UltiMaker S3
UltiMaker S3
Easy-to-use 3D printing starts here.
A powerhouse that fits neatly on a desk. Ready to print glass and carbon fiber composites. Soluble supports allow for complex geometries with more design freedom.
Massive performance. Small footprint.
Key features
Composite-ready dual extrusion
Advanced auto bed leveling
Award-winning touchscreen UI
Click and print with 190+ materials
Join the industry leaders who choose UltiMaker
More materials. More applications.
Click and print with 190+ materials
3D printing with the world’s most advanced filaments is easy. Create strong parts using polymers reinforced with composite materials. Or combine the S3 with the Metal Expansion Kit to prototype functional stainless steel parts.
Compatible with
190+
materials
Accesories
UltiMaker Metal Expansion Kit
BASF Forward AM Ultrafuse® 17-4 PH (1 kg) BASF Forward AM Ultrafuse® Support Layer (300 g)²
UltiMaker print cores
Choose from material-matched print cores, in multiple nozzle sizes
UltiMaker PVA Removal Station
Simple post-processing. Faster parts.
Specs
| Dimensions | Build Volume | 230 x 190 x 200 mm (9 x 7.4 x 7.9 inches) |
| Assembled dimensions | W 394 x D 489 x H 637 mm (W 15.5 x D 19.3 x H 25.1 inches) | |
| Print technology | Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) | |
| Compatible filament diameter | 2.85 mm | |
| Weight | 14.4 kg (31.7 lbs) | |
| Maximum power output | 350 W | |
| Printer properties | Layer resolution | 0.25 mm nozzle: 150 – 60 micron 0.4 mm nozzle: 200 – 20 micron 0.6 mm nozzle: 300 – 20 micron 0.8 mm nozzle: 600 – 20 micron |
| XYZ resolution | 6.9, 6.9, 2.5 micron | |
| Feeder type | Dual-geared feeder, reinforced for composite materials | |
| Display | 4.7-inch (11.9 cm) color touchscreen | |
| Print core replacement | Swappable print cores | |
| Print head | Dual extrusion print head with an auto-nozzle lifting system, swappable print cores. | |
| Nozzle diameters | 0.25 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm | |
| Operation parameters | Build speed | < 24 mm³/s |
| Nozzle temperature | 180 – 280 °C | |
| Nozzle heat-up time | < 2 minutes | |
| Operating sound | < 50 dBA | |
| Build plate leveling | Advanced active leveling | |
| Build plate | 20 – 120 °C heated glass build plate | |
| Build plate heat-up time | < 4 minutes (from 20 to 60 °C | |
| Operating ambient temperature | 15 – 32 °C (59 – 90 °F) | |
| Non-operating temperature | 0 – 32 °C (32 – 90 °F) | |
| Ecosystem | Supplied free software | UltiMaker Cura – print preparation software UltiMaker Digital Factory – printer management software UltiMaker Essentials – enterprise-grade online software tools |
| Supported OS | MacOS, Windows, and Linux | |
| Plugin integration | SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor | |
| Supported file types | UltiMaker Cura: STL, OBJ, X3D, 3MF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG Printable formats: G, GCODE, GCODE.gz, UFP | |
| File transfer | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Ethernet, USB | |
| Safety and compliance | Certification | CE, FCC, VPAT, RoHS, REACH, CB, BIS, KC, PSE, RCM, SRRC, MIC, NCC, Safe unattended professional use |
| More information | Learn more about UltiMaker safety and compliance (https://support.makerbot.com/s/article/1667337922159) |
The S3 works with 190+ materials including the following:
Tough PLA
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
58°C
Hardness
80 Shore D
Impact
strength
9 kJ/m²
PLA
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
59°C
Hardness
84
Impact
strength
4 kJ/m²
PETG
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
76°C
Hardness
76 Shore D
Impact
strength
8 kJ/m²
ABS
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
87°C
Hardness
76 Shore D
Impact
strength
14 kJ/m²
CPE
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
77°C
Hardness
76 Shore D
Impact
strength
6 kJ/m²
CPE+
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
100°C
Hardness
77 Shore D
Impact
strength
37 kJ/m²
NYLON
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
89°C
Hardness
81 Shore D
Impact
strength
14 kJ/m²
PC
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
111°C
Hardness
81 Shore D
Impact
strength
12 kJ/m²
TPU 95A
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
116°C
Hardness
48 Shore D
Impact
strength
24 kJ/m²
PP
Print Core
AA
Thermal resistance
99°C
Hardness
42 Shore D
Impact
strength
49 kJ/m²
Compare
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| Build volume (XYZ) 230 x 190 x 200 mm | Build volume (XYZ) 330 x 240 x 300 mm | Build volume (XYZ) 330 x 240 x 300 mm | Build volume (XYZ) 330 x 240 x 300 mm | Build volume (XYZ) 223 x 220 x 205 mm |
| Build chamber Partly enclosed Passively heated | Build chamber Fully enclosed Passively heated | Build chamber Partly enclosed Passively heated | Build chamber Fully enclosed Passively heated | Build chamber Passively heated |
| Build plate Glass | Build plate Flexible steel | Build plate Glass | Build plate Flexible steel | Build plate Glass |
| Extrusion Bowden dual extrusion | Extrusion Bowden dual extrusion | Extrusion Bowden dual extrusion | Extrusion Bowden dual extrusion | Extrusion Bowden single extrusion |
| Print cores & nozzles Swappable print cores Optional composite & metal | Print cores & nozzles Swappable print cores Optional composite | Print cores & nozzles Swappable print cores Optional composite & metal | Print cores & nozzles Swappable print cores Optional composite | Print cores & nozzles Swappable nozzle |
| Compatible materials 190+ | Compatible materials 280+ | Compatible materials 280+ | Compatible materials 180+ | Compatible materials 20+ |
| Spool holder NFC-enabled for 2 spools | Spool holder NFC-enabled for 2 spools | Spool holder NFC-enabled for 2 spools | Spool holder NFC, humidity control for 6 spools | Spool holder For 1 spool |
| Air filtration – | Air filtration Integrated Air Manager | Air filtration Optional Air Manager | Air filtration Integrated Air Manager | Air filtration Optional Air Manager |
| Software UltiMaker Cura and Digital Factory | Software UltiMaker Cura and Digital Factory | Software UltiMaker Cura and Digital Factory | Software UltiMaker Cura and Digital Factory | Software UltiMaker Cura and Digital Factory |