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CrealityK1 Max

Build volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mm
Max speed: Up to 600 mm/s
Multicolor: No
Enclosure: Yes

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Creality K1 Max

Name: Creality K1 Max
Brand: Creality
Availability: InStock

Big 300 mm enclosed speed printer with LiDAR and AI camera

Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 30, 2026

7.6

HOW WE SCORE

Short answer

Is the Creality K1 Max worth it? The K1 Max is an older design, but at Creality's current $549 price it is a cheap way to get a 300 mm cube in an enclosed, fast CoreXY printer. It costs $549 as of Nov 4, 2026, and TechRadar scored it 26.5/30.

$549Build volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mmMax speed: Up to 600 mm/s2 independent tests

Smart buy checkChecked Nov 4, 2026

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Where to buyAmazon: see today's price. Creality store (K1 Max 2025) $549.

Right for your home?Best for large single color prints on a budget. Skip it if you want multi color or a quiet printer.

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Quick verdict · checked Oct 30, 2026

The K1 Max is an older design, but at Creality's current $549 price it is a cheap way to get a 300 mm cube in an enclosed, fast CoreXY printer. It suits people who print big single color parts in PLA, PETG or ABS. Skip it if you want multi color printing or a quiet machine, and note reviewers disliked the filament path and loading.

Best for: large single color prints on a budget. Skip if: you want multi color or a quiet printer.

Specs

Build volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar)
Print speed: Up to 600 mm/s (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 17 min 38 s at 300 mm/s
Multi color: No, single filament
Enclosure: Yes, fully enclosed with a flat glass lid and carbon filter (Tom's Hardware)
Auto leveling: Yes, automatic with LiDAR plus automatic input shaping (Tom's Hardware)
Max nozzle temp: 300 C (TechRadar)
Heated bed: Yes, up to 100 C (TechRadar), smooth PEI steel flex plate
Filament types: PLA, PETG, PET, TPU, ABS, ASA, PA, PC and carbon fiber variants (TechRadar)

3 year cost of ownership

Robot: $549
Total: $549

No subscription is needed. Running cost is mostly filament, plus occasional nozzles and build plates, so a 3 year total is not computed.

Status and safety

US availability: ● On sale
Recalls: ● No Creality robot recall in the CPSC database as of Nov 4, 2026. Checked daily.
FCC authorized: Not checked
Company: ● Active
Warranty: ● Up to 12 months (Creality store)

Price history

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Creality store (K1 Max 2025): $549 →

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Pros

300 x 300 x 300 mm build volume
Fast, 17 min 38 s Benchy in Tom's Hardware testing
Enclosed with carbon filter
LiDAR first layer checks and AI camera
Deep discount on the Creality store

Cons

Single filament only
Awkward filament path and loading
Loud
Smooth plate may need glue stick

What independent reviewers found

Editor's Choice. Printed a Benchy in 17 min 38 s versus about 55 min on an Ender 3 S1. ABS dog dish stand took 9 h 41 min, PETG spool holder 3 h 12 min, TPU dragon 7 h 55 min. Cons were a poor filament path, clumsy Klipper setup and a plate that needs glue.: Tom's Hardware
Recommended. Scored 26.5 out of 30 on its print test with 0.1 mm average dimensional error. Praised AI features and material range, but disliked having to remove the PTFE tube to load filament and the single filament limit.: TechRadar · 26.5/30

Spec history

Checked daily

No spec changes since we started tracking on Nov 2, 2026.

Versions

K1 Max2023Original launch at $899

K1 Max 20252025Current Creality store listing, $549; the store does not list changes

K2 Pro2025Successor class with heated chamber and CFS multi color

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Questions buyers ask

Can the K1 Max print in multiple colors?

No. It is a single filament printer. For multi color, Creality's K2 Pro Combo adds the CFS.

Can it print ABS?

Yes. It is fully enclosed and Tom's Hardware printed an ABS part in 9 h 41 min.

Is it loud?

Tom's Hardware did not measure it but said it is not a quiet machine and not suited to a bedroom.

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