AxiLoop MC8 Teases an 8-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printer

AxiLoop is promising a desktop multi-material machine with no purge towers

The Shenzhen-based company showed the MC8 publicly for the first time at a media event in Silicon Valley. The printer uses eight separate toolheads instead of forcing multiple filaments through a single nozzle. Each toolhead can switch filaments automatically without the long purge sequences that slow down conventional multi-material prints.

The build volume measures 300 x 300 x 300 mm. AxiLoop claims print speeds up to 600 mm/s and a tenfold reduction in material waste compared to traditional purge-tower multi-material printing. The machine supports up to eight spools loaded directly onto the printer, with automatic loading and unloading handled by a dual-motor filament system.

What we know and what we do not

No firm price, no release date, and no confirmed specs beyond the basics. AxiLoop has not published a website or independent reviews. The company is taking $50 reservations online, with a stated launch price of $999 and an expected retail price of $2,199. Those numbers are unverified until the product ships.

The MC8 will be demonstrated live at Formnext Asia in Shenzhen from August 26 to 28. If the eight-toolhead mechanism works as claimed, it would be a genuine departure from the single-nozzle multi-material approach used by Bambu Lab and Prusa. Reliability is the question. Every additional toolhead adds a failure point.

Why it matters

Multi-color FDM printing has improved dramatically in the last two years, but it still relies on either a single nozzle with purge towers or a small number of toolheads. AxiLoop's pitch is simplicity: eight tools, eight spools, no purge waste. If the company can deliver a reliable machine at the promised price, it could reshape expectations for what desktop multi-material printing looks like.

The InfiMech MX Pro, announced around the same time, uses a similar eight-toolhead concept. Both machines will face the same test: can you keep eight hotends aligned and feeding consistently without constant jams? The next few months should provide an answer.