The Bambu Lab X2D (professional) and Qidi Tech Plus4 (prosumer) come from different brands and sit in different tiers, so this is less a head-to-head than a question of how much printer you need. Note that the Plus4 has been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new. Both are enclosed CoreXY printers with 4-slot multicolor and automatic calibration. The Plus4 costs $50 more and gets you 53% more build volume and extra engineering materials (PPS-CF); the X2D answers with a top speed of 1,000 mm/s (vs 600) and support for PETG-CF.
Just released — full support runway ahead
Best for: Professional makers who want the X1C's footprint with true dual-material capability, an active heated chamber for engineering filaments, and improved filtration — without stepping up to the larger, pricier H2 series.
Full details →This printer is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Qidi Tech Plus5.
Best for: Makers and small businesses who need a large enclosed build volume for engineering materials at a prosumer price — particularly those printing PA-CF, ABS, and PC at scale. Look for clearance deals — the Plus5 is the current model.
Full details →| Bambu Lab X2D | Qidi Tech Plus4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | ★ $649 | $699 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Professional | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 256 × 256 × 260 mm | ★ 305 × 305 × 280 mm |
| Max Speed | ★ 1000 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 4 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Apr 14, 2026 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~1359 days | ~408 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Superseded |
| Deals advice | Buy | Clearance |
| Next model | — | — |
The X2D was released on Apr 14, 2026, 212 days ago. Its previous release cycle ran about 1,359 days, so it is 16% of the way through — roughly 1,147 days before a successor would be due at that pace.
The Plus4 has been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new, so there is no release cycle left to time — any unit you find now is leftover or second-hand stock.
On timing alone, the X2D is the safer buy right now — it is only 16% of the way through its expected cycle, while the Plus4 has already been replaced by the Plus5.
Cycle and deal status as of November 12, 2026. See the launch calendar →
The X2D lists at $649 and the Plus4 at $699 — $50 apart, so the Plus4 costs 8% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $38 for the X2D versus $27 for the Plus4 — so the pricier Plus4 actually gives you more build space per dollar.
Buy the X2D. The Plus4 has already been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new, so it is only worth considering at a clearance price. If the Plus4 appealed to you, the fair comparison today is the X2D against the Plus5.
Compare Bambu Lab X2D vs Qidi Tech Plus5 →
How we judge timing and deals: read our methodology →
A second Bowden-fed nozzle enables two-material prints and soluble supports without a purge tower, in the same compact 256 mm class as the X1C it replaces.
Unlike the X1C's passive chamber warming, the X2D actively heats to 65°C — enough for the bulk of engineering filaments including ABS, ASA, and nylon.
Improved filtration and a toolhead-mounted camera add safety and monitoring over the X1C's chamber camera.
One of the largest build volumes in the prosumer enclosed category — 40% more printable area than the Bambu X1C at a lower price point.
The second-generation active heating delivers consistent chamber temperatures for PA, PA-CF, ABS, ASA, and PC with minimal warping across the full build plate.
Handles high-performance engineering composites including PA-CF, PET-CF, and PPS-CF without requiring a separate hotend upgrade.