Creality · FDM CoreXY
K1 Max
Bigger enclosed prints without paying flagship prices.
$599approx. USD
- 300 × 300 × 300 mm
- 600 mm/s
- Enclosed
- Single colour
Ease7
Speed9
Materials8
Openness5
Value7
Bambu Lab · FDM CoreXY · 2023
Bambu Lab P1S review
The default recommendation for most people. Enclosed CoreXY, fast, reliable out of the box, and the AMS makes multi-colour genuinely practical.
Best for: The one printer to buy if you only buy one.
The PIF Score
7.2PIFEase9
Speed8
Materials8
Openness3
Value8
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Enclosed — handles ABS, ASA, PC
- Extremely reliable out of the box
- Best-in-class multi-colour via AMS
- Huge community
What we don't
- No lidar/first-layer camera (that's the X1C)
- AMS wastes filament on purges
- Proprietary parts
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~140 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | FDM CoreXY |
| Released | 2023 |
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm hardened |
| Bed levelling | Fully automatic |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Multi-material | Optional AMS (4 colours, chainable to 16) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, LAN, microSD |
| Recommended slicer | Bambu Studio / Orca |
| Typical power draw | ~140 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.