if the printvolume suits your needs, i guess it's a good deal. the prusa community is great and the printer is well supported
this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2025
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What about the print quality, I don’t mind speed
It's OK...nothing stellar or impressive, but acceptable and absolutely good enough for most light users, the one-sided Z-axis is not ideal.
~~But yeah, the speed is completely shit compared to other modern bedslingers.~~ edit: seems they managed to catch up to the cheaper competitors WRT speed, so they're on par with printers that cost less than half now.
The quality is whatever you print. The printer's quality is stellar.
I always say that if you want to print stuff, buy Prusa. If you want to tinker with the printer, buy something else.
Prusa is the Mercedes of 3d - premium price for a premium experience. At 100$ for a Mini, I would not hesitate even if I already have one.
If it works, it's a superb deal. And the print area will probably cover 80% of everything you might ever print.
Edit: Print quality is more about your ability to tune your printer, no matter the brand, then it is about the printer brand itself.
That's apparently a $400+ printer new, so yes, I'd say $100 for it is a good deal.
That said, Prusas in general have always been too rich for my blood; my idea of a "good" printer is a Creality Ender 3 V3 SE that I got as an open-box for $150. I'd probably still take that over a Prusa Mini because the print volume is bigger, but the low price you found would definitely get me considering the smaller printer.
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If you are oke with the smaller volume, this is a good printer. this thing will be able to print flawlessly, all parts are semi open source and there's a great community if you need support parts or any help. Prusa is above average stuff.
Yeah that's a good deal if the small print bed is what you are needing. Just make sure you buy from a reputable seller.
Unfortunately the guy never responded on marketplace