Creality Hi Combo vs Creality K1 Max
Researched by Riley Hart · prices checked Nov 4, 2026
As of Nov 4, 2026, the Creality Hi Combo costs $449 and the Creality K1 Max costs $549, so the Creality Hi Combo is $100 cheaper. The Creality K1 Max has a published review score and ranks #16 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality Hi Combo is not scored yet. Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Creality K1 Max for large single color prints on a budget. They split the points we can measure, 2 each.
Who wins, point by point
They split the points we can measure, 2 each. Built from today's prices, the specs and independent tests for these two robots.
| Hi Combo | K1 Max | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price today | $449 | $549 | Hi Combo |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm | 300 x 300 x 300 mm | K1 Max |
| Top print speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s | K1 Max |
| Max nozzle temp | 300°C | 300°C | Tie |
| Release year | 2025 | 2023 | Hi Combo |
- You want to spend less (saves $100)
- You want the newer model (2025 vs 2023)
- Best for cheap multi color PLA printing
- You care most about build volume (300 x 300 x 300 mm vs 260 x 260 x 300 mm)
- You care most about top print speed (600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s)
- Best for large single color prints on a budget
- Build volume
- 260 x 260 x 300 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Multicolor
- Yes
- Enclosure
- No
Budget multi color bed slinger with a 4 spool CFS and RFID
Full Creality Hi Combo review, pros and cons →- Build volume
- 300 x 300 x 300 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 600 mm/s
- Multicolor
- No
- Enclosure
- Yes
Big 300 mm enclosed speed printer with LiDAR and AI camera
Full Creality K1 Max review, pros and cons →Side by side
| Creality Hi Combo | Creality K1 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449 | $549 |
| 3 year cost | $449 | $549 |
| Our score | Not scored yet | 7.6/10 |
| Rank in 3D printers | #41 | #16 |
| Status | on sale | on sale |
| Warranty | n/a | Up to 12 months (Creality store) |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) | 300 x 300 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) |
| Print speed | Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical | Up to 600 mm/s (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 17 min 38 s at 300 mm/s |
| Multi color | Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single nozzle, so it purges on each swap | No, single filament |
| Enclosure | No, open bed slinger; All3DP notes a covered design that hides moving parts | Yes, fully enclosed with a flat glass lid and carbon filter (Tom's Hardware) |
| Auto leveling | Yes, automatic Z leveling with an optional pre print recheck (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, automatic with LiDAR plus automatic input shaping (Tom's Hardware) |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 C (Tom's Hardware, All3DP) | 300 C (TechRadar) |
| Heated bed | Yes, 1,000 W bed that heats in about a minute (All3DP); bed max temperature not stated | Yes, up to 100 C (TechRadar), smooth PEI steel flex plate |
| Filament types | PLA and PETG; Tom's Hardware found it cannot print TPU even with the CFS bypassed | PLA, PETG, PET, TPU, ABS, ASA, PA, PC and carbon fiber variants (TechRadar) |
| Connectivity | USB, LAN, Creality Cloud and app; RFID readers on printer and CFS (Tom's Hardware) | Wi-Fi, LAN, USB flash drive; Creality Cloud (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) |
| Camera | Yes; All3DP notes it is on and streams to Creality Print by default | Yes, AI camera for monitoring and timelapse (Tom's Hardware) |
| Noise | Quiet in standard mode, louder in ultra fast mode, and the metal purge wiper is loud (Tom's Hardware) | Not measured; Tom's Hardware called it not a quiet machine and not for a bedroom |
| Assembly | Partial setup; All3DP found CFS and filament buffer setup unclear | Ships ready to print with no assembly (Creality) |
| Weight | 11.58 kg; 409 x 392 x 477 mm without CFS (Tom's Hardware); over 700 mm wide with the CFS beside it (All3DP) | 18 kg net; 435 x 462 x 526 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) |
| Best for | cheap multi color PLA printing | large single color prints on a budget |
| Skip if | you need TPU or low purge waste | you want multi color or a quiet printer |
Specs are maker claims unless a reviewer is named. Prices from the stores we link, checked daily.
What reviewers found
Creality Hi Combo
- Tom's Hardware: Benchy in 32 min 33 s at standard settings with no ringing. A 4 color PETG fairy door used 32.32 g of filament and wasted 23.25 g in purge. A 2 color PLA fidget took 9 h 20 min with 0.64 g waste. Could not print TPU. Source
- All3DP: Called it a by the books single nozzle multicolor printer worth the price, with early adopter caveats. A multicolor test took just over 10 hours and about 260 g of filament, where a Prusa MK4 with MMU3 used under half the filament. Saw clogs, firmware bugs and limited third party filament support. Source
Creality K1 Max
- Tom's Hardware: 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. Source
- TechRadar (26.5/30): 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. Source
Questions buyers ask
Which is better, the Creality Hi Combo or the Creality K1 Max?
The Creality K1 Max has a published review score and ranks #16 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality Hi Combo is not scored yet. Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Creality K1 Max for large single color prints on a budget.
Which is cheaper?
The Creality Hi Combo at $449, versus $549 for the Creality K1 Max, checked Nov 4, 2026.
What is the difference between the Hi Combo and the K1 Max?
Build volume: 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) on the Hi Combo, 300 x 300 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) on the K1 Max. Print speed: Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical on the Hi Combo, Up to 600 mm/s (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 17 min 38 s at 300 mm/s on the K1 Max. Multi color: Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single… on the Hi Combo, No, single filament on the K1 Max.
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