The Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro and Qidi Tech Plus4 are both prosumer-tier printers, but the Plus4 costs 1.8× as much — so the question is what the extra money buys. Note that the Plus4 has been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new. Both are enclosed CoreXY printers with a 600 mm/s rated top speed and automatic calibration. The Plus4 costs $320 more and gets you 145% more build volume and extra engineering materials (PA, PC and PPS-CF); the Adventurer 5M Pro answers with support for PLA-CF and PETG-CF.
First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Home users, educators, and office environments who need a compact enclosed printer with genuine air filtration — and primarily print PLA, PETG, and occasional ABS.
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 It has been replaced by the Qidi Tech Plus5.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 →| Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro | Qidi Tech Plus4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | ★ $379 | $699 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Prosumer | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 220 × 220 × 220 mm | ★ 305 × 305 × 280 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ❌ No | ★ ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Cycle length | — | ~408 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Superseded |
| Deals advice | Buy | Clearance |
| Next model | — | — |
The Adventurer 5M Pro was released on Sep 1, 2023, 1,168 days ago. It is a first-generation product, so there is no earlier cycle to predict its successor from.
The Plus4 has been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new, so there is no release cycle left to time — any unit you find now is leftover or second-hand stock.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 Adventurer 5M Pro is the safer buy right now — it has no release history pointing to a successor yet, while the Plus4 has already been replaced by the Plus5.
Cycle and deal status as of November 12, 2026. See the launch calendar →
The Adventurer 5M Pro lists at $379 and the Plus4 at $699 — $320 apart, so the Plus4 costs 84% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $36 for the Adventurer 5M Pro versus $27 for the Plus4 — so the pricier Plus4 actually gives you more build space per dollar.
Buy the Adventurer 5M Pro. 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 Adventurer 5M Pro against the Plus5.
Compare Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro vs Qidi Tech Plus5 →
How we judge timing and deals: read our methodology →
Removes 99% of particulates and VOCs generated during printing. One of the strongest air filtration systems in the consumer printer category.
Nozzles snap in and out without tools or heating. Swapping between 0.25, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8mm nozzles takes seconds — ideal for classrooms and multi-user environments.
Full enclosure in a compact body that fits comfortably on a desk — unusually rare at this price point.
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.