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Creality K3: What is known so far
The device has been announced but is not yet available. This page lists what the manufacturer has officially confirmed, each with a source. Information that comes only from trade media is marked as such. We will update the page as soon as there is new information.
The Creality K3 is an FDM printer with the KliTek nozzle-changing system: for colour and material changes it switches between several nozzles. Pre-orders have been open in the USA since 12 October 2026 from $849, and in Europe it is due to be available in December 2026 according to Creality. There is no euro price yet.
What is known so far
| Pre-order | USA since 12.10.2026, from $849 [1] |
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| Europe | according to Creality “expected to become available in December 2026”, no euro price yet [1] |
| Multi-colour system | KliTek nozzle change, with four nozzles according to VoxelMatters [2] |
| Changeover times | Switching between nozzles approx. 5 s, material or colour change under 15 s (manufacturer's figure) [1] |
| Nozzles | 0.2 to 0.8 mm, different diameters can be combined [1] |
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 260 mm [1] |
| Speed | up to 500 mm/s, acceleration up to 20,000 mm/s² [1] |
| Temperatures | Hotend up to 300 °C, print bed up to 100 °C [1] |
What is still open
Creality has not yet published this information. We will enter it as soon as official data is available, and we do not estimate anything.
- Euro price
- exact delivery date for Germany
Schedule
| 12 Oct 2026 | Pre-order in the US from $849 [1] |
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| December 2026 | Expected in Europe according to Creality, no exact date [1] |
Our take
Why it is interesting: Instead of swapping the filament in a single nozzle, the K3 switches between several nozzles. The Bambu Lab H2C with Vortek and tool changers such as the Snapmaker U1 use the same principle and produce significantly less purge waste than single-nozzle systems. With the K3, nozzles of different diameters can also be combined.
The US price of $849 is stated without sales tax and cannot be applied directly to Europe. How reliably the nozzle change works and how much waste each change produces will only be shown by independent tests.
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