Plus5
“A bigger QIDI with the same tough-material chops.”
Will’s take Solid choice
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- Plus5 vs U1
QIDI Plus5 vs Snapmaker U1
U1
“The tool changer that made low-waste colour affordable.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The Plus5 holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The Plus5 is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The Plus5 handles up to 16 colours, against 4.
- Only the Plus5 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- QIDI Plus5
- Snapmaker U1
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Plus5 320 × 320
- U1 270 × 270
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | QIDI Plus5 | Snapmaker U1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $749 | $749 |
| Released | August 2026 | October 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | Tool changer |
| Build volume | 320 × 320 × 300 mm | 270 × 270 × 270 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) | 4 (SnapSwap 4-toolhead changer) |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 370 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 29 kg | 18.2 kg |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PCTG |