Sovol SV08: power use and running cost
Pre-built Voron 2.4 tribute running Klipper; the cheapest 350 mm CoreXY you can buy. 350 × 350 × 345 mm build volume, open frame.
Power figure: estimated. Estimated from the 1000 W rating and 350 mm AC bed (open frame); no plug-meter review found.
Electricity cost for a print on the Sovol SV08
Full cost of a print on the Sovol SV08
Pre-set with this printer's wattage and price for depreciation. Enter grams and hours from your slicer.
Layer heights that suit the Sovol SV08's Z axis
Z moves 0.0300 mm per full step (belted Z, 6 mm per motor revolution, 200 steps/rev, 533.3333 steps/mm). Whole multiples of that are "magic" heights: every layer lands on a full step instead of a less accurate microstep.
| Layer height | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On a full step? | no → 0.09 | no → 0.09 | yes | yes | no → 0.15 | no → 0.21 | yes | no → 0.24 | no → 0.27 | yes |
Basis: firmware. Sovol3d/SV08 stock printer.cfg: four [stepper_z*] with rotation_distance 40, gear_ratio 80:12, microsteps 16 → Voron-style belted Z with a 12T motor pulley driving 80T, 6 mm per motor rev, 0.03 mm full step (533.33 steps/mm). Open in the magic layer height calculator.
Questions about the Sovol SV08
How many watts does the Sovol SV08 use?
About 160 W on average while printing PLA, 15 W when idle and up to 1000 W while heating. Estimated from the 1000 W rating and 350 mm AC bed (open frame); no plug-meter review found.
How much does it cost to run a Sovol SV08 for 24 hours?
3.8 kWh, which is $0.65 at $0.17/kWh (US average) or about £1.00 at UK rates.
Does the Sovol SV08 use a lot of electricity?
No. Running it 8 hours a day for a month costs roughly $6.53 at US rates — comparable to a desktop computer.
What are the best layer heights for the Sovol SV08?
The Sovol SV08's Z axis moves 0.0300 mm per full motor step (6 mm per revolution, 200 steps). Layer heights that are whole multiples of that — 0.09, 0.12, 0.15, 0.18, 0.21, 0.24, 0.27 mm — avoid microstep rounding. 0.08, 0.1, 0.16 mm are not exact multiples.