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Creality Ender 3 V3 Mega vs Creality Ender 6

What Ender 3 V3 Mega does better (9) and where Ender 6 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 3 V3 Mega
5.2Score
9 advantages≈ $640
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Creality Ender 6
Creality · 2020Ender 6
3.8Score
4 advantages≈ $720
6.7Speed3.7
4.4Print quality3.2
4.6Material versatility5.4
5.8Build volume2.1
4.2Ease of use3.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 3 V3 MegaEnder 6
590 × 697.5588469 × 650495
Ender 3 V3 MegaEnder 6Difference
Height697.5 mm650 mm+47.5 mm
Width590 mm469 mm+121 mm
Depth588 mm495 mm+93 mm
Weight20.2 kg22 kg−1.8 kg

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

Why is Ender 3 V3 Mega better than Ender 6?

  1. Build volume74.1 L vs 25 L3×
  2. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 180 mm/s2.8×
  3. Direct-drive extruderYes · Ender 6: No
  4. Wi-FiYes · Ender 6: No
  5. EthernetYes · Ender 6: No
  6. Build height (Z)420 mm vs 400 mm+5%
  7. Build width (X)420 mm vs 250 mm+68%
  8. Build depth (Y)420 mm vs 250 mm+68%
  9. Weight20.2 kg vs 22 kg+9%

Why is Ender 6 better than Ender 3 V3 Mega?

  1. Finest layer height0.2 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Delivered asKit vs Partially assembled
  3. Number of supported materials2 vs 3+50%
  4. Screen size3.2″ vs 4.3″+34%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality Ender 6Creality Ender 6≈ $7203.8
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion system—CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asKitPartially assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)420 mm250 mm
Build depth (Y)420 mm250 mm
Build height (Z)420 mm400 mm
Build volume74.1 L25 L
Speed
Max print speed500 mm/s180 mm/s
Max acceleration8,000 mm/s²—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.2 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.35 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)Yes—
Automatic bed levellingYes—
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C—
Direct-drive extruderYesNo
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle material—brass
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, 80A TPUPLA, TPU, Wood
Number of supported materials23
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Max colours / materials4—
Multi-colour systemCFS—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C—
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamberNo—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBUSB, SD card
Wi-FiYesNo
EthernetYesNo
USBYesYes
SD card—Yes
Bluetooth—No
Screen size3.2″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in camera—No
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width590 mm469 mm
Depth588 mm495 mm
Height698 mm650 mm
Weight20.2 kg22 kg
Rated power1,150 W360 W
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