The Q2C is QIDI's entry-level enclosed CoreXY: a 270 x 270 x 256 mm volume, a 370 °C hotend and a 120 °C bed, with automatic levelling through the nozzle and the QIDI Box available for multi-colour. It is for hobbyists and small businesses printing mostly PLA, PETG and TPU.
QIDI runs its own Klipper fork with Moonraker and Fluidd on its printers (QIDI_Q2 repo README); the Q2C shares the Q2's firmware repo (a Q2/Q2C macro PR there) and a third-party guide reports Fluidd and open SSH on the Q2C. Not yet confirmed on a Q2C itself.
Source
Ships Klipper; OctoPrint only on top of it.
Source
Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin
What works with SimplyPrint
Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint is expected to support most of what it offers on the QIDI Q2C: 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.
Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature
Klipper (Moonraker)
Expected to work
Monitoring
Live status and progress
Yes
Webcam
Yes1
AI failure detection
Yes1
Time left
Yes
Layer progress
Yes
Temperatures
Yes
Printing
Starting a print
Yes
Pause, resume and cancel
Yes
Skip objects
Yes
Files
Print sliced 3MF files
Yes
Printer control
Change temperatures
Yes
Moving with the controls
Yes
Homing
Yes
Extrude and retract
Yes
Change print speed
Yes
Fan speed
Yes
Baby stepping
Yes
Send G-code
Yes
Calibration
Change filament
Yes
Bed leveling
Yes
Z-Offset Calibration
Yes
Automation
AutoPrint
Pro
Yes
Download the file before the print starts
No2
Connected to SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker)
Expected to work
Monitoring
Live status and progressYes
WebcamYes1
AI failure detectionYes1
Time leftYes
Layer progressYes
TemperaturesYes
Printing
Starting a printYes
Pause, resume and cancelYes
Skip objectsYes
Files
Print sliced 3MF filesYes
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
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.
What slicer to use for the QIDI Q2C
None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the QIDI Q2C, but it takes standard G-code: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match.
We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the QIDI Q2C.
Cloud-Based Slicer for QIDI Q2C
All supported slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C: 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 QIDI Q2C
QIDI doesn't make an app for the QIDI Q2C. SimplyPrint works as its app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.
There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the QIDI Q2C in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.
Enclosed printers push their prints out
The QIDI Q2C's bed only moves up and down inside its enclosure, so instead of swapping plates, a push-off routine lets the toolhead push the cooled print off the plate and out through its front door, which has to be open while it runs. Some printers won't print with the door open (the Prusa CORE One has a door sensor), so check yours first.
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.
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 QIDI Q2C print?
Filament compatibility for the QIDI Q2C: the materials QIDI 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
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
Nylon (PA)
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Great
On the maker's list of materials for this printer.
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 QIDI Q2C
Filaments the QIDI Q2C prints well, QIDI's own first, then the best known.
Choose the Q2C for an enclosed, fast and affordable CoreXY for PLA, PETG and TPU. It has no actively heated chamber, so for nylon and PC the QIDI Q2 (with chamber heating) or the Plus5 suit better. The Combo adds the QIDI Box for multi-colour printing. If multi-colour is your main use, a Bambu Lab printer with an AMS is the more common route.
Pros
Enclosed with a full metal CoreXY frame, a 370 °C hardened bimetal hotend and a 120 °C bed (QIDI).
Zero-offset load-cell levelling through the nozzle, a 1.5GT belt and input shaping for clean first layers and smooth walls (QIDI).
Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Ethernet and USB, and it is MET certified (QIDI).
Multi-colour with the QIDI Box in the Combo, which can chain up to four boxes (QIDI).
Runs Klipper, and is expected to work with SimplyPrint through Klipper (not yet confirmed).
Cons
No actively heated chamber, so engineering materials such as nylon and PC are not what it is made for.
No AI camera, and the camera is optional; Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz only (QIDI).
SimplyPrint compatibility is expected rather than confirmed.
Who it suits
SchoolsGood fit
Enclosed and simple for PLA and PETG, and SimplyPrint can queue student prints for approval; keep it to PLA and PETG.
HobbyistsGreat fit
A low-priced enclosed CoreXY with fast PLA and PETG printing and a multi-colour option.
BusinessesCan work
Fine for PLA and PETG prototypes, but no heated chamber and no camera limit engineering use.
Print farmsCan work
Low price per unit and Klipper, but no camera, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and unconfirmed SimplyPrint compatibility weigh on fleets.
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.
Also sold as the QIDI Q2C Combo, with its multi-material unit.
About QIDI
Who makes the QIDI Q2C, and how open QIDI 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: Mostly open (4.2 of 5)
Mostly open
Walled gardenOpen
QIDI Tech is a Chinese 3D printer maker formed in 2014. It sells enclosed, Klipper-based CoreXY printers such as the compact Q2 and the larger Plus4 and Max4, and develops the open-source QIDI Studio slicer and the QIDI Link app.
QIDI is mostly open: its printers are standard Klipper machines you can run fully on the local network, with published source and plenty of spare parts. The phone app and the store-only privacy policy are the weak spots.
Firmware and custom firmware ●●●●●
QIDI printers run QIDI's editions of Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd. QIDI publishes them and per-model firmware packages on GitHub under GPL (for example the Q2 in January 2026 and the Max4 in August 2026) and answers issues there.
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Local control and integrations ●●●●●
QIDI printers run Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd on the printer, and QIDI Studio connects to them on the local network by IP without an account. QIDI publishes its Moonraker edition on GitHub, and other software can use Moonraker's documented API. Only the QIDI Link phone app needs an account and QIDI's cloud.
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Third-party filament, slicers and parts ●●●●●
Third-party filament works; QIDI Studio is open source, and as Klipper and Moonraker printers they work with other Moonraker-compatible software. Hotends and nozzles are QIDI parts made per model.
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Repairs and spare parts ●●●●●
QIDI's store lists many individual parts, including motherboards, eMMC modules, fans, extruders, hotends and Wi-Fi cards, and its wiki has replacement guides such as the Plus4 hotend.
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Data and privacy ●●●●●
Local use needs no account. QIDI Link requires one and says which server it uses (Aliyun in China, AWS elsewhere). The published privacy policy covers the online store, not the printers or the app.
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Community and documentation ●●●●●
Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides.
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From SimplyPrintOur own experience working with QIDI. It isn't part of the rating.
QIDI is one of the few printer makers we work with directly: they occasionally send us new printers, and put us in touch with their developers when we need them.
Pros
Runs fully on the local network through Fluidd, with no account needed.
Klipper and Moonraker sources and firmware updates are published on GitHub.
Many individual spare parts, down to motherboards and eMMC modules.
Open-source slicer and open filament choice.
Cons
The QIDI Link app needs an account and QIDI's cloud.
The privacy policy covers only the online store, not the printers or app.
Hotends and nozzles are QIDI-specific parts.
Track record
August 2026: QIDI published the firmware repository for the Max4 on GitHub under GPL-3.0.
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January 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker.
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Researched from 12 sources, last checked October 18, 2026. Show sources
Most likely. We expect the QIDI Q2C to connect to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), but nobody has confirmed it yet. If you have one, the setup guide shows within minutes whether it works, and your answer confirms it for everyone.
How do I connect the QIDI Q2C to SimplyPrint?
Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the QIDI Q2C. It shows how to connect it via Klipper (Moonraker), what you need for each, and which to pick.
What slicer should I use for the QIDI Q2C?
Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the QIDI Q2C, and you can run any of them in SimplyPrint's online browser slicer - no install needed, on any device.
Can I use OrcaSlicer with the QIDI Q2C?
Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the QIDI Q2C that we know of: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match.
What filament can the QIDI Q2C print?
QIDI lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) and Carbon-fiber & glass-filled for the Q2C.
Does the QIDI Q2C work with OctoPrint or Klipper?
The QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C's bed size and build volume?
The QIDI Q2C has a 270 x 270 mm print bed and prints up to 256 mm tall, a build volume of about 270 x 270 x 256 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.
When did the QIDI Q2C come out?
QIDI launched the Q2C in November 2025.
Can the QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C?
From QIDI's own store, which has shops for the EU, the UK, the US 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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