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Creality Ender 5 Max vs Zaxe Z3

What Ender 5 Max does better (4) and where Z3 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
4 advantages≈ $710
Higher score
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Zaxe Z3
Zaxe · 2023Z3
0 advantages
5.0Build volume3.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 5 MaxZ3
721 × 850649585 × 667665
Ender 5 MaxZ3Difference
Height850 mm667 mm+183 mm
Width721 mm585 mm+136 mm
Depth649 mm665 mm−16 mm

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

Why is Ender 5 Max better than Z3?

  1. Build volume64 L vs 42 L+52%
  2. Build height (Z)400 mm vs 350 mm+14%
  3. Build depth (Y)400 mm vs 300 mm+33%
  4. Number of supported materials5 vs 4+25%

Why is Z3 better than Ender 5 Max?

Z3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)—
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-head—
Delivered asPartially assembled—
All-metal frameYes—
Build volume
Build width (X)400 mm400 mm
Build depth (Y)400 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm350 mm
Build volume64 L42 L
Speed
Max print speed700 mm/s—
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm—
Thickest layer height0.3 mm—
Vibration compensation (input shaping)Yes—
Automatic bed levellingYes—
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C—
Direct-drive extruderYes—
Default nozzle0.4 mm—
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.8—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYes—
Toolheads1—
Nozzles1—
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLAABS, PLA, PETG, Nylon
Number of supported materials54
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Print bed
Heated bedNo—
Max bed temperature100 °C—
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberNo—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Chamber lightYes—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet—
Wi-FiYes—
EthernetYes—
USBYes—
SD cardNo—
BluetoothNo—
Screen size4.3″—
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Filament runout sensorYes—
Power-loss recoveryYes—
Size & power
Width721 mm585 mm
Depth649 mm665 mm
Height850 mm667 mm
Weight25.9 kg—
Rated power1,250 W—
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