The catch
QIDI Plus4
QIDI Box is left out of the selected standalone package.
Side by side
QIDI Plus4 vs Creality K2 Plus Combo compared: K2 includes the color feeder and takes parts taller than 280 mm
Quick verdict
If a part needs height beyond 280 mm, or you want a supplied four-color feeder, go with the K2 Plus Combo. If the 305 mm square bed is enough, and the job can use the 370 C hotend or 65 C chamber, choose the Plus4. Count the feeder, the spool space and your actual material profile along with the printer.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Only one nominal height suits a 320 mm upright prop
Vertically, K2 Plus can take 320 mm and Plus4 reaches 280 mm.
Where this comes from
The example keeps the part vertical and leaves out supports that might add to the total height.
The catch
Creality K2 Plus Combo
Lower ceilings apply to the nozzle and the chamber.
QIDI Plus4
- Why pick it
- Benefit from the higher published nozzle ceiling
- Stay on the Plus4 for a compatible 305 mm job
- The catch
- QIDI Box is left out of the selected standalone package.
Creality K2 Plus Combo
- Why pick it
- Make taller parts in one piece
- Begin with the four-spool CFS that is included
- The catch
- Lower ceilings apply to the nozzle and the chamber.
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What this page compares
Tall props, four-color printing and the gap between chamber limits and nozzle limits are what this Plus4 and K2 Plus Combo comparison covers.
If a part needs height beyond 280 mm, or you want a supplied four-color feeder, go with the K2 Plus Combo. If the 305 mm square bed is enough, and the job can use the 370 C hotend or 65 C chamber, choose the Plus4. Count the feeder, the spool space and your actual material profile along with the printer.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Stand a 320 mm part upright
The nominal height of Plus4 is 280 mm.
- QIDI Plus4
- Not suitable
- Creality K2 Plus Combo
- Better fit
Open with prints in compatible filament across four colors
Its CFS is included with K2 Plus Combo.
- QIDI Plus4
- Caution
- Creality K2 Plus Combo
- Better fit
Run a profile that needs more than 350 C at the nozzle
A higher ceiling is published only for Plus4, provided all other material requirements are met.
- QIDI Plus4
- Better fit
- Creality K2 Plus Combo
- Not suitable
Run a material profile that needs a 65 C chamber
That published chamber limit is reached by Plus4. K2 Plus publishes 60 C.
- QIDI Plus4
- Better fit
- Creality K2 Plus Combo
- Caution
In practice
Differences you will notice
Only one nominal height suits a 320 mm upright prop
Vertically, K2 Plus can take 320 mm and Plus4 reaches 280 mm.
How we worked this out
The example keeps the part vertical and leaves out supports that might add to the total height.
Four colors come in the box on one side only
A four-spool CFS comes with K2 Plus Combo. Plus4 needs the optional QIDI Box for automatic color changes.
How we worked this out
A single CFS holds four spools. Reaching the 16-color headline takes additional CFS hardware.
The hotter printer is the smaller one
The smaller build envelope on Plus4 comes with the higher nozzle and chamber limits.
How we worked this out
Plus4 is rated for a 370 C nozzle and a 65 C chamber, and K2 Plus for 350 C and 60 C.
Option A
QIDI, Plus4
QIDI Plus4
This enclosed printer has 305 × 305 × 280 mm of build volume.
- Best for
- Benefit from the higher published nozzle ceiling
Facts we checked
- Build space: 305 x 305 x 280 mm
- Hottest nozzle setting: 370 C
- Active heating cap: 65 C
- Color hardware with the selected package: QIDI Box sold separately
Option B
Creality, K2 Plus Combo
Creality K2 Plus Combo
An enclosed print area surrounds a 350 × 350 × 350 mm build volume.
- Best for
- Make taller parts in one piece
Facts we checked
- Build space: 350 x 350 x 350 mm
- Hottest nozzle setting: 350 C
- Active heating cap: 60 C
- Color hardware with the selected package: One four-spool CFS is included
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | QIDI Plus4 | Creality K2 Plus Combo | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build envelope | 305 x 305 x 280 mm | 350 x 350 x 350 mm | Whether a tall prop needs a joint can come down to height. |
| Maximum nozzle temperature | 370 C | 350 C | Whether 20 C matters depends on the exact filament grade. |
| Active chamber limit | 65 C | 60 C | A higher limit only counts when the print profile requires it. |
| Selected package color hardware | QIDI Box sold separately | One four-spool CFS included | Different hardware is included under the two package names. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With QIDI Plus4
- Tall objects may have to be split because of the 280 mm height.
With Creality K2 Plus Combo
- For more than four colors, extra CFS units mean added cost and space to place them.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
I need to print 320 mm upright
Go with Creality K2 Plus Combo. The example fits within the 350 mm nominal height.
The higher nozzle ceiling is what my compatible material needs
Go with QIDI Plus4. Plus4 gets up to 370 C.
With only the supplied hardware, I need sixteen colors
Neither model fits. Four spool positions come with the included K2 CFS.
Decision guide
How to decide
A part over 280 mm tall or a supplied four-color feeder points to the K2 Plus Combo. A 305 mm square bed that is enough, plus a job that benefits from the 370 C hotend or 65 C chamber, points to the Plus4. Count the feeder, spool space and the real material profile in with the printer.
Only one nominal height suits a 320 mm upright prop
A 320 mm tall prop that should stay upright avoids a height-driven seam on the K2 Plus. On the Plus4 the model would have to be split or rotated, which risks changes to support marks and layer orientation. Treat this as a fit decision. It does not suggest that everything below 350 mm prints successfully.
Four colors come in the box on one side only
If four-color labels or props belong to the first project, buy the K2 Plus Combo. The CFS in the box completes that package for compatible materials. With the Plus4 you would build a color system around QIDI Box, so compare the whole basket and where it all has to sit. A single included CFS does not justify budgeting for 16 colors.
The hotter printer is the smaller one
The Plus4 can win for a small functional part in a demanding material, even though the K2 Plus has more room. For a large PLA display piece it can go the other way: the K2 Plus wins and the extra temperature headroom adds nothing. Decide using a single real file and a single filament spec, since the bigger machine and the hotter machine address different constraints.
What this page can’t tell you
- Neither published temperature limits nor size limits tell you how strong a material is or how good a finished part will be.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the 3D printers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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