Sovol M1D Raises $2 Million In Just Over Two Hours On Kickstarter

A $2 Million First Two Hours

Sovol's M1D 3D printer is already one of the biggest Kickstarter successes of the year. The company hit $2 million in pledges within 130 minutes of going live. Twenty-four hours later, the campaign crossed $2.8 million with more than 1,700 backers and nearly a month left to run.

The M1D is not a standard IDEX printer. It pairs two fully independent nozzles with a six-toolhead quick-swap system. The idea is to give users multi-color and multi-material capability without the massive purge waste that usually comes with tool changes. Pre-orders start at $1,199 for the Essential model, with Advanced pricing at $1,599.

Why It Moved So Fast

The 3D printing community has been waiting for an open-source toolchanger at this price point. Earlier open-source toolchangers either demanded a large budget or required significant assembly know-how. Sovol packaged the whole concept into a turnkey machine and backed it with an active community reputation.

All3DP noted that the M1D's early pace still trails the Snapmaker U1, which pulled in $7 million in a similar window. Even so, $2 million in just over two hours puts the M1D in the top tier of consumer 3D printer launches.

What Comes Next

Sovol has 29 days left on the campaign. The stretch goals and final shipping timeline will determine whether the M1D becomes a household name or a cautionary tale about Kickstarter logistics. For now, the numbers speak for themselves.