Creality Hi Combo vs Creality SPARKX i7
Researched by Riley Hart · prices checked Nov 4, 2026
As of Nov 4, 2026, the Creality Hi Combo costs $449 and the Creality SPARKX i7 costs $399, so the Creality SPARKX i7 is $50 cheaper. The Creality SPARKX i7 has a published review score and ranks #6 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 SPARKX i7 for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints. They split the points we can measure, 1 each.
Who wins, point by point
They split the points we can measure, 1 each. Built from today's prices, the specs and independent tests for these two robots.
| Hi Combo | SPARKX i7 | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price today | $449 | $399 | SPARKX i7 |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm | 260 x 260 x 255 mm | Hi Combo |
| Top print speed | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s | Tie |
| Max nozzle temp | 300°C | 300°C | Tie |
- You care most about build volume (260 x 260 x 300 mm vs 260 x 260 x 255 mm)
- Best for cheap multi color PLA printing
- You want to spend less (saves $50)
- Best for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints
- 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
- 260 x 260 x 255 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Multicolor
- Up to 4 colors
- Enclosure
- No
Quiet, low cost 4 color starter printer from Creality
Full Creality SPARKX i7 review, pros and cons →Side by side
| Creality Hi Combo | Creality SPARKX i7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449 | $399 |
| 3 year cost | $449 | $399 |
| Our score | Not scored yet | 8.1/10 |
| Rank in 3D printers | #41 | #6 |
| Status | on sale | on sale |
| Warranty | n/a | 1 year (Creality Canada store product page) |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) | 260 x 260 x 255 mm (Creality) |
| Print speed | Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical | Up to 500 mm/s, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 21 minutes |
| 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 | Up to 4 colors with the CFS Lite (Color Combo); takes cardboard and 2 kg spools but does not retract spools (Tom's Hardware) |
| Enclosure | No, open bed slinger; All3DP notes a covered design that hides moving parts | No, open frame |
| Auto leveling | Yes, automatic Z leveling with an optional pre print recheck (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, full auto leveling and Z offset before each print (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 C (Tom's Hardware, All3DP) | Not listed by Creality; Tom's Hardware notes a 300 C materials limit and a 0.4 mm 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, two sided PEI plate (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Filament types | PLA and PETG; Tom's Hardware found it cannot print TPU even with the CFS bypassed | PLA, PLA-Silk, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed 95A and 85A TPU |
| Connectivity | USB, LAN, Creality Cloud and app; RFID readers on printer and CFS (Tom's Hardware) | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, USB drive, LAN mode, cloud and app (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Camera | Yes; All3DP notes it is on and streams to Creality Print by default | Yes, 720p AI camera with light and privacy cover, spaghetti detection (Creality) |
| Noise | Quiet in standard mode, louder in ultra fast mode, and the metal purge wiper is loud (Tom's Hardware) | No dB figure; Tom's Hardware and CGMagazine found it very quiet, with a Silent mode |
| Assembly | Partial setup; All3DP found CFS and filament buffer setup unclear | About 5 minutes to assemble and 20 minutes to the first print (CGMagazine) |
| 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) | 9.12 kg; 470 x 423 x 456 mm. CFS Lite adds about 3.4 kg (Creality, Tom's Hardware) |
| Best for | cheap multi color PLA printing | beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints |
| Skip if | you need TPU or low purge waste | you need to print ABS, ASA or nylon |
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 SPARKX i7
- Tom's Hardware: Editor's Choice. Benchy in 21 minutes. A tuned four color castle used 31.59 g of filament plus 49.38 g in the purge tower. Only one failure across the multicolor tests, from bed adhesion. Source
- CGMagazine (8.5/10): Ready to print in about 20 minutes. Prints were smooth and clean. The AI camera caught the one failed print, stopped the printer and sent an alert. The remote live feed failed once or twice. Source
Questions buyers ask
Which is better, the Creality Hi Combo or the Creality SPARKX i7?
The Creality SPARKX i7 has a published review score and ranks #6 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 SPARKX i7 for beginners who want affordable 4 color PLA prints.
Which is cheaper?
The Creality SPARKX i7 at $399, versus $449 for the Creality Hi Combo, checked Nov 4, 2026.
What is the difference between the Hi Combo and the SPARKX i7?
Build volume: 260 x 260 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware) on the Hi Combo, 260 x 260 x 255 mm (Creality) on the SPARKX i7. Print speed: Up to 500 mm/s (Creality); All3DP says about 300 mm/s is typical on the Hi Combo, Up to 500 mm/s, 10,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in… on the SPARKX i7. Multi color: Yes, 4 colors with the included CFS, up to 16 with four chained units (Creality); single… on the Hi Combo, Up to 4 colors with the CFS Lite (Color Combo); takes cardboard and 2 kg spools but does… on the SPARKX i7.
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