# Creality K1 Max review

Big 300 mm enclosed speed printer with LiDAR and AI camera

- Our score: 7.6 out of 10
- Price: $549 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: large single color prints on a budget
- Skip if: you want multi color or a quiet printer
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## Verdict

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.

## 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

## 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)
- connectivity: Wi-Fi, LAN, USB flash drive; Creality Cloud (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar)
- camera: Yes, AI camera for monitoring and timelapse (Tom's Hardware)
- noise: Not measured; Tom's Hardware called it not a quiet machine and not for a bedroom
- assembly: Ships ready to print with no assembly (Creality)
- weight: 18 kg net; 435 x 462 x 526 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar)

## Safety

- recalls: No recall found for this model as of 2026-10-30 (web search of cpsc.gov for 3D printer recalls by Creality, Bambu Lab, Elegoo, Sovol, Snapmaker and Flashforge; only the Bambu Lab A1 appeared)
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active
- warranty: Up to 12 months (Creality store)

## 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.

## Sources

1. [Creality store: K1 Max 2025](https://store.creality.com/products/k1-max-3d-printer)
2. [Tom's Hardware: Creality K1 Max review](https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/creality-k1-max)
3. [TechRadar: Creality K1 Max review](https://www.techradar.com/reviews/creality-k1-max)