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FlashForge Guider 3 Plus vs Voron Trident

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

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FlashForge Guider 3 Plus vs Voron Trident — documented properties and sources
PropertyFlashForge Guider 3 PlusINDUSTRIALVoron TridentCOREXY
Identity
BrandFlashForgeVoron Design
ClassINDUSTRIALCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)FlashForge Guider 3 Plus[1]Voron Trident, current revision R2. Sold as "Voron Trident R2 3D Printer Kit by LDO"[2]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)Not documented$1,274.99 for the LDO kit at Fabreeko, on pre-order with a mid-to-late September ship estimate, checked Aug 2026. Fabreeko's live product feed shows the Trident kit at $1,199.99 and unavailable, so the figure depends on which variant is selected[2][3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Larger sibling of the Guider 3 (300x250x340) and distinct from the Guider 3 Ultra, which is dual-extruder, 330x330x600 and 350 °C. Guider 3 Plus is single-extruder and quoted at 250 mm/s[1][4][5]Two size variants on the LDO kit: Rev D 250 mm and Rev D+ 300 mm. Distinguished from the Voron 2.4 by the Z system: Trident has a fixed gantry with three Z motors lifting the bed, while the 2.4 lifts the gantry on four belted Z motors. Colour options black, space grey, blue[2][6]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?3DJake shows it sold out and no longer stocked[1]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable350 x 350 x 600 mm advertised[1]250 x 250 x 250 mm or 300 x 300 x 300 mm depending on variant. Sortable value is the 300 mm kit[2]
Frame construction & materialFully assembled professional chassis. Z axis runs on 16 mm guides with 16 mm TBI ball screws on both sides; the platform is rated to carry 30 kg[1]Aluminium-extrusion CoreXY frame, self-assembly[2]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidEnclosed, with HEPA 13 air filtration and two sealed filament chambers of 1 kg each[1]Not documented
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Not documentedCoreXY with a fixed gantry; three independent Z stepper motors raise the bed and perform bed levelling[2]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashDouble Z-axis ball screw, 16 mm TBI on both sides, on 16 mm guides[1]Three independent Z stepper motors under the bed[2]
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Not documentedLDO Leviathan board: 5 x TMC2209 plus 2 x TMC5160 HV-capable drivers[2]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)250 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim)[1]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect-drive extruder, single[1]Bondtech Integrated Drive Gear Assembly (IGDA) with a Clockwork 2 motor[2]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Not documentedE3D Revo High Flow with a 60 W heater[2]
Heater cartridge power (W)Not documented60 W (E3D Revo High Flow heater in the LDO kit)[2]
Stock nozzle size & sizes included in box0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mm nozzles available[1]Not documented
Heated Bed & Surface
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedNot documentedLDO bed heater with a pre-installed magnet sheet and edge-to-edge heating[2]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Not documentedOmron inductive probe supplied; Klicky-mod parts also included in the kit[2]
Filament Handling & Detection
Spool holder location & max spool size; drybox compatibilityTwo sealed filament chambers, 1 kg per chamber[1]Not documented
Cooling & Air Handling
Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA)HEPA 13 filtration[1]Not documented
Electronics & Power
Mainboard model & MCU (exact chip markings if teardowns exist)Not documentedLDO Leviathan control board; Nitehawk SB USB toolhead board with an integrated accelerometer[2]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedKlipper[2]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveUSB, Wi-Fi, LAN[1]Not documented
LED chamber/toolhead lightingNot documentedCOB LED chamber lighting included[2]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printNot documentedSelf-assembly kit[2]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, ABS, HIPS, nylon, PETG, PC, ASA, and glass/carbon-fibre reinforced grades[1]Not documented
Noise & Power Consumption
Noise: claimed dB and independently measured dB (distance/method)Less than 50 dB claimed by the manufacturer. No independent measurement; distance and method not stated[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. FlashForge Guider 3 Plus technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. Voron Trident R2 kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Fabreeko Voron collection product feed (live prices) fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. FlashForge Guider 3 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Flashforge Guider 3 Ultra product page (refurbished listing) flashforge.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Voron 2.4 R2 (Rev D+) kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor