Does the Flashforge AD5X 3D printer work with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and Fluidd?
Each way of connecting it, what it needs, and how to set it up.
SimplyPrint Client
Compatible
What you need: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the Flashforge AD5X: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, skipping objects, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. Not yet in SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker): download the file before the print starts. Not available through Klipper (Moonraker): print sliced 3MF files, map filament to multi-material slots and sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit. The table below compares the two ways of connecting it to SimplyPrint.
Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature
SimplyPrint Client
Compatible
Klipper (Moonraker)
Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progress
Yes
Yes
Webcam
Yes1
Yes1
AI failure detection
Yes1
Yes1
Time left
Yes
Yes
Layer progress
Yes
Yes
Temperatures
Yes
Yes
Printing
Starting a print
Yes
Yes
Pause, resume and cancel
Yes
Yes
Skip objects
No
Yes
Print start options
Yes
Yes
Files
Print sliced 3MF files
Yes
No
Printer control
Change temperatures
Yes
Yes
Moving with the controls
No
Yes
Homing
No
Yes
Extrude and retract
Yes
Yes
Change print speed
No
Yes
Fan speed
No
Yes
Baby stepping
No
Yes
Send G-code
Yes
Yes
Calibration
Change filament
Yes
Yes
Bed leveling
No
Yes
Z-Offset Calibration
No
Yes
Multi-material
Map filament to multi-material slots
Yes
No
Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit
Yes
No
Automation
AutoPrint
Pro
Yes
Yes
Download the file before the print starts
Yes
No2
Connected to SimplyPrint through SimplyPrint Client
Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progressYes
WebcamYes1
AI failure detectionYes1
Time leftYes
Layer progressYes
TemperaturesYes
Printing
Starting a printYes
Pause, resume and cancelYes
Skip objectsNo
Print start optionsYes
Files
Print sliced 3MF filesYes
Printer control
Change temperaturesYes
Moving with the controlsNo
HomingNo
Extrude and retractYes
Change print speedNo
Fan speedNo
Baby steppingNo
Send G-codeYes
Calibration
Change filamentYes
Bed levelingNo
Z-Offset CalibrationNo
Multi-material
Map filament to multi-material slotsYes
Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unitYes
Automation
AutoPrint ProYes
Download the file before the print startsYes
Connected to SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker)
Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progressYes
WebcamYes1
AI failure detectionYes1
Time leftYes
Layer progressYes
TemperaturesYes
Printing
Starting a printYes
Pause, resume and cancelYes
Skip objectsYes
Print start optionsYes
Files
Print sliced 3MF filesNo
Printer control
Change temperaturesYes
Moving with the controlsYes
HomingYes
Extrude and retractYes
Change print speedYes
Fan speedYes
Baby steppingYes
Send G-codeYes
Calibration
Change filamentYes
Bed levelingYes
Z-Offset CalibrationYes
Multi-material
Map filament to multi-material slotsNo
Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unitNo
Automation
AutoPrint ProYes
Download the file before the print startsNo2
Works
Depends
Not supported
Needs a camera
SimplyPrint doesn't support this through this connection yet.
Flashforge AD5X owners on SimplyPrint
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What slicer to use for the Flashforge AD5X
Use OrcaSlicer or ElegooSlicer: each has a ready-made profile for the Flashforge AD5X.
We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Flashforge AD5X.
Cloud-Based Slicer for Flashforge AD5X: Use OrcaSlicer Online
Use OrcaSlicer and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Flashforge AD5X models from any device, anywhere in the world!
Automatic Profile Updates: Profiles are automatically checked and fetched from the slicer GitHub repositories every day, as well as from our own open-source community-driven slicer profile database. This ensures you always have access to the latest profiles.
Note: Other slicers, such as Simplify3D, ideaMaker, SuperSlicer and KISSlicer, aren't in our cloud, so we don't track their profiles. They may still work well with your Flashforge AD5X: check the slicer's own documentation or forums for a profile. You can also contribute profiles to our open-source slicer profile database on GitHub.
The app for the Flashforge AD5X
Use SimplyPrint as the app for your Flashforge AD5X: watch and run it from your phone or any browser, slice in the cloud, and keep it next to your other printers. It's free to start. Flashforge's own app is Flash Studio.
There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the Flashforge AD5X in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.
CoreXY printers push their prints off
The Flashforge AD5X's bed only moves up and down, so the usual way to automate it is a G-code routine that lets the toolhead push the cooled print off the front of the plate before the next job starts.
Ways to automate it
Push prints off with the toolheadOn a CoreXY printer, a G-code routine can push the cooled print off the front of the plate before the next job starts.
Your own ejection G-codeWrite the routine that clears your plate, and AutoPrint runs it after every print.
Flashforge AD5X specifications: bed size, print height and more
Its size, temperatures, multi-material and how it connects, from the maker and our own research.
Read more by the manufacturer
Size
Build volume
220 x 220 x 220 mm
Bed type
Square
Bed size
220 x 220 mm
Max print height
220 mm
Printing
Enclosure
Open frame
Motion system
CoreXY
Max print speed
300 mm/s
Max extruder temperature
300 °C
Has heated bed
Yes
Max bed temperature
110 °C
Number of nozzles
1
Toolheads
1
Direct drive
Yes
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling
Yes
Filament width
1.75 mm
Multi-material
Ships with multi-material
Flashforge IFS
Multi-material units it works with
Flashforge IFS
Toolchanger or hotend changer
No
IDEX (independent dual extruders)
No
Connecting
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Built-in camera
No
Supports serial printing
No
Shipped firmware
Klipper
Files and slicing
Supported file formats
G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)
Has start options
Yes
Available options: Bed Leveling, Flow Calibration
The printer
Printer manufacturer / brand
Flashforge
Printer model name
AD5X
Made by a company from
China
Launched
February 2025
Still made
Yes
Disclaimer:
We strive to keep this information as current and accurate as possible, but cannot guarantee its completeness or reliability. Our data is based on user submissions and manufacturer references.
What filament can the Flashforge AD5X print?
Filament compatibility for the Flashforge AD5X: the materials Flashforge lists for it.
Filament
Suitability
Notes
PLA
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
PETG
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
TPU & flexibles
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
ABS & ASA
With care
The bed is hot enough, but ABS and ASA warp without an enclosure, which is strongly recommended for clean prints.
Nylon (PA)
With care
Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential.
Polycarbonate (PC)
With care
On the edge - PC really wants an enclosed, hot chamber to avoid warping.
Carbon-fiber & glass-filled
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
Tip: this is a general guide from the printer's specs - always check your filament's recommended settings. With SimplyPrint you can save a profile for each spool and track exactly what filament you have in stock.
Best filament for the Flashforge AD5X
Filaments the Flashforge AD5X prints well, Flashforge's own first, then the best known.
Months of testing: easy setup, excellent print quality, speeds to 600 mm/s, Ethernet and a quick-change nozzle. Dislikes the dated resistive touchscreen, the slightly small 220x220x200 mm volume and the camera and LED being extras. Calls it an excellent first multi-material printer.
“The Flashforge AD5X is an excellent first multi-material printer, or even a first 3D printer, period.”
Reviewed with the enclosure kit: excellent print quality and good color swaps on a basic open-frame CoreXY, but the Orca-based slicer crashes often, drops filament colors between tabs and does not report purge waste. Lighting, camera and enclosure are extras. Kept off their best-printers list.
“The Flashforge AD5X is a good 3D printer with a bad slicer experience.”
Aurora Tech · October 7, 2025
Color-change, contamination, large multicolor and benchmark tests. Finds multi-filament printing reliable and the value hard to beat under 400 dollars; drawbacks are the screen UI and the skinned Orca slicer. Adds it to his recommendation list. Sponsored by Flashforge (disclosed).
ModBot · September 13, 2025
Hands-on with the 399 dollar AD5X: nice multicolor with little tweaking, but no auxiliary part fan so overhangs need slowing, purge settings cannot be adjusted (halving the multiplier did not change purge weight) and slicer integration needs workarounds. Sponsored by PCBWay (disclosed).
The Flashforge Adventurer series
Every Flashforge printer in the series, oldest first.
Printers from the same maker, of a similar size, printing the same engineering materials or multi-material like it, that you can buy today. Compare up to four side by side, with their specs and how each connects.
Who makes the Flashforge AD5X, and how open Flashforge leaves you: whether its printers run without its cloud, take any filament and slicer, and can be repaired. Each area is rated from public sources.
Openness: Mixed (3.0 of 5)
Mixed
Walled gardenOpen
Flashforge (Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology) is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2011. It sells the Adventurer 5M and 5M Pro CoreXY printers, the AD5X multi-colour printer and the Creator series, plus resin and wax printers, to customers ranging from hobbyists to businesses.
Founded:
2011 ·
Headquarters:
Zhejiang, China ·
Ownership:
Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd. ·
Website:www.flashforge.com
Flashforge is mixed: the Adventurer 5M runs Klipper with published source and works in a LAN mode with open slicers, but the stock system is closed to modification and its app relies on the cloud.
Firmware and custom firmware ●●●●●
The Adventurer 5M series runs Klipper, and Flashforge published its Klipper source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in January 2024. The stock system is not built to be modified: the community 'Klipper Mod', which adds Moonraker, Mainsail and Fluidd, is unofficial and warns that it may cost the warranty.
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Local control and integrations ●●●●●
A LAN mode lets Orca-Flashforge send jobs on the local network, and USB printing works offline. The Flash Maker app needs internet and a Flashforge account and does not connect in LAN mode. Flashforge documents no local API for other software. Moonraker with Mainsail or Fluidd comes only with the community Klipper Mod, which is unofficial and warns that it may cost the warranty.
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Third-party filament, slicers and parts ●●●●●
Third-party filament works; Orca-Flashforge is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork and OrcaSlicer itself supports Flashforge printers. Nozzles are sold as complete printer-specific assemblies.
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Repairs and spare parts ●●●●●
Flashforge sells nozzle, extruder, filament-feeding and touchscreen assemblies for the Adventurer 5M, and its wiki has replacement guides, for example the AD5X extruder board.
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Community and documentation ●●●●●
A wiki with manuals, FAQs and maintenance guides, and slicer and Klipper sources on GitHub; much of the advanced use comes from the community mod.
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Pros
Long-established maker, founded in 2011.
LAN mode and USB printing work without the cloud.
Klipper source and an open-source slicer are published.
Common replacement assemblies are sold for the Adventurer 5M.
Cons
Stock firmware is not meant to be modified; deeper control needs an unofficial community mod.
The Flash Maker app needs internet and an account, and does not work in LAN mode.
Nozzles are sold as complete printer-specific assemblies.
Track record
January 2024: Flashforge published the Klipper source for the Adventurer 5M and 5M Pro on GitHub under GPL-3.0.
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Is the Flashforge AD5X compatible with SimplyPrint?
Yes. You can connect the Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint via SimplyPrint Client or Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.
How do I connect the Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint?
Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Flashforge AD5X. It shows how to connect it via SimplyPrint Client or Klipper (Moonraker), what you need for each, and which to pick.
What slicer should I use for the Flashforge AD5X?
We recommend OrcaSlicer for the Flashforge AD5X. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the Flashforge AD5X kept up to date automatically.
Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Flashforge AD5X?
Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the Flashforge AD5X, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.
What filament can the Flashforge AD5X print?
Flashforge lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles and Carbon-fiber & glass-filled for the AD5X.
Does the Flashforge AD5X work with OctoPrint or Klipper?
The Flashforge AD5X works with Klipper (Mainsail and Fluidd), and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top.
What is the Flashforge AD5X's bed size and build volume?
The Flashforge AD5X has a 220 x 220 mm print bed and prints up to 220 mm tall, a build volume of about 220 x 220 x 220 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.
When did the Flashforge AD5X come out?
Flashforge launched the AD5X in February 2025.
Can the Flashforge AD5X eject prints automatically?
There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can push prints off with the toolhead, or run your own ejection G-code, and then start the next job from your queue.
Where can I buy the Flashforge AD5X?
From Flashforge's own store, which has shops for Australia, Canada, the EU, the UK and everywhere else. The links on this page go to those stores; some are affiliate links, so we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
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