Creality · FDM printers
Creality K3
FDM printer with the KliTek nozzle changing system: four nozzles, change in 4.8 seconds, diameters from 0.2 to 0.8 mm can be combined. Pre-orders are open in the USA, the German shop page is online but does not yet show a euro price (as of 31.10.2026).
Ideal for: Anyone who prints in multiple colours or with different nozzle sizes and wants little purge waste
Open printersCoreXY printersMulticolour printing
Price in the manufacturer's shopno euro price yet: the product page in the German Creality shop is online but shows no price. Pre-order in the US shop for $849As of 31 Oct 2026, can change dailyThere is no manufacturer's shop price for your region, the EU price is shown.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Four nozzles with a 4.8 s change, so little purge waste
- Nozzles from 0.2 to 0.8 mm can be combined in one print
- Camera with AI error detection and 37 sensors according to Creality
Cons
- No euro price yet in the German Creality shop (as of 31.10.2026)
- Open at the top without the separately available lid, ABS, ASA, PC and PA only with the lid according to Creality
- PVA, BVOH and soft TPU (85A, 90A) only with an add-on kit according to Creality
Specs
| Price range | €800 to €1,500 |
|---|---|
| Price in the manufacturer's shop | no euro price yet: the product page in the German Creality shop is online but shows no price. Pre-order in the US shop for $849 |
| Design | CoreXY |
| Enclosure | open |
| Build volume | 260 × 260 × 260 mm (17.6 l) |
| Dimensions | 420 × 482 × 536 mm |
| Weight | 22 kg |
| Speed (max.) | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration (max.) | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Nozzle (max.) | 300 °C |
| Print bed (max.) | 100 °C |
| Extruder | Direct drive with hardened steel gears and step servo motor; up to 4 nozzles (0.2 to 0.8 mm, combinable) |
| Calibration | automatic, with nozzle offset and flow rate calibration |
| Multi-colour printing | Nozzle changer (KliTek) with 4 nozzles and 4 filament slots, nozzle change 4.8 s, material change 15 s |
| Materials (according to the manufacturer) | PLA, PETG, PET, PCTG, TPU 95A, PLA-CF/GF, PETG-CF/GF, ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PP, PVA, BVOH (ABS, ASA, PC, PA only to a limited extent with an open build area) |
| Camera | yes, 720p with lighting and AI detection (spaghetti, objects in the build volume) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), USB stick, Creality Cloud app |
| Display | 3.97" touchscreen |
Source: Manufacturer or retailer specifications, As of 10/2026.
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