Desktop 3D Printers

Klipper

Printers that run Klipper or a Klipper-based firmware, and the pages on what Klipper changes on a desktop 3D printer.

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Guides

3D Printer Connectivity Options: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB and Cloud

What connectivity options 3D printers have: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, SD card, Bluetooth and cloud, plus LAN-only modes and what to check on a spec sheet.

3D Printer Speed Claims Explained: Speed, Acceleration and Flow

Do 3D printer speed claims mean anything? What max speed, acceleration and volumetric flow each measure, with worked examples from manufacturer figures.

Input Shaping and Klipper Explained: Why Fast 3D Printers Need Them

Why fast 3D printers need input shaping: what causes ringing, how Klipper, Marlin, Prusa and Bambu Lab firmware cancel it, and what else limits quality at speed.

Cartesian vs CoreXY vs Delta Explained: 3D Printer Motion Systems

Cartesian vs CoreXY vs delta explained: how each motion system moves, what a bedslinger is, and the trade-offs in moving mass, footprint and build shape.

Open Firmware vs Closed Firmware 3D Printers Explained

Open firmware vs closed firmware printers explained: Marlin, Klipper, Prusa Firmware Buddy and proprietary firmware, and what open source changes for owners.

Comparisons

Creality K1 Max vs Bambu Lab X1-Carbon: spec comparison

Creality K1 Max vs Bambu Lab X1-Carbon spec comparison: 300 mm vs 256 mm build volume, speed claims, sensors, chamber rating, firmware source and launch price.

Printers

Klipper printers
PrinterReleasedMotion systemBuild volumeEnclosureMax hotend tempLaunch price
FLSUN T1 Max—DeltaØ 300 × 297 mmOpen frame300 °C$549
QIDI Max4—CoreXY390 × 390 × 340 mmActively heated chamber370 °C$1,149
Sovol M1D—IDEX300 × 300 × 350 mmOpen frame300 °C$1,799
QIDI Plus5Aug 2026CoreXY320 × 320 × 300 mmActively heated chamber370 °C$749
Snapmaker U1Oct 2025CoreXY270 × 270 × 270 mmOpen frame300 °C$999
Creality K2Aug 2025CoreXY260 × 260 × 260 mmEnclosed (passive)300 °C$549
Creality K2 ProAug 2025CoreXY300 × 300 × 300 mmActively heated chamber300 °C$849
QIDI Q2Aug 2025CoreXY270 × 270 × 256 mmActively heated chamber370 °C$499
Anycubic Kobra 3 V2Jun 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)255 × 255 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$349
Sovol SV08 MaxJun 2025CoreXY500 × 500 × 500 mmOpen frame300 °C$1,299
Creality HiMar 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)260 × 260 × 300 mmOpen frame300 °C$389
Sovol SV06 Plus ACEMar 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)300 × 300 × 350 mmOpen frame300 °C$349
Sovol ZeroMar 2025CoreXY152.4 × 152.4 × 152.5 mmEnclosed (passive)350 °C$499
Anycubic Kobra 3 MaxFeb 2025Bedslinger (i3-style)420 × 420 × 500 mmOpen frame300 °C$699
Anycubic Kobra S1Feb 2025CoreXY250 × 250 × 250 mmEnclosed (passive)320 °C$549
Creality K2 PlusNov 2024CoreXY350 × 350 × 350 mmActively heated chamber350 °C$1,299
FLSUN S1 ProNov 2024DeltaØ 320 × 430 mmEnclosed (passive)350 °C$1,099
Elegoo OrangeStorm GigaSep 2024Cartesian gantry800 × 800 × 1000 mmOpen frame300 °C$2,499.99
QIDI Plus4Sep 2024CoreXY305 × 305 × 280 mmActively heated chamber370 °C$799
Anycubic Kobra 3Jun 2024Bedslinger (i3-style)250 × 250 × 260 mmOpen frame300 °C$369
Sovol SV08May 2024CoreXY350 × 350 × 345 mmOpen frame300 °C$549
QIDI Q1 ProMar 2024CoreXY245 × 245 × 240 mmActively heated chamber350 °C$599
Creality Ender-3 V3Feb 2024Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 250 mmOpen frame300 °C$389
Creality Ender-3 V3 KESep 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)220 × 220 × 240 mmOpen frame300 °C$279
Creality K1 MaxJul 2023CoreXY300 × 300 × 300 mmEnclosed (passive)300 °C$899
Elegoo Neptune 4Jul 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)225 × 225 × 265 mmOpen frame300 °C$259
Elegoo Neptune 4 ProJul 2023Bedslinger (i3-style)225 × 225 × 265 mmOpen frame300 °C$299
QIDI X-Max 3Mar 2023CoreXY325 × 325 × 315 mmActively heated chamber350 °C$1,399