Prusa XL+, CORE One+ (Gen 2) and CORE One L+: Same Prices, Upgrade Kits for Owners

Prusa Research has refreshed its printer lineup, and the XL+, CORE One+ (Gen 2) and CORE One L+ are on sale now at the prices of the machines they replace.

All three gain an integrated nozzle wiper, which Prusa says was one of the most frequent user requests. It cleans the nozzle before a print begins, so loose strands and small blobs don't get carried onto the sheet. The wiper wears out, so Prusa picked a standard part that's easy to replace. The other shared change, new GT1.5 belts, makes fine repeating patterns less noticeable on large smooth walls, Prusa says.

The XL+ takes the deepest overhaul. Its new 360-degree part cooling matches the MK4S and CORE One, high-flow nozzles are standard, and a permanent eddy-current Tool Offset Sensor, taken from the INDX toolchanger, aligns every toolhead during setup. The previous routine used a removable pin and took minutes; Prusa claims the new one is about 20 times faster. A better sealed enclosure reaches around 50 °C on the printer's own waste heat. A chamber heater, shown but not scheduled, is meant to take that to 60 °C.

On the CORE One+ (Gen 2), a redesigned heatbed mount drops the "Absorbing heat" wait for PLA, PETG and anything else printed at a bed temperature of 85 °C or lower, so the first layer starts sooner. It also inherits the snap-on top panel from the CORE One L, which comes off without tools. The CORE One L+ gets the belts and the wiper, and nothing else.

As of August 13, 2026, an assembled CORE One+ (Gen 2) costs 1,349 EUR. The CORE One L+ is 1,849 EUR on Prusa's store, a single-tool XL+ 2,299 EUR. Printed Solid, Prusa's US shop, still lists an assembled CORE One+ at $1,499. The first two machines ship from August 14, the XL+ from August 28. Any unshipped order for an older version is upgraded automatically.

Owners get upgrade kits rather than a reason to buy another printer. CORE One+ kits come first, then CORE One L+ and XL+ around the end of August and the start of September. The XL to XL+ kit is already listed at 249 EUR, shipping from September 4. The rest carries softer dates: the HT Hotend in September, a first PrusaSlicer 3.0 alpha within weeks, and per-print Pressure Advance calibration still in internal testing.

What is new in the Prusa XL+?+

A 360-degree part cooling system matching the MK4S and CORE One, high-flow nozzles as standard, and a permanently mounted eddy-current Tool Offset Sensor that Prusa claims aligns toolheads about 20 times faster than the removable pin it replaces. It also gets the nozzle wiper and GT1.5 belts shared across the refresh, and an enclosure Prusa says reaches around 50 °C on the printer's own heat.

Can I upgrade my Prusa XL or CORE One instead of buying a new printer?+

Yes. Prusa is selling complete upgrade kits and the individual parts, starting with CORE One+ upgrades, followed by CORE One L+ and XL+ around the end of August and the beginning of September. The XL to XL+ kit is listed at 249 EUR, shipping from September 4.

Do the refreshed Prusa printers cost more?+

No. Prusa says it is keeping the same price for all machines despite the added hardware. As of August 13, 2026, an assembled CORE One+ (Gen 2) costs 1,349 EUR on Prusa's store, and a single-tool XL+ 2,299 EUR.

Sources & methodology

• Prusa's announcement post, published August 12 and updated August 13, 2026, read in full: the changes to each of the three printers, the rollout order, the upgrade timing, and the INDX, PrusaSlicer 3.0, HT Hotend and Prusa Connect Local plans. Images are Prusa Research official media from the same post
• Prusa's own store for euro prices and shipping dates: the CORE One+ (Gen 2), CORE One L+, XL+ Single-Tool and XL to XL+ upgrade pages
• Printed Solid, Prusa's US shop, for the dollar price, still listed under the pre-refresh names
• All3DP's report on the same announcement, by Carolyn Schwaar, which carries no figures beyond Prusa's post