Buying guide
Your first 3D printer, without the guesswork
We stock three Flashforge printers in Canada that set up in minutes and come with real support. Here is how they compare, what to print first, and the five things people forget to order.
Three printers, side by side
| Adventurer 5M Pro | AD5X | Creator 5 Pro | |
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| Price | $579 (regular $849) | $459 | $1,299 |
| Colours per print | 1 | 4, with the built-in colour system | 4, with four independent toolheads |
| Enclosure | Fully enclosed, filters 99% of particulates and VOCs | Open frame | Fully enclosed, heated to 65°C, HEPA 13 and carbon filtration |
| Build volume | 220 x 220 x 220 mm | 220 x 220 x 220 mm | 256 x 256 x 256 mm |
| Speed | Up to 600 mm/s | Up to 600 mm/s | 300 mm/s print, 600 mm/s travel |
| Setup | About 10 minutes, auto-levelling | About 10 minutes, auto-levelling | Fully automatic levelling and flow calibration |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU; ABS and ASA thanks to the enclosure | PLA, PETG, TPU | Everything from PLA to ABS, ASA, PA-CF and PPS-CF |
| Best for | A first printer at home or in a classroom | Colour prints on a budget | Multi-material, engineering plastics, small production |
| See the 5M Pro | See the AD5X | See the Creator 5 Pro |
All three ship from Brampton, Ontario. Printers ship at the heavy-item rate shown at checkout, and come with our 14-day replacement promise plus the Flashforge warranty.
Which one is yours?
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Pick the Adventurer 5M Pro if
you want the fewest surprises. The enclosure keeps drafts, fingers and fumes out, it is quiet enough for a classroom, and it prints the widest range of everyday materials.
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Pick the AD5X if
colour matters more than an enclosure. Four-colour prints straight out of the box at the lowest price we stock, same speed and build volume as the 5M Pro.
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Pick the Creator 5 Pro if
you already know you want ABS, ASA or carbon-fibre materials, or you want multi-material prints without a purge pile. It is the one we send to engineering labs.
The three we stock
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Save $270.00
Vendor:FlashforgeFlashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
Regular price $579.00Regular price$849.00-$270.00 Sale price $579.00 -
Vendor:FlashforgeFlashforge AD5X – Multicolor 3D Printer for High-Speed, Full-Color Printing
Regular price $459.00Regular price -
Sold out
Vendor:FlashforgeFlashforge Creator 5 Pro – 4-Toolhead Enclosed Multi-Color 3D Printer
Regular price $1,299.00Regular price
Print this first
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EconoFil PLA, from $12.49
Shop EconoFil PLAThe most forgiving material there is. Low temperature, no enclosure needed, 25+ colours. Start with a black and a white.
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Select Matte PLA, $16.99
Shop SelectSame easy printing, but the matte finish hides layer lines, so early prints look better than they should.
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PETG, from $14.99
Shop PETGYour second material. Tougher and more heat resistant than PLA for brackets, hooks and anything that lives outdoors.
Five things people forget to order
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A second roll
Everyone underestimates how much they will print in week one. A black and a white covers most of it.
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Spare nozzles
Nozzles are consumables. A variety pack for your printer means a clog never ends the weekend.
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Somewhere dry to keep filament
Filament absorbs moisture and prints badly when damp, PETG especially. Keep opened rolls in a resealed bag with the desiccant that came in the box.
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Bed adhesion and a scraper
A glue stick on the plate and a plastic scraper fix nine out of ten first-layer problems.
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The settings page
Every material we sell has its temperatures on the product page and on the temperature guide. Bookmark it.