# QIDI X-Smart 3: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

> **Compatible** (We're sure). It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints. In use with SimplyPrint.

- By QIDI, China
- Launched April 2023
- Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-x-smart-3

## QIDI X-Smart 3 at a glance

The QIDI X-Smart 3 is a 3D printer by QIDI with a 175 x 180 x 170 mm build volume.

- Build volume: 175 x 180 x 170 mm
- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Max print speed: 500 mm/s
- Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB

## Connect the QIDI X-Smart 3 to SimplyPrint

| Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| SimplyPrint | Compatible |  | Through Klipper (Moonraker) |
| Klipper (Moonraker) | Compatible | Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships | In use with SimplyPrint |
| OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible |  |  |

- [How to set up SimplyPrint on QIDI X-Smart 3](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/qidi/x-smart-3.md)
- [How to set up Mainsail on QIDI X-Smart 3](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup)
- [How to set up Fluidd on QIDI X-Smart 3](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation)

### What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the QIDI X-Smart 3: 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.

## What slicer to use for the QIDI X-Smart 3

Use PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, or CrealityPrint: each has a ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3.

- [PrusaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/prusaslicer): Ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): Ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): Ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): Ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): Ready-made profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [QIDI Studio](https://qidi3d.com/pages/software-firmware): Made by QIDI, not in the SimplyPrint cloud

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the QIDI X-Smart 3.

## The app for the QIDI X-Smart 3

QIDI doesn't make an app for the QIDI X-Smart 3. SimplyPrint works as its app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.

- An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud.
- More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team.
- Printers from many brands in one place, side by side.
- Hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR.

[Connect the QIDI X-Smart 3 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/qidi/x-smart-3) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/simplyprint-3d/id1519749400) · [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplyprint.appdev)

## Automate the QIDI X-Smart 3

### Ways to automate it

- [Your own ejection G-code](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/custom): Write the routine that clears your plate, and AutoPrint runs it after every print.
- [A robot arm, or anything with an API](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/api): Tell SimplyPrint the plate is clear through the API or a webhook, from a robot arm or your own system.
- [Clear it by hand, keep the queue](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/manual-mode): AutoPrint waits for you to mark the plate clear, then starts the next job.

[How AutoPrint works](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint). AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up.

## QIDI X-Smart 3 specifications: bed size, print height and more

### Size

- Build volume: 175 x 180 x 170 mm
- Bed type: Rectangle
- Bed size: 175 x 180 mm
- Max print height: 170 mm

### Printing

- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Max print speed: 500 mm/s
- Max extruder temperature: 300 °C
- Has heated bed: Yes
- Max bed temperature: 120 °C
- Number of nozzles: 1
- Direct drive: Yes
- Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: Yes
- Filament width: 1.75 mm

### Connecting

- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB
- Supports serial printing: No
- Shipped firmware: Klipper

### Files and slicing

- Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)

### The printer

- Printer manufacturer / brand: QIDI
- Printer model name: X-Smart 3
- Made by a company from: China
- Launched: April 2023

## What filament can the QIDI X-Smart 3 print?

Filament compatibility for the QIDI X-Smart 3: the materials it can handle, judged from its hotend, bed, chamber and enclosure.

| Filament | Suitability | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| PLA | Great | The easiest filament to print. Works on almost any printer; a heated bed helps adhesion but is not required. |
| PETG | Great | Comfortably in range (PETG likes a ~230-250C hotend and a ~70-85C bed). |
| TPU & flexibles | Great | The direct-drive extruder feeds flexible filament well. Print slowly for clean results. |
| ABS & ASA | Great | Enclosed, with a hot enough hotend and bed: ABS and ASA print well. |
| Nylon (PA) | Good | Doable with care - dry the filament thoroughly, and an enclosure helps a lot. |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | Good | In range for PC. Dry the filament, print slowly, and use an enclosure for the best results. |
| Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | With care | Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle. |

### Best filament for the QIDI X-Smart 3

Filaments the QIDI X-Smart 3 prints well, QIDI's own first, then the best known.

- [QIDI Tech ASA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/asa): ASA, 240-280 °C
- [QIDI Tech Odorless ABS Rapido](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/abs-odorless-rapido): ABS, 240-280 °C
- [QIDI Tech PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/pla-basic): PLA, 190-240 °C
- [QIDI Tech PLA Rapido](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/pla-rapido): PLA, 200-240 °C
- [Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic): PLA, 190-230 °C
- [Bambu Lab PLA Matte](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-matte): PLA, 190-230 °C
- [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 200-240 °C
- [Anycubic PETG](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/petg): PETG, 230-250 °C

## What reviewers say about the QIDI X-Smart 3

- [QiDi X-Smart 3: A capable mini 3D printer with a tiny enclosure that traps heat well](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ramCqzIgqw4) (Aurora Tech, October 23, 2023): Tests the small enclosed CoreXY Klipper printer: no assembly, fast heat-up (bed to 120 C in under 6 minutes), good ABS and PC prints and decent PLA, PETG and TPU. Cons: an old-style touchscreen (manual heating before leveling, USB firmware updates, no auto Z offset) and a brass-only hotend. Qidi sent the unit and Sunlu sponsored the video.

## Compare the QIDI X-Smart 3 with similar printers

- [QIDI Q2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-q2): Compatible, 270 x 270 x 256 mm, Also by QIDI · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [QIDI X-Plus 3](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-x-plus-3): Compatible, 280 x 280 x 270 mm, Also by QIDI · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Sovol Zero](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/sovol-zero): Compatible, 152 x 152 x 152 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [PrintersForAnts Micron](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/printersforants-micron): Compatible, 180 x 180 x 165 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Compare the QIDI X-Smart 3 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=qidi-x-smart-3#choose)

## About QIDI

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.

- Founded: 2014
- Website: https://qidi3d.com

Openness: Mostly open (4.2 of 5)

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 (4 of 5): 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. <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2> <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_MAX4> <https://github.com/QIDITECH/klipper>
- Local control and integrations (5 of 5): 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. <https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/software/qidi-studio/fluidd> <https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/app> <https://github.com/QIDITECH/moonraker> <https://moonraker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/external_api/introduction/>
- Third-party filament, slicers and parts (4 of 5): 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. <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDIStudio> <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2> <https://qidi3d.com/collections/accessories>
- Repairs and spare parts (4 of 5): 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. <https://qidi3d.com/collections/accessories> <https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/PLUS4/Maintenance/Replacehotend>
- Data and privacy (3 of 5): 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. <https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/app> <https://qidi3d.com/policies/privacy-policy>
- Community and documentation (4 of 5): Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides. <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2> <https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/software/qidi-studio/fluidd>

### From SimplyPrint

Our 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. <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_MAX4>
- January 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker. <https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2>

How QIDI compares with every other brand: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer

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## Frequently asked questions

### Is the QIDI X-Smart 3 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the QIDI X-Smart 3 to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

### How do I connect the QIDI X-Smart 3 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the QIDI X-Smart 3. 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 X-Smart 3?

We recommend PrusaSlicer for the QIDI X-Smart 3. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the QIDI X-Smart 3 kept up to date automatically.

### Can I use OrcaSlicer with the QIDI X-Smart 3?

Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the QIDI X-Smart 3, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.

### What filament can the QIDI X-Smart 3 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 300C, heated bed up to 120C), the QIDI X-Smart 3 handles PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, or ABS & ASA well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

### Does the QIDI X-Smart 3 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The QIDI X-Smart 3 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 X-Smart 3's bed size and build volume?

The QIDI X-Smart 3 has a 175 x 180 mm print bed and prints up to 170 mm tall, a build volume of about 175 x 180 x 170 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

### When did the QIDI X-Smart 3 come out?

QIDI launched the X-Smart 3 in April 2023.

### Can the QIDI X-Smart 3 eject prints automatically?

There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue.

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