QIDI X-Plus 3
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The QIDI X-Plus 3 is an enclosed mid-range CoreXY printer that QIDI Technology launched in 2023. It's built for people who want more than speed: a fully enclosed body with an actively heated chamber up to 65 °C. It suits advanced hobbyists and small workshops that need reliable printing in ABS, nylon, and carbon fiber composites.
The build volume is 280x280x270 mm. It runs CoreXY kinematics with dual independent Z axes and hardened carbon fiber rods on the X axis. A high-flow direct drive extruder with a 9.5:1 gear ratio and a 350 °C hotend push up to 35 mm³/s, while the bed reaches 120 °C. Travel speed hits 600 mm/s at up to 20,000 mm/s² acceleration, and real-world print speeds stay quick in testing (a 3D Benchy in 14-17 minutes). It ships with stock Klipper firmware on a 64-bit Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz CPU, plus 16-point automatic bed leveling, a filament runout sensor, power loss recovery, a 5-inch touchscreen, and a built-in filament dry box.
Advantages
- High-temp package — a 350 °C hotend, 120 °C bed, and active 65 °C chamber heating let you print ABS, ASA, PC, nylon, and PA12-CF/PET-CF composites without warping or delamination
- Stock Klipper — factory Klipper firmware with resonance compensation delivers high speed without losing quality (Benchy prints in 14-17 minutes)
- Two hotends included — a copper one for standard plastics and a hardened steel one for abrasive composites, paired with a torquey 9.5:1 direct drive extruder
- Even bed heating — reviewers note uniform temperature across the whole plate and a fast hotend ramp (room temp to 200 °C in about 30 seconds)
- Ready out of the box — the printer arrives 95% assembled with a flexible magnetic PEI plate, a built-in filament dryer, and LED lighting
- Open ecosystem — print from QIDI Print, Cura, PrusaSlicer, or Simplify3D over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or USB
Disadvantages
- Noisy operation — it's noticeably louder than average at high speeds, so it's not comfortable in a quiet room
- Slow bed heating — about 2.5 minutes to 60 °C and nearly 7.5 minutes to 100 °C, and the controller board is also slow to boot
- Fussy screen and network — the 5-inch touchscreen is unresponsive and needs a firm press, and the Wi-Fi connection drops out from time to time
- Rail upkeep and hotend swaps — the carbon fiber rods need cleaning and lubrication every 1-2 weeks, and swapping the hotend isn't very convenient
The QIDI X-Plus 3 suits advanced hobbyists, engineers, and small workshops that want an enclosed, actively heated chamber and a large build area for functional parts in ABS, nylon, and carbon fiber composites. It's a strong pick for fast printing of durable parts when temperature capability and speed matter more than quiet operation in a living room.
Bottom line: the X-Plus 3 packs a lot of engineering capability for the money, with an enclosed active chamber, a 350 °C hotend, and stock Klipper. Its strength is fast printing in demanding materials; its weak spots are noise, slow bed heating, and a sluggish interface.