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I was looking at a mini a1 recently. What’s an alternative?
Prusa MINI
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Anycubic Kobra S1
Qidi Tech Q2
Creality has gone IPO and AI, aka down the same path as Bambu. Maybe an old reliable used ender 3, but I wouldn't but anything new from them.
Speaking of, plenty of old reliable mk3s out there.
Yep grab a mk3s from FB marketplace for like $200 and print like mad.
You could look into the Ender 3 V3 SE. I don't know what your needs are, but it will probably work.
Just something tiny, inexpensive, beginner oriented and no drama
The newer ender printers are definitely less drama than the older ones. Unless you go higher end with them where they have bed leveling and more sensors I'd recommend something more plug and play.
Big fan of Prusa.
Very happy with my Anycubic Kobra S10 + ACE. I chose it because I knew I could use open source software if needed and even the stock software works purely over LAN when needed.
Voron Micron or Salad Fork kit.
I'm always a supporter of qidi, though for my next rig I'm going to go full diy.
I use Arch, btw.
I've been looking at getting a Sovol, specifically the SV06 Plus ACE.
I wonder what others think about them compared to some of the other options mentioned.
I have a Sovol. They work, but they take more care and feeding. The quality of life features from some other brands aren't there. I hardly use mine because actually getting it dialed in to get a good print is a pain in the ass.
But they're also very hackable.