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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
7.1

Alternatives to the X1E

Prusa CORE One L
1
Prusa · 2025CORE One L
8.5
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
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 320 °C
  • Screen size 3.5″ vs 5″
Prusa CORE One L+
2
Prusa · 2026CORE One L+
7.9
4% pricier ≈ $2,000
  • 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″
Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
3
Bambu Lab · 2022X1-Carbon
6.7
17% cheaper ≈ $1,600
  • Weight 13 kg vs 16 kg
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 320 °C
  • Ethernet
Creality K2 Plus
4
Creality · 2024K2 Plus
9.2
45% cheaper ≈ $1,050
  • 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
Bambu Lab H2S
5
Bambu Lab · 2025H2S
9.5
38% cheaper ≈ $1,200
  • 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
Prusa CORE One+
6
Prusa · 2025CORE One+
6.4
30% cheaper ≈ $1,350
  • 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
QIDI Plus4
7
QIDI · 2024Plus4
8.7
43% cheaper ≈ $1,100
  • Build volume 26 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Build height (Z) 280 mm vs 256 mm
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Number of supported materials 5 vs 13
Prusa CORE One
8
Prusa · 2025CORE One
6.2
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
QIDI X-CF Pro
9
QIDI · 2022X-CF Pro
9.4
27% cheaper ≈ $1,400
  • Build volume 22.5 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 350 °C vs 320 °C
  • Build height (Z) 300 mm vs 256 mm
  • Max print speed 60 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Weight 32.5 kg vs 16 kg
QIDI Max4
10
QIDI · 2026Max4
9.6
50% cheaper ≈ $970
  • 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
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