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Creality K2 vs QIDI Q2C
What K2 does better (1) and where Q2C wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
K2Q2C
| K2 | Q2C | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 545 mm | 494 mm | +51 mm |
| Width | 404 mm | 402 mm | +2 mm |
| Depth | 436 mm | 438 mm | −2 mm |
| Weight | 18 kg | 16.9 kg | +1.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K2 better than Q2C?
- Max colours / materials16 vs 44×
Why is Q2C better than K2?
- Build volume17.6 L vs 18.7 L+6%
- Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 370 °C+23%
- Number of supported materials5 vs 9+80%
- Max bed temperature110 °C vs 120 °C+9%
- Build height (Z)260 mm vs 270 mm+4%
- Screen size4″ vs 4.3″+7%
- Weight18 kg vs 16.9 kg+7%
- Build width (X)260 mm vs 270 mm+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | CoreXY / XY-head | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | Fully assembled |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 260 mm | 270 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 260 mm | 256 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 260 mm | 270 mm |
| Build volume | 17.6 L | 18.7 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 | — |
| Thickest layer height | 0.35 mm | — |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | Yes | — |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 370 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | 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 | — |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | Yes |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Filament cutter | Yes | — |
| Supported materials | PLA, PLA-CF, PETG, PET, ABS | ABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PPS, TPU |
| Number of supported materials | 5 | 9 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | Yes | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | 16 | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | CFS | QIDI Box |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 110 °C | 120 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | Yes | — |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | Yes | — |
| Chamber light | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | — | No |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| App control | Yes | — |
| Screen size | 4″ | 4.3″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | — |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | — |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | — |
| Silent stepper drivers | Yes | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 404 mm | 402 mm |
| Depth | 436 mm | 438 mm |
| Height | 545 mm | 494 mm |
| Weight | 18 kg | 16.9 kg |
| Rated power | 1,200 W | 350 W |
