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LunarWerx 3D Print vs CHITUBOX in 2026

LunarWerx 3D Print and CHITUBOX compared for makers: what each does, price, setup, and what to check before you pick one.

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LunarWerx 3D Print and CHITUBOX compared for makers: what each does, price, setup, and what to check before you pick one.

OptionWhat it doesPriceWhere it runs
CHITUBOXAdvanced slicer software with auto supports, an AI assistant and a streamlined workflow [1]First-month Pro offer at $9.99/first month, once per user [2]Requires an internet connection [2]
LunarWerx 3D PrintBrowser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts [3]Free to use [3]In a web browser [3]

The short answer

CHITUBOX is advanced slicer software that integrates auto supports, multi-platform support, an AI assistant and a streamlined workflow. [1] LunarWerx 3D Print is a set of browser tools that work out ironing settings for your printer, check a part for injection moulding and design 3D-printable foam inserts. [3]

If you need slicing with auto supports and an AI assistant, CHITUBOX's source says it covers that. [1] If you need ironing settings exported as a ready 3MF file, the LunarWerx 3D Print claims say it does that. [3] The two can be looked at as different jobs rather than strict replacements.

What CHITUBOX is built for

CHITUBOX's page calls it advanced slicer software that integrates auto supports, multi-platform support, an AI assistant and a streamlined workflow. [1] Its source says the auto supports are industry-leading and the workflow is streamlined. [1]

The facts gathered for this page do not cover the rest of what CHITUBOX offers, so check its own page for those details before you decide.

What LunarWerx 3D Print is built for

LunarWerx 3D Print is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a set of browser tools for ironing settings, injection moulding checks and foam inserts. [3]

The ironing helper works out settings for your printer, material and finish and exports a ready 3MF file. [3] It makes a 9-pad or 16-pad test plate, and you mark each pad as worked or not. [3] You can click flat top surfaces, and the export adds a modifier part over each picked surface. [3]

The mould helper runs 13 checks, shows shrinkage, pressure and weak-point maps, and builds the two mould halves; all numbers are estimates. [3] The foam tool lays parts out in a box and designs a foam tray and top pad that each part lifts out of. [3] The foam insert is split into pieces that each fit your printer's bed. [3] It also turns backwards faces in an STL file right side out and says how many it fixed. [3]

Pricing and fees

CHITUBOX offers a first-month Pro offer at $9.99 for the first month, and each registered user can use it once. [2] LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3] No card fee or add-on fee is published for either tool in these sources.

Setting it up and printing

The facts approved for this page say nothing about which computers CHITUBOX runs on or how its setup works, so check its own page for that.

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] It runs only in your browser; sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3]

For your slicer, an uploaded Bambu or Orca project gets per-object ironing settings, and the rest of the file stays unchanged. [3] One checkbox slows just the first layer to 15 mm/s by default. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask which job you need done: slicing with auto supports, or settings and design helpers. Check which computer you plan to use, since the facts here do not state CHITUBOX's requirements; check its page for those.

Ask what the ongoing price is for CHITUBOX Pro after the first-month offer, because only the first-month rate is published in these sources. [2] Ask whether a browser tool suits your workflow, since LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3]

If you want to see the code of the tool you use, check each one's licence. The LunarWerx 3D Print code package is marked private, not public. [3] Mould numbers are estimates, so decide how much weight to give them. [3]

How to choose

If you need auto supports and an AI assistant in your slicer, CHITUBOX's source says it includes both. [1]

If you want ironing settings with test plates, LunarWerx 3D Print says it makes them. [3] If you want to add ironing to an existing Bambu or Orca project, it adds per-object settings. [3] If you want a foam insert for a box of parts, it designs one. [3] If you want a free tool, it says the tools are free to use. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is CHITUBOX free to use?

A first-month CHITUBOX Pro offer is $9.99 for the first month, and each registered user can use it once. [2] Check its own page for the full ongoing price and whether a trial is available. LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

Does LunarWerx 3D Print work with Bambu projects?

For an uploaded Bambu or Orca project, LunarWerx 3D Print says it adds per-object ironing settings and keeps the rest of the file unchanged. [3] It also exports a ready 3MF file with ironing settings. [3]

How many devices can CHITUBOX Pro be activated on?

Check CHITUBOX's own page for how many devices a Pro license covers, because the facts gathered here do not state that outside the comparison table.

Does LunarWerx 3D Print need to be installed?

LunarWerx 3D Print runs in a web browser. [3] You use it on its website, which is hosted on Cloudflare. [3] Sign in with Connections and your settings, recent test plates and print results follow you to every computer. [3]

Can CHITUBOX subscriptions be cancelled?

Check CHITUBOX's own page for how to cancel a Pro subscription, because the facts gathered here do not cover cancellation steps. LunarWerx 3D Print says its tools are free to use. [3]

The tools are free to use. [3]

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Sources

  1. CHITUBOX, chitubox.com, read 2026-10-09
  2. CHITUBOX, chitubox.com/pricing.html, read 2026-10-09
  3. LunarWerx 3D Print's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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