Best inkjet printers for 2025

The best inkjet printers turn out good-looking text prints and stunning photos, capably handling any home printing job. That’s why many people choose an inkjet over a laser printer.

These days, the majority of inkjet printers are all-in-one models, meaning they can copy and scan, as well as print. You can still buy standard inkjet printers, that only print, if you prefer.

Mono inkjets are only able to print in black-and-white and are rare these days. Most models support colour printing, including the five brilliant Best Buy inkjet printers ibelow.

They have all gone through our rigorous lab tests to assess their quality, speed and running costs, so you won’t get caught out by nasty hidden costs. Keep scrolling to see some of the poorly rated inkjets we've also tested. These models simply aren't worth your cash.

Go straight to our inkjet printer reviews to compare all of the models we have tested.

Best inkjet printers (all-in-ones)

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Inkjet printers to avoid

Most people buy an all-in-one inkjet printer. It's the most popular type and there are loads to choose from, with prices ranging from around £40 to more than £500.

Even with a cheap model, you could end up paying more than you bargained for - pick the wrong inkjet and your costs can spiral. High ink usage can mean poor value prints and constantly replacing cartridges. You could easily spend more on ink cartridges than the printer itself, if you pick the wrong model.

In our expert testing, we find a huge variation in the performance of printers. Some models, featured below, fall very short in terms of print speed, print cost and features.

Not sure whether you need a laser or inkjet printer? See our guide to inkjet vs laser printers.

Avoid the printer ink wasters

Print quality is incredibly important in a printer, but so is printing cost. Opting for a budget printer is a false economy if the cost of printing turns out to be sky high.

Other reviewers can calculate printing costs based on printing hundreds of pages at a time. We know the majority of home printer users print only a few pages over a period of weeks, so we recreate this in our tests to give you more accurate running costs.

This can highlight the excessive amounts of ink some inkjet printers use on cleaning their print heads - it more than quadruples printing costs in some cases. Any printer that wastes lots of ink resulting in high printing costs can’t be a Best Buy.

Laser printers tend to have lower running costs. If you're looking to print letters and office documents, head to our round-up of the best laser printers.