As others have mentioned, my coworker got the Cretality Ender 3, for $174. They have a "Pro" model with some upgrades for $214. He's been really happy with it

As others have mentioned, my coworker got the Cretality Ender 3, for $174. They have a "Pro" model with some upgrades for $214. He's been really happy with it, and I'm planning on getting one for my son for his birthday. The Prusa for around $700 has some pretty compelling features like bed auto-leveling, but that's a pretty big step up.