Low resolution means low quality. You meant high resolution/ low layer height.

I actually just got this machine a week ago and I love it. Has been using it non stop! I'm glad I went with the b1 instead of the ender3 v2.

Just ordered one after watching another review. This will be my first 3D printer so I'm looking forward to the experience. Interesting and useful review by the way. Thanks. Subscribed.

“Fixated”: verb, to become obsessively attached; “fixed”: adjective, fastened securely in position 😀

Totaly new for me, never heard about it before. Thanks for the Review.

Thank you. Excellent review.

I went with this as my second 3dprinter and I have no complaints, outside of that loud as heck exhaust fan.

nice review and looks like a nice entry level machine ... TY for sharing

Never heard of it til now. Glad u posted this, interested person here

never heard of it till now, but glad I did. Since im still looking on what to buy

I got this printer in December, my first 3D printer, and I am loving it, mostly. I love that it has most of the upgrades I thought I would need already built in. I do not have the issues with the surface flaking off, so maybe you just got a bad one. I have had a little bit of adhesion issue, but that could be from my lack of experience. I might try a glass plate. I definitely had a problem with the case fans. Normally, they didn't see too loud, but every once and a while they would get really loud. I think the bearings were bad. It was happening in both fans inside the unit. I ordered new fans from Amazon and we will see how that goes. I do have to work a bit to get the bed level. I use the paper leveling system, but I find I have to print a test print that puts 5 single layers squares in each corner and the center a couple of times to get it dialed in correctly. I have an auto-bed leveler on the way and hopefully that will simplify that process.

Been shopping printers to upgrade from my Monoprice MP i3. Watched this and went right over and ordered it. I'm sure this is going to be an enormous upgrade! Can't wait for it to come!

You've asked who has ever seen the BIQU B1, I have one on my desk and are very happy with it.

I hadn't heard of it, but am glad I have now. I had been looking at an Ender 5 with the idea of upgrading it, but this looks really good. A metal hot end would pretty much set it up for everything I'd want to do.

Thanks for the great review! I purchased one as my first printer in late November as it was around 230 USD during Black Friday sales... this made all upgraded features you mentioned basically free. I did not encounter the problem of bed paint coming off so far (mostly printing on PLA at 60° bed temp). And yes in the near future I'll probably upgrade internal fans to Noctuas. To answer your question I think there were a few reviews of the pink (earlier production?) model on UKposts about 4 or 5 months ago (Teaching Tech comes to mind).

I'm looking at a few and the B1 popped up, I wasn't even looking at it, but I'm glad I found it. I'm a "newbie" just looking to get into printing stuff for friends and me, I didn't really want to buy a printer and then spend months "upgrading" it just to make it work right. The B1 seems to hit on quite a few reviewers "good sides" right out the box. I think you're right, it did just "fly under the radar" in a lot of ways. Learning just how to 3d print is enough of a learning curve without adding "knowing" what to replace on your machine just to make it work right or better.

Mine came in today and I printed the little frog/cat/onion thing from the SD card with the little piece of PVA it came with and I'm really happy with the results. no defects I could see. Oh and mines all black :)

I like the wiring and the lights at the hotend. The duel cooling shroud is a very nice design.

Great video, very informative!

Wish I saw this video a month ago! A dude on a forum mentioned this printer was a way better deal compared to the ender. I'm at $75 bucks into upgrades with $100-$150 still needed on my Ender 3. After those upgrades my next printer will be a Voron 2.4! Good video!

I'm a noob, so I'd never heard of itbefore. That being said, this may end up being my 1st printer purchase. Thanks!

Great information as usual, thanks

Nice cable for sure!!!

I had not heard of this printer, but I love it. With the hardware and with everything that is included, yeah... It's definitely worth the cost; the convenience of this setup is amazing. However my (slightly upgraded) Ender 3 seems to print quite a bit better than the pieces you've shown on this video. Thank you for the review, great work!!

first time i heard about this printer, sounds good

A great review thanks. I had heard about this printer. But I have backed the BIQU BX printer.

Great video! I have wondered why this printer isnt more popular too, the first few times I seen it every video I seen of it was comparing it directly to the Ender 3 v2. I think that is why it isnt more popular, if you ask anyone in the community which printer to purchase 80% of them will tell you an Ender 3 of some sorts and the other 20% will tell you to get a Prusa Mini. Yes you compared it a bit to the Ender 3, but it was really nice to see a video about this machine that focused more on this machine than the Ender 3.

I'm so glad I did an in-depth research before buying my firs printer and choose the Biqu b1 Wich will arrive next week. For those in dought I recomand this printer as a first printer, it's true that you must fiddle with the assembly but at this price point this is your best option right now. After it will arrive and try it out I will share my opinion with you, but don't think I will be disappointed.

I've heard of this machine in my research of $300 3D printers. I had settled on the ender v2 but now I'm torn. Thanks for the great review.

I have bought the machine under a week ago and still waiting for it to come. I was first considering the Creality Ender 3 V2, but then I found the B1 and researched a lot about it. I found that these two machines were about the same, however the B1 had some features I really wanted for my first printer. Like for example the touch screen, usb input, easily accessible upgades (bl touch) and magnetic build plate as well as the better board SKR V1.4. I then called a proffesional shop only selling 3D printers, upgrades, filaments and services. They received a B1 for free in mid 2020 from Biqu, and have since then tested it out a lot. They actually recommended that to me over the V2 even though the ender series had a lot of years in the backpack, including a huge community. I hope it was the right choice and really looking forward to try it out. :)

i got this printer about 2 weeks ago and its great! only quality control is an issue because mine came with a bent lead screw and extruded very inconsistent so my prints where very wobbly from the start but after replacing the lead screw, the coupler, the extruder gear and swapping the drivers around/ moving some cables out of the fans way it prints beautifully. definitely not a beginner printer if you ever run into any issues but the community is very helpfull

I see a CFFFP prefix on the gcode filenames, so likely sliced via Cura. You can import the gcode into Cura to regenerate their profile they used, so I like that they didn't rename the files.

I wen’t with the lotmaxx sc-10 after i Saw your video and i love it 👍 was a 50/50 between lotmaxx and the biqu. A year after no regrets 🙂

My Anet A8 Plus was a full kit, took 5 hours. My first and so far only machine

i've been wanting to get a 3d printer for a while now and ideally i would like a resin printer, but i feel that i'd need a separate room for that (resin fumes, smell, potential spills, etc) which i don't have. i found this model discounted and looking up a few videos of it I've been convinced to get one. I liked seeing the stich and dice tower prints and how the detail fared, as that's the sort of thing i'd be mainly using a 3d printer for.

Just a tip - I level with parchment paper not regular paper and usually never need to make Z adjustments. I have tried regular white paper and always have to fine tune afterwards. With parchment paper it gets it right the first time.

I recently bought an Ender 3 Pro for christmas and has been a steep learning curve to properly manage and upgrade with 3d printed parts, This is the firts time i heard about the "Biqu B1" if i had known i should have bought this one, in Mexico it's about the same price in amazon, it seems less noicy, easier to manage, and has a 32 bit controller by default, the older ender 3/pro still have an 8 bit controller board.

I bought an ender 3 back in 2018 and am considering upgrading it, but the thing is all the upgrades I want to add are all included on this printer so I might as well buy this one instead.

I had not heard of this one before and now I kinda wish I had before I bought my Ender 3 Pro ;) Absolutely love the cable management. So much cleaner than on my Ender. Guess their direct drive printer just has moved onto my shopping list for a bit later this year.

Judging by your screenshots they have addressed the issue of losing SD inside the printer due to gaps around the SD slot and case. I lost the SD three times inside my printer until I gave up and used an extension cable. Love the printer though.

I bought an Anet A8Plus. It has a larger print volume and I'm not sure at this point I'd want to give that up but? The Biqu is far advanced considering the 32 bit board alone. The overall engineering of this unit is refreshing to see. The Anet, took me a significant amount of time to build. The instruction set was insane as well as the packaging of nuts/bolts/etc... and it was painful for a first time 3d printer owner/builder. Given all of the above (the wiring alone in the biqu is so much better) if I made the choice today vs Nov 20, I'd choose the biqu.

This was /is my first printer, as a novice this has been a joy to learn and print on. The only bad prints so far out of maybe 30 have been user error. It is LOUD ! but its in a back room so for me not a prob..... There is a common fault with the side head fans going bad... Mine has started to make a noise. Id recommend getting a spare one at point of purchase...

Love your tshirt dude!!!!

6:38 Anycubic i3 Mega has 2 breakout boards, cables go from mainboard to 1. board, there they're coupled together into 2 connectors, than they go to the 2. board that is located on top of the printhead where hotend and the fans are connected

I'm running the Creality 32bit silent motherboard in my Ender 3 Pro. Wasn't very expensive at all. Running Marlin firmware, solid bed mounts, glass bed, BLtouch auto bed leveling probe. Prints perfectly.

Damn I got an Ender 3 V2 6 months ago and it's amazing. This looks like an upgraded version that takes care of all the little nuances, awesome!

I have one and also highly recommend.

I second that on the fan. Mine has an annoyingly loud tone to it. It took me a while to get bltouch working. I had better luck manually leveling, then went back to bltouch. Also the location of bltouch is bad right in the front. Also when I printed pokemon the first time, I was off on the bed leveling by .2, so it popped off the plate 60% through the print. Overall, it's a great printer, love the touch screen and the cabling. I will have to replace the fan for sure.

I am new to this 3d print thing. I have 3 ender max, ender 3 pro and cr6. I looked at this machine but there were no reviews for it. I pick this up and give the autolevel upgrade a try.

Just a helpful tip. You were using the word "fixated" when the correct word would be "fixed." "Fixated" refers to people who have an obsessive attachment to something or someone. great video. cheers.

Interesting video as always Thanks for sharing :-)

I wanted a BIQU B1, in fact I ordered and received them from Microcenter. Unfortunately QC is not a strong suit for BIQU, as you would notice the "them" in my opening comment. The 1st BIQU Z axis problems (probably my fault with the coupler) and a bad card reader (not my fault). The 2nd BIQU bed heating problems would throw a fault when the bed failed to heat. I checked the switch on the power supply to insure it was at 120v, it was. I expect when I buy something new I don't have to tinker with it until I want to. The 3rd BIQU the bed heating problem occurred again, this time I checked into the problem, a blown fuse on the motherboard that controlled the heating element on the printer. I informed BIQU but no avail, they just wanted pictures (which I provided) and did not help AT ALL. The problem was a known one according to some on the BIQU facebook forum. The B1 uses micro fuses. I replaced the blown one hoping it was a defective fuse, but, alas it was not. After a 12 hour print it blew again, and that was that. Microcenter paid for the return shipping on all three printers, so I wasn't out of any money. But the time and frustration of having failed printer after failed printer was too much for me. Microcenter had the same price for a Ender 3 V2 shortly after my return of the 3rd failed BIQU. I jumped on it, and the Ender V2 is now, as I type this, printing the 2nd Masterspool (20+ hrs total print time) reliable as my Ender 2 Pro (my 1st 3d printer). Features are great, but they aren't features when the machine doesn't work. The Ender 3 V2 just works, and that's what I need. YMMV.

5:30 finally!

Thanks for the informative video. I was just about to buy the ender 3. I will get the Biqu B1 instead.

I'd like to see the power supply specs. Using a Meanwell would probably be a significant improvement. I'm also wondering if their tech support is any better than Creality which wouldn't be difficult.

Last december i buyed a Biqu B1 on amazon for 143,45 $. I'm very satisfied with this printer. The only problems i have is printing with petg

First time i hear printer Good video 😃😃👍

I paid $125. for my Ender 3 and a couple bucks on some springs and a few dollars on different-sized nozzles. The only other upgrades were 3d printed and it prints great.

So noob question time lol. I have been SLA printing for a few months and love it, but the size is starting to bug me and I want bigger. I currently use the creality ld-002r. The obvious next step would be go to the 006 with the screen and vat, but I have been considering FDM printing as size counts regardless to what women say. Do you think this would be a good entry FDM printer so one one with limited experience or do you think that the oo6 would be a better investment even though it is double the cost. I know the pros and cons of each and I am currently stuck on this one. Thank you in advance and you rock!!! Keep up the awesome work1!!

I've never heard of this printer. I like the high resolution test prints. It shows me what kind of detail the printer is capable of. One can always print at a lower resolution and a larger size to see how fast you can go, but since I plan on printing at least a few miniatures for RPG gaming (I'm looking to buy my first 3d printer) this is helpful to see. I am currently researching to buy my first 3d printer. My budget limit is around $400. I've decided on a filament type printer as opposed to resin printing since I want to be able to make not only miniatures for table top RPG's, but functional parts for around the house. I've been seriously considering the Artillery Sidewinder X1. I found the really large build volume very attractive. However, upon further consideration I've decided I probably won't really need that much build volume most of the time and the increased print speed available would be worth the trade of for build volume I would rarely use. I've been trying to figure out what I should purchase and would welcome any recommendations. I'd like something in at least this build volume range, namely 230x230x250 ish at a minimum.

Am currently looking to get my first printer. I've heard of the B1, and it was a serious contender. I've decided to get the Ender-3 V2, because I believe I heard the magnet bed tends to de-magnetise after some time on the B1. Other than that, I hadn't heard of the bed colouration coming off with prints before. It seems maybe BTT could look into the quality of the print bed a bit more.

I've never heard of this printer until now. I have heard of the controller board via your videos. I would like to see one with built in btouch and dual color.

Never heard of it until today. I bought a used one with like 10 rolls of filament for $300

Any word if Micro Swiss will be making a Direct Drive Extruder for this model. If they do I’ll ‘pull the trigger’ and purchase this. Excellent review, thank you.

I ordered this printer as my first FDM printer because of this video. One thing I learned after ordering it is that not all FDM printers can use all filaments, and I was planning on using PETG because of its versitality. Can this printer use that, or do I have to upgrade it to be able to? Thank you!

ya I like it man. If I didn't already have my ender 3 pro upgraded like you said, I would go for it. I think I heard of it but not sure. I do have a second machine but its a delta printer that I still need to install otherwise this would be really good second it even third machine. Keep up the good work.....

I bought the BIQU B1 in late october 2020. I agree with this review and it's conclusion. Once the B1 is up and running, It is worth the price. Since october it seems a few improvements have occurred. Especially the part cooling duct. It's now a clear cast part, where earlier it was a low quality 3D printed PETG item. My printer had some issues out of the box: 1. Part cooling duct was broken. 2. The main board and display firmware had an early version with major bugs (eg. the Z axs didn't move). A new version was released in September but not installed in mine(late October). 3. The hotend heatsink fan did not work. 4. Several of the v slot wheels had noticeable flatspots, affecting the travel smoothness of the axis. The part cooling duct could be glued, and a new was printed. I flashed the printer with new Firmware, and everything started working great. The non working fan was not assembled correctly, but it could be pushed property together. The V slot wheels was replaced, but the original flatspots on the wheels, did not seems to affect the prints in a major way. From my point of view the only thing lacking on the B1 is the extruder. While it is indeed a decent metal extruder, it tends to skips somewhat when printing at 60mm/s @ 0.3 layer height. I would recommend getting either a cheap dual drive extruder, or a geared extruder like a BMG clone as a good replacement. This was my first 3d printer, and beyond the initial quality issues (that may have been fixed if you buy now) i have been very happy with the print quality. The build time for me, was a lot more than the suggested 30 minutes. More like 2-3 hours, but I'm very pedantic squaring and checking everything before final assembly. I have yet to experience my first failed print that is not due to user error.

Congrats on the near milestone. Have you thought about trying a voron or some similar dyi kit?

I got one as my first printer... Had some issues. There were like 4 cables inside that weren't attached to the board or loose. And with the language barrier it took me a lil longer than I wanted to get the answers to my issues. Specially since I saw videos come out when the printer was first released about firmware issues that explained some of the issues I was having, so that was being focussed on... Also the buildplate is an issue, I have a kink in mine, it's too thin, and the heated is warped.... But I think these things r only as much of an issue for me cause I'm new

Hello! Great review thank you! I do have a question if you don't mind. I am looking to get my first printer(wife gave me permission..haha) So I am considering this one. However I have also seen positive reviews for another printer the Mingda D2. It's cheaper than the Biqu B1 and looking at photos it seems like it might be around the same size. Exactly how large of a footprint does the Biqu B1 have? Do you have any experience with the Mingda D2 printer? If by chance you do, would you recommend the Biqu B1 or the Mingda D2? Thank you so much for your time and any and all information you can provide. Have a great rest of the weekend and stay safe! Keep up the great work on the reviews!!

I like the black much better than the pinkish color. Will we have a choice of color in the future ?? Great video very convincing !!

I actually was about to buy the ender V3 when I found a UKposts comparison of the two, I changed my mind and are waiting for the b1 to arrive - your review makes me even more happy about my choice. Tx

Good video 👍

I have still drooling over it a bit but already bought a Tevo Tornado at the time soo one tick to late will most likely be my next machine

@modbot can you review the Fokoos Odin. I did not see it among your videos and would love to hear your opinion

Budget: Anycubic Mega X: 300x300x305 build volume, heated bed, steel frame, 0.002mm Z-step resolution, 0.0125mm X/Y step resolution, filament run-out, Bowden feed. X-axis uses 20x20 v-rail, so Ender/Creality hardware is a great fit! The $35 PrinterMods V1.3 plate fits perfectly...lighter and stiffer than the original carriage/housing. No speed demon, but a full size Mando helmet prints in one piece. $349 MSRP. * Yeah, it's noisy out of the box, but for the cost of a 2kg roll of PETG, it will run quietly for years. TCM drivers, better fans... Capricorn tubing, replace the pneumatic fittings with collet-clamps, and I got retraction down to 2.7mm. Internally, the Biqu and Anycubic Mega X look like brothers: neat layout, every component well mounted and good air flow. I just wish Anycubic would use fans that didn't scream! Acoustic power-on indicator?

So, first of all, nice shirt, Independent Truck brought me good memories of my sk8 time. Anyways, would you recommend, this one of the Anycubic Mega X ? I'm looking to get my first 3d printer. Cheers from Calgary-AB Canada.

I am currently looking for my 1st 3D printer. I have built my own test equipment for several years, so putting something together isnt new to me. Is this a printer you would go to as your first 3D printer having no experience. Thanks for doing the video.

Good video. Does it use standard ptfe tubing as to replace with Capricorn tubing? Inside and outside diameter?

Wish this was out before I got my E3P!!

To me, it seems like this printer is great for someone who isn't going to tinker with it. The USB-C cable for connecting the hotend and fans is super clean, but I could see that being an annoyance if someone wants to swap hotends or something like that. Really liked the video!

great video

Any updates after a month of printing? I'm thinking about picking one up as my first printer. Any add-ons I can order for a better set up and experience?

@ModBot I am wondering about highest detail possible with modern , entry level FDM Printers reason being: bits printing for model (miniature conversion). could you give me some feedback on that ? I know resin printers can do it but the fumes / toxicity and general requirements of handling resin, UV hardening etc are too prohibitive for my current living conditions. thanks in advance!!

@Mod@Bot thank you for the video. I have a BIQU B1 myself and very happy with it. Could you please share the configuration files that work the best for you (PLA)?

I just ordered one of these. I've had basically nothing but headaches with my Qiditech One (not the x-1). That thing has basically 0 community and fails every 3 or 4 prints consistently. Hoping this will give me less hassle!

Have not heard of this machine. Using a USB cable to trunk cables is genius. I will look into this beast (Himmm!! do I need 3 machines?, of cause I do)

Which would be the better pick for a beginner, the B1 or Ender 3 v2? I have been researching for a month or so now and this one looks great for the price. I would like to be able to use this for small prototype things and so more for structural filament types. tx

As a person that wants to get into 3D printing, not necessarily right now (but in the near future), would you recommend getting the B1 right now, or waiting for the BIQU BX when it eventually goes officialy into sale?

Can you provide a link to where you got the wham bam bed sheet ? Want to make sure I get the right one.

I have had and have many printers, the b1 is by far the most feature packed machine that I have not needed to upgrade ( apart from Capricorn tubing) and the stock print quality is phenomenal.However the fans are appalling on this machine and all died in quick succession. However saying that, the new fans cost very little, easy enough to install and hey the machine cost me £180. I will be replacing all my machines with b1s and at 0.08 layer height you get comparable resin quality prints. Just a great machine.

I really want to buy the B1, but when Black Friday came along, I was able to get the Ender3 V2 for 33% less in price. So went with the Ender 3 and included the BL touch and Swiss direct drive and heater upgrade. Really happy with the final outcome. One of the things that troubled me with the Ender 3 was the build plate .. but the Ender 3 glass plate has worked better than expected. The B1 plate is not going to be that durable it seems. Also the use of USB-C connector on B1 troubles me. Do not think its that great an idea. Other than that, if price was right in my country (only 1 supplier, of BQ in entire country), would have got the B1

First I've heard of this machine but it's gonna be my next one. I was just about to do a bunch of upgrades to my ender 3 but I may just spend a little extra and run 2 machines

I heard about this in your review of the ender 3 v2 , no where else

Im considering buying it. But i don't like that kinda style printers without automatic bed leveling. I see BLtouch can easily be installed and thats great. Buuut the build plate is abit small for me. I like Anycubic Chiron and i will probably buy that before this one.

Fuck! I've had an Ender 3 for a while now as my first printer and want to get a second machine so think ill go for this given the ease of adding BLTouch. Thanks for the review and greets from the UK

Rewatching this video many months later. As someone who now owns a BIQU B1, I can deduce the following: Your SSS was a bad batch. Mine has not flacked after over 2 months of daily use. The side fan is not to load for me, properbly because I used to have an Ender 3 in my room printing away. Currently I have the Ender 3 and its big brother, the Ender 3 Max chucking away in the room next door. One of the things I like about the BQ B1 is in its software it has assisted bedleveling, 1] for tuning the knobs, and 2] to check your bed mesh leveling. This is fast and indicated a slight raise in the centre of my buildplate, of about 0,1 to 0,3 mm in total. Currently I am printing SBS filament on it, without an issue so far. So what is my verdict? I think this is a better printer than the standard Ender 3 for ease of use. My Ender 3 blew its motherboard after over 3 years of use, so it now has a big tree motherboard with silent stepper drivers :D. But just replacing the MB shot its price up to more than what I paid for the biqu b1...

i saw it when i went and got a bigtree board for my mega zero. but other than that, I hadnt seen anything else

OH, I think you may have missed the following. From the touchscreen you can "enter marlin" commands !! without hooking up to your computer, or this is what i have seen from another source.

You really having me doubting what to do now! I was saving up for an Ender 3 V2 but that won't be in stock for at least another 3-4 weeks (and of course the money is burning a hole in my pocket lol) but your review makes it sound like Biqu looked at the Ender, said "hold my beer" and improved on the V2. What I find especially interesting are - the light built into the hotend, so no messing around with wires and fish eye led rings - the single USB C cable design, nice and clean! - easy install of BLtouch, which sounds like a pain in the a$$ on the Ender - hotbed AND flexible build plate If allowed, can I please ask a few questions that hopefully help me decide? - how is the noise compared to the Ender? I have only my 12m2 livingroom to put it. - is it really smaller than the Ender? It looks a lot more compact. - the included spool holder, does that hold 1Kg spools? - It's a relatively new printer, the support community for the Ender is huge. Do you expect something alike will develop for this printer? If you had to put a grade on both the Ender and the Biqu from 1-100, how would you rate them? Thanks for the review and possible ansers! Edit: bought the Biqu B1, it’s a fine machine but I hate the bltouch with a passion. There’s a nice community on Reddit, r/biqiB1, as well as a Facebook group. So far, the mods I did: bimetal heatbreak, good PTFE and connectors, open parts cooling fan design, z-screw support and knob, PTFE guide for filament under filament runout sensor, bltouch cover, and the biggest: I put an Arctic F12 TC in the housing, and disconnected the stock fans. Makes a very, very quiet printer.