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FlashForge AD5X vs Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 14K

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FlashForge AD5X vs Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 14K — documented properties and sources
PropertyFlashForge AD5XCOREXYPhrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 14KRESIN
Identity
BrandFlashForgePhrozen
ClassCOREXYRESIN
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Flashforge AD5X, sold as "AD5X - Multicolor 3D Printer for High-Speed, Full-Color Printing"[1][2]Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 14K 10.1" LCD 3D Printer[3][4][5]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$399.00 sale against a $549.00 compare-at price on flashforge.com, in stock, with a further $50 off at checkout, checked Aug 2026. A refurbished AD5X is listed at $315.00[1][2]$680.00 on us.phrozen3d.com but unavailable — backordered, shipping when back in stock, checked Aug 2026. 3DJake also shows it sold out and delisted[5][4][3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Shares the 220 mm Adventurer chassis with the 5M and 5M Pro but differs on the points that matter: 300 °C nozzle (vs 280 °C), 4-colour IFS unit, NO air filtration, NO auto shutdown, and a 300 mm/s print speed against a 600 mm/s travel speed. 3DJake and eolasprints both describe it as open-frame[1][6][7][8]The Sonic Mighty family spans several resolutions at the same 10.1-inch size and very different prices: Mighty 4K $149, Mighty 8K $410, Mighty 12K $329, Mighty Revo 14K $680, Mighty 16K $720. A "Sonic Mighty" spec box is meaningless without the resolution suffix. Sources also disagree on this model's own numbers: Phrozen gives machine dimensions 353 x 345 x 517 mm and XY 16.8 x 24.8 um, while 3DJake gives 228 x 337 x 516 mm and XY 16.8 x 24 um. Phrozen's own figures are used here. 8 GB onboard storage[4][3][5]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable220 x 220 x 220 mm advertised[1][6]223 x 126 x 235 mm[3][5]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Not documented353 x 345 x 517 mm per Phrozen. 3DJake publishes 228 x 337 x 516 mm, which cannot be right for a machine with a 223 mm-wide build area[5][3]
Net weight (kg)Not documented18 kg[5]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame, no enclosure and no air filtration — FlashForge's own table records "Air Filtration: No". Chamber lighting and remote monitoring are listed as expandable options rather than fitted[1][7]Open-frame MSLA with a UV-blocking cover[3]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)CoreXY[7]MSLA, single Z axis on dual linear guide rails with a ball screw, straight-lift peel[3][5]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashNot documentedDual linear guide rails with a ball screw[3][5]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)FlashForge publishes two separate figures: max travel speed 600 mm/s and max print speed 300 mm/s. The 300 mm/s print figure is the one that describes printing[1][6]Not documented
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)20,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[1][6]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect drive, one extruder, fed by the 4-colour Intelligent Filament System (IFS)[1]Not documented
Hotend & Nozzle
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)300 °C claimed[1][6]Not documented
Stock nozzle size & sizes included in box0.4 mm default; 0.25, 0.6 and 0.8 mm optional[1][6]Not documented
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit110 °C claimed[1][6]Not documented
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedPEI flexible spring-steel sheet[1][6]Not documented
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Automatic levelling; probe technology not named[1][6]Automatic levelling[3]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Filament detection fitted; type and location not published[1][6]Not documented
Multi-material/multi-color capability or official upgrade pathFour-colour printing via the integrated Intelligent Filament System (IFS), which handles filament switching[1]Not documented
Electronics & Power
Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto)Not documentedAC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz[5]
Total rated power drawNot documented240 W maximum system power[5]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not named by FlashForge; the supported slicers are Orca-Flashforge and OrcaSlicer[1]Not named. File formats accepted are .ctb and .prz[3][5]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?Not documented5-inch touch panel (control panel — not the masking LCD, see W1)[3][5]
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi[1][6]USB and Wi-Fi[3][5]
Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Power-outage recovery supported; mechanism not published[1][6]Not documented
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPETG, PLA, TPU95A, TPU64D-75D, PLA-CF, PETG-CF[1][6]405 nm photopolymer resin; no closed compatibility list published[3]
Resin & MSLA
Masking LCDNot documented10.1-inch 14K monochrome masking LCD, 13,320 x 5,120 px, XY pixel pitch 16.8 x 24.8 um per Phrozen (3DJake writes 16.8 x 24 um)[5][3]
Light sourceNot documentedLinear projection LED module. Wavelength not published[5]
Layer height rangeNot documented0.01-0.30 mm[5]
Release filmNot documentednFEP film supplied. No rated life published[3][5]
Resin vat & feedingNot documentedBuilt-in resin heater fitted; Phrozen publishes no setpoint, no vat capacity, no auto-refill and no level sensing for this model[3][5]
Fume extractionNot documentedPlug-in air purifier supplied with the machine[3]
Throughputlayers/hNot documentedAvg. 450 layers/h on Phrozen's own product page — the only throughput figure Phrozen publishes for this model, and it publishes no mm/h at all. 3DJake states 400 layers/h for the same machine; Phrozen's own figure is used here, as elsewhere in this entry. Manufacturer claim, not a measurement, and neither source states the layer height assumed. W4 is deliberately empty: the layer range is 0.01-0.30 mm, so any mm/h conversion would be invented rather than measured[5][3]

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. Flashforge AD5X multicolour 3D printer product page flashforge.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. Flashforge store product feed (live prices and stock) flashforge.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Phrozen US 3D printer collection (live prices and stock) us.phrozen3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo 14K 10.1" LCD 3D Printer product page us.phrozen3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. FlashForge AD5X technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Flashforge printer buyer's guide, 5M to Creator 5 eolasprints.com · 2026-08 · review
  8. Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro product page flashforge.com · 2026-08 · vendor