Bambu Lab · 2022
Print cost on the Bambu Lab P1P
The P1P is Bambu's open-frame CoreXY workhorse, hitting 500 mm/s on tuned profiles. It runs the same AMS-compatible firmware as its siblings but the open enclosure limits it on ABS and ASA. Best for fast PLA/PETG production.
Specs
- Average power
- 150 W
- Useful life
- 25,000 h
- Build volume
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Best for
- Enthusiasts
When this printer makes sense
The P1P is the open-frame version of the P1S — same CoreXY platform, same hotend, same speed, just without the enclosure. Worth considering if you only print PLA, PLA+, PETG and TPU (materials that don't need a chamber) and want to save $200-300 over the P1S. The P1P has become harder to find in 2026 — Bambu positions the P1S as the natural successor, and most resellers stocked the P1S instead. If ABS/ASA isn't on your roadmap for the next 2 years, the P1P delivers 90% of the P1S's value for less.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
Same CoreXY performance as the P1S (real 500 mm/s with Active Flow Control). AMS included in the Combo. Customizable side panels (stock comes in black; community sells colored kits). Lower acquisition cost than the P1S when in production. Easy to upgrade to enclosed with a DIY kit or the official enclosure (if you can find one).
Limitations
No enclosure means no functional ABS/ASA/Nylon/PC — only PLA, PETG, TPU. Availability dropped in 2026: Bambu positions the P1S as the successor, and resellers stocked P1S instead of P1P. Open frame is sensitive to drafts — keep it away from window or fan airflow. P1P-specific replacement parts (panels, hotend brackets) are getting harder to source too.
Typical print cost
A 50 g functional PETG part on the P1P costs $0.55-0.75 per unit in a 10-batch (filament + energy + amortization over $599). Compared to the P1S at the same volume, the P1P runs 20-30% cheaper per unit purely from the lower acquisition cost. A used P1P at a good discount is a bargain — but for a new printer in 2026, check whether the price difference justifies forgoing the P1S's enclosure.
Example calculation
For a 50 g part in PLA, 6 h print time and 8% failure rate. Currency follows your selection at the top.
- Filament$1.10
- Energy$0.16
- Amortization$0.14
- Failures (8%)$0.11
- Unit Cost$1.52
- Final Consumer Price (3× / 6% / 2%)$6.60
Filaments that print well on the Bambu Lab P1P
Every material the Bambu Lab P1P handles reliably, grouped by what makes it compatible. Click any to open the calculator with that filament selected.
Standard filaments
Everyday materials — the Bambu Lab P1P prints them stock without tuning or hardware mods.
Flexible filaments (direct drive)
Direct-drive extrusion on the Bambu Lab P1P gives flexible materials the control Bowden setups can't.
Compare the Bambu Lab P1P with...
Bambu Lab P1P
Bambu Lab · 2022
- Build volume
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Average power
- 150 W
- Useful life
- 25,000 h
- Max hotend temp
- 300 °C
- Frame
- Open
- Mechanism
- CoreXY
- Release year
- 2022
- Reference price
- $599