SV08
“A Voron-style big printer for tinkerers.”
Will’s take Great value
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- SV08 vs K1 Max
Sovol SV08 vs Creality K1 Max
K1 Max
“A big enclosed printer that's often on sale.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The SV08 costs $20 less.
- The SV08 holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The SV08 is rated faster: 700 mm/s against 600.
- The K1 Max handles up to 4 colours; the other is single-colour.
- Only the K1 Max is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Sovol SV08
- Creality K1 Max
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- SV08 350 × 350
- K1 Max 300 × 300
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Sovol SV08 | Creality K1 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $529 | $549 |
| Released | March 2024 | July 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 350 × 350 × 345 mm | 300 × 300 × 300 mm |
| Top speed | 700 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 40,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 1 | 4 (CFS-C (optional add-on)) |
| Frame | Open frame | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | Not stated | 18 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS | PLA, PETG, PET, TPU 95A, ABS, ASA, PA, PC, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PET-CF |