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Prusa CORE One vs QIDI Max4
What CORE One does better (2) and where Max4 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
CORE OneMax4
| CORE One | Max4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 555 mm | 612 mm | −57 mm |
| Width | 415 mm | 558 mm | −143 mm |
| Depth | 444 mm | 578 mm | −134 mm |
| Weight | 22 kg | 40 kg | −18 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is CORE One better than Max4?
- Weight22 kg vs 40 kg+82%
- Number of supported materials13 vs 8+62%
Why is Max4 better than CORE One?
- Build volume14.8 L vs 51.7 L3.5×
- Max print speed500 mm/s vs 800 mm/s+60%
- Max nozzle temperature290 °C vs 370 °C+28%
- Build height (Z)270 mm vs 340 mm+26%
- Build depth (Y)220 mm vs 390 mm+77%
- Build width (X)250 mm vs 390 mm+56%
- Screen size3.5″ vs 5″+43%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | CoreXY / XY-head | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | Fully assembled |
| All-metal frame | Yes | — |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 250 mm | 390 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 220 mm | 390 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 270 mm | 340 mm |
| Build volume | 14.8 L | 51.7 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 500 mm/s | 800 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | — | 30,000 mm/s² |
| Max volumetric flow | 32 mm³/s | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.05 mm | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | 0.3 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | Yes | — |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | — |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 290 °C | 370 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Nozzle material | brass | — |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | Yes |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | ABS, ASA, CPE, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB, TPE, TPU | ABS, ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG, PLA, TPU |
| Number of supported materials | 13 | 8 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | — | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | — | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | — | QIDI Box |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | — | Yes |
| Chamber light | Yes | Yes |
| Door sensor | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| NFC (filament / setup) | Yes | — |
| App control | Yes | — |
| Screen size | 3.5″ | 5″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | — | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Silent stepper drivers | Yes | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 415 mm | 558 mm |
| Depth | 444 mm | 578 mm |
| Height | 555 mm | 612 mm |
| Weight | 22 kg | 40 kg |
| Rated power | 240 W | 700 W |
