Bambu Lab · FDM CoreXY
P1S
The one printer to buy if you only buy one.
$699approx. USD
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- 500 mm/s
- Enclosed
- Multi-colour
Ease9
Speed8
Materials8
Openness3
Value8
Creality · FDM CoreXY · 2023
Creality K1 Max review
A 300 mm enclosed CoreXY with lidar first-layer checks and camera failure detection, for well under X1 Carbon money. Big, fast and a little rough around the edges.
Best for: Bigger enclosed prints without paying flagship prices.
The PIF Score
7.2PIFEase7
Speed9
Materials8
Openness5
Value7
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- 300 mm cube in an enclosed frame
- Lidar and AI camera at a mid-range price
- Klipper underneath, rootable
What we don't
- No first-party multi-colour option
- Loud at full speed
- Early units had hotend and QC issues
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 ~250 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 | 300 × 300 × 300 mm |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 100 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm hardened |
| Bed levelling | Automatic + AI lidar first layer |
| Enclosure | Yes |
| Multi-material | No |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, LAN, USB |
| Recommended slicer | Creality Print / Orca |
| Typical power draw | ~250 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.