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Bambu Lab A1 mini vs Creality SPARKX i7
What A1 mini does better (3) and where SPARKX i7 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A1 miniSPARKX i7
| A1 mini | SPARKX i7 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 315 mm | 456 mm | −141 mm |
| Width | 347 mm | 470 mm | −123 mm |
| Depth | 365 mm | 423 mm | −58 mm |
| Weight | 5.5 kg | 9.1 kg | −3.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A1 mini better than SPARKX i7?
- Number of supported materials4 vs 22×
- EthernetYes · SPARKX i7: No
- Weight5.5 kg vs 9.1 kg+65%
Why is SPARKX i7 better than A1 mini?
- Build volume5.8 L vs 17.2 L3×
- Build height (Z)180 mm vs 255 mm+42%
- Max bed temperature80 °C vs 100 °C+25%
- Build width (X)180 mm vs 260 mm+44%
- Build depth (Y)180 mm vs 260 mm+44%
- Screen size2.4″ vs 2.8″+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | Bed-slinger (i3-style) | — |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | Fully assembled |
| All-metal frame | Yes | — |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 180 mm | 260 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 180 mm | 260 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 180 mm | 255 mm |
| Build volume | 5.8 L | 17.2 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 10,000 mm/s² | 10,000 mm/s² |
| Max volumetric flow | 28 mm³/s | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | — | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | — | 0.3 mm |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | — | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 |
| Nozzle material | stainless steel | hardened steel |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | Yes |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Filament cutter | Yes | Yes |
| Supported materials | PETG, PLA, PVA, TPU | PLA, PETG |
| Number of supported materials | 4 | 2 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | No |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | Yes | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | 4 | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | AMS lite | CFS |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 80 °C | 100 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | Yes | — |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | — | No |
| Actively heated chamber | No | No |
| Chamber light | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, SD card | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | No |
| USB | — | Yes |
| SD card | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 2.4″ | 2.8″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Camera resolution | 2.1 MP | — |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Silent stepper drivers | Yes | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 347 mm | 470 mm |
| Depth | 365 mm | 423 mm |
| Height | 315 mm | 456 mm |
| Weight | 5.5 kg | 9.1 kg |
| Rated power | 150 W | 10 W |
