Bambu Lab overtakes Creality as top-selling budget 3D printer brand in 2025

Bambu Lab has overtaken Creality to become the world's top-selling budget 3D printer brand, according to full-year 2025 market data from intelligence firm Context. The Shenzhen-based company captured a 37% share of the sub-$2,500 segment during 2025. Entry-level 3D printer shipments rose 47% year over year in the fourth quarter and 26% across all of 2025, helping to drive the broader 3D printing market out of a prolonged downturn. Creality, Elegoo and Anycubic rounded out the top four manufacturers in the budget category. Chinese manufacturers accounted for more than 90% of global entry-level 3D printer shipments in 2025, with China's concentration increasing even as the market attracts more outside capital. Creality is preparing for an initial public offering, while other major players are drawing investment from Chinese financial firms. The professional 3D printer segment, covering systems priced between $2,500 and $20,000, moved in the opposite direction with shipments falling 12% in Q4 and 15% for the full year. Context expects growth across every price segment in 2026, with entry-level systems forecast to expand the fastest.