Autel MaxiIM IM608 vs VVDI Key Tool - Shared from Forum

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Q: Autel MaxiIM IM608 vs Xhorse VVDI Key Tool PAD
I don't know, what is better ... What's your choice? And Why?

A1. Shared from Forum "mhhauto.com" member:

Hi, I think IM608 is ok for starting key programming and learning, have some advantage because cover a lot of cars brand for the moment and because have also some diagnostic functions for cars what is very nice to have it, but not cover all you need and probably will need also extra tools, for example, BMW and MB not support some coding and programming modules in car, for this Autel recommend Elite tool, IM608 not see to have DoIp protocol communications and VVDI Pad have it.

I think VVDI key plus the pad is more news hardware on the market and prepared for the newest car what will be in future on the market and will see if will cover also some old cars, I think will be best more for newest cars, VVDI pad not have now so many functions like IM608, but will bee add in time in future step by step, VVDI pad not have at diagnostic and coding modules now so big cover more can do VVDI2, but I think will add in future and if will make good job can be a good rival of IM608 or can be better comparative with IM608, this will see only after some times, 1...2 years or more time.

The advantage of VVDI Pad I think is the newest hardware at the moment on the market tools, what will permit to add more complex functions if it was made very good with all protocol communication what will be in future on next generations of cars, in this case for VVDI Pad Plus will be simple to support newest functions for newest cars in future and IM608 I think will have some limitations in time if will not release newest hardware IMxxx in future. One example is programmer hardware update from old XP400 update at new XP400 Pro, what support some MCU in plus, the same situation I think will be with the Autel IM608 pad if at one moment will have some hardware limitation.

VVDI Key pad plus have the programmer function included in the pad and you need only external adapters.

For the VVDI Key pad I not like one aspect because use token when read password online for ID48 or for MB.

Also, IM608 needs some yearly extra payment if you need to update or need to use online functions, if you want to use some functions and if working only online you will need to pay the update after 1 year.

I think all tools from China try to copy or to find some solutions and to improve to the same functions what will be released for first time in the market by another best tool.


A2: Shared from Forum "mhhauto.com" member who owned both of the IM608 and VVDI Key Tool:

I have them both.
and if I would buy one at this moment knowing the functions both have.
I would go with the IM608.
that doesn't take away the key tool plus the pad is a great tool with options Autel doesn't have.
but at the moment the Autel has a wider range of use.
and the next thing is not one tool is enough.
you always need more tools and backup.