Sovol
Sovol SV08
$549
Released 2024
Best 3D Printers · head-to-head
Sovol SV08 vs QIDI Plus 4
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Sovol SV08 is cheaper at $549. 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 | Sovol SV08 | QIDI Plus 4 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $549 | — |
| Brand | Sovol | QIDI |
| Released | 2024 | 2024-07 |
| Technology | FDM | FDM |
| Build volume (mm) | 350 x 350 x 345 mm | 305 x 305 x 280 mm |
| Max speed mms | 700 | 600 |
| Auto leveling | Yes | Yes |
| Multicolor | No | No |
| Enclosed | No | Yes |
| Max hotend temp c | 300 | 370 |
| Release year | 2024 | 2024 |
Sources — Sovol SV08: sovol3d.com (verified 2026-06-27). QIDI Plus 4: qidi3d.com (verified 2026-07-10).
What's the difference between the Sovol SV08 and QIDI Plus 4?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Build volume (mm): Sovol SV08 350 x 350 x 345 mm vs QIDI Plus 4 305 x 305 x 280 mm
- Max speed mms: Sovol SV08 700 vs QIDI Plus 4 600
- Enclosed: Sovol SV08 false vs QIDI Plus 4 true
- Max hotend temp c: Sovol SV08 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.
Sovol SV08
Only one whitelisted tester, Tom's Hardware, hands-on reviewed the exact Sovol SV08 (the larger SV08 Max is a separate model, excluded). It praises the Voron-2.4-style Core XY as fast, open-source and great value, setting a 13:25 speed-Benchy record, but flags a weak-grip PEI bed and conservative default slicer settings needing tuning. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Voron-2.4-style open-frame Core XY with pure Klipper firmware, fully open-source and no cloud required; Blazing speed, topping Tom's Hardware's fastest-3D-printer list with a 13 min 25 sec speed Benchy; Large 350 x 350 mm build volume and roughly one-hour assembly versus days for a scratch-built Voron; strong value under $600.
Flagged: PEI bed not sticky enough for high-speed prints; needed a glue stick; Conservative/lacking manufacturer default slicer settings caused over-extrusion and heavy TPU stringing, requiring tuning; Basic, old-fashioned text-based screen.
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.