Helio moves from Alpha to Beta: faster runs, clearer products, simpler pricing
Helio is officially graduating from Alpha to Beta—shipping up to 5× faster runs, clearer product names, a new Printability Report, expanded materials, and simpler personal pricing.
Helio is officially graduating from Alpha to Beta.
During Alpha, 300,000 people activated Helio, and 50,000 users actively ran simulations and optimizations. We’re grateful for the volume and quality of feedback we received from the community — it directly shaped what’s shipping in this upgrade.
What’s new in the Beta upgrade
1. Choose What Matters Most: Speed, Strength, or Surface Quality
Helio now lets you Enhance prints based on your actual goal, instead of forcing compromises.
- Speed & Strength – Maximize throughput and mechanical performance
- Preserve Surface Finish – Improve reliability without degrading visual quality
- High-Gloss Optimization (New) – Achieve a consistent, premium gloss on silk and glossy materials
One part. One priority. Enhanced exactly the way you want.
2. 5× Faster Assess & Enhance (Now GPU-Powered)
Assess and Enhance are now over 5× faster thanks to GPU acceleration — turning optimization into a near-instant step instead of a waiting game.
Less waiting. More printing.
3. Unlimited Enhancements, One Simple Price
Enhance as much as you want.
For $9.99/month (non-commercial), you get unlimited Enhancements under fair-use.
Stop rationing optimizations.
4. Print With (Almost) Any Material
You’re no longer limited to a fixed material list.
- Use Helio-characterized materials for maximum accuracy
- Or Assess and Enhance using generic materials for filaments we haven’t fully characterized yet
Freedom to experiment — without flying blind.
5. Actionable Fix Suggestions After Every Assess
Assess doesn’t just predict issues — it tells you exactly what to change.
Clear, practical Fix Suggestions guide you straight to a better print.
Know what will fail — and how to fix it.
6. Multi-Colour Printing (Same Material)
Enhance multi-colour prints using the same material while maintaining predictable performance and quality.
Visual flexibility, zero compromises.
7. Works With (Almost) All Bambu Lab Printers
Helio now supports all Bambu Lab printers except H2C, making it easy to drop Helio into your existing workflow.
Built for the printers you already use.
8. More Materials, Added Continuously
The Helio material library keeps growing — and you benefit immediately.
More filaments. Better predictions.
9. Multi-Material Printing (Coming Early March)
True multi-material Assess & Enhance is coming, unlocking more complex, functional parts with confidence.
One part. Multiple materials. Predictable results.
10. Fan Speed Optimization (Coming Early March)
Smarter cooling control for better layer bonding, surface finish, and dimensional stability — automatically.
Cooling, finally done right.
11. Clearer Product Names
- Assess = Simulation
- Enhance = Optimization
Simple language. Same physics-based power.
Say what it does. Do what it promises.
12. 2-Week Free Trial
Full access. No limits. No pressure.
Try it on your own prints.