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Alternatives to Bambu Lab X1E

10 CoreXY & enclosed printers at a similar price that compete with the X1E — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Bambu Lab X1E
Bambu Lab · 2023
X1E
16.8 L500 mm/s320 °CEnclosed build chamber
approx. price≈ $1,900
6.9

Alternatives to the X1E

Prusa CORE One L+
1
Prusa · 2026CORE One L+
7.4
5% cheaper ≈ $1,850
  • Build volume 29.7 L vs 16.8 L
  • Build height (Z) 330 mm vs 256 mm
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Wi-Fi
Prusa CORE One L
2
Prusa · 2025CORE One L
8.5
16% cheaper ≈ $1,600
  • Build volume 29.7 L vs 16.8 L
  • Build height (Z) 330 mm vs 256 mm
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 320 °C
  • Screen size 3.5″ vs 5″
QIDI Plus4
3
QIDI · 2024Plus4
8.2
44% cheaper ≈ $1,050
  • Build volume 26 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max nozzle temperature 370 °C vs 320 °C
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Number of supported materials 5 vs 13
Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
4
Bambu Lab · 2022X1-Carbon
6.5
17% cheaper ≈ $1,600
  • Weight 13 kg vs 16 kg
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 320 °C
  • Number of supported materials 10 vs 13
Creality K2 Plus
5
Creality · 2024K2 Plus
9.1
50% cheaper ≈ $970
  • Build volume 42.9 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max acceleration 30,000 mm/s² vs 20,000 mm/s²
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Finest layer height 0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm
  • Weight 33.5 kg vs 16 kg
Prusa CORE One+
6
Prusa · 2025CORE One+
6.2
33% cheaper ≈ $1,300
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Build height (Z) 270 mm vs 256 mm
  • Build volume 14.8 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 320 °C
Bambu Lab H2S
7
Bambu Lab · 2025H2S
9.5
44% cheaper ≈ $1,100
  • Build volume 37 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 1,000 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max volumetric flow 65 mm³/s vs 32 mm³/s
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Number of supported materials 4 vs 13
QIDI Max4
8
QIDI · 2026Max4
9.6
41% cheaper ≈ $1,150
  • Build volume 51.7 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 800 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max acceleration 30,000 mm/s² vs 20,000 mm/s²
  • Weight 40 kg vs 16 kg
  • Number of supported materials 8 vs 13
Prusa CORE One
10
Prusa · 2025CORE One
6.1
41% cheaper ≈ $1,150
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Build height (Z) 270 mm vs 256 mm
  • Build volume 14.8 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 320 °C
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