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Mosaic Element HT vs QIDI Max4

What Element HT does better (4) and where Max4 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Mosaic Element HT
Mosaic · 2022Element HT
9.4Score
4 advantages≈ $10,000
vs
QIDI Max4
QIDI · 2026Max4
9.6Score
5 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
3.2Speed9.7
9.5Print quality9.5
9.2Material versatility8.8
9.6Build volume9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Element HTMax4
911 × 633613558 × 612578
Element HTMax4Difference
Height633 mm612 mm+21 mm
Width911 mm558 mm+353 mm
Depth613 mm578 mm+35 mm
Weight43 kg40 kg+3 kg

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

Why is Element HT better than Max4?

  1. Finest layer height0.02 mm vs 0.05 mm2.5×
  2. Max nozzle temperature500 °C vs 370 °C+35%
  3. Build height (Z)355 mm vs 340 mm+4%
  4. Number of supported materials12 vs 8+50%

Why is Max4 better than Element HT?

  1. Max print speed100 mm/s vs 800 mm/s8×
  2. Build volume44.7 L vs 51.7 L+16%
  3. Build width (X)355 mm vs 390 mm+10%
  4. Build depth (Y)355 mm vs 390 mm+10%
  5. Weight43 kg vs 40 kg+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Mosaic Element HTMosaic Element HT≈ $10,0009.4
QIDI Max4QIDI Max4≈ $1,1509.6
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion system—CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Fully assembled
Build volume
Build width (X)355 mm390 mm
Build depth (Y)355 mm390 mm
Build height (Z)355 mm340 mm
Build volume44.7 L51.7 L
Speed
Max print speed100 mm/s800 mm/s
Max acceleration—30,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.02 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height—0.4 mm
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature500 °C370 °C
Direct-drive extruder—Yes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter—1.75 mm
Supported materialsMosaic PLA, Mosaic PETG, Mosaic Origin, Mosaic Matrix, Dissolve LT, Mosaic ABS, Mosaic ASA, Mosaic PEEK, Mosaic PEKK, Mosaic Ultem 9085, Mosaic ESD, TPE not supportedABS, ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials128
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—4
Multi-colour system—QIDI Box
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamberYesYes
Max chamber temperature80 °C—
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Screen size5″5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in camera—Yes
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width911 mm558 mm
Depth613 mm578 mm
Height633 mm612 mm
Weight43 kg40 kg
Rated power—700 W
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