Creality Ender-5 Max vs Creality K1C
The Creality Ender-5 Max (2025, €806) and the Creality K1C (2024, €559) are two FDM 3D printers many people compare before buying.
The Creality K1C is the more affordable of the two, with a gap of about 246.65999999999997 (~31%) versus the other.
On the technical side, only the Creality K1C is enclosed (better for ABS and technical materials), and the Creality Ender-5 Max offers more build volume (400³ mm).
Below is the full spec table with the best value of each feature highlighted, plus a verdict by use case.
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| Creality Ender-5 Max €806 | Creality K1C €559 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||
| Build volume | 400³ mm 🏆 | 220×220×250 mm |
| Weight | 25.9 kg | 12.5 kg |
| Speed | ||
| Max speed | 700 mm/s 🏆 | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Hot-end | ||
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | — | hardened steel |
| Drive type | direct | direct |
| Flow rate | — | 32 mm³/s 🏆 |
| Bed | ||
| Max bed temp | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Bed material | Epoxy flexible build plate | PEI plate |
| Auto-leveling | 64-point automatic leveling | auto mesh + strain gauge |
| Enclosed | No | Yes 🏆 |
| Heated chamber | No | No |
| Multimaterial | ||
| AMS compatible | No | No |
| AMS type | — | — |
| AMS slots | — | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| WiFi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Yes |
| Camera | — | Yes (1080p) |
| Calibration | ||
| Measures its own vibrations (built-in sensor) | — | Yes |
| Calibrates flow by itself (sensor) | — | — |
| Input shaping | Yes | Yes |
| Pressure advance | — | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Official slicer | Creality Print 5.1 | Creality Print |
| OrcaSlicer | — | Yes |
| Noise | ||
| Noise | 55 dB 🏆 | — |
| Power | 1250 W | 350 W 🏆 |
Verdict
- If speed matters most, the Creality Ender-5 Max wins (700 mm/s vs 600 mm/s).
- On price, Creality K1C is cheaper.
Frequently asked
- Which has better value: Creality Ender-5 Max or Creality K1C?
- See the full spec table for the best decision based on your use case.
- Which has the larger build volume?
- Creality Ender-5 Max with 400³ mm.