# Creality K2 review

Affordable enclosed CoreXY printer with optional 4 color CFS

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $399 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: budget enclosed multi color printing
- Skip if: you need a heated chamber
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/creality-k2/

## Verdict

The K2 is Creality's entry enclosed CoreXY printer, and the Combo adds the 4 spool CFS for multi color at a price well below most rivals today. Notebookcheck found it beginner friendly and very accurate. Skip it if you print ASA or nylon often or need TPU in the CFS, since the chamber is not heated and the CFS cannot feed TPU.

## Pros

- Low store price, $521 with the CFS
- Very accurate, 0.005 mm max cube error for Notebookcheck
- Enclosed CoreXY with auto leveling
- Reliable automatic filament changes
- Lighter and simpler to set up than the K2 Pro

## Cons

- No active chamber heating
- CFS has no drying and no TPU support
- Failed a chainmail print twice for The Gadgeteer
- No nozzle camera
- Purge waste on multi color jobs

## Specs

- build volume: 260 x 260 x 260 mm (Creality)
- print speed: Up to 600 mm/s (Creality)
- multi color: Yes with the CFS (included in the Combo), 4 spools per unit and up to 16 colors with four units (Creality); CFS cannot feed TPU and has no active drying (Notebookcheck)
- enclosure: Yes, enclosed chamber without active heating (Notebookcheck)
- auto leveling: Yes, smart auto leveling of the target print area (Creality)
- max nozzle temp: 300 C (Notebookcheck, The Gadgeteer)
- heated bed: Yes, up to 100 C, double sided textured PEI plate (Notebookcheck)
- filament types: PLA, PETG, ABS, PLA CF (The Gadgeteer); TPU only through the external feed (Notebookcheck)
- connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB Type A; Creality Print desktop, web and phone apps (Notebookcheck)
- camera: No nozzle camera, per Notebookcheck; Creality lists print failure detection
- noise: Creality says it runs as quietly as typing on a laptop; The Gadgeteer measured about 46 dB across its K2 series test units
- assembly: Ready to print in about an hour including calibration and a software update (Notebookcheck)
- weight: 18.3 kg without CFS; 404 x 436 x 545 mm (Notebookcheck, The Gadgeteer)

## 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: 1 year (Creality store)

## Questions buyers ask

### K2 or K2 Pro?

The K2 Pro adds a 300 mm build volume, a heated chamber up to 60 C and a 110 C bed. The K2 is lighter and cheaper; The Gadgeteer still called the Pro the stronger overall pick.

### Can the K2 print TPU?

Only from the external spool feed. Notebookcheck notes the standard CFS cannot handle TPU.

### Is the CFS included?

Only in the K2 Combo, $521 on the Creality store versus $419 for the K2 alone on 2026-10-30.

## Sources

1. [Creality store: K2 / K2 Combo](https://store.creality.com/products/k2-combo-3d-printer)
2. [Notebookcheck: Creality K2 Combo review](https://www.notebookcheck.net/3D-printer-with-multicolor-support-The-Creality-K2-Combo-prints-well-and-is-easy-to-use.1339559.0.html)
3. [The Gadgeteer: Creality K2 Combo and K2 Pro Combo review](https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/10/29/creality-k2-combo-and-creality-k2-pro-combo-review-feature-rich-3d-printing-platforms/)