Creality K1C vs Creality K1 Max
- The K1 Max has 123% more build volume (27.0 L against 12.1 L).
- Per litre, the K1 Max is the cheaper space at $20 against $30.
- On published flow, the K1 Max can feed about 400 mm/s against 400 mm/s.
Creality
K1C
~$369 · 12.1 L
Printing carbon-filled and abrasive engineering filaments on a budget.
Creality
K1 Max
~$549 · 27.0 L
Big enclosed prints where volume per dollar matters more than refinement.
| K1C | K1 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$369 | ~$549 |
| Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one | 12.1 L | 27.0 L |
| Dimensions | 220 × 220 × 250 mm | 300 × 300 × 300 mm |
| Per litre | $30 | $20 |
| Type | FDM enclosed | Large-format FDM |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speed | 32 mm³/s | 32 mm³/s |
| Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer | 400 mm/s | 400 mm/s |
| Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Enclosure | Enclosed, unheated chamber | Enclosed, unheated chamber |
| Extruder | direct drive | direct drive |
| Auto level | strain-gauge | lidar+probe |
| Hardened nozzle | Yes, as standard | No |
| Multi-material | None | None |
| True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with | — | — |
| Firmware | Klipper | Klipper |
| LAN-only mode | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Assembly | Pre-assembled | Pre-assembled |
| Noise | — | — |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |