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CraftBot Flow XL vs Flashforge Creator 5
What Flow XL does better (5) and where Creator 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Flow XLCreator 5
| Flow XL | Creator 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 790 mm | 443 mm | +347 mm |
| Width | 485 mm | 520 mm | −35 mm |
| Depth | 400 mm | 710 mm | −310 mm |
| Weight | 32 kg | 14 kg | +18 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Flow XL better than Creator 5?
- Build volume30 L vs 16.8 L+79%
- Build height (Z)500 mm vs 256 mm+95%
- TouchscreenYes · Creator 5: No
- Screen size5″ vs 4″+25%
- Build width (X)300 mm vs 256 mm+17%
Why is Creator 5 better than Flow XL?
- Max print speed200 mm/s vs 300 mm/s+50%
- Nozzles2 vs 42×
- Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 320 °C+7%
- Weight32 kg vs 14 kg2.3×
- Max bed temperature110 °C vs 120 °C+9%
- Number of supported materials6 vs 10+67%
- Build depth (Y)200 mm vs 256 mm+28%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | — | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | — | Fully assembled |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 300 mm | 256 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 200 mm | 256 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 500 mm | 256 mm |
| Build volume | 30 L | 16.8 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 200 mm/s | 300 mm/s |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.05 mm | — |
| Thickest layer height | 0.4 mm | — |
| Automatic bed levelling | — | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 320 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | — |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | 0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 | — |
| Toolheads | — | 4 |
| Nozzles | 2 | 4 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | PLA, PVA, ABS, HIPS, PET, Nylon | BVOH, PETG, PETG-CF, PLA, PLA-CF, PVA, SILK, TPU-64D, TPU-90A, TPU-95A |
| Number of supported materials | 6 | 10 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | — | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | — | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | — | toolchanger |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 110 °C | 120 °C |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | — |
| Chamber light | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | No |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Cloud printing | — | Yes |
| Screen size | 5″ | 4″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 485 mm | 520 mm |
| Depth | 400 mm | 710 mm |
| Height | 790 mm | 443 mm |
| Weight | 32 kg | 14 kg |
| Rated power | — | 700 W |
