Fresh from Its Nearly RMB 200 Million Financing, Gelaibo's Third-Generation Desktop Metal 3D Printer Set for Global Crowdfunding in Late November

Nanjixiong introduction: After announcing nearly RMB 200 million in Series A financing in mid-September, Gelaibo is lowering the barrier to metal 3D printing with clearly priced industrial machines and ultra-low-priced desktop machines. It aims to bring metal 3D printing in volume to 3D printing service bureaus and farms, and even maker studios.

On October 14, 2026, Nanjixiong interviewed Gelaibo chairman Wang Binhua at TCT Shenzhen. Mr. Wang introduced the company's recent progress and product highlights at the exhibition.



After closing RMB 200 million in Series A financing, capacity and products are expanding together

In mid-September, Gelaibo announced nearly RMB 200 million in Series A financing, jointly invested by Qifu Capital, Changxing Investment and Chuangshiji Investment. According to public reports, the company develops and manufactures its core components in-house across the entire chain, including lasers, control systems and supporting software. Its products have been sold in more than 60 countries.



Mr. Wang said that following receipt of the financing, the company was rapidly expanding production. Its Huzhou, Zhejiang base covers more than 50 mu and includes a self-built 40,000-square-meter factory, scheduled to begin production in December. It also has production bases in Yancheng, Jiangsu, and Changsha, Hunan. Its Shenzhen, Guangdong base is a joint venture with Chuangshiji (stock code 300083). It focuses on metal additive manufacturing of high-end components for 3C consumer electronics, robotics and AI infrastructure, particularly copper structures for liquid cooling. Renovation is underway and is expected to finish by the end of the month. Chuangshiji is a leading domestic machine-tool company and a tier-one supplier to the 3C industry. Under the joint venture, Chuangshiji will connect with major customers, while Gelaibo will handle development of customized downstream machines and process validation.

Industrial machine transparently priced at RMB 298,000; desktop machines cut to tens of thousands of yuan

The GLB-330M is an industrial 3D printer that Gelaibo introduced at this year's TCT Asia in Shanghai, with a clearly stated price of RMB 298,000. Mr. Wang said customers in South China are concentrated in prototyping and mold-making. The industry's conventional choice is a machine with a 400 mm build dimension, but the budget for one 400-size machine can buy two GLB-330Ms, providing better overall build area and printing efficiency.



The desktop metal 3D printer lineup was the focus of this exhibition. Mr. Wang said the first-generation product was introduced at a consumer electronics exhibition in June this year, priced at $4,988 and aimed at international markets. Several hundred units have shipped so far. The second-generation DP-C2 targets the domestic market. Users need only provide a nitrogen generator or rent a nitrogen cylinder; then they can plug in and use the machine. It has built-in AI agent functions, including cloud slicing and residual-stress analysis, among eight features.



For the exhibition, Gelaibo prepared a promotional batch of machines. An on-site prize draw offered a maximum discount of RMB 24,888. Mr. Wang said a customer paid a deposit on the first day of the exhibition and bought the machine directly after winning the promotional price.

Third-generation desktop metal machine to make its global debut soon

At the rear of the booth was the upcoming third-generation GLB-M1, a consumer metal 3D printer combining AI and a cloud ecosystem. According to Mr. Wang, the third-generation machine will offer voice interaction between user and machine: users can operate it with spoken commands and receive live feedback on print status. Combined with global data management and cloud slicing, Gelaibo positions it as an "AI 3D printer."



Gelaibo also displayed a batch of samples straight off the printer, without annealing, sandblasting or any other post-processing, including small metal turtles. Staff said that displaying them without polishing was intended to let customers see the raw print accuracy and surface finish of a desktop metal machine priced below $5,000.





Nanjixiong observation

Gelaibo's strategy is clear: its industrial machines target the prototyping and mold market, dividing the budget for a 400-size machine into two 330-size machines at RMB 298,000 each. Its desktop machines use aggressively low pricing to target both international and domestic markets. With nearly RMB 200 million in financing received and a new 40,000-square-meter Huzhou factory due to start production in December, capacity may no longer be a constraint.

Source: Nanjixiong 3D Printing

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