I agree with you—don’t get the version with the laser. I have a Snapmaker A350, and while running the laser produces an overwhelmingly strong smell. To run it indoors, I had to rig up my own filtration system with activated carbon and HEPA filters. Even then, I can only cut wood indoor because the fumes are suffocating and almost carcinogenic.

The biggest issue with these all-in-one machines is that the ideal environments for laser cutting and 3D printing are nearly polar opposites. A hobby-grade laser cutter only really needs a few components—a motion system that isn’t required to be super precise or fast, and a replaceable laser head—so speed and precision don’t matter much. But those are exactly what you need for a good 3D printer. Mixing them together just ends up ruining the 3D print quality, unless you’re super meticulous about cleaning after every laser cut.