Ender-3 V3 SE
“The cheapest real printer worth buying.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Ender-3 V3 SE vs Neptune 4 Pro
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
Neptune 4 Pro
“A fast, cheap Klipper machine for tinkerers.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The Ender-3 V3 SE costs $60 less.
- The Neptune 4 Pro holds 1.1× the build volume.
- The Neptune 4 Pro is rated faster: 500 mm/s against 250.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Ender-3 V3 SE 220 × 220
- Neptune 4 Pro 225 × 225
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Creality Ender-3 V3 SE | Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179 | $239 |
| Released | August 2023 | June 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | Bed slinger |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 250 mm | 225 × 225 × 265 mm |
| Top speed | 250 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 2,500 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 1 | 1 |
| Frame | Open frame | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 260 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 7.3 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU 95A | PLA, TPU, PETG, ABS, ASA, Nylon |