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CraftBot Flow XL vs Prusa XL

What Flow XL does better (3) and where XL wins (8) — every spec side by side.

CraftBot Flow XL
CraftBot · 2022Flow XL
6.8Score
3 advantages≈ $1,200
vs
Prusa XL
Prusa · 2023XL
7.4Score
8 advantages≈ $2,500
Higher score
5.9Print quality5.9
4.9Material versatility5.9
6.3Build volume7.7
8.1Ease of use4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Flow XLXL
485 × 790400700 × 900720
Flow XLXLDifference
Height790 mm900 mm−110 mm
Width485 mm700 mm−215 mm
Depth400 mm720 mm−320 mm
Weight32 kg27.9 kg+4.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Flow XL better than XL?

  1. Build height (Z)500 mm vs 360 mm+39%
  2. Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 290 °C+3%
  3. Screen size5″ vs 3.5″+43%

Why is XL better than Flow XL?

  1. Build volume30 L vs 46.7 L+56%
  2. Nozzles2 vs 52.5×
  3. Number of supported materials6 vs 132.2×
  4. EthernetNo · Flow XL: Yes
  5. Build depth (Y)200 mm vs 360 mm+80%
  6. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 120 °C+9%
  7. Build width (X)300 mm vs 360 mm+20%
  8. Weight32 kg vs 27.9 kg+15%
Specifications

Side by side

CraftBot Flow XLCraftBot Flow XL≈ $1,2006.8
Prusa XLPrusa XL≈ $2,5007.4
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion system—CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Fully assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)300 mm360 mm
Build depth (Y)200 mm360 mm
Build height (Z)500 mm360 mm
Build volume30 L46.7 L
Speed
Max print speed200 mm/s—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C290 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8—
Nozzle material—hardened steel
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads—5
Nozzles25
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLA, PVA, ABS, HIPS, PET, NylonABS, ASA, CPE, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB, TPE, TPU
Number of supported materials613
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—5
Multi-colour system—toolchanger
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamber—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Door sensor—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
NFC (filament / setup)—Yes
App control—Yes
Screen size5″3.5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width485 mm700 mm
Depth400 mm720 mm
Height790 mm900 mm
Weight32 kg27.9 kg
Rated power—240 W
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