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FlashForge Adventurer 5M, 220 mm Cube
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M is a £209 open-frame 3D printer sitting at number 6 in this guide. Its listing claims a 220 x 220 x 220 mm build volume, a maximum speed of 600 mm/s and full-auto one-click levelling, and the owner reviews quoted here describe it as intuitive to set up for someone who had not used a printer before.
Unlike the £499 and £999 machines this guide opens with, the numbers here survive the cross-check. A 22 cm cube does fit inside the body the same listing gives as 40 x 36.3 x 44.8 cm. What does not line up is the rating detail: the 4.1 badge is quoted against 489 ratings, but the breakdown supplied alongside it adds to 100, with 14 of those at one star and 68 at five — 14 in every 100. One caveat the listing is honest about: the enclosure is not included, it is something you customise for the AD5M. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing by us.
How those 489 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.1 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £209.00 (as listed) |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1 out of 5 from 489 ratings |
| Rating split | 68 five-star and 14 one-star, adding to 100, not 489 (as listed) |
| Claimed build volume | 220 x 220 x 220 mm |
| Listed product dimensions | 40 x 36.3 x 44.8 cm; 10.6 kg |
| Maximum speed | 600 mm/s; 20,000 mm/s² acceleration (as listed) |
| Nozzle | 32 mm³/s flow, 50 W heating power, 200 °C in 35 seconds |
| Model | AD5M by FLASHFORGE (software updates guaranteed until: unknown, as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“The media could not be loaded. I bought this despite not knowing a lot about 3D printers as a birthday present for my Fiance. He absolutely loves it and has been printing stuff non stop.He says its very intuitive and user friendly.He made a 'Benchy' which is a test file stored on the device and it works very well.I have since discovered from other people in the 3D printer groups that this is considered to be amazing for the price point. Brownie points for me then!The quality of the print is excellent and its not overly noisy and not too big but does need space behind it for ventilation”
Verified purchase“I bought one of these as I really wanted an enclosed model that was capable of ABS and ASA as well as the usual suspects for prototyping work. Two months later... I ordered another one as I was so pleased with the reliability, finish and general usefulness.The only real modifications I've felt the need to make (other than somewhere to keep the essentials at hand) are some flexible PLA feet to absorb some of the vibrations, and replacing the feed PTFE tube on both printers so that they can easily reach the heated dry box.They've both been proper little workhorses and have been used to create things from the very small to completely filling the 220x220 bed. I also like the ease with which I can swap the nozzles, especially as I now have the full range from 0.25 to 0.8mm.Issues? Few, I've had one filament clog and rarely have poor bed adhesion, warping or any of the other gotchas.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How much does the Flashforge Adventurer 5M cost?
The listing price is £209.00.
Does the Flashforge Adventurer 5M need manual levelling?
The listing states the full-auto levelling system handles calibration and calls it one-click, so no manual levelling is described.
What build volume does the Adventurer 5M have?
The listing claims 220 x 220 x 220 mm, and the same listing gives the machine's own dimensions as 40 x 36.3 x 44.8 cm, so the claimed 22 cm cube fits inside the smallest of those figures.
How fast is the Flashforge AD5M?
The listing quotes a maximum speed of 600 mm/s and maximum acceleration of 20,000 mm/s², with nozzle flow of 32 mm³/s and 200 °C reached in 35 seconds.
Is the Adventurer 5M enclosed?
No enclosure is listed as included. The bullet says you can customise an enclosure for your AD5M, which makes it an extra rather than part of the box.
What do the 489 ratings actually show?
The badge reads 4.1 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while the breakdown supplied with it adds to 100 — 68 at five stars and 14 at one star.
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