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AD5X
The Flashforge AD5X is a FDM 3D printer released in 2025 by Flashforge, with a build volume of 220³ mm and MSRP of €579. Compatible with IFS (4 slots). Claimed maximum speed: 600 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the AD5X
The AD5X is Flashforge's multicolour printer with its own approach: the 4-spool IFS comes built into the unit, with no external box. With a 220 × 220 × 220 mm volume, a 300 °C nozzle, a 110 °C bed and a claimed 600 mm/s, it's for people who want colour on a small footprint.
Its most awkward comparison is the Creality Hi Combo, which also brings 4-spool multicolour (Creality's CFS) and offers more volume. Against single-nozzle machines with a separate box, like the Bambu Lab A1 with the AMS lite, the AD5X wins on compactness.
The clearest downside is noise: its declared 72 dB is the highest among the catalogue printers that publish that figure. It's also open-frame and its volume is on the small side for its price bracket. We have a longer analysis against its rivals.
Written from its specs and the sources cited at the end of this page; we haven't tested it in person.
Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 220³ mm |
| Weight | 11.4 kg |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | — |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 110 °C |
| Bed material | PEI flexible steel sheet |
| Auto-leveling | automatic |
| Enclosed | No |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (IFS (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | No |
| Official slicer | Orca-Flashforge |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | 650 W |
| Noise | 72 dB |
What materials can the AD5X print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 300 °C, the bed 110 °C, and the machine is open-frame with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible) without a fight, and it can reach ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) with conditions — the detail for each is below.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the AD5X prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 300 °C and a bed up to 110 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C, but it's open-frame: ABS can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| ASA | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C, but it's open-frame: ASA can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| Nylon (PA) | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C but is open-frame; Nylon warps in drafts and absorbs moisture. Enclosure + drying almost mandatory. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | With caveats | With caveats. It has the temperature (300 °C) but is open-frame; PC warps badly without an enclosure. Only with one added. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
Need the materials it struggles with? These printers handle them
ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC)
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- Flashforge AD5X Official Product Page (US)manufacturer
- Flashforge AD5X Official Product Page (EU)manufacturer
Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: high.