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QIDI Max4 vs Sovol SV06 Plus ACE

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QIDI Max4 vs Sovol SV06 Plus ACE — documented properties and sources
PropertyQIDI Max4COREXYSovol SV06 Plus ACEBEDSLINGER
Identity
BrandQIDISovol
ClassCOREXYBEDSLINGER
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)QIDI Max4, sold as "Max4 High-Temp 3D Printer"[1][2]Sovol SV06 Plus ACE 3D Printer[3][4]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)Not published on QIDI's product page; the machine is listed as the current replacement for the discontinued X-Max 3 (checked Aug 2026)[1][5]Not documented
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$1,099.00 standard on us.qidi3d.com against a $1,149.00 compare-at price, checked Aug 2026. Variants: Polar Cooler bundle $1,249.00 (was $1,348.00), Max4 Combo $1,249.00 (was $1,299.00), Combo + Polar Cooler $1,399.00[1]$299.00 on sovol3d.com against a $349.00 compare-at price, in stock and shipping from US/EU/CA/AU/UK/CN warehouses, checked Aug 2026[3][4]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Four variants at the US store: Standard, Polar Cooler bundle, Combo (adds QIDI Box), Combo + Polar Cooler. Direct replacement for the X-Max 3, which it differs from on every headline figure: 390x390x340 vs 325x325x315, 800 vs 600 mm/s, 370 vs 350 °C. Do not carry X-Max 3 specs across[1][5]Larger sibling of the SV06 ACE ($239, 220x220x250). Differs from the non-ACE SV06 Plus by Z height (350 vs 340 mm), Klipper on an RK3308, ceramic-plate hotend, 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen and a camera. Notably it has NO power-loss recovery, which the older SV06 did have[3][4][6]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?Current large-format flagship as of Aug 2026; QIDI's X-Max 3 page directs buyers here[1][5]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable390 x 390 x 340 mm advertised[1][2]300 x 300 x 350 mm advertised[3]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)558 x 578 x 612 mm[2]510 x 575 x 710 mm including screen and filament holder[3]
Net weight (kg)46.5 kg net[2]Not documented
Frame construction & materialEnclosed CoreXY chassis; QIDI does not publish a frame-material breakdown[1]Open i3-style frame; Sovol publishes no frame-material breakdown[3]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidFully enclosed with a 3-in-1 air filter (G3 pre-filter + H12 HEPA + coconut-shell activated carbon)[2]Open frame, no enclosure[3]
Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred)65 °C, independent active chamber heating (manufacturer claim), with a 4-pin PWM chamber fan with RPM feedback[2]Not documented
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)CoreXY[2]Cartesian i3 bedslinger[3]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlash2 mm lead Z screw with an anti-backlash nut[1]Not documented
Stepper motors (frame size, step angle, brand if known)FOC closed-loop stepper motors[2]Not documented
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)800 mm/s (manufacturer claim, maximum)[2]500 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim)[3]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)30,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim, maximum)[2]15,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[3]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)40 mm3/s rated flow (manufacturer claim)[2]Not documented
Vibration Compensation / Input Shaping
Input shaping supported? Implementation (Klipper IS / Marlin ZV / proprietary)Input shaper listed as a feature[2]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect drive, dual hardened-steel gears, 8.9:1 reduction[2]Planetary double-gear direct drive, 1:7.5 reduction[3]
Gear ratio & drive gear material8.9:1; drive gears hardened steel[2]1:7.5[3]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Multi-metal hotend with a ceramic heater and a 0.4 mm bimetal nozzle; ceramic throat[2]Ceramic heating plate hotend; 0.4 mm nozzle included, 0.6 and 0.8 mm optional[3]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)<=370 °C claimed[1][2]<=300 °C claimed[3]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit<=120 °C claimed on a 390 x 390 mm bed QIDI markets as ultra-uniform (no thermal imaging published)[1][2]100 °C claimed[3]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedAluminium plate with silicone heater; double-sided magnetic PEI build plate[2]Double-sided textured PEI plate[3]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Automatic levelling; probe technology not named by QIDI[2]Automatic levelling (Sovol calls the ACE upgrade an added automatic levelling function); probe technology not named on this page[3]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Filament run-out sensor and filament tangle detection (tangle mechanism not described), plus a filament cutter[2]Filament run-out sensor fitted; type and location not published[3]
Multi-material/multi-color capability or official upgrade pathQIDI Box multi-colour unit supported; sold bundled as the Max4 Combo[1][2]Not documented
Cooling & Air Handling
Part-cooling fan(s): count, size, ducting designToolhead, model and auxiliary fans are all 4-pin PWM with RPM feedback; mainboard and chamber fans are closed-loop, chamber fan high-power turbo[2]Not documented
Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA)3-in-1 filtration: G3 pre-filter, H12 HEPA, coconut-shell activated carbon[2]Not documented
Electronics & Power
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxNot documentedRockchip RK3308 ("3308 chip"), 512 MB RAM, 8 GB eMMC[3]
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)Not documented500 W / 24 V, 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz[3]
Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto)110 V / 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz[2]Not documented
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not stated on the product page; QIDI Studio, PrusaSlicer and Orca are the supported slicers[2]Klipper. Sovol does not publish the fork or version on the product page. OTA updates supported[3]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?5-inch touchscreen, 480 x 800[2]4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen[3]
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveWi-Fi, LAN, USB[2]Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz only, WPA2 only (WPA3 explicitly not supported)[3]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)AI camera with print-failure detection[1][2]Built-in camera, default 640x480, maximum 1280x720 (Sovol writes it as 1080x720P)[3]
Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Power-loss recovery listed; mechanism not published[2]None. Sovol's own spec table states "Power Loss Recovery: None" for this model[3]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, and glass- and carbon-fibre-filled polymers[2]PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA[3]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)1-year coverage, lifetime tech guidance, 14-day no-reason return[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. QIDI Max4 product page (US store) us.qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. QIDI Tech Max4 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Sovol SV06 Plus ACE 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. QIDI X-Max 3 product page (US store) us.qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Sovol SV06 Plus technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor