QIDI Plus5 vs QIDI Max4
- The Max4 has 68% more build volume (51.7 L against 30.7 L).
- Per litre, the Max4 is the cheaper space at $20 against $24.
- On published flow, the Max4 can feed about 500 mm/s against 500 mm/s.
QIDI
Plus5
~$749 · 30.7 L
Large engineering-material parts where you want the throughput claim to be checkable.
QIDI
Max4
~$1,049 · 51.7 L
The largest engineering-material parts that still need a heated chamber to come out straight.
| Plus5 | Max4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$749 | ~$1,049 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 30.7 L | 51.7 L |
| Dimensions | 320 × 320 × 300 mm | 390 × 390 × 340 mm |
| Per litre | $24 | $20 |
| Type | Large-format FDM | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | 40 mm³/s | 40 mm³/s |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 370 °C | 370 °C |
| Bed max temp | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Enclosure | Heated chamber to 65 °C | Heated chamber to 65 °C |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | strain-gauge | strain-gauge |
| Hardened nozzle | Yes, as standard | Yes, as standard |
| Multi-material | QIDI Box, 4 slots | QIDI Box, 4 slots |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | ~$899 | ~$1,199 |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Pre-assembled | Pre-assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |