# Snapmaker U1 tool changer becomes the most-funded 3D printer in Kickstarter history

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/snapmaker-u1-tool-changer-becomes-the-most-funded-3d-printer-in-1cbc60c9
Date: 30 Sep 2025
About: [Snapmaker](https://technooptimist.io/companies/snapmaker.md) · [Snapmaker U1](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/u1.md)
Original source: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/snapmaker-u1-becomes-most-funded-3d-printer-in-kickstarter-history-244988/

The U1 campaign passed $20.1M from 20,206 backers by 30 September 2025, the most for any 3D printer on Kickstarter. The printer carries four heads that swap in about five seconds without purging filament.

## Key facts

- Late pledges were offered at $849.
- Snapmaker claims up to 5x faster colour changes and 80% less waste than filament-swapping systems.
- CoreXY motion at 20,000 mm/s², 300 °C hotends, Klipper firmware.

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