The Qidi Tech Plus5 is the direct successor to the Qidi Tech Plus4, which Qidi Tech no longer sells new — so the questions here are whether Plus4 owners should upgrade, and whether a leftover Plus4 is still worth buying. Both are enclosed CoreXY printers with 4-slot multicolor, a 600 mm/s rated top speed and automatic calibration. The Plus5 costs $50 more and gets you 18% more build volume.
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 It has been replaced by the Qidi Tech Plus5.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 →Just released — full support runway ahead
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.
Full details →| Qidi Tech Plus4 | Qidi Tech Plus5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | ★ $699 | $749 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Prosumer | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 305 × 305 × 280 mm | ★ 320 × 320 × 300 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 4 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Sep 20, 2024 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Cycle length | ~408 days | ~684 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Buy |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Next model | — | — |
The Plus4 has been replaced by the Plus5 and is no longer sold new, so there is no release cycle left to time — any unit you find now is leftover or second-hand stock.
The Plus5 was released on Aug 5, 2026, 99 days ago. Its previous release cycle ran about 684 days, so it is 14% of the way through — roughly 585 days before a successor would be due at that pace.
Because the Plus5 directly replaces the Plus4, timing points one way: buy the current model. The Plus5 itself is only 14% of the way through its expected cycle, so there is no reason to hold off.
Cycle and deal status as of November 12, 2026. See the launch calendar →
The Plus4 lists at $699 and the Plus5 at $749 — $50 apart, so the Plus5 costs 7% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $27 for the Plus4 versus $24 for the Plus5 — so the pricier Plus5 actually gives you more build space per dollar.
The Plus5 is Qidi Tech's replacement for the Plus4. Here is what changes between them:
| Plus4 | Plus5 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| List price | $699 | $749 | $50 more |
| Build volume | 305 × 305 × 280 mm | 320 × 320 × 300 mm | +18% |
Unchanged: 600 mm/s top speed, 4-slot multicolor, enclosed chamber, CoreXY motion and materials list.
For Plus4 owners the upgrade is narrow — the main gain is 18% more build volume. Upgrade only if that matters to how you print.
For new buyers, the Plus5 is the one to get; the Plus4's lower $699 list price only makes sense if you find remaining stock at or below it and can live without 18% more build volume.
Buy the Plus5, not the Plus4. It brings 18% more build volume. A leftover Plus4 only makes sense at a steep discount.
How we judge timing and deals: read our methodology →
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.
An 18% larger build volume than the Plus4's 305×305×280 mm, in the same enclosed prosumer class.
A 550 W third-generation chamber heater holds 65°C for PA, PA-CF, ABS, ASA, and PC with minimal warping across the build plate.
Handles high-performance engineering composites including carbon- and glass-fiber reinforced filaments and PPS-CF without a separate hotend upgrade.