# Sovol SV08 review

Big, fast open source Voron style printer for tinkerers

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $549 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: tinkerers who want big and fast
- Skip if: you want plug and play simplicity
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/sovol-sv08/

## Verdict

The SV08 gives you a big 350 mm bed and Voron style speed for about half the price of enclosed rivals, with open Klipper firmware you can modify. It suits tinkerers who want to tune profiles and do not mind an hour of assembly. Skip it if you want a plug and play machine, multi color or a modern touchscreen, since the stock screen is a basic knob display.

## Pros

- Large 350 x 350 x 345 mm build volume
- Very fast, 13 min 25 s speed Benchy
- Open source Klipper, no cloud account
- Quad gantry and mesh auto leveling
- Low price for the size

## Cons

- About 1 hour of assembly
- Basic screen with knob and text menus
- Open frame unless you buy the enclosure
- Default profiles needed tuning per Tom's Hardware
- Single filament only

## Specs

- build volume: 350 x 350 x 345 mm (Sovol)
- print speed: Up to 700 mm/s, 40,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Sovol claim); Tom's Hardware printed a speed Benchy in 13 min 25 s
- multi color: No, single filament
- enclosure: No, open frame; optional open enclosure sold separately or in bundles (Sovol)
- auto leveling: Yes, quad gantry leveling with four Z motors plus mesh leveling via inductive and pressure sensors (Sovol); full sequence about 5 minutes (3DWithUs)
- max nozzle temp: 300 C, 0.4 mm hardened steel nozzle (Sovol, Tom's Hardware)
- heated bed: Yes, up to 100 C, PEI spring steel sheet (Sovol)
- filament types: PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG CF, ABS (Sovol spec list); open frame limits ABS without the enclosure
- connectivity: Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz, WPA2 only), Ethernet, USB; Klipper with Mainsail, no cloud account needed (Sovol, Tom's Hardware)
- camera: Yes, gantry mounted camera for monitoring and timelapse (Sovol)
- noise: Not measured; 3DWithUs lists a noisy motherboard fan
- assembly: 90% pre assembled, about 1 hour to build (Sovol, 3DWithUs); Tom's Hardware cites an afternoon
- weight: 13.3 kg; 400 x 400 x 530 mm frame (Tom's Hardware); 550 x 537 x 575 mm with screen and spool holder (Sovol)

## Safety

- recalls: No recall found for this model as of 2026-10-30 (web search of cpsc.gov for 3D printer recalls by Creality, Bambu Lab, Elegoo, Sovol, Snapmaker and Flashforge; only the Bambu Lab A1 appeared)
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active

## Questions buyers ask

### Is the SV08 a real Voron?

It is based on the open source Voron 2.4 design and Sovol donates $2 per unit to the Voron Design Team, per Tom's Hardware. It ships 90% pre assembled instead of as a scratch build.

### Does it need a cloud account?

No. It runs Klipper and works over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB without the cloud.

### Can it print ABS?

Sovol lists ABS, but the printer is open frame. An optional open enclosure is sold in bundles on the Sovol store.

## Sources

1. [Sovol store: SV08](https://www.sovol3d.com/products/sovol-sv08-3d-printer)
2. [Tom's Hardware: Sovol SV08 review](https://tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-sv08-review)
3. [3DWithUs: Sovol SV08 review](https://3dwithus.com/sovol-sv08-review-3d-printer-testing)