# Bambu Studio

Application: Bambu Lab

Also called bambu lab studio, bambu slicer

Bambu Lab, Creative

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

| 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.

| 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

| Typical install | C:\Program Files\Bambu Studio\\ |
| --------------- | ------------------------------- |

## File formats

STL, 3MF, GCODE

## 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.

| Download      | [bambulab.com/support/software-firmware ](https://bambulab.com/support/software-firmware)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [wiki.bambulab.com/ ](https://wiki.bambulab.com/)Vendor support                                                            |
| Official site | [bambulab.com/support/software-firmware ](https://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

Technical details

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

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[PrusaSlicer: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/prusaslicer)[UltiMaker Cura: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/cura)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Bambu Studio official site ](https://bambulab.com/support/software-firmware)· Vendor product page
- [Bambu Studio help ](https://wiki.bambulab.com/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: Bambu Lab

  **Category**: Bambu FDM slicer

  **Process**: BambuStudio.exe

  **License**: AGPL (studio). Printer cloud features follow Bambu accounts

  **First released**: 2022

  **Official site**: [bambulab.com/support/software-firmware](https://bambulab.com/support/software-firmware)

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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