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K2 SE
The Creality K2 SE is a FDM 3D printer released in 2025 by Creality, with a build volume of 220×215×245 mm and MSRP of €289. Compatible with CFS (4 slots). Claimed maximum speed: 500 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the K2 SE
The K2 SE is, as of today, the most affordable multicolour printer in our catalogue by the makers' published MSRP: it supports the 4-spool CFS, has a 300 °C nozzle and a claimed 500 mm/s, with a 220 × 215 × 245 mm volume. It's for people who want to try colour without a big outlay.
Its natural rival is the Bambu Lab A1 mini, which offers multicolour with the AMS lite in a smaller volume (180 mm per side). The K2 SE gives more print space; the A1 mini, Bambu Lab's ecosystem. If you want a bit more of everything within Creality, the SPARKX i7 adds volume and a camera.
What you give up for the price: there's no camera, it's open-frame and the bed reaches 100 °C, so large ABS parts get difficult. And on a printer this size multicolour works best on small parts: the more colour changes per layer, the more filament gets purged.
Written from its specs and the sources cited at the end of this page; we haven't tested it in person.
Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 220×215×245 mm |
| Weight | 10.58 kg |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | — |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 100 °C |
| Bed material | — |
| Auto-leveling | Full-auto leveling |
| Enclosed | No |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (CFS (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | No |
| Official slicer | Creality Print 6.0 |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | 350 W |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the K2 SE print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 300 °C, the bed 100 °C, and the machine is open-frame with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible) without a fight, and it can reach ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) with conditions — the detail for each is below.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the K2 SE prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 300 °C and a bed up to 100 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C, but it's open-frame: ABS can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| ASA | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C, but it's open-frame: ASA can warp and ventilation is advised. Doable in a draft-free spot or by adding an enclosure. |
| Nylon (PA) | With caveats | With caveats. It reaches 300 °C but is open-frame; Nylon warps in drafts and absorbs moisture. Enclosure + drying almost mandatory. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | With caveats | With caveats. It has the temperature (300 °C) but is open-frame; PC warps badly without an enclosure. Only with one added. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
Need the materials it struggles with? These printers handle them
ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC)
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- Creality K2 SE Official Product Pagemanufacturer
Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: medium.