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Prusa MK4S vs QIDI Plus5
What MK4S does better (3) and where Plus5 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
MK4SPlus5
| MK4S | Plus5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 400 mm | 558 mm | −158 mm |
| Width | 500 mm | 500 mm | = |
| Depth | 550 mm | 488 mm | +62 mm |
| Weight | 7 kg | 29 kg | −22 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MK4S better than Plus5?
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · Plus5: No
- Number of supported materials12 vs 112×
- Weight7 kg vs 29 kg4.1×
Why is Plus5 better than MK4S?
- Build volume11.6 L vs 30.7 L2.6×
- Max colours / materials5 vs 163.2×
- Wi-FiNo · MK4S: Yes
- Max nozzle temperature290 °C vs 370 °C+28%
- Build height (Z)210 mm vs 300 mm+43%
- Delivered asKit vs Fully assembled
- TouchscreenNo · MK4S: Yes
- Build depth (Y)220 mm vs 320 mm+45%
- Build width (X)250 mm vs 320 mm+28%
- Screen size3.5″ vs 4″+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | Delta | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | Kit | Fully assembled |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 250 mm | 320 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 220 mm | 320 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 210 mm | 300 mm |
| Build volume | 11.6 L | 30.7 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | — | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | — | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.05 mm | — |
| Thickest layer height | 0.3 mm | — |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | — | Yes |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 290 °C | 370 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | — | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | — | 0.4, 0.8 |
| Nozzle material | brass | — |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | — | Yes |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Filament cutter | — | Yes |
| Supported materials | ABS, ASA, CPE, Flex, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB | PLA |
| Number of supported materials | 12 | 1 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | Yes | No |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | Yes | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | 5 | 16 |
| Multi-colour system | MMU3 | QIDI Box |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | — | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | — | Yes |
| Max chamber temperature | — | 65 °C |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Ethernet, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| NFC (filament / setup) | Yes | — |
| App control | — | Yes |
| Cloud printing | — | Yes |
| Screen size | 3.5″ | 4″ |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | — | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Depth | 550 mm | 488 mm |
| Height | 400 mm | 558 mm |
| Weight | 7 kg | 29 kg |
| Rated power | 120 W | 550 W |
