Rank #10 in Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up
QIDI Q2 with 65°C Heated Chamber
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The QIDI Q2 sits at number 10 in this guide, listed at £429.00 with a 4.4-star rating from 24 ratings. It is an enclosed CoreXY machine with a 65°C PTC heated chamber, a 370°C nozzle and a claimed 600mm/s top speed — a specification list aimed at carbon and glass-fibre filaments such as PPS-CF, sold on the promise that the same machine can be someone's first printer.
Two things in the listing are worth checking before you buy. The multi-colour headline — up to 16 colours — is written as "Q2 with QIDI BOX", and nothing in the bullets says a QIDI BOX arrives with the £429 printer. And the rating is the figure here that beats the pattern this guide keeps finding: the badges across these listings run from 4.1 to 4.6 stars with 10 to 18 one-star ratings in every 100, while the Q2's histogram shows 8. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing, not from any testing we have done.
How those 24 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £429.00 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5, from 24 ratings |
| One-star share | 8 in every 100 ratings (as listed) |
| Three- and five-star share | 13 and 79 in every 100 ratings (as listed) |
| Maximum nozzle temperature | 370°C |
| Heated chamber | 65°C, second-generation PTC |
| Product dimensions | 52 x 48 x 58 cm; 23.5 kg |
| Best Sellers Rank | 27th in 3D Printers (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“The printer is one of the best. Easy to use and to fix any issues you may have along the way. Customer service (Charlie) is brilliant. I have never had such great service before. They responded back to me within 2hrs and solved my issues.”
Verified purchase“Wow.This is an amazing printer and couldn't be easier or more fun to use. Was running for 2 weeks constantly when the hot end blocked, causing a need to replace a few parts and Charlie at Qidi has been amazing in solving my problem, replacing parts under warranty at breathtaking speed to get me back printing. I had my issue on Christmas eve folks, and the responses were still immediate.Cannot say highly enough how impressed I am with this printer, and even more so the customer service. This is a must buy for both reasons. The blockage is not a problem, especially when the flawless service that follows is like this.Love my many gadgets I have made with this printer, and so do my sons and grandsons (star wars blasters) wife and daughters (scrub daddy holders, very funny) friends (x wing big block build) and my gaming set up (controller and headset holders, star wars models, many other useful bits and pieces, oh, and cable management systems for my Christmas lights).Absolutely brilliant.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How many colours can the QIDI Q2 print?
The listing says the QIDI Q2 reaches up to 16 colours "with QIDI BOX". The bullets do not state that a QIDI BOX is included at £429.00, so the 16-colour figure depends on hardware the listing does not list in the box.
What materials does the QIDI Q2 support?
The listing names PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU, PA, PC and carbon/glass-fibre filaments, and says the 370°C nozzle unlocks advanced materials such as PPS-CF.
How hot does the QIDI Q2 chamber get?
The chamber is a second-generation PTC design reaching 65°C, which the listing says minimises warping during a print.
How fast is the QIDI Q2?
The listing claims up to 600mm/s, on a full-metal CoreXY frame with precision linear rails.
How many ratings does the QIDI Q2 have?
The badge reads 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while the histogram bars run 8, 13 and 79. Those bars add up to 100, so the listing is showing the share of ratings rather than a count of them.
Is the QIDI Q2 suitable as a first printer?
The listing calls it a first 3D printer for beginners, makers, educators and engineers. The same page also lists the machine at 52 x 48 x 58 cm and 23.5 kg, with a 65°C chamber and a 370°C nozzle aimed at engineering filaments.
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