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AnkerMake M5 vs Sovol SV08

Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.

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AnkerMake M5 vs Sovol SV08 — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnkerMake M5BEDSLINGERSovol SV08COREXY
Identity
BrandAnkerMakeSovol
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)AnkerMake M5. AnkerMake has since been rebranded eufyMake, and ankermake.com now redirects to eufymake.com[1][2]Sovol SV08 3D Printer[3][4]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)Not documented$549.00 on sovol3d.com against a $599.00 compare-at price, in stock, checked Aug 2026 (Canada warehouse quoted as shipping end of September)[3][4]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Paired with the cheaper M5C, which is smaller (220x220x250 vs 235x235x250), has a higher flow rate (35 vs 24 mm3/s) but no screen, no camera and no AI recognition. The M5's headline 500 mm/s is a high-speed-mode figure; its default is 250 mm/s[1][5][2]Sibling SV08 Max is a much larger 500x500x500 machine at $1,099 with a 50 mm3/s flow rate, TMC5160 XY drivers and CAN bus; the SV08 is 30 mm3/s with TMC2209s. Do not carry SV08 Max figures onto the SV08. An eddy-current scanning kit and a 5-inch touchscreen are sold as separate upgrades[4][6][7][3]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?3DJake lists the M5 as sold out and no longer stocked. The brand has been folded into eufyMake[1][2]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable235 x 235 x 250 mm[1][2]350 x 350 x 345 mm advertised[3][7]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Not documented550 x 537 x 575 mm. Sovol's page says this includes screen and filament holder; 3DJake says it excludes the spool holder[3][7]
Net weight (kg)Not documented21.5 kg gross (3DJake). Sovol does not publish a net weight[7]
Frame construction & materialNot documentedAluminium-extrusion CoreXY frame; Sovol states the design is inspired by the Voron 2.4 and that software, firmware and hardware are open source with design files on GitHub, with $2 per unit donated to the Voron project[3]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame[1]Open frame as shipped; Sovol sells an enclosure kit separately (an enclosure-kit package is listed for the SV08 Max)[3][6]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian bedslinger[1]CoreXY[3]
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Not documentedTMC2209[3]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)250 mm/s default; 500 mm/s in high-speed mode (manufacturer figures)[1]700 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim)[3][7]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)5,000 mm/s2 in high-speed mode (manufacturer claim)[1]40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[3][7]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)24 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[2]<=30 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[3][7]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect-drive extruder[1]Planetary-gear direct-drive extruder[3][7]
Hotend & Nozzle
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)Not documented<=300 °C claimed[3][7]
Heater cartridge power (W)60 W heating block, quoted by AnkerMake as reaching 200 °C[1]Not documented
Stock nozzle size & sizes included in boxNot documented0.4 mm included; 0.2, 0.6 and 0.8 mm optional[3]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limitNot documented<=100 °C claimed[3][7]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedScratch-resistant PEI-coated magnetic build plate[1]Powder-coated PEI steel plate[3][7]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Automatic 7 x 7 levelling; probe technology not named[1]Inductive sensor plus a pressure (load) sensor. An eddy-current scanning kit is sold as an upgrade[3][7][4]
Mesh grid size (probe point count — firmware evidence)49 points (7 x 7)[1]Not documented
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Not documentedFilament sensor fitted, with filament-runout resume; type and location not published[3][7]
Electronics & Power
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxNot documentedAllwinner H616 quad-core Cortex-A53, 1 GB RAM (512 MB + 512 MB), 8 GB eMMC[3][7]
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)Not documentedConflicting: Sovol's spec table says 150 W / 24 V, while 3DJake's table gives a rated power of 1000 W at both 110 V and 220 V. The two are only reconcilable if the bed is mains-heated separately from the 24 V logic supply, which Sovol does not state[3][7]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedKlipper. Sovol publishes the design files on GitHub and describes software, firmware and hardware as fully open source[3][7]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?4.3-inch colour LCD touchscreen[1]Not documented
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveWi-Fi and USB-C[1]Ethernet and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, WPA2 only (WPA3 explicitly not supported)[3][7]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)1080p camera with AI recognition and time-lapse[1][2]Camera listed as fitted by Sovol; 3DJake lists a camera as an accessory. Resolution not published[3][7]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printAssembly kit; AnkerMake quotes about 15 minutes[1]Not documented
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listNot documentedPLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS and others[3]
Independently Measured Performance
Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers)Print accuracy quoted at 0.1 mm (manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement)[1]Not documented

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. AnkerMake M5 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. AnkerMake M5C review and spec summary (eufyMake) eufymake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Sovol SV08 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. AnkerMake M5C technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Sovol SV08 Max 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Sovol SV08 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor