3D printing services hit $2.5B as AM market shifts beyond hardware

AM services generated nearly $2.50 billion in revenue in Q2 2026, up from $2.19 billion a year earlier, according to Additive Manufacturing Research. Services accounted for more than half of the industry's total $4.48 billion quarterly market.

• AM services revenue reached $2.50B in Q2 2026, up from $2.19B a year earlier
• Total quarterly AM market hit $4.48B, with services over half
• Metal AM totaled $1.81B; polymer AM reached $2.68B
• Services grew 14%, outpacing the overall AM market's 12% growth