The Nimble extruder comes without the weight penalty you usually get with direct drive printing.

The stepper is mounted away from the extruder, power is transmitted using a drive cable and gear set. An extra benefit of this gear set is higher resolution and more accurate extrusion.

Another benefit of direct drive is the ability to print with flexible filaments. The Nimble really shines here. Even the almost impossible to print X60 can be used.

The V2 Nimble family improves on this by making it easier to use and the lower gear ratio makes it even better suited for older control boards.