GoKawiilQIDI Plus5 is a great machine for large-scale prints in high-temperature filaments. Its heated chamber lets you tackle ABS, PC, and Nylon without worry. We only wish the QIDI Box, the multimaterial handler introduced last year, had also been improved. Right now, we’re stuck with single color prints, making this machine more suited for practical printing rather than anything whimsical.
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The QIDI Plus5 goes toe-to-toe with Bambu Lab’s H2 series for nearly half the price. At first glance, the QIDI Plus5 looks pretty much like the QIDI Plus4, but it’s so much more. With TARDIS-like engineering, the Plus5 has a smaller footprint, yet gains 18% more build volume than the previous model by comparison. The Plus5 can go a little hotter on the nozzle, up to 370 °C, which makes it great for tackling engineering-grade filaments.
The UI on the Plus5 is sleek and feels like a more expensive printer. It has a helpful status light on the bottom of the bed, which you guessed it, looks a lot like the Bambu H2 series. If QIDI could just get their QIDI Box to swap colors consistently, Bambu will have a serious fight on their hands.
The debut price of the QIDI Plus5 is $749, which is $50 less than the Plus4 was at launch, and is considerably less than a Bambu Lab H2S, which is currently $1399. This is definitely my favorite high-temp workhorse and one of the best 3D printers we’ve seen.
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Specifications: QIDI Plus5
Swipe to scroll horizontally Build Volume 320 x 320 x 300 mm (12.59 x 12.59 x 11.81 in) Material PLA/PETG/TPU/ASA/PA/PC (up to 370 degrees) Extruder Type Direct drive Nozzle .4mm (Bimetal) Build Platform Double sided PEI flex plate Bed Leveling Automatic, Loadcell Filament Runout Sensor Yes Connectivity LAN, WiFi, USB Flash Drive Interface 4-inch color touch screen Machine Footprint 500 x 488 x 558 mm (19.68 x 19.21 x 21.96 in) Machine Weight 29 kg (63.93 lbs) MSRP $749 (Stand alone)
$899 (Combo) Release Date August 5, 2026
QIDI Plus5 : Included in the Box
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