Bambu Studio

ApplicationBambu Lab

Also called bambu lab studio, bambu slicer

Bambu LabCreative

Slicer for Bambu printers. Based on PrusaSlicer. The process is BambuStudio.exe. It is not Cura.

What you need to know

Bambu Studio is the Bambu slicer. It is not Cura.

BambuStudio.exe is a PrusaSlicer-based app for Bambu printers. Cura is UltiMaker. PrusaSlicer remains the Prusa-line slicer.

What is it?: Bambu FDM slicer
Still current?: Yes, see Current status
Official download?: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If AMS mapping is missing in Cura, I open Bambu Studio. I do not treat UltiMaker-Cura.exe as the Bambu app.

What is Bambu Studio?

Bambu Studio slices and talks to Bambu printers (LAN or cloud). It shares ancestry with PrusaSlicer. Cura profiles will not drop in. It is not UltiMaker-Cura.exe.

If you have never used it

If you bought a Bambu Lab printer, this is the slicer and send-to-printer app Bambu documents. Download it from bambulab.com. It is based on PrusaSlicer, but Cura is still a different product. OrcaSlicer is a community fork, not this official Studio.

What is it used for?

Slice for Bambu machines

P1, X1, A1, and AMS flows. Generic Cura machine profiles skip those extras.

Send prints to the printer

Bambu network and account features. PrusaSlicer does not own this cloud path.

PrusaSlicer-like presets

Familiar fork UI. Still a different app from prusa-slicer.exe.

Who is it for?

Bambu Lab printer owners
People who tried Cura and lost AMS features
Users comparing Studio with OrcaSlicer

Current status

Bambu Studio (2022) is a current bambu fdm slicer from Bambu Lab. The vendor still points Windows users at https://bambulab.com/support/software-firmware.

How old is it?

Bambu Studio launched with Bambu printers in 2022 on a PrusaSlicer lineage. Cura was already a decade old. The AMS and cloud send path is Bambu-specific.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Bambu Studio

OrcaSlicer (community fork, different app)

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor
RAM	Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand: Follows what you open inside the app
RAM demand: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
BambuStudio.exe	Main Windows executable

Startup components

Bambu Studio does not need to start with Windows unless you want device status at sign-in.

File locations

Common Bambu Studio locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\Bambu Studio\

File formats

STL3MFGCODE

Common problems

Sliced in Cura and lost AMS / device features

Use Bambu Studio for the supported send path. Cura is the wrong sibling for that hardware.

Confused Studio with OrcaSlicer

Orca is a community fork. This article is Bambu's official Studio.

Getting unstuck

Install from bambulab.com/support/software-firmware

wiki.bambulab.com has printer pairing. Skip third-party "Bambu full" packs.

Sign in or use LAN mode as Bambu documents

Cloud send is a Bambu account feature. PrusaLink is a different vendor path.

Update firmware from Studio or Bambu's documented path

That is printer firmware, not a Cura Marketplace plugin.

Alternatives

Cura and PrusaSlicer can slice meshes for many printers. Official Bambu send and AMS features live here.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	bambulab.com/support/software-firmware Official installer or vendor page
Help	wiki.bambulab.com/ Vendor support
Official site	bambulab.com/support/software-firmware Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

The app is a slicer plus a printer client. The Bambu printer is the hardware. A GPU is optional for preview.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

Bambu Studio official site · Vendor product page
Bambu Studio help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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