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Creality K1 vs Creality K2
What K1 does better (2) and where K2 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
K1K2
| K1 | K2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 480 mm | 545 mm | −65 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 404 mm | −49 mm |
| Depth | 355 mm | 436 mm | −81 mm |
| Weight | 12.5 kg | 18 kg | −5.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K1 better than K2?
- Weight12.5 kg vs 18 kg+44%
- Screen size4.3″ vs 4″+7%
Why is K2 better than K1?
- Build volume12.1 L vs 17.6 L+45%
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · K1: Yes
- EthernetNo · K1: Yes
- Max bed temperature100 °C vs 110 °C+10%
- Build height (Z)250 mm vs 260 mm+4%
- Build width (X)220 mm vs 260 mm+18%
- Build depth (Y)220 mm vs 260 mm+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | CoreXY / XY-head | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | — | Fully assembled |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 220 mm | 260 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 220 mm | 260 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 250 mm | 260 mm |
| Build volume | 12.1 L | 17.6 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm |
| Thickest layer height | 0.35 mm | 0.35 mm |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | — | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | — | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 |
| Nozzle material | hardened steel | hardened steel |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | — | Yes |
| Toolheads | — | 1 |
| Nozzles | — | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Filament cutter | — | Yes |
| Supported materials | ABS, PLA, PETG, PET, TPU | PLA, PLA-CF, PETG, PET, ABS |
| Number of supported materials | 5 | 5 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | — | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | — | 16 |
| Multi-colour system | — | CFS |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | — | Yes |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | — | Yes |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | Yes | Yes |
| Chamber light | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | — |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Screen size | 4.3″ | 4″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | — | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | Yes |
| Silent stepper drivers | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 355 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 355 mm | 436 mm |
| Height | 480 mm | 545 mm |
| Weight | 12.5 kg | 18 kg |
| Rated power | 350 W | 1,200 W |
