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Flashforge Adventurer 3 vs Prusa CORE One

What Adventurer 3 does better (1) and where CORE One wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Adventurer 3
Flashforge · 2018Adventurer 3
3.8Score
1 advantage≈ $380
vs
Prusa CORE One
Prusa · 2025CORE One
6.2Score
11 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
6.3Print quality7.6
2.2Material versatility6.7
2.4Build volume5.2
8.0Ease of use3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Adventurer 3CORE One
400 × 405380415 × 555444
Adventurer 3CORE OneDifference
Height405 mm555 mm−150 mm
Width400 mm415 mm−15 mm
Depth380 mm444 mm−64 mm
Weight9 kg22 kg−13 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Adventurer 3 better than CORE One?

  1. Weight9 kg vs 22 kg2.4×

Why is CORE One better than Adventurer 3?

  1. Build volume3.4 L vs 14.8 L4.4×
  2. Max print speed100 mm/s vs 500 mm/s5×
  3. Direct-drive extruderNo · Adventurer 3: Yes
  4. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Adventurer 3: Yes
  5. Build height (Z)150 mm vs 270 mm+80%
  6. Max nozzle temperature240 °C vs 290 °C+21%
  7. Number of supported materials6 vs 132.2×
  8. Max bed temperature100 °C vs 120 °C+20%
  9. Build width (X)150 mm vs 250 mm+67%
  10. Build depth (Y)150 mm vs 220 mm+47%
  11. Screen size2.5″ vs 3.5″+40%
Specifications

Side by side

Prusa CORE OnePrusa CORE One≈ $1,1506.2
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asFully assembledFully assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)150 mm250 mm
Build depth (Y)150 mm220 mm
Build height (Z)150 mm270 mm
Build volume3.4 L14.8 L
Speed
Max print speed100 mm/s500 mm/s
Max volumetric flow—32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature240 °C290 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter3 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PET, PETG, PLAABS, ASA, CPE, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB, TPE, TPU
Number of supported materials613
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plateYesYes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamber—Yes
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)Yes—
Chamber lightYesYes
Door sensor—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
NFC (filament / setup)—Yes
App control—Yes
Cloud printingYes—
Screen size2.5″3.5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width400 mm415 mm
Depth380 mm444 mm
Height405 mm555 mm
Weight9 kg22 kg
Rated power150 W240 W
Noise level42 dB—
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