SnowX unveils SnowPod desktop metal 3D printer at TCT Shenzhen

At TCT Shenzhen, SnowX showed the SnowPod, a compact laser powder bed fusion printer measuring 360×360×660 mm and weighing about 40 kg. It offers an 80×80×100 mm build volume, a 200 W fiber laser with a 40 μm spot, 30–60 μm layers and 316L steel as the first material. A Kickstarter campaign is planned for Q4 2026, with pricing expected under $10,000.

• Footprint of 360×360×660 mm, about 40 kg, build volume 80×80×100 mm
• 200 W fiber laser, 40 μm spot, 30–60 μm layers, 3 μm Z-axis precision
• Closed-loop powder handling with cartridges and roughly 90% recovery
• NitroPod nitrogen generator and AI camera-based build monitoring