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FLASHFORGE AD5X 3D Printer

$215

$349

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Update: This very popular Frontpage Deal is still available.

FLASHFORGE 3D Printer Store via AliExpress has FLASHFORGE AD5X 3D Printer on sale for $237.88 > Now $238.03 - $23 (apply promo code VSUSDEAL23 at checkout) = $214.88 > Now $215.03. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
Thanks to community member KutluhanA for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Multi-Color flexible TPU printing
  • 1-Click Auto Leveling
  • 600mm/s Max Speed: Achieve faster print times with high-speed capabilities.
  • 20000mm/s² Max Acceleration: Ensures quick, precise movements for enhanced performance.
  • Intuitive touchscreen interface
  • All-metal CoreXY structure
  • Auto 4kg filament refill

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • This offer matches a recent Frontpage Deal from early July.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by KutluhanA
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Update: This very popular Frontpage Deal is still available.

FLASHFORGE 3D Printer Store via AliExpress has FLASHFORGE AD5X 3D Printer on sale for $237.88 > Now $238.03 - $23 (apply promo code VSUSDEAL23 at checkout) = $214.88 > Now $215.03. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
Thanks to community member KutluhanA for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Multi-Color flexible TPU printing
  • 1-Click Auto Leveling
  • 600mm/s Max Speed: Achieve faster print times with high-speed capabilities.
  • 20000mm/s² Max Acceleration: Ensures quick, precise movements for enhanced performance.
  • Intuitive touchscreen interface
  • All-metal CoreXY structure
  • Auto 4kg filament refill

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • This offer matches a recent Frontpage Deal from early July.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by KutluhanA

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Jul 14, 2026 11:38 AM
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brettjmaxwellJul 14, 2026 11:38 AM
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Quote from briguy_kels :
I was just looking at the ad5x, it's $329 at local microcenter. It's seriously $100+ cheaper from ali? I'm inches away from buying at microcenter to ensure arrival and quality of product, but $100 is tempting. Any experience getting 3d printers from this vendor? What are issues or challenges / considerations compared to the local shop?
Do it. I bought it from AliExpress for about $240 2 months ago and it's printing like a champ as we speak.
Jul 14, 2026 12:37 PM
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rage4orderJul 14, 2026 12:37 PM
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Quote from cbirdy :
Yep, Just bought it from them last week. It took 6 days to arrive and was shipped from California to Georgia. Arrived in perfect condition and prints great. This is the best deal for a 3D printer period. I would use the $100 saved to buy extra filament.
Did it come with any filament at all? I've looked everywhere in the description and can't find an answer.
Jul 14, 2026 12:40 PM
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cbirdyJul 14, 2026 12:40 PM
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Quote from rage4order :
Did it come with any filament at all? I've looked everywhere in the description and can't find an answer.
Just a tiny amount. It is enough to print 1 or 2 benchies but that is about it. If I remember correctly it is white, blue, yellow, and pink. But just a tiny little loop of each. I wouldn't buy the printer expecting the included filament to be enough to actually print anything useful.
Jul 14, 2026 12:41 PM
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rage4orderJul 14, 2026 12:41 PM
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Quote from cbirdy :
Just a tiny amount. It is enough to print 1 or 2 benchies but that is about it. If I remember correctly it is white, blue, yellow, and pink. But just a tiny little loop of each. I wouldn't buy the printer expecting the included filament to be enough to actually print anything useful.
Thanks for the response!
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Jul 14, 2026 1:32 PM
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rileyper
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Jul 14, 2026 1:32 PM
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Quote from rage4order :
Did it come with any filament at all? I've looked everywhere in the description and can't find an answer.
When i got mine, it only came with 4 small samples, only enough for one of the sample prints (one or two of those sample prints doesn't have enough filament.)
Jul 14, 2026 1:34 PM
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Madcat207Jul 14, 2026 1:34 PM
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Quote from rileyper :
When i got mine, it only came with 4 small samples, only enough for one of the sample prints (one or two of those sample prints doesn't have enough filament.)
Same here. I just put them aside as they looked far too small to really be useful.
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Jul 14, 2026 2:56 PM
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luckygecko
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Jul 14, 2026 2:56 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank luckygecko

If you are looking at this over the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo for $322 consider this.
(by the way, I'm not dissing the AD5X I have two of them)

You start at $214
if you wan an enclosure then
$45 for the kit, plus about $25 in PLA/PETG to print the DIY parts:
$214 + $45 + 25 = $285

The Kobra Combo not only has an enclosure, it comes with a dry box, which is also it is a filament dryer.

If you want live a dry box, another $25 in filament to print it.
$310

If you want a dryer and dry box combo, instead of printing a dry box then the SUNLU 4 spool dryer/drybox is $99, so back to $285 + 99 = $384

That said, if you want a great entry printer there's nothing wrong with the AD5X. . If you don't want multi color, the AD5M is just fine for $175 ish. (AliExpress when on sale)
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Jul 14, 2026 4:15 PM
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Deli-chanJul 14, 2026 4:15 PM
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Can anyone here compare this to the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2?
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Jul 14, 2026 5:07 PM
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luckygecko
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Jul 14, 2026 5:07 PM
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Quote from Deli-chan :
Can anyone here compare this to the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2?

Do you mean the Centauri Carbon 2 or the Centauri Carbon2 Combo?


The Combo adds 4-color printing. I have the CC2 Combo and it works well and it's a much nicer printer in my opinion. It's fully enclosed out of the package. It also carries a higher price tag. The build area is 256x256x256 for the CC2 vs 220x220x220 for the AD5X. I've run into prints that would not fit the AD5X. The CC2's nozzle can go to 350C vs 300C for the AD5X, thus one can get into the harder stuff to print like ABS or ASA, with the * that the CC2 does not have a directly heated chamber, so people leave the hot bed turned on for a while before printing.
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Jul 14, 2026 8:09 PM
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mfsd01Jul 14, 2026 8:09 PM
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Quote from luckygecko :
If you are looking at this over the Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo for $322 consider this.
(by the way, I'm not dissing the AD5X I have two of them)

You start at $214
if you wan an enclosure then
$45 for the kit, plus about $25 in PLA/PETG to print the DIY parts:
$214 + $45 + 25 = $285

The Kobra Combo not only has an enclosure, it comes with a dry box, which is also it is a filament dryer.

If you want live a dry box, another $25 in filament to print it.
$310

If you want a dryer and dry box combo, instead of printing a dry box then the SUNLU 4 spool dryer/drybox is $99, so back to $285 + 99 = $384

That said, if you want a great entry printer there's nothing wrong with the AD5X. . If you don't want multi color, the AD5M is just fine for $175 ish. (AliExpress when on sale)
It looks like the AD5X is more reliable than the Kobra S1. Do you have experience with both?
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Jul 14, 2026 9:21 PM
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luckygecko
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Jul 14, 2026 9:21 PM
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Quote from mfsd01 :
It looks like the AD5X is more reliable than the Kobra S1. Do you have experience with both?

Don't have the Kobra yet. They, Anycubic, had to modify them and and they sent out new hotends to a lot of people, and fixed some stuff in firmware. So, I hope, if later reports are true, they got it right.
Jul 15, 2026 12:39 PM
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dijit4lJul 15, 2026 12:39 PM
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For me, it's like that Simpson's meme where Homer beats up the Krusty Hamburglar but, "Stop! Stop! I'm already poor!"
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Jul 15, 2026 5:58 PM
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optimizeJul 15, 2026 5:58 PM
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Just ordered. Any suggestions for good quality Filament to go with it? I see the 10-Pk 1KG KINGROON 1.75mm PETG 3D Printer Filament (Mix Color) posted for $60 on SD. Not sure if it's a good reasonable option with this printer
Last edited by optimize July 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM.
Jul 15, 2026 7:22 PM
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MichaelT9161Jul 15, 2026 7:22 PM
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Getting the same message as others that it can't ship to my address. Am I doing something wrong?

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Jul 15, 2026 7:33 PM
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etone888Jul 15, 2026 7:33 PM
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Code no longer works (for me at least). Says 2 available, at $238.03.

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