Q2
“The cheapest way into real engineering filaments.”
Will’s take Great value
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- Q2 vs K2
QIDI Q2 vs Creality K2
K2
“A lot of enclosed printer for $419.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The K2 costs $80 less.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- QIDI Q2
- Creality K2
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Q2 270 × 270
- K2 260 × 260
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | QIDI Q2 | Creality K2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499 | $419 |
| Released | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 270 × 270 × 256 mm | 260 × 260 × 260 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) | 16 (CFS) |
| Frame | Heated chamber | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 370 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | 65 °C | None |
| Weight | 18.1 kg | 18.3 kg |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites | PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, PLA-CF |