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CraftBot Flow XL vs Snapmaker U1
What Flow XL does better (5) and where U1 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Flow XLU1
| Flow XL | U1 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 790 mm | 730 mm | +60 mm |
| Width | 485 mm | 584 mm | −99 mm |
| Depth | 400 mm | 499 mm | −99 mm |
| Weight | 32 kg | 18.2 kg | +13.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Flow XL better than U1?
- Build volume30 L vs 19.7 L+52%
- Build height (Z)500 mm vs 270 mm+85%
- Max bed temperature110 °C vs 100 °C+10%
- Screen size5″ vs 3.5″+43%
- Build width (X)300 mm vs 270 mm+11%
Why is U1 better than Flow XL?
- Max print speed200 mm/s vs 500 mm/s2.5×
- Nozzles2 vs 42×
- EthernetNo · Flow XL: Yes
- Weight32 kg vs 18.2 kg+76%
- Number of supported materials6 vs 10+67%
- Build depth (Y)200 mm vs 270 mm+35%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | — | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | — | Fully assembled |
| All-metal frame | — | Yes |
| Klipper firmware | — | Yes |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 300 mm | 270 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 200 mm | 270 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 500 mm | 270 mm |
| Build volume | 30 L | 19.7 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 200 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | — | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max volumetric flow | — | 32 mm³/s |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.05 mm | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | 0.4 mm | 0.3 mm |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | — | Yes |
| Automatic bed levelling | — | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | 0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 | — |
| Nozzle material | — | stainless steel |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | — | Yes |
| Toolheads | — | 4 |
| Nozzles | 2 | 4 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | PLA, PVA, ABS, HIPS, PET, Nylon | ABS, ASA, PA, PA-CF, PA-GF, PC, PETG, PLA, PVA, TPU |
| Number of supported materials | 6 | 10 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | — | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | — | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | — | toolchanger |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | — | No |
| Chamber light | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Screen size | 5″ | 3.5″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | — | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | — | Yes |
| Silent stepper drivers | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 485 mm | 584 mm |
| Depth | 400 mm | 499 mm |
| Height | 790 mm | 730 mm |
| Weight | 32 kg | 18.2 kg |
| Rated power | — | 1,150 W |
| Noise level | — | 50 dB |
