The best 3D printing service for San Francisco depends on the job. For a quick part with an instant price, Simple Machining or Jinxbot. For painted models and prototypes, Artifactory3d in Oakland. For brands, agencies, architects and production work that need one team to own the result, PrintAWorld ships from New York in days.
| Shop | Where | What it prints | How you get a price | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrintAWorldUs | New York studios in Glendale, Queens and Brooklyn. No location in San Francisco: we work with San Francisco clients remotely and ship to them, and to all 50 states. | In-house FDM print farm, SLA resin, large-format and stainless steel (SLM) metal. Large production orders, architectural and scale models, and builds of 6 ft and more. Sanding, painting and metal plating. | A person reviews your file, sketch or photo and sends a written quote. From about $30, one print minimum, no setup fee. | Brands, agencies, architects and production work in San Francisco that need one team to own the result: production runs, architectural and scale models, very large builds, painted prints, metal parts and trophies. Projects done in a matter of days. Architectural models |
| UC3 Studios | Outer Richmond, San Francisco (2915 Balboa Street, per its terms). Local pickup available. | SLA and FDM in PLA, PETG, ABS/ASA, nylon and tough resin; small-batch runs of 10–500+ units. | Upload STL or STEP files for a quote within 4 business hours, or use the contact form. | Designers, artists, educators and engineers: resin miniatures and cosplay props, STEM kits, and functional parts for hardware startups. |
| ABC Imaging | SoMa, San Francisco (832 Folsom Street), weekdays. Delivery from Marin down the peninsula to San Jose. | 3D printing and scanning of models and prototypes; its site names no process. Also CAD and BIM file prep, laser cutting and CNC milling. | A “Get a Quote” form. | Architectural models, engineering design, prototypes and city planning. It also sells and leases 3D printers. |
| Artifactory3d | Oakland (3015 Adeline Street), by appointment only. It succeeds Moddler, which has closed. | PolyJet, FDM and SLA/DLP; build beds up to 20 × 15 × 8 in, larger parts keyed and assembled. Painting with exact color matching, vapor smoothing and assembly. | An inquiry form by process, plus online ordering. | Product designers, fine artists, architects and inventors. Standard turnaround 2–3 business days, with same-day and next-day options. |
| Jinxbot | Mountain View (599 Fairchild Drive) and San Jose, by appointment only; now part of Peak Fabrication Technology. Pickup by appointment. | FDM, SLA and SLS in PLA, standard and engineering resins, and Nylon 12. | Instant online quote: upload an STL to see the price. | Everyone from solo hobbyists to corporate engineering teams, from concept validation to batch runs. Typical turnaround 48–72 hours. |
| Simple Machining | Livermore (700 Terminal Circle), by appointment only. Pickup in Livermore; free ground shipping on orders over $250. | FDM, SLA, SLS and MJF in over 20 materials, including PA-11 and ULTEM 9085; FDM builds up to 36 × 36 × 36 in. | Instant online quote with options by material, color and lead time. Starting at $30, with no minimum order. | Bay Area engineers and product teams: prototypes, jigs and fixtures. Up to 100 parts in as little as one business day. |
This page lists companies that serve San Francisco, not only shops located there. UC3 Studios, ABC Imaging, Artifactory3d, Jinxbot and Simple Machining have a shop in San Francisco or elsewhere in the Bay Area, print for the public and have a current website. PrintAWorld is a New York studio that ships to San Francisco. Shops that have closed, online marketplaces without a local shop, and makerspaces where you print yourself are left out. “Best” here means best for a kind of job: no company is best at everything. Nobody paid to be listed, and we didn’t order from the other shops: we read their websites on and wrote down only what they say. Ratings change every week, so they aren’t on the page.
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Artifactory3d, Simple Machining, Jinxbot
Artifactory3d offers same-day and next-day options in Oakland. Simple Machining can make up to 100 parts in as little as one business day, and Jinxbot’s typical turnaround is 48–72 hours. PrintAWorld can’t do same-day or next-day in San Francisco.
Simple Machining, Jinxbot, UC3 Studios
Simple Machining and Jinxbot show a price as soon as you upload a file. Simple Machining runs FDM, SLA, SLS and MJF; UC3 Studios quotes within 4 business hours.
PrintAWorld, ABC Imaging, Artifactory3d
We print builds of 6 ft and more in sections, and architectural and scale models of buildings, sites and interiors for presentations, competitions and displays. ABC Imaging lists architectural models and city planning; Artifactory3d serves architects and assembles larger parts.
PrintAWorld, UC3 Studios, Simple Machining
Our in-house FDM print farm takes large production orders, and a person reviews the job before it runs. UC3 Studios lists runs of 10–500+ units; Simple Machining lists up to 100 parts in as little as a day.
PrintAWorld, Artifactory3d
We sand, prime, paint and metal-plate prints so they arrive ready to show. Artifactory3d lists painting with exact color matching, vapor smoothing and assembly.
PrintAWorld
We print solid stainless steel with SLM in our own studio and ship it to San Francisco. None of the five Bay Area shops here lists metal 3D printing on its own site.
We are a New York production studio for businesses, brands, agencies and creative teams, and we have many clients in San Francisco. Everything is made in-house in our two New York studios: an FDM print farm for large production orders, SLA resin for detail and architectural models, large-format printers for builds of 6 ft and more, and stainless steel SLM for metal. The same team sands, paints and plates, and a person reviews every file and owns the result.
We reply quickly and get projects done in a matter of days, then ship to San Francisco. We have no location in San Francisco, so there’s no pickup, and same-day or next-day isn’t possible there. If you need to collect a part today, a local shop on this list fits better.
Our 3D printing service for San FranciscoChoose a Bay Area shop when you need the part tomorrow or want to collect it. Artifactory3d offers same-day and next-day options in Oakland, Simple Machining can make up to 100 parts in as little as one business day, and UC3 Studios offers local pickup in San Francisco.
Choose PrintAWorld when you want one team to own the result and a few days is fine: a production run from our FDM print farm, an architectural model, a build bigger than one printer, a painted or plated piece, or a solid stainless steel part, which none of the Bay Area shops here lists. We have many clients in San Francisco, reply quickly and get projects done in a matter of days, with no setup fee and prints from about $30. We can’t do same-day or next-day in San Francisco.
3D printing for San FranciscoPrices and promises are hard to compare from websites alone. These questions show quickly whether a shop suits your piece, and any good shop will answer them before you pay.
Ask us too. Send a file, sketch or photo with the size, finish and date you need to contact@prtwd.com, or start from our 3D printing for San Francisco page.
It depends on the job. Simple Machining in Livermore and Jinxbot in Mountain View suit quick engineering parts with an instant price. Artifactory3d in Oakland suits painted, color-matched prototypes. UC3 Studios and ABC Imaging are in San Francisco itself. PrintAWorld, a New York studio with many San Francisco clients, suits brands, agencies, architects and production work that need one team to own the result.
In San Francisco itself, UC3 Studios (Outer Richmond) and ABC Imaging (SoMa). Nearby: Artifactory3d (Oakland), Jinxbot (Mountain View and San Jose) and Simple Machining (Livermore). PrintAWorld prints in New York and ships to San Francisco, from about $30 with a one-print minimum and no setup fee.
Sometimes, nearby. Artifactory3d in Oakland offers same-day PolyJet and next-day PolyJet or FDM, and Simple Machining lists up to 100 parts in as little as one business day. PrintAWorld has no location in San Francisco, so same-day or next-day isn’t possible there; we get projects done in a matter of days.
PrintAWorld 3D prints architectural and scale models of buildings, sites and interiors for presentations, competitions and displays, and ships them to San Francisco. ABC Imaging in SoMa lists architectural models and city planning, and Artifactory3d in Oakland serves architects.
PrintAWorld prints builds of 6 ft and more in sections, joins and finishes them, and ships them to San Francisco. Simple Machining lists FDM builds up to 36 × 36 × 36 in, and Artifactory3d keys and assembles parts larger than its 20 × 15 × 8 in build beds.
PrintAWorld prints solid stainless steel parts with SLM in its New York studio and ships them to San Francisco. None of the five Bay Area shops on this page lists metal 3D printing on its own site. For a metal look on a resin print, PrintAWorld also offers metal plating.
It depends on size, material, quantity and finish. PrintAWorld prints start from about $30 with no setup fee. Simple Machining says it starts at $30 with no minimum order, and Jinxbot shows an instant price when you upload an STL. The other shops quote per project.
Yes. PrintAWorld is a New York production studio with many clients in San Francisco. Send a file, sketch or photo; a person replies quickly with a written quote, we print and finish the piece in our own studios, and ship it to you, usually within a matter of days. We have no location in San Francisco, so there’s no pickup, and same-day or next-day isn’t possible there.
Businesses, brands, agencies, architects, and creative and production teams that need one team to own the result, from one print to a large production order, including architectural and scale models for presentations, competitions and displays. It is not the cheapest option for hobby prints or for parts you plan to resell: a marketplace like Craftcloud or a hobbyist will cost less.
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