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Bambu Lab

79 releases in the GitHub release archive

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Stable2.8.2.61

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Stable · Aug 21, 2026
Release 2.8.2.61 →Read the original release notes ↗

5 downloadable files for this selection.

Linux / Not specified in filename

BambuStudio_ubuntu22.04-v02.08.02.61-20260820225108.AppImage

218.5 MiBDownload

Linux / Not specified in filename

BambuStudio_ubuntu24.04-v02.08.02.61-20260820225108.AppImage

219.4 MiBDownload

macOS / Not specified in filename

Bambu_Studio_mac-v02.08.02.61-20260820225108.dmg

275.0 MiBDownload

Windows / Not specified in filename

Bambu_Studio_win-v02.08.02.61-20260820225108.exe

409.1 MiBDownload

Windows / Not specified in filename

Bambu_Studio_win-v02.08.02.61-20260820225108.zip

451.6 MiBDownload

Platform and processor labels come from the published filenames. Unspecified processors are shown as unspecified; check the official release before choosing.

Source checked Oct 12, 2026github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/releases ↗Wayback Machine ↗

Latest changes

releases
79
stable
62
previews
17
with notes
79
official files
398

Excerpts are taken from the linked official release notes and can remain in the publisher’s original language.

  1. Pre-release

    Bambu Studio 2.8.4.57

    Bambu Studio V2.8.4 Beta brings a series of user experience improvements. This version focuses on optimizing the UI and performance of texture import, adding prompts in model deletion scenarios to help prevent accidental operations, and improving the…

    Read full release notes →
  2. Pre-release

    Bambu Studio 2.8.3.66

    Bambu Studio V2.8.3 Beta introduces a series of new features and user experience improvements.

    Read full release notes →
  3. Stable

    Bambu Studio 2.8.2.61

    Bambu Studio 2.8.2.61 is a minor optimization update based on the previous version. It fixes several known issues and improves the experience of certain features.

    Read full release notes →
  4. Stable

    Bambu Studio 2.8.2.60

    This Bambu Studio update brings several major new features and experience improvements, including pause point information on the print progress bar, model assembly guide creation, upgraded color prediction and color decompose capabilities, enhanced filament…

    Read full release notes →

Updating to the latest release

From2.8.2.60
Reviewed release2.8.2.61
Release interval
7 days
official files
5
Package coverage
Windows · macOS · Linux

  1. Preserve before install

    Save a 3MF project together with the machine, process and filament settings used to slice it.

    Open official preservation source ↗

  2. First validation after update

    Reopen an older 3MF, run Sync Printer Information and confirm that its extruder count is not zero before slicing.

    Open official validation source ↗
Source review:

Good to know

Bambu Studio is Bambu Lab's open-source desktop slicer for project-based, multi-plate and multi-material printing. Alongside slicing and G-code preview, it brings supported printers into the same workspace for sending jobs, monitoring and device control.

Sources reviewed:

Where it fits

It is most distinctive when the model, plate layout, filament mapping and a Bambu printer's print queue need to stay in one continuous workflow.

Install and update note

Prefer a Public Release for production work and read its known issues before upgrading. GitHub provides Windows, macOS and Linux builds; Linux availability includes project release packages and a Flathub build maintained with community help.

Menus, folders and commands

  1. Command line and automation

    Where
    bambu-studio [OPTIONS] file.3mf / file.stl
    Contains
    • --load-settings machine.json;process.json
    • --load-filaments · --slice 0 · --export-3mf
    Check
    Command value > loaded JSON settings > value stored in 3MF

    Make settings explicit in automation; command-line mode may not inherit the active GUI presets.

    Open official instructions ↗

  2. Packages and runtime

    Where
    Official build → matching Ubuntu / WebKit runtime
    Contains
    • Ubuntu 20.04 build ↔ libwebkit4.0
    • Ubuntu 24.04 build ↔ libwebkit4.1
    Check
    AppImage invalid-pointer failure · $HOME/.config/BambuStudio

    Copy the configuration directory before deleting or resetting it.

    Open official instructions ↗

  3. Project files

    Where
    STL / 3MF → --orient → --arrange 1 → --slice → output.3mf
    Contains
    • machine.json · process.json · filament.json
    • plate index: 0 = all plates
    Check
    3MF settings have the lowest command-line precedence

    The documented controls and behaviour are tied to a release; check your installed version.

    Open official instructions ↗

Common questions

Is Bambu Studio only a slicer?

No. Its official feature list combines slicing and G-code preview with multiple plates, painting, auto-arrange, remote control and printer monitoring.

Check the source ↗
Can Bambu Studio prepare multi-material projects?

Yes. The project documents rich painting tools, filament-change workflows and ways to reuse flushed transition material in infill or objects.

Check the source ↗
Should I install a Bambu Studio beta on my main workstation?

Beta release notes can contain compatibility limits and known issues that do not apply to the current public release. Check the exact release notes and keep a stable installer available when the workstation is production-critical.

Check the source ↗
Does Bambu Studio support non-Bambu printers?

The repository describes it as software for Bambu Lab and other 3D printers. Practical support depends on an appropriate machine profile and does not imply that every device feature is available.

Check the source ↗

Full release history

79 releases in the GitHub release archive

202616 releases
202518 releases
202417 releases
202319 releases
20229 releases

Release history in numbers

Observed archive span
Years represented
5
Median release interval
15.4 days
Busiest release year
19 releases in that year

Downloads by platform and format

398 public application files

Counts cover attached application packages across all indexed releases. The same package type may recur in several versions; platform and format are classified from the publisher filename.

Files by platform

  1. Windows154
  2. macOS82
  3. Linux161
  4. Not classified1

Files by format

  1. APPIMAGE147
  2. ZIP88
  3. DMG82
  4. EXE81

Plates and material assignments

Open a copy of a familiar project. Check each plate and its material assignments before sending a print.

Project documentation ↗
A quick check before installing
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A project file is not an installer

A .3mf file holds model or project data. Opening it does not install the slicer. After opening a project, check the printer, nozzle and material settings.

Check the official requirements

Files are hosted by the developers. Before installing, check their system requirements and release notes. A file labelled for your platform does not establish the minimum OS version.

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