Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro Drops to $210 on Amazon, Bringing Auto Bed Leveling to Budget 3D Printing
TechRadar reports Elegoo's Neptune 3 Pro is selling for $210, down from $250, with auto bed leveling, a dual-gear direct-drive extruder and a 225 x 225 x 280mm build volume aimed at first-time users. The same report also cites a $199.99 price.
The Neptune 3 Pro has long served as an entry point into FDM printing, and TechRadar reported that its standout feature is auto bed levelling, which removes the manual bed tramming that typically confronts new users on their first setup. The printer also carries a dual-gear direct-drive extruder for more consistent filament feeding, a removable capacitive touchscreen, a flexible PEI build plate that makes finished prints easier to detach, and dual lead screws on the Z-axis for more stable layer stacking. Its build volume is 225 x 225 x 280mm.
TechRadar's account contains two different prices for the machine. The headline and one section of the article state the printer costs $210, reduced from $250. A later section states the price is $199.99, described there as $49.80 off a $249.79 list price. The article adds that the printer has sold close to this level before, which it characterizes as a good time to buy rather than a rare rock-bottom deal.
TechRadar said its own testing of Elegoo's printer line, including the Neptune series, has been positive overall, and that the Neptune 3 Pro is an easy recommendation for anyone trying 3D printing for the first time, especially at the current price. The publication attributed that assessment chiefly to the auto-levelling system, which means users are not tramming a bed on day one, and to the flexible magnetic plate, which it said makes prints far easier to free without damaging them.
The article recommends the printer for buyers who are new to 3D printing, do not want to spend a large amount, and want auto levelling to remove guesswork from their first prints. It advises against the purchase for small businesses or cosplayers who need a larger build volume or multi-color and multi-material capability. As an alternative, TechRadar pointed to a beginner-friendly multicolor FDM printer offering native four-color printing, expansion to 19 colors, maximum speeds of 600mm/s, a 260mm³ build area, 49-point auto leveling, AI monitoring, dual-band Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity, without naming the model in that passage.