Lately, I’ve been addicted to researching Chinese 3D printing brands that took the market for 3D printing by storm. The reason for this is a wide variety of geeetech 3D printers that these companies manufacture and the lack of information and comparison of the models.
If you’re a regular here you probably read my Anet, AnyCubic or Tevo 3D printer comparison. After the trio, I decided to cover one more well-known Shenzhen-based company – Geeetech (with three E’s). Little did I know that this quest of mine will be quite a challenge. The main reason for this is an enormous variety of 3D printers that Geeetech launched over the years.
As I mentioned, Geeetech is Chinese 3D printing manufacturer founded in 2011. Since then, they launched and marketed over 15 different printers.
In this article, I will compare all Geeetech’s printers ever made. With a little dedication, I will keep it up to date with all the upcoming models. So for all of you out there who wanted to find out more about Geeetech printers and differences between them, I hope you’ll enjoy this article.
Types of Geeetech Printers
Since a number of products are so overwhelming, I decided to break this comparison into pieces. First, let’s see what 3D printing models company offers.
- I3 type 3D printers
- Delta Rostock type
- MakerBot type
All of these are types. For each type Geeetech produced variations over the years. Variations are a result of improvements (quality and safety) and different modifications to satisfy different needs.
GeeeTech I3 type 3D Printers
Let’s begin with the most common cheaper printer – I3, popular RepRap Prusa model.
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Geeetech I3 Mendel
The very first I3 Mendel type printer of I3 is not included in this table since it’ll take plenty of space and make the table unreadable. This early model was more of a prototype which has been discontinued for quite a while. However, you can read about that printer on GeeeTech Wiki if you’re interested. It’s outdated and not available for sale anymore.
Geeetech I3 Aluminum
As its name implies, this model has an aluminum frame, which is tougher and more stable compared to acrylic ones. With 7.2 kg weight, it’s the most lightweight of all 7 I3 models. This model has the oldest mainboard Sanguinololu and does not support auto-leveling. The printing area size is 200 x 200 x 180mm.
Geeetech I3 Pro B
Two major improvements over the I3 Aluminum is that the I3 PRO B comes with an improved motherboard GT2560 which supports auto-leveling. Its frame is acrylic which boosts it’s overall weight to 8.5 and makes it more fragile. You can download the Repetier firmware for this printer directly from Geeetech.
Geeetech I3 X
Compared to the two printers above, I3X has an improved heat-bed surface made out of aluminum and slightly smaller printing area 200 x 200 x 170m.
Geeetech I3 A Pro
If there’s one printer that stands out from the crowd, that has to be the A PRO. This printer has quite an obvious differences compared to the others. First of all, it is the only one that has the 3-in-1 3D control box. The box contains a power supply, main board, and a 12864 LCD. I3 A Pro is the only printer from the list which has the 3 in 1 control box which reduces the total stress on the frame.
One more advantage of the printer is that it has an aluminum-made frame and the heat-bed. The disadvantage is that in order to enable auto-leveling some changes to the firmware had to be made, and that’s not quite easy to do (according to Geeetech support). Overall, I3 A gathered best from all previous I3 models and combined it. It has 200x200x190 build area and weights 7.2 kg. The price tag might put some people off.
BangGood has this printer which is a huge saving compared to the retail price.
Geeetech I3 W Pro
I3 W is the only wooden-made printer by Geeetech. It supports auto-leveling. For some reason, this one is the cheapest of all printers. It’s nearly impossible to find it online except in their store (link) and on AliExpress (link).
Geeetech I3 C
The main selling point of the I3C is the ability to print with dual-extrusion. Which means it can put different colors layers onto a heat-bed surface. This allows you to print multi-colored objects. It’s printing speed is quite good 60-110 mm/s, but its frame is acrylic and has the non-aluminum heated bed. Also, it does not support the auto-leveling sensor.
Geeetech I3 M201 Dual
Most advanced and priciest of all – I3 M201 comes with a different mainboard GTM32 which like the I3C supports dual extrusion. Its hotbed is made out of aluminum and the frame is acrylic. M201 has the largest build size 280 x 210 x 200 and weights the most, approximately 9.5kg.
The price of this printer can be costly, but I managed to find it much cheaper in these stores: Link 1 | Link 2
Which Geeetech I3 printer to get?
If you want my two cents, I would probably go with Geeetech I3 A Pro. Mostly because of its build quality. On the other hand, I3 PRO W appears to have quite good specs for its price, it can be a bargain, though it’s quite hard to find online. If on the other hand, you’re into dual-extrusion and multicolored printing, I3 M201 really looks good, especially at the discounted price.
GeeeTech Delta Type 3D Printers
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Delta Rostock Mini
Similar to I3 Mendel, this was the first Delta printer company made. It had 3D printer parts and bakelite platform. The main board was Mega 2560. The printer is no longer available for sale.
Delta Rostock Mini G2 and G2 Pro
The successor of the previous printer is G2. There are two variations of G2:
- G2
- G2 PRO
The difference in G2 and G2 PRO is in parts. Opposed to G2 which had 3d printer parts, G2 PRO has metal made ones. G2 is no longer available for sale. G2 PRO has a build area of D:190mm，H:200mm and weights ~9.5kg. It has the aluminum platform and acrylic frame. It uses Bowden type, a single color extruder.
Geetech Delta Rostock Mini G2S PRO
This printer has a slightly smaller printing area than it’s predecessor – D:170mm H:200mm. It’s the biggest advantage is dual extrusion and auto-leveling sensor it includes. Its dual extruder feature allows users to use two different filaments at the same time for a multicolored 3D print. Recommended print speed is from 60 to 120 mm/sec.
What is strange is that it’s only slightly more expensive compared to G2 PRO even though it offers dual extrusion. For example, you can check the price here
GeeeTech Delta Rostock 301
301 is the only printer GeeeTech has that supports triple extrusion. You can print with 3 different filament colors at the same time. You can add an auto-level sensor to it optionally. The printer uses more advanced GTM32 motherboard (Check the price here).
G2, G2S vs 301?
If I was to buy a delta printer from GeeeTech, I would without any doubt go with the latest Rostock 301. Not only because of it’s triple color extruder and improved mainboard, but also because of the build volume – D:170mm H:230m and printing speed 80 to 120 mm/sec.
Makerbot type
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Geeetech Me Ducer
Though not really a Makerbot type, I listed Me Ducer in this list. This printer is no longer on sale. It had a print volume of 180 x 150 x 150mm. This printer is no longer on sale. The Geeetech E180 is based on this printer’s design and comes with some accessories like an SD card for your Gcode files (no SD card reader included), a spare nozzle, a starter filament, and spool holder kit among others.
Geeetech Me Creator
A building area of 150 x 150 x 150mm and not supported auto-leveling was probably the reason why MeCreator got discontinued.
Geeetech Me Creator 2
Creator 2 is a successor of Creator 1. It’s printing speed goes from 60-80mm/s. Its frame is aluminum made, so is the heated bed. It has Bowden single color extruder and can support auto-leveling sensor.
GiantArm D200
The most advanced, newly released and most expensive Geeetech printer so far is GiantArm D200. Features like built-in WiFi, app control and notifications, filament and outage sensors really make this printer stand out from the crowd. It has the biggest printing area and weights staggering 18kg. It’s also the only model with a maximum nozzle temperature of ~230°C.
Printer speed is from 80 to 110mm/s. Giant Arm D200 has improved GTM32 Pro VC motherboard and power supply. As for user navigation, it features a 4.3″ color touchscreen. Even though its extruder only supports single color, it has other advantages such as easy slide removal. I am not 100% confident, but the extruder looks quite similar to a renewed E3D Titan.
GiantARM D200 can print the largest amount of filaments compared to all other Geeetech printers. The printer itself is extremely user-orientated but has a staggering price tag.
Geeetech 3D Printer Review: Final Thoughts on our Geeetech 3D Printer Models Comparison
Thanks for taking your time to read this. I sincerely hope this comparison was helpful. Remember that this is only the specs, features and hardware comparison. I haven’t tested these printers side by side, so my personal choices have been made only by my common sense and not real-life testing. This article is not a review, just a side by side specs comparison.
If you own any of these printers, feel free to let me know in the comments what is your experience with Geeetech.
I would like to thank the following people for helping me do the research:
- Zina Luo from Geeetech support for tirelessly answering all my questions regarding their products and helping me discover
This article is a work in progress. If you notice any mistakes or have feedback, please let me know, I’ll gladly update the information.
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