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Alternatives to QIDI X-SMART 3

10 bed-slinger FDM printers at a similar price that compete with the X-SMART 3 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

QIDI X-SMART 3
QIDI · 2023
X-SMART 3
5.5 L500 mm/s280 °C
approx. price≈ $420
5.0

Alternatives to the X-SMART 3

AnkerMake M5C
1
AnkerMake · 2023M5C
6.1
7% cheaper ≈ $390
  • Build volume 12.1 L vs 5.5 L
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Build height (Z) 250 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max print speed 250 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Touchscreen
Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
2
Elegoo · 2023Neptune 4 Plus
8.3
17% cheaper ≈ $350
  • Build volume 39.4 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 385 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max bed temperature 100 °C vs 120 °C
  • Number of supported materials 4 vs 6
Anycubic Kobra 3
3
Anycubic · 2024Kobra 3
7.3
10% cheaper ≈ $380
  • Build volume 16.2 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 260 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max print speed 250 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Number of supported materials 3 vs 6
Bambu Lab A1
4
Bambu Lab · 2023A1
6.6
33% cheaper ≈ $280
  • Build volume 16.8 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 256 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max bed temperature 100 °C vs 120 °C
  • Max volumetric flow 28 mm³/s vs 30 mm³/s
Creality Ender 3 V4
5
Creality · 2026Ender 3 V4
5.9
5% pricier ≈ $440
  • Build volume 11.4 L vs 5.5 L
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max bed temperature 100 °C vs 120 °C
  • Number of supported materials 4 vs 6
FLSUN T1
6
FLSUN · 2023T1
8.7
24% cheaper ≈ $320
  • Build volume 17.5 L vs 5.5 L
  • Max print speed 1,000 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Max bed temperature 110 °C vs 120 °C
  • Weight 16.8 kg vs 10.5 kg
Bambu Lab A2L
7
Bambu Lab · 2026A2L
7.7
Same price ≈ $410
  • Build volume 34.3 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 320 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max bed temperature 80 °C vs 120 °C
  • Max volumetric flow 28 mm³/s vs 30 mm³/s
Creality SPARKX i7
8
Creality · 2026SPARKX i7
7.0
14% cheaper ≈ $360
  • Build volume 17.2 L vs 5.5 L
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Build height (Z) 255 mm vs 170 mm
  • Number of supported materials 3 vs 6
  • Max bed temperature 100 °C vs 120 °C
Voxelab Aquila D1
9
Voxelab · 2022Aquila D1
5.1
Same price ≈ $420
  • Build volume 13.8 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 250 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max nozzle temperature 300 °C vs 280 °C
  • Max print speed 180 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max bed temperature 110 °C vs 120 °C
Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus
10
Creality · 2024Ender 3 V3 Plus
8.2
29% cheaper ≈ $300
  • Build volume 29.7 L vs 5.5 L
  • Build height (Z) 330 mm vs 170 mm
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Number of supported materials 3 vs 6
  • Max bed temperature 100 °C vs 120 °C
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