🖨 3D Printer Radar

Qidi Tech Max4vsPrusa Research CORE One+

Cross-ecosystem comparison: These printers use different software ecosystems. Accessories, filament profiles, and community support are not interchangeable between brands. Consider the total ecosystem cost, not just the printer price.
Qidi Tech Max4
Buy/Wait:Buy

First-generation product — recently released, still early days

Best for: Professional makers and small studios who need the maximum enclosed build volume in Qidi's lineup for large engineering parts, architectural models, or batch production — at a price point below the Bambu H2S.

Full details →
Prusa Research CORE One+
Buy/Wait:Buy

Early in release cycle — no urgency to wait

🔧 Upgrade kit available — from CORE One

Best for: Makers who want CoreXY speed and precision with Prusa's open-source ethos, community support, and long-term repairability — without Bambu's closed ecosystem.

Full details →
Qidi Tech Max4Prusa Research CORE One+
TierProfessionalProsumer
MotionCoreXYCoreXY
Build Volume390 × 390 × 340 mm250 × 220 × 270 mm
Max Speed800 mm/s600 mm/s
Multicolor✅ 4 slots❌ No
Enclosure
Auto Calibration
Open Source
Upgrade Kit🔧 From CORE One
MaterialsPLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PA-CF, PC, PPS-CFPLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PC
ReleasedDec 1, 2025Jan 16, 2026
Cycle length~310 days
Cycle adviceBuyBuy
Deals adviceCautionCaution
Next model

Why buy each?

Qidi Tech Max4

390×390×340 mm — Qidi's largest build volume

The Max4 offers the largest build volume in Qidi's lineup — enabling large functional parts, architectural models, and production batch runs that exceed Plus4 capacity.

Closed-loop XY motion system

The Max4's closed-loop XY adds positional feedback for improved accuracy at high speeds — a differentiating feature at this price tier that reduces dimensional errors on large prints.

Active 65°C chamber heating at scale

Qidi's proven active chamber heating technology scaled to a 390×390 mm bed — critical for consistent ABS, ASA, PA-CF, and PPS-CF results across the full build plate.

Prusa Research CORE One+

Prusa's answer to Bambu P-series

The CORE One+ matches Bambu CoreXY speed (600 mm/s) while keeping everything open source — firmware, hardware, slicing profiles.

Fully open source

Unlike Bambu's closed ecosystem, every component of the CORE One+ can be modified, repaired, or community-improved.

MMU3 multicolor compatible

Existing MMU3 units and the new MMU3 for CORE One bring 5-color multicolor printing to the CoreXY platform.