Formlabs unveils Form Studio 1, a $699 resin printer aimed at a bigger market

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Formlabs has announced Form Studio 1, a low-cost photopolymer (resin) 3D printer priced at $699 and marketed as the world's most affordable professional resin printer. The launch is read as a sign that Formlabs wants to reach beyond its professional base, as desktop printer makers move up toward professional customers.

• The article gives no build volume and no shipping date for the printer.
• CEO Max Lobovsky said at AMUG 2026 that Formlabs is focused on professional users for now but could widen that focus, citing Bambu Lab's revenue, which he estimated at well over $1 billion.
• CONTEXT reported that global entry-level 3D printer shipments rose 39% year on year in Q1 2026.
• HP has launched a lower-cost Multi Jet Fusion 1200, adding pressure from the industrial side.
• A filament (FFF) printer from Formlabs is not confirmed; the announcement points to photopolymer technology.