Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
$259
Elegoo · FDM
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
Linear rails and Klipper at $259. Elegoo coming for Creality's budget crown.
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How It Scores
Pros
- +Linear rails at $259 is a feature you normally pay $400+ for
- +Klipper pre-installed with decent out-of-box profiles
- +500mm/s sustained prints well with stock settings
- +Build quality feels more solid than the price suggests
Cons
- −Early units shipped with firmware bugs that needed patching
- −Elegoo's support community is a fraction of Creality's size
- −No WiFi means USB-only printing
What Owners Say
“Linear rails at $259 is wild. This thing flies.”
— r/3Dprinting
“Elegoo came out swinging with the Neptune 4 series. Solid contender.”
— Maker's Muse (YouTube)
Specs
| Build Volume | 225 x 225 x 265 mm |
| Layer Resolution | 0.05mm - 0.35mm |
| Max Print Speed | 500 mm/s |
| Weight | 10.5 kg |
| Type | FDM (Filament) |
| Features | Klipper firmware, Auto bed leveling, Direct drive, PEI build plate, Linear rails |
Verdict
The Neptune 4 Pro is the move if you want linear rails without paying Bambu prices. The Creality V3 KE is the comparison to make: same price, different ecosystems. Creality wins on community, Elegoo wins on hardware spec for the money.
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