Creality K1 Max vs Creality K1C (2025)
Researched by Riley Hart · prices checked Nov 4, 2026
As of Nov 4, 2026, the Creality K1 Max costs $549 and the Creality K1C (2025) costs $499, so the Creality K1C (2025) is $50 cheaper. The Creality K1 Max has a published review score and ranks #16 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality K1C (2025) is not scored yet. Pick the Creality K1 Max for large single color prints on a budget. Pick the Creality K1C (2025) for fast single color prints in tough materials. 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.
| K1 Max | K1C (2025) | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price today | $549 | $499 | K1C (2025) |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months | Tie |
| Build volume | 300 x 300 x 300 mm | 220 x 220 x 250 mm | K1 Max |
| Top print speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s | Tie |
| Max nozzle temp | 300°C | 300°C | Tie |
- You care most about build volume (300 x 300 x 300 mm vs 220 x 220 x 250 mm)
- Best for large single color prints on a budget
- You want to spend less (saves $50)
- Best for fast single color prints in tough materials
- 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 →- 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 K1 Max | Creality K1C (2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549 | $499 |
| 3 year cost | $549 | $499 |
| Our score | 7.6/10 | Not scored yet |
| Rank in 3D printers | #16 | #42 |
| Status | on sale | on sale |
| Warranty | Up to 12 months (Creality store) | Up to 12 months (Creality store) |
| Build volume | 300 x 300 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) | 220 x 220 x 250 mm |
| Print speed | Up to 600 mm/s (Creality); Tom's Hardware printed a Benchy in 17 min 38 s at 300 mm/s | Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s typical), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration |
| Multi color | No, single filament | No, single color; Creality says the 2025 version is set to add multi color with its CFS unit later |
| Enclosure | Yes, fully enclosed with a flat glass lid and carbon filter (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, fully enclosed with glass door, carbon filter and chamber fan |
| Auto leveling | Yes, automatic with LiDAR plus automatic input shaping (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, hands free auto leveling with auto Z offset |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 C (TechRadar) | 300 °C, hardened steel nozzle |
| Heated bed | Yes, up to 100 C (TechRadar), smooth PEI steel flex plate | Yes, up to 100 °C, PEI flexible plate |
| Filament types | PLA, PETG, PET, TPU, ABS, ASA, PA, PC and carbon fiber variants (TechRadar) | PLA, PETG, PET, TPU, ABS, ASA, PA, PC, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PET-CF |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, LAN, USB flash drive; Creality Cloud (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) | Wi-Fi, USB drive, Creality Cloud app |
| Camera | Yes, AI camera for monitoring and timelapse (Tom's Hardware) | Yes, AI camera for spaghetti detection, time lapse and remote view |
| Noise | Not measured; Tom's Hardware called it not a quiet machine and not for a bedroom | 45 dB or less in silent mode at 1 m (Creality claim) |
| Assembly | Ships ready to print with no assembly (Creality) | Comes assembled; Creality claims about 3 minutes to power on |
| Weight | 18 kg net; 435 x 462 x 526 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) | 12.4 kg net |
| Best for | large single color prints on a budget | fast single color prints in tough materials |
| Skip if | you want multi color or a quiet printer | 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 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
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 K1 Max or the Creality K1C (2025)?
The Creality K1 Max has a published review score and ranks #16 in our 3D printers ranking; the Creality K1C (2025) is not scored yet. Pick the Creality K1 Max for large single color prints on a budget. Pick the Creality K1C (2025) for fast single color prints in tough materials.
Which is cheaper?
The Creality K1C (2025) at $499, versus $549 for the Creality K1 Max, checked Nov 4, 2026.
What is the difference between the K1 Max and the K1C (2025)?
Build volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mm (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar) on the K1 Max, 220 x 220 x 250 mm on the K1C (2025). Print speed: 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, Up to 600 mm/s (300 mm/s typical), 20,000 mm/s² acceleration on the K1C (2025). Multi color: No, single filament on the K1 Max, 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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