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Creality Ender 3 V2 vs Creality Ender 3 V3

What Ender 3 V2 does better (1) and where Ender 3 V3 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 3 V2
Creality · 2020Ender 3 V2
4.1Score
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Creality Ender 3 V3
Creality · 2024Ender 3 V3
6.4Score
5 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
4.6Speed8.8
2.6Print quality4.7
3.0Material versatility4.2
4.1Build volume4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 3 V2Ender 3 V3
475 × 620470358 × 498374
Ender 3 V2Ender 3 V3Difference
Height620 mm498 mm+122 mm
Width475 mm358 mm+117 mm
Depth470 mm374 mm+96 mm
Weight7.8 kg7.8 kg=

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

Why is Ender 3 V2 better than Ender 3 V3?

  1. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 100 °C+10%

Why is Ender 3 V3 better than Ender 3 V2?

  1. Max print speed180 mm/s vs 600 mm/s3.3×
  2. Direct-drive extruderNo · Ender 3 V2: Yes
  3. Wi-FiNo · Ender 3 V2: Yes
  4. Max nozzle temperature255 °C vs 300 °C+18%
  5. TouchscreenNo · Ender 3 V2: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asKitKit
All-metal frameYesYes
Build volume
Build width (X)220 mm220 mm
Build depth (Y)220 mm220 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm250 mm
Build volume12.1 L12.1 L
Speed
Max print speed180 mm/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.35 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature255 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPETG, PLA, TPUPETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials33
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiNoYes
EthernetNoNo
USBYesYes
SD cardYesNo
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size—4.3″
TouchscreenNoYes
Features
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper driversYesYes
Size & power
Width475 mm358 mm
Depth470 mm374 mm
Height620 mm498 mm
Weight7.8 kg7.8 kg
Rated power270 W350 W
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