QiDi PLUS 4 3D Printer In-Depth Review: 65°C Actively Heated Chamber, 370°C Nozzle, 120°C Heated Bed

00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Setup
05:34 - First Print: 16 mins vs 41 mins Benchy, Sound Level Test
07:24 - Benchmark Test Prints: Clearance, Retraction, Tolerance Tests
10:31 - Surface Quality Tests Compared with Creality K1C, BambuLab P1P, QiDi Q1 Pro, Prusa XL, and Sovol SV08
12:03 - Printing with Other Materials: TPU, PETG, ABS, Nylon Carbon Fiber, and Polycarbonate
17:04 - First Layer PLA Sheet Test
18:15 - Pros and Cons

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Other accessories and filaments used in this video:

$16.99 VOXELPLA Pro / PETG+:

Chitu Conjure Tri-color Silk PLA:

Eryone filament (PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU as low as $13 per roll, min 10 rolls):

Prusa Polycarbonate filament:

Fiberlogy Fiberflex 40D - Red filament 850g

3D Models:

Retraction test: Honeycomb box with lid

Clearance test: Number slider

Tolerance test:

Robo Alpaka:

TPU tire:

McKnuckle

Pencil Case

Desk Organizer

[trugbilddrachen]

Was waiting for your review. Thanks and great review as always.

[riajhasib]

Best reviewer on youtube😊❤...we wait for your review!

[sgt.sasquatch]

I was waiting you to review it and finally you did ❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘

[TheOneAndOnlySatan]

The only review that really matters for me

[Garage]

Woo! Was excited for your review of course. Just got my Plus4 and so far I am very impressed. I'm able to produce print in place bearings with only 0.05mm clearance between components and pull them straight off the plate with zero fusion. My Qidi Studio found my printer over the network no issue. I was using the 1.4 firmware update. Have had no major snags so far. Very impressed by the overall quality and features. It's the perfect machine for making automotive parts from higher end filaments as I plan to do. Hard to beat for $799!

[Ismsanmar]

Now we are talking about the real next generation of 3D printers.

[IamMrDisaster]

It looks like Qidi went for surface quality prints vs. max speed. Most professional print companies would prefer that.

[tom_anderson]

I will probably buy a next generation printer in mid or late 2025 when all of the promised AMS options materialise.

[aaroneckardt]

I have already seen several reviews for this printer.
However, I had been waiting for your review because I trust you and take your experience more seriously than others.

To be honest and fair. There really are only a few other people who I would rank as your peers as far as printer reviews.

My favorite part of your reviews are the fact that you show footage of your experience.

Not just sit there and talk them up like you're reading from a PR marketing sheet.
Not waving your hands and doing fancy flashes and cut scenes.

Just stick to data points while showing your experience and laying it all out.
Pros and Cons.

I hope you know how much myself and others like me appreciate and respect your efforts.

[Mnelissen]

There are a lot of YouTube Reviewers that reviewed this printer already.
But a 3D printer review is only accurate when Aurora Tech has done it.
For 3D printers, I always wait until she has reviewed it!
All the printers I own, were reviewed by her before I bought them, it never disappointed me because everything she tells is spot on, and you know what to expect for sure!

[ImaginationToForm]

Is there a slick build plate for this printer? I don't like the textured bottom on my prints.

[Jbobonline]

Thanks for the review Aurora ❤
Could you consider adding callouts for kg when mentioning weights and such? Could save running to the calculator 😊

[abelroes]

I not even have finished watching the video, and it's already such a good review. Thorough, without being boring.
Every review on YT should learn from you. Awesome job! Thanks for such good quality videos!

[MrDonXX]

Yes, These reviews are the best around. With that said latley the audio quility seems muffled to me

[schiessrach]

love your channel, my husband and I are your biggest fans! keep it up! :)

[seansersmylie]

Another great review, your professionalism is second to none.

[tbip]

I love that you always print the same things on each machine. I would like to hear a tally for each printer to show print fails vs successes

[trt]

This printer is only lacking a second tool head, but the Qidi decided to go to the AMS rout =( if this printer had a second tool head man... It would be perfect, high temp nozzle, heated chamber, high temp bed, fast with quality, klipper, OMG!

[OZtwo]

Note: as of firmware 1.4 they updated the printer to be a fully functional filament dryer with a custom count down timer.

[RickieSmith-uh]

As a 68-year-old Grandpa You really impress me. I started on computers in 1976. And have worked for some of the biggest and best firms. And with some of the smartest people in the world. I have worked on the Space shuttle trainer and built one of the Gulfstream Aircraft to set a record for traveling around the world. And you are VERY IMPRESIVE, and I respect your hard work. Now I can't get my Flsun Speeder pad tp work with my Ender 3v2 neo. Do you know where I can find the files, I need> Thank you Rickie Smith