Max4
“A huge, heated, fast printer for serious parts.”
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- Max4 vs SV08 Max
QIDI Max4 vs Sovol SV08 Max
SV08 Max
“A half-metre cube for people who print furniture-sized things.”
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The short version
- The SV08 Max costs $50 less.
- The SV08 Max holds 2.4× the build volume.
- The Max4 is rated faster: 800 mm/s against 700.
- The Max4 handles up to 16 colours; the other is single-colour.
- Only the Max4 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- QIDI Max4
- Sovol SV08 Max
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Max4 390 × 390
- SV08 Max 500 × 500
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | QIDI Max4 | Sovol SV08 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,099 | $1,049 |
| Released | November 2025 | May 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 390 × 390 × 340 mm | 500 × 500 × 500 mm |
| Top speed | 800 mm/s | 700 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 30,000 mm/s² | 40,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) | 1 |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 370 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 40 kg | Not stated |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites | PLA, TPU, PETG, ABS, ASA, PA, PC, PLA-CF, PETG-CF |