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QIDI Q1 Pro vs Sovol SV08
Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.
2 selected · all documented properties
| Property | QIDI Q1 ProCOREXY | Sovol SV08COREXY |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Brand | QIDI | Sovol |
| Class | COREXY | COREXY |
| Identity & Market | ||
| Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first) | QIDI Q1 Pro, listed by QIDI as "Q1 Pro 3D Printer". QIDI traded as Qidi Tech until end-2024[1] | Sovol SV08 3D Printer[2][3] |
| Release date (announcement and actual shipping) | Not stated on QIDI's own product page; the page now carries a discontinuation notice instead of a launch date (checked Aug 2026)[1][4] | Not documented |
| Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry) | $499.00 on both qidi3d.com and us.qidi3d.com, checked Aug 2026 — but the listing is marked Sold Out and the page states "This model has been discontinued". qidi3d.com shows it against a $599.00 regular price; the US store shows compare-at $499.00[1][4] | $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)[2][3] |
| Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk) | Succeeded by the QIDI Q2, which QIDI's own comparison on the Q1 Pro page distinguishes as 270x270x256 mm (vs 245x245x240), 370 °C hotend (vs 350 °C) and 65 °C chamber (vs 60 °C). Do not read Q2 figures onto the Q1 Pro[1][4] | 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[3][5][6][2] |
| Market position: superseded? successor announced? | Discontinued and out of production; QIDI states spare parts and support for existing owners remain available. Replaced by the Q2[1][4] | Not documented |
| Physical & Frame | ||
| Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable | 245 x 245 x 240 mm advertised (QIDI). No independently measured usable envelope found[1][7] | 350 x 350 x 345 mm advertised[2][6] |
| Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang) | 477 x 467 x 489 mm machine dimensions (QIDI)[1][7] | 550 x 537 x 575 mm. Sovol's page says this includes screen and filament holder; 3DJake says it excludes the spool holder[2][6] |
| Net weight (kg) | 17 kg net, 20.3 kg gross (QIDI). 3DJake lists the 20.3 kg figure as gross weight[1][7] | 21.5 kg gross (3DJake). Sovol does not publish a net weight[6] |
| Frame construction & material | Metal CoreXY motion frame with panelled enclosure; QIDI publishes no frame-material breakdown for this model[1] | Aluminium-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[2] |
| Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lid | Fully enclosed with independent chamber heating to 60 °C; QIDI does not publish the panel materials for this model[1][7] | Open frame as shipped; Sovol sells an enclosure kit separately (an enclosure-kit package is listed for the SV08 Max)[2][5] |
| Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred) | 60 °C, actively heated (manufacturer claim — this is a heater setpoint, not a measured passive figure)[1][7] | Not documented |
| Kinematics & Motion Hardware | ||
| Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other) | CoreXY[7] | CoreXY[2] |
| X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size) | 10 mm linear steel rods with automatically tensioned belt (manufacturer description)[7] | Not documented |
| Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlash | Independent dual Z lead-screw motors[7] | Not documented |
| Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?) | Not documented | TMC2209[2] |
| Speed & Acceleration | ||
| Max print speed (claimed, mm/s) | 600 mm/s, worded by QIDI as maximum tool-head speed (manufacturer claim, not a sustained printing speed)[1][7] | 700 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim)[2][6] |
| Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²) | <=20,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim)[1][7] | 40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[2][6] |
| Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s) | Not documented | <=30 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[2][6] |
| Extruder | ||
| Type (direct drive / bowden) & design name | Direct-drive extruder with hardened steel gears[1][7] | Planetary-gear direct-drive extruder[2][6] |
| Hotend & Nozzle | ||
| Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?) | Tri-metal hotend with a ceramic heater plate and a bimetal nozzle, 0.4 mm standard[1][7] | Not documented |
| Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values) | <=350 °C claimed. No firmware max_temp verified for this model[1][7] | <=300 °C claimed[2][6] |
| Stock nozzle size & sizes included in box | Not documented | 0.4 mm included; 0.2, 0.6 and 0.8 mm optional[2] |
| Heated Bed & Surface | ||
| Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit | <=120 °C claimed. No firmware limit verified for this model[1][7] | <=100 °C claimed[2][6] |
| Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sided | Double-sided textured PEI plate on an aluminium substrate bed[1][7] | Powder-coated PEI steel plate[2][6] |
| Leveling & Z-Offset | ||
| Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe) | Automatic levelling; QIDI markets it as "hands-free automatic levelling" with dual sensors, without naming the probe technology[1] | Inductive sensor plus a pressure (load) sensor. An eddy-current scanning kit is sold as an upgrade[2][6][3] |
| Filament Handling & Detection | ||
| Filament runout sensor (type, location) | Filament run-out sensor fitted; QIDI also lists filament tangle detection without describing the mechanism[7] | Filament sensor fitted, with filament-runout resume; type and location not published[2][6] |
| Cooling & Air Handling | ||
| Part-cooling fan(s): count, size, ducting design | Auxiliary part-cooling fan plus a chamber circulation fan (fan count and duct design not published)[7] | Not documented |
| Electronics & Power | ||
| Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded Linux | Not documented | Allwinner H616 quad-core Cortex-A53, 1 GB RAM (512 MB + 512 MB), 8 GB eMMC[2][6] |
| PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage) | Not documented | Conflicting: 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[2][6] |
| Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto) | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz[7] | Not documented |
| Total rated power draw | 350 W plus 300 W for chamber heating (rated)[1][7] | Not documented |
| Firmware & Openness | ||
| Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary) | Klipper, running on a 64-bit processor per QIDI. Exact fork and version not published on the product page[1] | Klipper. Sovol publishes the design files on GitHub and describes software, firmware and hardware as fully open source[2][6] |
| Connectivity, UI & Camera | ||
| Display: size, type, touch? | 4.3-inch touchscreen, 272 x 480[1][7] | Not documented |
| WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-drive | Wi-Fi 6 (QIDI states "150M 2.4G") and USB 2.0. No Ethernet listed for this model[1][7] | Ethernet and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, WPA2 only (WPA3 explicitly not supported)[2][6] |
| Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps) | Built-in camera, up to 1080p, timelapse supported. Framerate not published[1][7] | Camera listed as fitted by Sovol; 3DJake lists a camera as an accessory. Resolution not published[2][6] |
| Calibration Routines & QoL | ||
| Assembly level & time from unbox to first print | Ships fully assembled[1] | Not documented |
| Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery | ||
| Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?) | Power-loss recovery listed as a feature; mechanism not published[7] | Not documented |
| Materials Support | ||
| Officially supported filament list | QIDI lists compatibility with common filaments; storage 32 GB eMMC. No per-material list published on the current page beyond the general claim[1] | PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS and others[2] |
| Reliability, Support & Ecosystem | ||
| Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes) | 1-year coverage, 14-day no-reason return, lifetime tech guidance (QIDI's standard terms as shown on its store)[8] | 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
- QIDI Q1 Pro product page (global store) qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol SV08 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- QIDI Q1 Pro product page (US store) us.qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol SV08 Max 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol SV08 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- QIDI Tech Q1 Pro technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
- QIDI Max4 product page (US store) us.qidi3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor