# Creality Hi Combo vs Qidi Q2

As of Nov 4, 2026, the Creality Hi Combo costs $449 and the Qidi Q2 costs $449. The Qidi Q2 has a published review score and ranks #5 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality Hi Combo is not scored yet. Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Qidi Q2 for makers printing engineering filaments like nylon, PC and ABS.

Prices checked Nov 4, 2026. HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/vs/creality-hi-combo-vs-qidi-q2/

## Side by side

| | Creality Hi Combo | Qidi Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449 | $449 |
| 3 year cost | $449 | $449 |
| Our score | Not scored yet | 8.2/10 |
| Rank in 3D printers | #41 | #5 |
| Status | on sale | on sale |
| Warranty | n/a | 1 year, 14 day no reason return, 30 day price match (Qidi store) |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) | 270 x 270 x 256 mm (Qidi) |
| Print speed | Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical | Up to 600 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s2 acceleration; about 300 mm/s typical for PLA and ABS (Qidi) |
| Multi color | Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single nozzle, so it purges on each swap | Optional QIDI Box (Combo) for up to 4 filaments; Tom's Hardware had repeated jams with it and found it better as a dryer |
| Enclosure | No, open bed slinger; All3DP notes a covered design that hides moving parts | Yes, fully enclosed with active chamber heating up to 65 C and HEPA plus carbon filtration (Qidi, TechRadar) |
| Auto leveling | Yes, automatic Z leveling with an optional pre print recheck (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, hands free leveling with a load cell in the hotend (Qidi) |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 C (Tom's Hardware, All3DP) | 370 C (Qidi); Tom's Hardware confirmed it reached 370 C |
| Heated bed | Yes, 1,000 W bed that heats in about a minute (All3DP); bed max temperature not stated | Yes, up to 120 C with a dual sided textured PEI plate (Qidi, TechRadar) |
| Filament types | PLA and PETG; Tom's Hardware found it cannot print TPU even with the CFS bypassed | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC and carbon or glass fiber blends (Qidi) |
| Connectivity | USB, LAN, Creality Cloud and app; RFID readers on printer and CFS (Tom's Hardware) | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, QIDI Cloud (Qidi; the store page lists 2.4 GHz in the spec table and 2.4 and 5 GHz in its FAQ) |
| Camera | Yes; All3DP notes it is on and streams to Creality Print by default | Yes, up to 1080p with timelapse and AI spaghetti detection (Qidi) |
| Noise | Quiet in standard mode, louder in ultra fast mode, and the metal purge wiper is loud (Tom's Hardware) | No dB figure; Tom's Hardware called it quite loud, mostly from the box and filament cutter |
| Assembly | Partial setup; All3DP found CFS and filament buffer setup unclear | Not checked |
| Weight | 11.58 kg; 409 x 392 x 477 mm without CFS (Tom's Hardware); over 700 mm wide with the CFS beside it (All3DP) | 18.1 kg net, 23.5 kg shipped; 402 x 438 x 494 mm (Qidi) |
| Best for | cheap multi color PLA printing | makers printing engineering filaments like nylon, PC and ABS |
| Skip if | you need TPU or low purge waste | multi color printing is your main goal |

## What reviewers found

### Creality Hi Combo

- Tom's Hardware: Benchy in 32 min 33 s at standard settings with no ringing. A 4 color PETG fairy door used 32.32 g of filament and wasted 23.25 g in purge. A 2 color PLA fidget took 9 h 20 min with 0.64 g waste. Could not print TPU. [Source](https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/creality-hi-combo-review)
- All3DP: Called it a by the books single nozzle multicolor printer worth the price, with early adopter caveats. A multicolor test took just over 10 hours and about 260 g of filament, where a Prusa MK4 with MMU3 used under half the filament. Saw clogs, firmware bugs and limited third party filament support. [Source](https://all3dp.com/1/creality-hi-combo-review-a-multicolor-high-with-some-early-release-lows/)

### Qidi Q2

- TechRadar (4.5/5): Ran for about six months with no issues. Scored 29 of 30 in print tests with an average XY error of 0.128 mm. First layer never needed manual adjustment. [Source](https://www.techradar.com/pro/qidi-q2-3d-printer-review)
- Tom's Hardware: Reached 370 C nozzle, 120 C bed and 65 C chamber. Printed PA11 CF, PC and ABS-GF parts without warping. The QIDI Box jammed repeatedly and fed only one filament in multi color tests. [Source](https://tomshardware.com/3d-printing/qidi-q2-combo-review)

## Questions buyers ask

### Which is better, the Creality Hi Combo or the Qidi Q2?

The Qidi Q2 has a published review score and ranks #5 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality Hi Combo is not scored yet. Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Qidi Q2 for makers printing engineering filaments like nylon, PC and ABS.

### What is the difference between the Hi Combo and the Q2?

Build volume: 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) on the Hi Combo, 270 x 270 x 256 mm (Qidi) on the Q2. Print speed: Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical on the Hi Combo, Up to 600 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s2 acceleration; about 300 mm/s typical for PLA and ABS (Qidi) on the Q2. Multi color: Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single… on the Hi Combo, Optional QIDI Box (Combo) for up to 4 filaments; Tom's Hardware had repeated jams with… on the Q2.

Full reviews: [Creality Hi Combo](https://robotsforthat.com/robot/creality-hi-combo/index.md), [Qidi Q2](https://robotsforthat.com/robot/qidi-q2/index.md)