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Flashforge Creator 5 Pro vs QIDI Plus 4

What Creator 5 Pro does better (1) and where Plus 4 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Creator 5 Pro
Flashforge · 2026Creator 5 Pro
7.4Score
1 advantage≈ $830
vs
QIDI Plus 4
QIDI · 2024Plus 4
8.8Score
9 advantages≈ $860
Higher score
7.4Material versatility9.2
6.0Build volume7.8
8.2Ease of use8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Creator 5 ProPlus 4
520 × 710443505 × 550487
Creator 5 ProPlus 4Difference
Height710 mm550 mm+160 mm
Width520 mm505 mm+15 mm
Depth443 mm487 mm−44 mm
Weight18 kg27 kg−9 kg

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

Why is Creator 5 Pro better than Plus 4?

  1. Weight18 kg vs 27 kg+50%

Why is Plus 4 better than Creator 5 Pro?

  1. Max print speed300 mm/s vs 600 mm/s2×
  2. Build volume16.8 L vs 26 L+55%
  3. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Creator 5 Pro: Yes
  4. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 370 °C+16%
  5. Number of supported materials3 vs 82.7×
  6. EthernetNo · Creator 5 Pro: Yes
  7. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 280 mm+9%
  8. Build width (X)256 mm vs 305 mm+19%
  9. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 305 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

QIDI Plus 4QIDI Plus 4≈ $8608.8
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Fully assembled
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)256 mm305 mm
Build depth (Y)256 mm305 mm
Build height (Z)256 mm280 mm
Build volume16.8 L26 L
Speed
Max print speed300 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height—0.05 mm
Thickest layer height—0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C370 °C
Direct-drive extruder—Yes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter—1.75 mm
Filament cutter—Yes
Supported materialsPLA, PETG, TPUABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials38
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamber—Yes
Max chamber temperature—65 °C
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNo—
BluetoothNo—
Screen size—5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Camera resolution—2.1 MP
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width520 mm505 mm
Depth443 mm487 mm
Height710 mm550 mm
Weight18 kg27 kg
Rated power—450 W
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