Sovol SV06 Plus ACE vs Sovol SV08
- The SV08 has 34% more build volume (42.3 L against 31.5 L).
- Per litre, the SV06 Plus ACE is the cheaper space at $9 against $13.
- Neither manufacturer publishes a volumetric flow rate, so neither speed claim can be checked against what the hotend can melt.
Sovol
SV06 Plus ACE
~$299 · 31.5 L
Large prints on an open-firmware machine you intend to modify and maintain yourself.
Sovol
SV08
~$549 · 42.3 L
An enthusiast who wants a large open-firmware CoreXY without a months-long self-source build.
| SV06 Plus ACE | SV08 | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$299 | ~$549 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 31.5 L | 42.3 L |
| Dimensions | 300 × 300 × 350 mm | 350 × 350 × 345 mm |
| Per litre | $9 | $13 |
| Type | Large-format FDM | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | bedslinger | CoreXY |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | not published | not published |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | not published | not published |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 500 mm/s | 700 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Enclosure | Open frame | Open frame |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | eddy-current | eddy-current |
| Hardened nozzle | No | No |
| Multi-material | None | None |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | — | — |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | No | Yes |
| Assembly | Partly assembled | Partly assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |