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Flashforge Creator 5 Pro vs QIDI Plus5

What Creator 5 Pro does better (2) and where Plus5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Creator 5 Pro
Flashforge · 2026Creator 5 Pro
7.4Score
2 advantages≈ $830
vs
QIDI Plus5
QIDI · 2026Plus5
8.6Score
7 advantages≈ $810
Higher score
7.4Material versatility8.1
6.0Build volume8.4
8.2Ease of use4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Creator 5 ProPlus5
520 × 710443500 × 558488
Creator 5 ProPlus5Difference
Height710 mm558 mm+152 mm
Width520 mm500 mm+20 mm
Depth443 mm488 mm−45 mm
Weight18 kg29 kg−11 kg

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

Why is Creator 5 Pro better than Plus5?

  1. Number of supported materials3 vs 13×
  2. Weight18 kg vs 29 kg+61%

Why is Plus5 better than Creator 5 Pro?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 30.7 L+83%
  2. Max print speed300 mm/s vs 600 mm/s2×
  3. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 370 °C+16%
  4. EthernetNo · Creator 5 Pro: Yes
  5. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 300 mm+17%
  6. Build width (X)256 mm vs 320 mm+25%
  7. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 320 mm+25%
Specifications

Side by side

QIDI Plus5QIDI Plus5≈ $8108.6
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Fully assembled
Build volume
Build width (X)256 mm320 mm
Build depth (Y)256 mm320 mm
Build height (Z)256 mm300 mm
Build volume16.8 L30.7 L
Speed
Max print speed300 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
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, TPUPLA
Number of supported materials31
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYesYes
Max colours / materials—16
Multi-colour system—QIDI Box
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamber—Yes
Max chamber temperature—65 °C
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
App control—Yes
Cloud printing—Yes
Screen size—4″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Size & power
Width520 mm500 mm
Depth443 mm488 mm
Height710 mm558 mm
Weight18 kg29 kg
Rated power—550 W
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