Qidi · FDM CoreXY
Q1 Pro
ABS, ASA and engineering plastics without spending four figures.
$449approx. USD
- 245 × 245 × 240 mm
- 600 mm/s
- Enclosed
- Single colour
Ease7
Speed8
Materials9
Openness8
Value8
Creality · FDM CoreXY · 2024
Creality K1C review
Enclosed CoreXY with a carbon-ready hotend at roughly two-thirds the price of a P1S. Rougher software, better value per millimetre.
Best for: Budget buyers who want an enclosure and don't mind tinkering.
The PIF Score
7.2PIFEase7
Speed8
Materials8
Openness5
Value8
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Enclosed and carbon-fibre capable at a low price
- Genuinely fast
- Runs Klipper underneath
What we don't
- Firmware and slicer less polished
- Noisier than Bambu
- QC varies between units
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~150 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | FDM CoreXY |
| Released | 2024 |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 250 mm |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm hardened (tri-metal) |
| Bed levelling | Automatic |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Multi-material | No |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Recommended slicer | Creality Print / Orca |
| Typical power draw | ~150 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.