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Prusa MINI+ vs QIDI X-SMART 3

What MINI+ does better (5) and where X-SMART 3 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Prusa MINI+
Prusa · 2022MINI+
4.5Score
5 advantages≈ $520
vs
QIDI X-SMART 3
QIDI · 2023X-SMART 3
5.0Score
2 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
5.7Material versatility5.8
2.6Build volume2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

MINI+X-SMART 3
380 × 380330370 × 397362
MINI+X-SMART 3Difference
Height380 mm397 mm−17 mm
Width380 mm370 mm+10 mm
Depth330 mm362 mm−32 mm
Weight4.5 kg10.5 kg−6 kg

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

Why is MINI+ better than X-SMART 3?

  1. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · X-SMART 3: No
  2. Build volume5.8 L vs 5.5 L+5%
  3. Number of supported materials16 vs 62.7×
  4. Weight4.5 kg vs 10.5 kg2.3×
  5. Build height (Z)180 mm vs 170 mm+6%

Why is X-SMART 3 better than MINI+?

  1. Max bed temperature100 °C vs 120 °C+20%
  2. Screen size2.8″ vs 4.3″+54%
Specifications

Side by side

Prusa MINI+Prusa MINI+≈ $5204.5
QIDI X-SMART 3QIDI X-SMART 3≈ $4205.0
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)180 mm180 mm
Build depth (Y)180 mm180 mm
Build height (Z)180 mm170 mm
Build volume5.8 L5.5 L
Speed
Max print speed—500 mm/s
Max volumetric flow—30 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm—
Thickest layer height0.25 mm—
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature280 °C280 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Filament diameter—1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, PC, CPE, PVA, BVOH, PVB, HIPS, PP, Flex, nGen, Nylon, Woodfill, othersPLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, etc.
Number of supported materials166
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C120 °C
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityEthernet, USBWi-Fi, USB
Wi-Fi—Yes
EthernetYes—
USBYesYes
Screen size2.8″4.3″
Touchscreen—Yes
Size & power
Width380 mm370 mm
Depth330 mm362 mm
Height380 mm397 mm
Weight4.5 kg10.5 kg
Rated power—350 W
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