SV08 Max
“A half-metre cube for people who print furniture-sized things.”
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- SV08 Max vs Max4
Sovol SV08 Max vs QIDI Max4
Max4
“A huge, heated, fast printer for serious parts.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The SV08 Max costs $50 less.
- The SV08 Max holds 2.4× the build volume.
- The Max4 is rated faster: 800 mm/s against 700.
- The Max4 handles up to 16 colours; the other is single-colour.
- Only the Max4 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Sovol SV08 Max
- QIDI Max4
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- SV08 Max 500 × 500
- Max4 390 × 390
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Sovol SV08 Max | QIDI Max4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,049 | $1,099 |
| Released | May 2025 | November 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 500 × 500 × 500 mm | 390 × 390 × 340 mm |
| Top speed | 700 mm/s | 800 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 40,000 mm/s² | 30,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 1 | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) |
| Frame | Open frame | Heated chamber |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 370 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 120 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | 65 °C |
| Weight | Not stated | 40 kg |
| Materials | PLA, TPU, PETG, ABS, ASA, PA, PC, PLA-CF, PETG-CF | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites |