FDMSpecialty
Beginner
Toybox 3D Printer
The kid-first 3D printer. One-button printing from a tablet app, food-safe PLA, no slicer required.
Build Volume
75×80×90mm
Max Speed
30 mm/s
Max Nozzle
220°C
Max Bed
0°C
Type
FDM
Released
2017-12
Kinematics
Bedslinger (Cartesian)
Extruder
Bowden
Leveling
Pre-leveled (no user adjustment)
Best For
Kids ages 6-12, gift-giving, no-tinker …
Typical price
~$399
Full Specifications
| Build | |
| Build Volume | 75 × 80 × 90 mm |
| Kinematics | Bedslinger (Cartesian) |
| Chamber | Open |
| Hotend & Bed | |
| Max Nozzle Temp | 220°C |
| Max Bed Temp | 0°C |
| Nozzle Diameter | 0.4mm (stock) |
| Extruder | Bowden |
| Performance | |
| Max Speed | 30 mm/s |
| Max Acceleration | 500 mm/s² |
| Leveling | Pre-leveled (no user adjustment) |
| System | |
| Firmware | Toybox (proprietary) |
| Filament System | Toybox Printer Food (proprietary spools) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, app-only (no slicer) |
| Camera | None |
| Filament Runout | No |
| Assembly | Fully assembled |
| Ratings | |
| Ease of Use | 5/5 |
| Print Quality | 2/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
| Commercial | |
| Released | 2017-12 |
| Typical price (USD) | ~$399 as of Apr 2026 |
| Best For | Kids ages 6-12, gift-giving, no-tinker classroom use |
Material Compatibility
How well this printer handles common materials. Ratings reflect stock hardware — upgrades like all-metal hotends or hardened nozzles can push these higher.
ABS
ASA
Carbon Fiber
PETG
PLA
PLA+
TPU
Perfect — runs out of the box
Great — minimal tuning
Good — works with care
Limited — possible with mods
Not supported
What's Good, What Isn't
Pros
- Genuinely kid-proof — no slicer, no leveling, no tinkering
- Tablet app with a library of pre-sliced toys
- Food-safe spools and rounded corners
Cons
- Tiny build volume — toys, not parts
- Locked to Toybox-branded filament (expensive per kg)
- Very slow and outclassed by every modern starter printer for adults
Filaments That Run Great on the Toybox 3D Printer
Filtered from our database — only filaments rated Good or better for this printer's material capabilities.
