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Head to head · checked 29 September 2026
Qidi Q1 Pro vs Bambu Lab P1S: a heated chamber for less, or the AMS
The Qidi Q1 Pro has something the P1S lacks: an actively heated chamber to 60 °C, plus a hardened nozzle, a camera and a 5-inch touchscreen, for $449 at launch on a 245 x 245 x 240 mm bed. The P1S has the larger 256 mm bed, the AMS for multi-colour and Bambu's ecosystem, at $699 at launch, with a passive chamber. For ABS, ASA, PC and nylon parts the Q1 Pro is the better tool for less money; for colour and polish the P1S wins.The short version
Who should buy which
Both printers are in SpeakCAD's slicer catalog with their official OrcaSlicer profiles, so this page has no printer to sell you. The numbers in the table come from those profiles; the prices are the makers' launch prices, and prices moved in 2025 and differ by region.2
Buy the P1S if…
You want multi-colour, the Bambu apps and library, the larger bed, and you print ABS and ASA rather than nylon or polycarbonate.3
Either way, the first custom part
Describe it with its measurements, check it on a virtual bed the size of the printer you chose, and download G-code for the Q1 Pro or a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S, sliced with its official profile. The first render usually appears within a minute or two: a new part gets deeper reasoning through the geometry, and small edits land in seconds.Qidi Q1 Pro vs Bambu Lab P1S: the numbers
| Qidi Q1 Pro | Bambu Lab P1S | |
|---|---|---|
| Printable area in the profile | 245 x 245 x 240 mm | 256 x 256 x 250 mm |
| Frame | Enclosed CoreXY | Enclosed CoreXY |
| Enclosure | Enclosed, heated chamber to 60 °C | Enclosed, passive chamber (no heater), activated-carbon filter, auxiliary part-cooling fan |
| Extruder and hotend | Direct drive; hardened nozzle | Direct drive, 300 °C; stainless nozzle standard |
| Hardened nozzle for abrasive filament | Standard | Optional nozzle and extruder gears |
| Multi-colour | Qidi Box add-on (announced 2025) | AMS, 4 spools (up to 16 with four units) |
| Nozzle variants in the profile | 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle | 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle |
| Layer heights in the print profiles | 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and more | 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and more |
| Filament profiles | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more |
| A file made on a phone | The Fluidd web page over Wi-Fi takes an upload from a phone browser; Qidi app | Wi-Fi. Bambu Handy monitors and starts files already on the printer; a sliced .gcode.3mf made on a phone goes to the microSD card or through Bambu Studio on a computer |
| Ecosystem | Klipper-based; Qidi Studio (an OrcaSlicer fork) | Closed (Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld); OrcaSlicer works |
| Sliced download from SpeakCAD | G-code | Sliced .gcode.3mf |
| Launch price (USD) | $449 (February 2024) | $699; $949 with AMS (July 2023) |
| Best for | A heated chamber for ABS, ASA and nylon on a small budget | ABS and ASA without fuss, multi-colour, a quiet enclosed box |
Printable area in the profileQidi Q1 Pro: 245 x 245 x 240 mmBambu Lab P1S: 256 x 256 x 250 mm
FrameQidi Q1 Pro: Enclosed CoreXYBambu Lab P1S: Enclosed CoreXY
EnclosureQidi Q1 Pro: Enclosed, heated chamber to 60 °CBambu Lab P1S: Enclosed, passive chamber (no heater), activated-carbon filter, auxiliary part-cooling fan
Extruder and hotendQidi Q1 Pro: Direct drive; hardened nozzleBambu Lab P1S: Direct drive, 300 °C; stainless nozzle standard
Hardened nozzle for abrasive filamentQidi Q1 Pro: StandardBambu Lab P1S: Optional nozzle and extruder gears
Multi-colourQidi Q1 Pro: Qidi Box add-on (announced 2025)Bambu Lab P1S: AMS, 4 spools (up to 16 with four units)
Nozzle variants in the profileQidi Q1 Pro: 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzleBambu Lab P1S: 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle
Layer heights in the print profilesQidi Q1 Pro: 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and moreBambu Lab P1S: 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and more
Filament profilesQidi Q1 Pro: PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and moreBambu Lab P1S: PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more
A file made on a phoneQidi Q1 Pro: The Fluidd web page over Wi-Fi takes an upload from a phone browser; Qidi appBambu Lab P1S: Wi-Fi. Bambu Handy monitors and starts files already on the printer; a sliced .gcode.3mf made on a phone goes to the microSD card or through Bambu Studio on a computer
EcosystemQidi Q1 Pro: Klipper-based; Qidi Studio (an OrcaSlicer fork)Bambu Lab P1S: Closed (Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld); OrcaSlicer works
Sliced download from SpeakCADQidi Q1 Pro: G-codeBambu Lab P1S: Sliced .gcode.3mf
Launch price (USD)Qidi Q1 Pro: $449 (February 2024)Bambu Lab P1S: $699; $949 with AMS (July 2023)
Best forQidi Q1 Pro: A heated chamber for ABS, ASA and nylon on a small budgetBambu Lab P1S: ABS and ASA without fuss, multi-colour, a quiet enclosed box
Parts that fit both beds
Copy one, change the numbers to yours. Each opens in the editor with the text already typed.“A drawer organizer 200 x 140 x 45 mm outside, 1.6 mm walls, four equal compartments along the length, a finger notch on the front edge of each divider.”
Open this prompt in the editor“A spool holder with two 608 bearing rollers 80 mm apart for a 200 mm spool, 200 mm wide base, 2.4 mm walls.”
Open this prompt in the editor“A wall bracket for a 40 mm wide power strip: two 4.5 mm countersunk screw holes 60 mm apart, 2.5 mm walls, a 3 mm lip that holds the strip.”
Open this prompt in the editorThe heated-chamber difference
A passive enclosure (P1S) traps the heat the bed makes; an active chamber heater (Q1 Pro) holds a set temperature, which is what keeps large ABS, ASA, PC and nylon parts flat and layer-bonded. In this price class the Q1 Pro is unusual for having one.
Where the Q1 Pro wins
- Heated chamber to 60 °C.
- Hardened nozzle as standard.
- Price: $449 against $699 at launch.
- Screen: a 5-inch touchscreen against a small non-touch display.
- Network from a phone: the Fluidd web page takes a G-code upload from a phone browser.
Where the P1S wins
- Bed: 256 x 256 x 250 mm against 245 x 245 x 240 mm.
- Multi-colour: the AMS, up to 16 spools; Qidi's box came later as an add-on.
- Ecosystem: Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld and a very large community.
- Auxiliary fan for PLA cooling in the box.
What both give up
PLA in a warm chamber wants the door open on both. The Q1 Pro's slicer (Qidi Studio, an OrcaSlicer fork) and community are smaller; the P1S cannot print nylon or PC with confidence.
Prices
Launch prices above; both changed in 2025 and vary by region.
Verdict
For engineering filaments the Q1 Pro is the better printer and the cheaper one. For PLA, PETG, ABS and multi-colour with the least friction, the P1S.
Sliced for either one
SpeakCAD ships the OrcaSlicer profiles of the Qidi Q1 Pro and the Bambu Lab P1S, like 380+ other printers. Describe a part in plain English on a phone or a computer, watch it render on a virtual bed of the size above, change it by chat, and download G-code for the Q1 Pro or a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S, with the print time and filament weight. The STL and 3MF are always there for your own slicer. The Qidi Q1 Pro and Bambu Lab P1S pages have prompts sized for each bed and the library parts made for them.
Questions
No. The P1S is enclosed and its chamber warms passively from the bed; it has no heater and no chamber control. The Q1 Pro heats its chamber to a set temperature up to 60 °C.
Not on its own. Qidi announced the Qidi Box add-on in 2025; check Qidi's site for compatibility. The P1S takes the AMS from day one.
The Q1 Pro: a heated chamber and a hardened nozzle are what nylon and carbon-fibre nylon need. On the P1S, small nylon parts are possible after a hardened-nozzle upgrade; large ones warp.
Yes, both, with the OrcaSlicer profile each maker ships: G-code for the Q1 Pro and a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S, or an STL or 3MF for your own slicer. The bed sizes in the table are the ones the viewer shows while you design.
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