— PRUSA RESEARCH · FDM
Prusa XL
360mm bed and up to 5 toolheads. The biggest, most flexible Prusa.
Prusa's flagship. 360×360×360mm CoreXY bed with segmented heating, optional 2/3/4/5-toolhead config for true multi-material (no purge tower waste). Aimed at small print shops and engineering teams.
— Specs
The numbers that matter.
Build volume
360×360×360mm
Max print speed
200mm/s
Nozzle
0.4mm
MSRP
€2,099
Enclosure
Open frame
Multi-color
AMS-equivalent
Auto bed-level
Hands-off
— Use cases
When the Prusa XL is the right call.
Best for
- Multi-material engineering parts (PETG body, TPU gasket, soluble support)
- Large prop and cosplay work that won't fit on smaller beds
- Print shops needing flexibility over speed
- Production runs of medium-large jigs and brackets
Avoid for
- Hobbyist budgets (even single-toolhead is €2099)
- Speed-prioritised workflows (200mm/s feels slow at this price)
- Anyone without a dedicated print room (it's a heavy machine)
— Honest assessment
Pros & cons after using one.
Pros
- True multi-toolhead — no purge tower, no inter-color waste
- Segmented heated bed — only heats the area you're printing on
- Same Prusa support and spare-parts economy as the MK4
- Loadcell-based first-layer calibration on every toolhead
Cons
- Premium pricing puts it firmly in commercial territory
- Multi-toolhead adds calibration complexity and tuning sessions
- No enclosure standard (sold as accessory)
- Slow for its price — Bambu X1C costs less and prints faster
— Compatible materials
What this printer is calibrated for.
— Owner tips
What we'd tell someone unboxing one.
- 1Single-toolhead is the right starting config — add toolheads after dialling in
- 2Use segmented bed heating on small parts — saves real power
- 3Tool changes add ~10s each — design parts to minimise color swaps
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