Elegoo
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
$229
Released 2023-06
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Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro vs QIDI Plus 4
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro is cheaper at $229. Every spec and price links to its source.
QIDI
QIDI Plus 4
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Released 2024-07
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro | QIDI Plus 4 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $229 | — |
| Brand | Elegoo | QIDI |
| Released | 2023-06 | 2024-07 |
| Technology | FDM | FDM |
| Build volume (mm) | 225 x 225 x 265 mm | 305 x 305 x 280 mm |
| Max speed mms | 500 | 600 |
| Auto leveling | Yes | Yes |
| Multicolor | No | No |
| Enclosed | No | Yes |
| Max hotend temp c | 300 | 370 |
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 |
Sources — Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro: us.elegoo.com (verified 2026-06-27). QIDI Plus 4: qidi3d.com (verified 2026-07-10).
What's the difference between the Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro and QIDI Plus 4?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Build volume (mm): Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro 225 x 225 x 265 mm vs QIDI Plus 4 305 x 305 x 280 mm
- Max speed mms: Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro 500 vs QIDI Plus 4 600
- Enclosed: Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro false vs QIDI Plus 4 true
- Max hotend temp c: Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro 300 vs QIDI Plus 4 370
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
Only one whitelisted tester with a live page — Tom's Hardware, hands-on — covered this exact model. It earns an Editor's Choice: wildly fast sub-19-minute Benchy prints, a best-in-class adhesive textured PEI bed, and linear rods on X/Y, though the mixed manual/automatic bed leveling is called its primary weak point. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Wildly fast print speeds — high-speed Benchy printed in ~18 minutes; Best-in-class textured PEI bed adhesion; parts release easily after cooling; Linear rods on X/Y and a powerful 5.2:1 direct-drive extruder, uncommon sub-$300.
Flagged: Bed leveling requires manual input (mixed auto/manual) — a step back from the Neptune 3 Pro; Sport-mode part cooling fans are very loud, audible across a room.
QIDI Plus 4
Two whitelisted hands-on testers (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) reviewed the QIDI Plus4; both rate it highly. They praise excellent print quality, dimensional accuracy, sturdy metal-and-glass build, and a heated chamber for engineering filaments like PA-CF and ABS. Both flag stiff filament loading; TechRadar also notes a laggy UI and no spaghetti detection. No RTINGS/PCMag coverage. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Excellent print quality, smooth surfaces and strong dimensional accuracy; Sturdy, well-built fully-enclosed metal-and-glass Core XY frame; Heated chamber plus 370°C hotend handle high-temp engineering filaments (ABS, PA-CF, PPS-CF) warp-free.
Flagged: Filament loading is stiff — requires firm pushing/jamming to feed; Touchscreen UI can lag when switching model previews; No AI, object or spaghetti detection; camera is time-lapse/monitoring only.