AtomForm Palette 300 Pushes Multi-Color 3D Printing Further

At CES 2026, AtomForm rolled out the Palette 300, a desktop 3D printer aimed at makers who are tired of choosing between color, materials, and sanity. The headline feature is a 12-nozzle setup built to make multi-color and multi-material jobs faster, cleaner, and less wasteful than the usual purge-heavy routines. Think of it as a machine that tries to remove the annoying parts of advanced printing, instead of asking you to accept them as a lifestyle.

12 Nozzles That Actually Change How You Print

Most consumer printers still revolve around one nozzle, or maybe two, which means color swaps are often slow and messy. The Palette 300 goes wide with 12 dedicated nozzles, each intended to stay paired with its filament, so transitions do not constantly involve unloading and reloading. AtomForm says this design supports up to 36 colors and 12 materials in a single print, which is the kind of flexibility that normally forces you into complicated add-ons or post-processing.

The practical upside is workflow. Instead of treating color and material changes like a punishment, you can plan prints that blend rigid and flexible parts, or handle distinct finishes, without painting everything afterward. For prototypes, classroom models, or detailed display pieces, that can shave off real time and effort.

OmniElement Swapping and the Waste Problem

The Palette 300 uses AtomForm’s OmniElement Automatic Nozzle Swapping System to handle transitions efficiently. The goal is to reduce the classic multi-color issue: lots of purged plastic that goes straight to the trash. AtomForm claims up to 90% less filament waste thanks to faster, cleaner swaps, paired with its ReadyPrint swap approach that keeps the printer moving instead of pausing for long purge cycles.

Less waste is not just a sustainability brag. It also means lower material costs, fewer interruptions, and fewer surprises halfway through a long job. If you print multi-color often, the savings can stack up quickly, because purge towers and long purges are basically a tax on your patience.

AI Cameras, Sensors, and First-Try Success

AtomForm is leaning hard into reliability with 50+ sensors and 4 AI-powered cameras. The printer monitors the process, calibrates nozzle alignment, and looks for small defects early, which is useful when a single mistake can ruin hours of printing. In other words, it is trying to act like a quiet assistant rather than a machine that waits for you to notice something went wrong.

This kind of monitoring matters most for users who want consistent results without constant tweaking, like educators running repeated prints, designers iterating prototypes, or hobbyists who would rather build things than babysit them. It is not magic, but proactive detection is usually better than discovering a problem after the print is already doomed.

Speed, Noise, and the Filament Ecosystem

On paper, the Palette 300 is built for throughput: up to 800 mm/s print speed and 25,000 mm/s2 acceleration, plus a 300 x 300 x 300 mm build volume for larger parts or batch printing. AtomForm also highlights quiet operation at 48 dB or less, along with built-in air filtration, which makes it more realistic for home studios, classrooms, and shared workspaces.

For filament handling, the printer can integrate with up to six AtomForm RFD-6 filament boxes, supporting 36 spools total with independent drying that runs continuously, even while printing. As for timing, AtomForm says the Palette 300 is expected to be commercially available in early Q2 2026, with early discounts tied to a Kickstarter pre-order campaign planned for early Q1 2026.