Sovol SV08 vs Sovol SV08 Max
- The SV08 Max has 196% more build volume (125.0 L against 42.3 L).
- Per litre, the SV08 Max is the cheaper space at $9 against $13.
- On published flow, the SV08 Max can feed about 625 mm/s against 375 mm/s.
Sovol
SV08
~$549 · 42.3 L
An enthusiast who wants a large open-firmware CoreXY without a months-long self-source build.
Sovol
SV08 Max
~$1,099 · 125.0 L
The largest single-piece prints possible on a desktop budget, in PLA or PETG.
| SV08 | SV08 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$549 | ~$1,099 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 42.3 L | 125.0 L |
| Dimensions | 350 × 350 × 345 mm | 500 × 500 × 500 mm |
| Per litre | $13 | $9 |
| Type | Large-format FDM | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | 30 mm³/s | 50 mm³/s |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | 375 mm/s | 625 mm/s |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 700 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 | probe | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Partly assembled | Partly assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |