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Creality CR-6 MAX vs Creality Ender 5 Max

What CR-6 MAX does better (2) and where Ender 5 Max wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Creality CR-6 MAX
Creality · 2021CR-6 MAX
4.2Score
2 advantages≈ $1,050
vs
Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
8 advantages≈ $710
Higher score
2.7Speed8.3
3.8Print quality7.0
2.2Material versatility4.8
5.0Build volume5.0
5.7Ease of use6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

CR-6 MAXEnder 5 Max
691 × 725640721 × 850649
CR-6 MAXEnder 5 MaxDifference
Height725 mm850 mm−125 mm
Width691 mm721 mm−30 mm
Depth640 mm649 mm−9 mm
Weight18.5 kg25.9 kg−7.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is CR-6 MAX better than Ender 5 Max?

  1. Heated bedYes · Ender 5 Max: No
  2. Weight18.5 kg vs 25.9 kg+40%

Why is Ender 5 Max better than CR-6 MAX?

  1. Max print speed100 mm/s vs 700 mm/s7×
  2. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  3. Direct-drive extruderNo · CR-6 MAX: Yes
  4. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · CR-6 MAX: Yes
  5. Max nozzle temperature260 °C vs 300 °C+15%
  6. Delivered asKit vs Partially assembled
  7. Max bed temperature90 °C vs 100 °C+11%
  8. Number of supported materials4 vs 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality CR-6 MAXCreality CR-6 MAX≈ $1,0504.2
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asKitPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Build volume
Build width (X)400 mm400 mm
Build depth (Y)400 mm400 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm400 mm
Build volume64 L64 L
Speed
Max print speed100 mm/s700 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature260 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPETG, PLA, TPU, WoodABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials45
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesNo
Max bed temperature90 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-Fi—Yes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD cardYesNo
Bluetooth—No
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYes—
Size & power
Width691 mm721 mm
Depth640 mm649 mm
Height725 mm850 mm
Weight18.5 kg25.9 kg
Rated power500 W1,250 W
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