Every year, the Printables community brings new designs that make this place grow. With so many great projects coming out throughout the year, it feels just right to recognize the ones that stood out the most. 🏆

That’s why the Printables Awards are returning for their second year!

When we launched the first Printables Awards last year, we didn’t know what to expect. But the community responded with thousands of nominations and votes.

And so today, we’re excited to open the second annual Printables Awards and invite everyone to join in once again! 🧡

 

What’s New This Year

Last year’s Awards were special in one way: it was our very first edition, so we wanted to give older models a fair chance as well.

This second edition is more in sync with the calendar year – models created from November 2024 to November 2025, nominations and voting in December 2025, and an announcement in January 2026.

We’ve also changed how the winners are chosen. One of the top awards in the previous edition was selected by a jury, but this year, every category is decided only by the Printables community.

We’re also introducing a new set of model categories.

Main Categories

These two headline categories return for 2025, each with a 10,000 $ prize:

  • Designer of the Year
  • Model of the Year

Winners of the main categories will also receive a special Printables trophy, 3D printed right here in the Prusa Research forge, and a Printables Winner Badge for their profile.

Model Categories

This year’s Awards include three major groups.
Winners of these categories will receive an Original Prusa XL (5-toolhead) and a Printables Winner Badge:

  • Practical & Functional Objects
     Tools, holders, organizers, adapters, covers, etc. 
  • Toys & Games
     Toys, puzzles, games, and playful creations of all kinds.
  • Decorations & Art
     Vases, lamps, ornaments, sculptures, modern art, etc.

Prize Pool Overview

This year’s prize pool is packed with incredible rewards!
Across all categories, we’re giving away:

In other words, you have a chance to win our newest printer, Prusa CORE One L, just for voting. Pretty great, right?

How the Printables Awards Work

1) Nominations

December 2 – December 15, 2025
 For the first 14 days, everyone in the community can nominate:

  • designers who stood out over the past year
  • models published between November 1, 2024 and November 30, 2025

Every Printables user can nominate up to five models and three designers. You can do it straight from a designer’s profile, from any model page, or through the dedicated Printables Awards page.

And don’t worry if you change your mind, you can update your nominations anytime throughout the entire nomination period.

NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES NOW 

2) Shortlist & Voting

December 17, 2025 – January 12, 2026
 Once nominations close, our team reviews the submissions and prepares a shortlist.
 Then the voting begins, open to the entire community.

You can vote in all main and model categories.

And don’t forget that each vote is a chance to win Prusa CORE One L!

 

3) Winners Announcement

January 21, 2026

The winners will be revealed during our gala live Winners Announcement Stream, hosted by Josef Prusa himself (yes, in a tuxedo and bowtie), together with Mikoláš Zuza (who insists: “Yes, I bought a tuxedo just for this occasion, lol.”).

If you missed last year’s stream, you can catch the recording here. 

After the live show, all results will also be published in a blog article and on a dedicated Printables Awards page.

 

Eligibility & Rules

  • Only models published between Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 30, 2025 can be nominated.
  • Only free, publicly available models are eligible.
  • Reuploads are not allowed. 
  • NSFW and political content is not allowed.
  • We are reserving the right to exclude models violating our T&S or the rights of 3rd parties.
  • You must be logged in to nominate and vote.

 

Ready to Join the Second Annual Printables Awards?

Let the nominations begin! 🎉