# Toybox Luna brings four-color 3D printing to kid-friendly machines

> **Key takeaway:** Toybox announced the Luna, its first child-friendly 3D printer with automatic four-material switching and a 260×260×260mm print volume, priced at $349.

**Published:** 2026-10-22T14:26:10+00:00 
**Source:** Hackster.io News 
**Category:** open-hardware 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/toybox-luna-brings-four-color-3d-printing-to-kid-friendly-ma.html 

## Summary
Toybox has unveiled the Luna, expanding from its single-material, small-volume printers to a machine with automatic four-spool switching and a 260mm cubic build volume. The open-frame FFF printer adds a heated self-leveling bed, built-in camera, filament run-out detection, and dual-band Wi-Fi. The company targets families and schools with fleet management features, keeping the same Creator Space software with added multi-material support.

## Toybox Luna specifications and upgrades
- **Print volume:** 260×260×260mm, up from 75×70×90mm on the Alpha Four
- **Multi-material:** Automatic switching between up to four filament spools via Creator Space software
- **Bed:** Heated, self-leveling with automatic mesh-based leveling (0.2mm default layer height retained)
- **Connectivity:** Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi, upgraded from single-band 2.4GHz
- **Additional features:** Built-in camera, automatic filament run-out detection
- **Physical changes:** 17.9×18.2×17.5" frame using polymer-aluminum mix, weight increased from 5.3lbs to 20lbs

## Why it matters
The Luna brings multi-material FFF printing to a lower price point and simpler UX than typical mid-range machines, potentially expanding access for educational settings and younger users entering maker culture.