Name: FlashForge Creator Pro
Brand: FlashForge
SKU: a3483535-ec46-4eb3-be54-55cecc049fdb
Rating: 7.5 (1180 reviews)

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Experts recommend Monoprice Maker Select Plus more than FlashForge Creator Pro

As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Monoprice Maker Select Plus over FlashForge Creator Pro, but both 3D Printers have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Monoprice Maker Select Plus received 1 recommendation: from Digital Trends (28 Mar 2021). FlashForge Creator Pro was also endorsed 1 times: by Omnicore (11 Jan 2024). However, experts generally ranked FlashForge Creator Pro lower than Monoprice Maker Select Plus in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.

Rank	Change	Price	3D Printer	Wirecutter	Tom's Hardware	All3DP	TechRadar	Tom's Guide	Omnicore	PCMag	Digital Trends	Popular Mechanics	CNET
42	N/A	$351	Monoprice Maker Select Plus	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
44	N/A	Check price	FlashForge Creator Pro	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-

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Endorsement summary:

On 11 Jan 2024 Omnicore ranked FlashForge Creator Pro as #5

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#5 out of 12 FlashForge Creator Pro

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Source: www.omnicoreagency.com
On 28 Mar 2021 Digital Trends ranked Monoprice Maker Select Plus as #5

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#5 out of 5 Monoprice Maker Select Plus

Source: www.digitaltrends.com

After counting and adding up the 93 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Monoprice Maker Select Plus outranks FlashForge Creator Pro. This is not to say that FlashForge Creator Pro is a bad option. Like Monoprice Maker Select Plus, it is recommended by experts, but less.

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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, in Apr 2024 neither FlashForge Creator Pro nor Monoprice Maker Select Plus were recommended by key experts who publish 3D Printers recommendations.

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3	+1	Check price	Bambu Lab X1 Carbon	2	8	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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14	+1	Check price	Formlabs Form 3+ The Formlabs Form 3+ 3D printer is highly praised for its exceptional print quality, precision, and consistency, making it suitable for a wide range of professional applications.	-	-	-	-	3	-	7	-	-	-
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16	-	$285	Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro	-	4	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [9]

76

Total expert reviews: 9

with a score: 6
without a score: 3

Highest score by makemendel.com	90
Average score based on 9 reviews	76
Lowest score by TechGearLab	55

Score distribution:

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Expert reviews [3]

89

Total expert reviews: 3

with a score: 2
without a score: 1

Highest score by Digital Trends	90
Average score based on 3 reviews	89
Lowest score by 3D Insider	88

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

From Seller:

Full manufacturer's warranty fulfilled by Flashforge, and free email support provided by expert FlashForge technicians
A sturdy metal frame that is substantially more stable than the Creator's original wood frame.Build volume 8.9 X 5.8 X 5.9 inches
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From Seller:

Support for All Filament Types: The heated build plate and wide range of extruder temperatures allow this printer to work with any type of filament, from basic filaments, such as ABS and PLA, to more advanced materials, such as conductive PLA, wood and metal composites, or dissolvable PVA.
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[EN] https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=21871 Report

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Monoprice Maker Select Plus is a well-known and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling 3D printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Monoprice Maker Select V2 or Elegoo Mars 4 Ultra .

Monoprice Maker Select Plus is $148.42 less expensive than an average 3D printer ($499).