Creality Hi Combo vs Creality K1C (2025)
Researched by Riley Hart · prices checked Nov 4, 2026
As of Nov 4, 2026, the Creality Hi Combo costs $449 and the Creality K1C (2025) costs $499, so the Creality Hi Combo is $50 cheaper. Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Creality K1C (2025) for fast single color prints in tough materials. The Creality Hi Combo wins 2 of 4 points we can measure (1 tied).
Who wins, point by point
The Creality Hi Combo wins 2 of 4 points we can measure (1 tied). Built from today's prices, the specs and independent tests for these two robots.
| Hi Combo | K1C (2025) | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price today | $449 | $499 | Hi Combo |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | Hi Combo |
| Top print speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s | K1C (2025) |
| Max nozzle temp | 300°C | 300°C | Tie |
- You want to spend less (saves $50)
- You care most about build volume (260 x 260 x 300 mm vs 220 x 220 x 250 mm)
- Best for cheap multi color PLA printing
- You care most about top print speed (600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s)
- Best for fast single color prints in tough materials
- 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
- 220 x 220 x 250 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 600 mm/s
- Multicolor
- No
- Enclosure
- Yes
Fast enclosed printer with an AI camera for one color prints
Full Creality K1C (2025) review, pros and cons →Side by side
| Creality Hi Combo | Creality K1C (2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449 | $499 |
| 3 year cost | $449 | $499 |
| Our score | Not scored yet | Not scored yet |
| Rank in 3D printers | #41 | #42 |
| 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) | 220 x 220 x 250 mm |
| Print speed | Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical | Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s typical), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration |
| 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 color; Creality says the 2025 version is set to add multi color with its CFS unit later |
| Enclosure | No, open bed slinger; All3DP notes a covered design that hides moving parts | Yes, fully enclosed with glass door, carbon filter and chamber fan |
| Auto leveling | Yes, automatic Z leveling with an optional pre print recheck (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, hands free auto leveling with auto Z offset |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 C (Tom's Hardware, All3DP) | 300 °C, hardened steel nozzle |
| Heated bed | Yes, 1,000 W bed that heats in about a minute (All3DP); bed max temperature not stated | Yes, up to 100 °C, PEI flexible 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, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PET-CF |
| Connectivity | USB, LAN, Creality Cloud and app; RFID readers on printer and CFS (Tom's Hardware) | Wi-Fi, USB drive, Creality Cloud app |
| Camera | Yes; All3DP notes it is on and streams to Creality Print by default | Yes, AI camera for spaghetti detection, time lapse and remote view |
| Noise | Quiet in standard mode, louder in ultra fast mode, and the metal purge wiper is loud (Tom's Hardware) | 45 dB or less in silent mode at 1 m (Creality claim) |
| Assembly | Partial setup; All3DP found CFS and filament buffer setup unclear | Comes assembled; Creality claims about 3 minutes to power on |
| 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) | 12.4 kg net |
| Best for | cheap multi color PLA printing | fast single color prints in tough materials |
| Skip if | you need TPU or low purge waste | you want multi color prints today |
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 K1C (2025)
- Tom's Hardware: Editor's Choice. A speed Benchy took 13 min 53 s at 300 mm/s and ABS and nylon parts printed with no warping. Cons were the poor filament path and needing glue stick on the PEI plate. Source
- Tech Advisor: Called it a strong, reliable printer for beginners with impressive print quality and a useful built in camera, but noisy at high speed and frustrating for filament changes. Source
Questions buyers ask
Which is better, the Creality Hi Combo or the Creality K1C (2025)?
Pick the Creality Hi Combo for cheap multi color PLA printing. Pick the Creality K1C (2025) for fast single color prints in tough materials.
Which is cheaper?
The Creality Hi Combo at $449, versus $499 for the Creality K1C (2025), checked Nov 4, 2026.
What is the difference between the Hi Combo and the K1C (2025)?
Build volume: 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) on the Hi Combo, 220 x 220 x 250 mm on the K1C (2025). 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 (300 mm/s typical), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration on the K1C (2025). Multi color: Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single… on the Hi Combo, No, single color; Creality says the 2025 version is set to add multi color with its CFS… on the K1C (2025).
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