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Flashforge Guider 3 Plus vs PioCreat G5 Ultra

What Guider 3 Plus does better (4) and where G5 Ultra wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Guider 3 Plus
Flashforge · 2022Guider 3 Plus
8.8Score
4 advantages≈ $3,400
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PioCreat G5 Ultra
PioCreat · 2025G5 Ultra
7.4Score
6 advantages≈ $5,100
5.5Speed5.2
8.0Print quality3.5
8.4Material versatility9.6
6.2Build volume6.5
8.2Ease of use7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Guider 3 PlusG5 Ultra
635 × 1,070550765 × 1,040890
Guider 3 PlusG5 UltraDifference
Height1,070 mm1,040 mm+30 mm
Width635 mm765 mm−130 mm
Depth550 mm890 mm−340 mm
Weight70 kg43 kg+27 kg

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

Why is Guider 3 Plus better than G5 Ultra?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.2 mm4×
  2. Max print speed250 mm/s vs 220 mm/s+14%
  3. Build height (Z)600 mm vs 400 mm+50%
  4. EthernetYes · G5 Ultra: No

Why is G5 Ultra better than Guider 3 Plus?

  1. Build volume73.5 L vs 100 L+36%
  2. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 420 °C+31%
  3. Number of supported materials11 vs 18+64%
  4. Weight70 kg vs 43 kg+63%
  5. Build width (X)350 mm vs 500 mm+43%
  6. Build depth (Y)350 mm vs 500 mm+43%
Specifications

Side by side

PioCreat G5 UltraPioCreat G5 Ultra≈ $5,1007.4
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Build volume
Build width (X)350 mm500 mm
Build depth (Y)350 mm500 mm
Build height (Z)600 mm400 mm
Build volume73.5 L100 L
Speed
Max print speed250 mm/s220 mm/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.2 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm1 mm
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C420 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm—
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.8—
Supported materialsPLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, PC, PA, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PETG-GF, PA-CF, PA-GFPLA, PETG, PETG-GF, ABS, PA6, PS, GPPS, PP, PP-GF, TPE, TPV, TPU, PLA-CF, ABS-CF, PC-CF, PA-CF, 15-5PH, etc._x000D_
Number of supported materials1118
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesNo
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
App controlYes—
Screen size7″—
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Filament runout sensorYes—
Size & power
Width635 mm765 mm
Depth550 mm890 mm
Height1,070 mm1,040 mm
Weight70 kg43 kg
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