Q2
“The cheapest way into real engineering filaments.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Q2 vs P2S
QIDI Q2 vs Bambu Lab P2S
P2S
“If someone asks me for one printer to buy, this is usually it.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The Q2 costs $50 less.
- The Q2 holds 1.1× the build volume.
- The P2S handles up to 20 colours, against 16.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- QIDI Q2
- Bambu Lab P2S
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Q2 270 × 270
- P2S 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | QIDI Q2 | Bambu Lab P2S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499 | $549 |
| Released | August 2025 | October 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 270 × 270 × 256 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) | 20 (AMS 2 Pro / AMS HT) |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 370 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 18.1 kg | 14.9 kg |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites | PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, PET, PA, PC, PVA, CF/GF composites (PLA-CF, PETG-CF, ABS-GF, ASA-CF, PA6-CF/GF, PAHT-CF, PPA-CF, PET-CF) |