InfiMaker’s K1 desktop 5-axis CNC machine — the pro-grade mill we covered in hands-on preview coverage last month — went live on Kickstarter today, August 11, at 10:00am EDT. This is the campaign itself: real pricing tiers, real backer numbers, and a funding clock now running.
Pricing, tiered
The Super Early Bird tier opens at $5,199. Backers who put down a refundable $50 VIP deposit ahead of launch unlock an additional $200 off, bringing the lowest available price to $4,999 — a meaningful gap for a machine InfiMaker is positioning against machine-shop-grade 5-axis mills that typically cost many times more.
Not a paper launch
What distinguishes the K1 campaign from a typical Kickstarter CNC pitch is production status: InfiMaker says it has already completed supply chain integration and first-batch production validation ahead of the crowdfunding launch, rather than starting that process once funding lands. The company’s Shenzhen production base is rated for a monthly capacity of 3,000 units, and worldwide shipping for K1 orders is targeted for Q3 2026 — a comparatively tight window for a crowdfunded machine tool.
Why it matters for the desktop
Simultaneous 5-axis machining with automatic tool changing has been a machine-shop category, not a hobbyist one, largely because the mechanics of keeping tolerances tight across five axes of motion don’t shrink cheaply. InfiMaker’s pitch — 0.01mm-class precision, full 5-axis travel, and a 6-tool automatic changer, all in a footprint meant for a workbench — is a bet that the desktop fabrication crowd that adopted 3D printing and 3-axis CNC over the last decade is ready for the next rung up. Today’s launch is where that bet starts getting tested against real backer dollars.