The invention provides nano ceramic metal composite powder for 3D printing and application. A metal material is used as a matrix, and ceramic particles are used as a reinforcing phase. One or more ceramic particles of micron-sized TiC, TiB2, WC, SiC, CrC, Al2O3, Y2O3 and TiO2 are used as raw materials, the mass percent of the added ceramic particles is 0.5-10.0%, through a specific ball milling process, plasma spheroidization, airflow classification and screening, the metal composite powder with high sphericity, good fluidity, narrow particle size range and uniformly distributed nano-ceramicsis obtained, and the high requirement of a 3D printing technology for powder is met; and a nano-ceramic reinforced metal composite material is prepared through the 3D printing technology. According tothe prepared metal composite material, nano ceramic phases are uniformly distributed, and the metal composite material has excellent mechanical properties. Micron-sized ceramic particles are adopted,uniform dispersion is achieved through nanocrystallization, and the cost is low; and parts in any complex shape can be integrally formed and prepared, and the material utilization rate is increased.