Sovol is Kickstarting a Max Version of its Voron 2.4 ‘Tribute’ 3D Printer
The 500 x 500 x 500 mm build volume 3D printer is available to back on Kickstarter, with the company making direct comparisons to Creality, Prusa Research, and Bambu Lab.
Sovol has begun crowdfunding for a large-format CoreXY SV08 Max. The machine looks to be a straight continuation of the SV08 – a Klipper-based Voron 2.4 “tribute” that was released last year.
The SV08 Max would offer a 500 x 500 x 500 mm build volume, about 150 mm of additional room on each axis compared to the mid-size build volume of its predecessor. For the space without an enclosure, Sovol is asking $999 as an early bird Kickstarter pledge; just under double an SV08 at $550.
An enclosure is offered at the second-tier pledge of $1,198, which you’ll probably want for such a large build volume to help maintain temperatures and prevent warping.
The print head’s bed-leveling probe would receive a modest upgrade to an eddy current sensor, which is generally considered a more accurate version of inductive sensors like the one included on the SV08. A “smart auxiliary filament system” is touted in the campaign, which detects filament and feeds it before reaching the machine’s direct planetary extruder. The feeder includes tangle detection, and generally sounds like a handy peripheral system for large-format prints.
It’s not apparent from Sovol’s marketing, but the “quad gantry leveling” that was a major feature of the standard SV08, and of the Voron 2.4 that “inspired” it, would be included in the SV08 Max, Sovol confirmed to All3DP. The system uses four independent Z-axis motors to tram the gantry, aligning it to the build plate. It’s a process that should provide increasing returns on larger build areas, as it reduces the demand on compensation algorithms like bed meshes by matching any overarching angle on a print surface.
It’s important to note that Sovol’s own information around the SV08 Max has been both vague and flat-out wrong. An article on Sovol’s own blog incorrectly states the promised machine will be $579, and cheaper than Creality’s K1 Max. It’s not, on both counts.
That’s not the only comparison Sovol has made to other 3D printer manufacturers in its SV08 Max marketing, either. Another blog article says the machine will be 120% faster than Prusa Research’s MK4S, citing travel movement speeds of 450 mm/s. A 700 mm/s max speed is touted throughout, and at one point, compared to Bambu Lab’s 500 mm/s max tool head speed advertised for the X1C.
700 mm/s doesn’t appear to be Sovol’s recommended printing speed for the SV08 Max, though. The company says position errors stay under 0.02 mm during fast movements of 500 mm/s2, but makes no such claim for the purported max speed.
The original SV08 did receive some criticism from important voices in the Voron community at its initial release. YouTuber The Canuck Creator (formerly Nero3D) called the 3D printer “unfinished”, pointing to some bare sheet metal near wires, among other complaints. Sovol fared better with its more recent Voron-inspired machine, the Sovol Zero. Hopefully, its learnings will extend to this larger machine. We appreciate the budget Voron-like lineup in spirit.
The SV08 Max Kickstarter campaign is open for pledges now, starting at $999.
Update – June 4, 2025: Sovol got back to us and confirmed quad leveling to be present in the SV08 Max. Added some peripheral details.
Editor's Note – This article highlights a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Kickstarter is not a shop; campaigns are under no legal obligation to deliver on crowdfunding promises, nor offer refunds on unfulfilled campaign rewards. For more insight, read our article 8 Things to Watch for When Backing a 3D Printing Kickstarter.
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