3D Printing InfoBuild volume
152.4 x 152.4 x 152.5 mm advertised
Advertised dimensions; check usable space and variants.
Sources & dates
- Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) · 2026-08 · vendor
Sovol Zero
Compact enclosed CoreXY on full linear rails with an AC-heated bed, eddy-current levelling and a 1200 mm/s headline speed.
Architecture reference
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Explore this printer At a glance
Nozzle temperature
<=350 °C claimed
Published limits; hardware and firmware limits may differ.
Sources & dates
- Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) · 2026-08 · vendor
Price snapshot
$389.00 on sovol3d.com against a $499.00 compare-at price, but marked Sold out, checked Aug 2026. Sovol's own announcement article quotes from $359.00
Dated listing, not a live offer. Read the configuration and region.
Sources & dates
- Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) · 2026-08 · vendor
A closer look
Full specifications inside each chapterHardware, software & ownership
Understand the hardware, explore compatible changes and find a diagnostic starting point when something goes wrong. Expand the specification sections for every recorded value, condition and original reference.
Machine & motion
Dimensions, construction and the hardware that moves the print.
Model, variants & pricing3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first) | Sovol Zero 3D Printer | 2 sources
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| Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry) | $389.00 on sovol3d.com against a $499.00 compare-at price, but marked Sold out, checked Aug 2026. Sovol's own announcement article quotes from $359.00 | 3 sources
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| Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk) | No sibling variants at the time of checking. Sovol positions it against the Voron 0 and Bambu Lab P1P. Note the bed and nozzle limits are higher than the larger SV08 (120 vs 100 °C bed, 350 vs 300 °C nozzle), so SV08 figures must not be carried across | 3 sources
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Size, frame & enclosure4 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable | 152.4 x 152.4 x 152.5 mm advertised | 2 sources
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| Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang) | 345 x 420 x 475 mm | 1 source
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| Frame construction & material | Full linear rails on all axes; CoreXY with two motors sharing the moving mass | 1 source
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| Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lid | Fully enclosed | 1 source
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Motion system2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other) | CoreXY | 1 source
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| X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size) | Linear rails on all axes | 1 source
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Speed & acceleration3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Max print speed (claimed, mm/s) | 1200 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim). Sovol's own material acknowledges 700 mm/s as the realistic figure for detailed prints | 2 sources
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| Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²) | 40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim) | 2 sources
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| Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s) | <=50 mm3/s (manufacturer claim) | 1 source
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Printing system
Extrusion, heating, leveling and material handling.
Extruder1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Type (direct drive / bowden) & design name | Planetary-gear direct-drive extruder | 1 source
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Hotend & nozzle3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?) | Ceramic heating plate. Brass or hardened-steel nozzles in 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 mm | 1 source
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| Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values) | <=350 °C claimed | 2 sources
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| Stock nozzle material (brass / hardened steel / plated copper / composite tip) | Brass or hardened steel, buyer's choice | 1 source
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Build plate & heating2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit | <=120 °C claimed; Sovol states the bed is AC-heated | 2 sources
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| Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sided | Double-sided PEI steel plate | 1 source
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Leveling & Z-offset1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe) | Eddy-current scanning combined with pressure (force) sensing — Sovol describes it as an inductive sensor plus force sensor | 2 sources
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Filament handling1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Filament runout sensor (type, location) | Filament sensor fitted; type and location not published | 2 sources
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Supported materials1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Officially supported filament list | PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS, ASA, PA, PC | 1 source
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Software & workflow
Firmware, controls, connections and calibration.
Electronics & power2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded Linux | Allwinner H616, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB eMMC, 64-bit | 1 source
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| PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage) | 150 W / 24 V (this is the DC supply; the bed is separately AC-heated per Sovol) | 2 sources
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Mainline startup error after updating: match MCU builds
On the documented mainline conversion, an unknown-command startup error after a host update can mean its MCU applications are out of step. The maintainer requires the host and both MCU applications to use the same Klipper commit.
Applies to: Sovol Zero mainline migration documented by lexfrei and verified on one printer; this is not a diagnosis for an unchanged Sovol firmware installation.
Maintainer documentation Sources & dates
- lexfrei Sovol Zero: mainline troubleshooting and MCU version alignment · Checked 2026-10-20
Zero mainline Klipper migration
The maintainer documents replacing Sovol’s vendor fork and preserving numeric knob-screen codes through an optional plugin. The knowledge base includes controller pinouts and flashing procedures; its author reports verification on one printer.
Applies to: Sovol Zero; one-machine validation, so confirm board and toolhead revisions before following the migration.
Maintainer documentation Sources & dates
- lexfrei: Sovol Zero mainline knowledge base · Checked 2026-10-20
Firmware & openness1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary) | Not named on the product page beyond OTA updates and OrcaSlicer support; Sovol markets the machine as open source | 2 sources
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Connectivity, display & camera2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-drive | Ethernet and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, WPA2 only (WPA3 not supported) | 2 sources
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| Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps) | Built-in camera for monitoring; resolution not published | 2 sources
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Calibration & everyday use1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly level & time from unbox to first print | Arrives preassembled | 1 source
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Interruption recovery1 field
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
|---|---|---|
| Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?) | Power-loss recovery supported; mechanism not published | 2 sources
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Read with context
Sources & notes
How to read this guide
This guide presents the catalog’s sourced record for this exact model. Source dates belong to each reference; a page update does not mean every specification has been rechecked.
Prices are dated listing snapshots, with configuration, regional and sale conditions. They are not current offers. Unknown values remain unfilled.
Firmware, variants and available accessories can change. Read the original reference before making a purchase or planning a process.
Catalog references4 sources
- Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) · 2026-08 · vendor
- Sovol SV08 3D Printer product page · 2026-08 · vendor
Ownership research & coverage
Firmware, modifications and troubleshooting links are checked against the model and stated hardware or firmware revision. A creator’s compatibility claim is not a fit test by this site. Official troubleshooting describes a diagnostic route; individual reports do not establish a failure rate.
This review did not verify printable modifications, hardware upgrades for this exact model. That is a research gap, not a claim that none exist.
- lexfrei: Sovol Zero mainline knowledge base · Checked 2026-10-20
- lexfrei Sovol Zero: mainline troubleshooting and MCU version alignment · Checked 2026-10-20