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Markforged Onyx One vs QIDI X-Smart 3

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Markforged Onyx One vs QIDI X-Smart 3 — documented properties and sources
PropertyMarkforged Onyx OneINDUSTRIALQIDI X-Smart 3COREXY
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BrandMarkforgedQIDI
ClassINDUSTRIALCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Markforged Onyx One Desktop 3D Printer[1]QIDI X-Smart 3, listed in QIDI navigation as X-Smart3[2][3]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Not documentedNot published by QIDI on the pages checked (Aug 2026)[2][3]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)Not documented$399 on QIDI's official US page, which routes purchases to its AliExpress and Amazon stores; checked Aug 2026[3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)The defining limitation: the Onyx One prints Onyx only and has NO continuous-fibre reinforcement. The Onyx Pro adds fibreglass, the Mark Two adds the full continuous-fibre range, and the X7 is a much larger industrial machine. Onyx One specifications must never be read from Mark Two or X-series material lists[1][4][5]Entry model of the 3-series. Unlike the X-Plus 3 and X-Max 3 it has no heated chamber, a 300 °C rather than 350 °C hotend, a brass rather than copper-alloy/hardened-steel nozzle head, and no Ethernet. It shares the Cortex-A53 board with them, so control-board specs must not be read as shared print specs[2][6][7]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable12.6 x 5.2 x 6.1 in (approximately 320 x 132 x 155 mm)[1]175 x 180 x 170 mm advertised[2][3]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Not documented370 x 362 x 397 mm[2]
Net weight (kg)Not documented10.5 kg[2]
Frame construction & materialNot documentedQIDI publishes no frame-material breakdown for this model[2]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidEnclosed desktop cabinet[1]No heated chamber. 3DJake's table records "Heated chamber: No"; QIDI does not describe an enclosure for this model[2]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Not documentedCoreXY[2][3]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)Not documented<=500 mm/s (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)Not documented20,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim)[3]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)Not documented30 mm3/s extruder flow (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameSingle extruder — plastic only, no fibre channel[1]Direct-drive extruder, single, 1.75 mm filament[2][3]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Not documentedBrass nozzle head. 0.4 mm stock, 0.2/0.6/0.8 mm optional[2][3]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)Not documented<=300 °C claimed[2][3]
Stock nozzle material (brass / hardened steel / plated copper / composite tip)Not documentedBrass[2]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limitNot documented<=120 °C claimed[2][3]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedNot documentedDouble-sided flexible magnetic RF plate[2]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Not documented16-point automatic bed levelling per QIDI's US page; probe technology not named[3]
Mesh grid size (probe point count — firmware evidence)Not documented16 points (QIDI's US page). Not verified against firmware[3]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Not documentedFilament detection fitted; type and location not published[2]
Electronics & Power
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxNot documentedCortex-A53 64-bit at 1.5 GHz, 1 GB DDR3, 8 GB eMMC[2]
Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto)Not documented100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz[2]
Total rated power drawNot documented350 W rated[2]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Proprietary; slicing and print management run in Markforged's cloud-based Eiger software[1]Klipper[3]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?Not documented4.3-inch touchscreen[3]
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveNot documentedWi-Fi and USB. No Ethernet listed for this model[2][3]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listOnyx only — Markforged's nylon filled with chopped carbon fibre. Markforged claims parts 1.4x stronger than ABS and heat deflection to 293 °F (145 °C)[1]Not documented
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)Not documented1-year coverage (QIDI standard store terms)[8]

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. Markforged Onyx One desktop composite 3D printer listing exbuild.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. QIDI Tech X-Smart 3 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. QIDI X-Smart 3 official US page qidiusa.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Markforged Mark Two (Gen 2) specification page aniwaa.com · 2026-08 · doc
  5. Markforged X7 (Gen 2) specification page aniwaa.com · 2026-08 · doc
  6. QIDI Tech X-Plus 3 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. QIDI Tech X-Max 3 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  8. QIDI Max4 product page (US store) us.qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor