if you plan to 3D print complex structures that need soluble supports. Simply use one extruder for your regular filament, and the other for water-soluble PVA filament.

Other than the IDEX feature, the Creator Pro 2 comes with excellent features for its price category. You get a 3.5-inch touch screen, a fully enclosed body, a removable top cover, and a heated bed. The print quality out of the box is good, and with a bit of calibration, you can get consistent high-quality 3D prints.

The Creator Pro 2 is a great 3D printer for hobbyists, semi-professionals, and printing farm users alike. It is compatible with a wide variety of materials, and the IDEX feature is one that is not commonly encountered in this price range. If you’re looking to get started with multi-material 3D printing, the Creator Pro 2 is a superb 3D printer to start your journey.

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 is a solid upgrade over its previous generations, and if you’re willing to spend a little more, it is a superb 3D printer for the price.

Like the Adventurer 3, you get a detachable nozzle system that quickly lets you swap nozzles. The Adventurer 4 comes with a high temp nozzle that can reach 265 °C. This enables you to print with a lot more materials. To accompany that, you get a flexible, removable heated metal build plate to remove your 3D prints easily.

The rest of the improvements are in the build volume, Y-axis and Z-axis, and its HEPA filtration system. The build volume is now 325% more than its predecessor, and it offers a dual Y-axis design with a reinforced Z-axis for a stable and higher quality 3D printing experience.

The Adventurer 4 is feature-rich and provides good quality prints consistently. The ease of use, well-built quality, and reliability of Flashforge make it an excellent choice for beginners, hobbyists, and professionals alike.

The Creality CR-5 Pro is a premium design 3D printer by Creality 3D, which offers a decent printing quality with a nice enclosed all-in-one design. The boxy white body and the open-end top closely resemble the Ultimaker S5 mentioned above.

Other than that, the CR-5 Pro has a 300 x 225 x 380 mm print volume to let you print more oversized objects with ease. The PTFE-lined hot end can reach only up to 240°C, however, which means you’re limited to printing with only PLA, ABS, and PETG. For an “industrial-grade” 3D printer, these materials are pretty basic.

The print quality on the CR-5 Pro is consistent and reliable, and you can definitely get some very nice-looking 3D printed parts. Considering the high price point of $1199, it is certainly not your average Creality 3D printer. It is aimed towards prosumers, schools, and professionals looking for a reliable desktop 3D printer that delivers high-quality 3D prints without any hassles.

The Dremel Digilab 3D45 is a fully enclosed 3D printer aimed at educational use but is still equally suitable for professional applications. It is manufactured by the renowned toolmaker Dremel and features a sturdy built with premium quality design.

The Digilab 3D45 has a large footprint with a 255 x 155 x 170 mm rectangular build volume. It features an all-metal hotend that can reach up to 280 °C with a direct drive extruder to let you print with advanced as well as flexible filaments.

It has an automatic bed leveling sensor designed to level your printing area before beginning your 3D prints. One nice touch is the addition of an active carbon filter to filter out harmful 3D printing fumes and VOCs emitted during the printing process. As the 3D printer is fully enclosed, and considering that it’s designed for use in classrooms, the carbon filter is a great feature to have.

The heated bed and high-temperature nozzle allow ABS, Nylon, and even Polycarbonate printing. Regardless of whether you are considering the Digilab 3D45 for your hobby or your small business, it is capable of living up to your demands.

That is, you can justify paying the high price. Its high cost is not easy to justify for everyone.

The Raise3D Pro2 is an industrial-grade 3D printer designed with professionals in mind. Its premium build quality, use of high-quality materials, and smooth workflow with proprietary 3D slicer make 3D printing on the Pro 2 a breeze.

The Raise3D Pro2 has a dual extrusion system and retracting hot ends that can reach a maximum temperature of 300 °C. Not only does this let you print with multiple materials at a time, but the high temperature ensures that you can easily print with advanced plastics as well.

Pro 2 comes with a HEPA filtration system to filter toxic particulates and fumes. Ideal when working with filaments like ABS and Nylon.

Similarly, its heated bed allows for stable printing of the same filaments. And because the printer is enclosed, there is little need to worry about warping.

On the electronics side, the Raise3D Pro2 offers a powerful 32-bit motion control board and Wi-Fi to monitor and control your 3D prints remotely. Its 7-inch touchscreen has a neatly laid out UI and feels intuitive to use.

With its rich feature set, Raise 3D Pro 2 does not disappoint and consistently delivers excellent, high-quality 3D prints. Even though its capabilities are well-suited for both beginners and advanced users, its price suggests that it is more oriented towards the latter.

The Ultimaker S5 is a premium 3D printer with an excellent track record of delivering outstanding 3D prints. Its large white boxy design houses a dual extruder setup capable of printing two filaments simultaneously.

Note that his is not the same as an IDEX setup of the Flashforge Creator Pro 2. Instead, the S5’s dual extruder setup is mainly designed to print with multiple materials, such as soluble supports for complex designs.

The dual extruders come with swappable print cores. These are specifically designed for Ultimaker 3D printers and help increase productivity while printing with different materials. A dual gear feeder system grips the filament on both sides increases reliability when for 3D printing with flexible materials, such as TPU filament.

With the Ultimaker S5, you also get access to the Ultimaker Digital factory, a wide range of Ultimaker materials, and premium support. With a price tag of $6355, it is certainly not for everyone. However, if you’re looking for a professional and reliable 3D printer for your next business, the Ultimaker S5 is the top choice.