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Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus

What Ender 3 V3 Plus does better (3) and where Neptune 4 Plus wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus
Creality · 2024Ender 3 V3 Plus
8.2Score
3 advantages≈ $300
vs
Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
Elegoo · 2023Neptune 4 Plus
8.3Score
8 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
8.8Speed7.5
4.7Print quality7.0
4.2Material versatility4.9
9.0Build volume9.4
6.2Ease of use4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 3 V3 PlusNeptune 4 Plus
410 × 577445578 × 640533
Ender 3 V3 PlusNeptune 4 PlusDifference
Height577 mm640 mm−63 mm
Width410 mm578 mm−168 mm
Depth445 mm533 mm−88 mm
Weight11.5 kg14.4 kg−2.9 kg

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

Why is Ender 3 V3 Plus better than Neptune 4 Plus?

  1. Max acceleration20,000 mm/s² vs 12,000 mm/s²+67%
  2. Max print speed600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s+20%
  3. Weight11.5 kg vs 14.4 kg+25%

Why is Neptune 4 Plus better than Ender 3 V3 Plus?

  1. Build volume29.7 L vs 39.4 L+33%
  2. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  3. Delivered asKit vs Partially assembled
  4. EthernetNo · Ender 3 V3 Plus: Yes
  5. Build height (Z)330 mm vs 385 mm+17%
  6. Number of supported materials3 vs 4+33%
  7. Build width (X)300 mm vs 320 mm+7%
  8. Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 320 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asKitPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)300 mm320 mm
Build depth (Y)300 mm320 mm
Build height (Z)330 mm385 mm
Build volume29.7 L39.4 L
Speed
Max print speed600 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²12,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.35 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)YesYes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPETG, PLA, TPUABS, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials34
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberNo—
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, USB, SD card
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoYes
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in camera—No
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYesYes
Size & power
Width410 mm578 mm
Depth445 mm533 mm
Height577 mm640 mm
Weight11.5 kg14.4 kg
Rated power350 W—
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