Creality K1 Max
An open-material FFF printer with a 300 × 300 × 300 mm build volume, a 300 °C nozzle and an unheated enclosure. Doesn't fully qualify for any of the engineering materials we track.
Open material ecosystem
Specifications
| Build envelope | 300 × 300 × 300 mm |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 27 L |
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C |
| Chamber | Enclosed, not heated |
| Max print speed | 600 mm/s (manufacturer claim) |
| Exterior size | 435 × 462 × 526 mm |
| Exterior volume | 106 L |
| Envelope efficiency | 25.5 % (build ÷ exterior volume) |
| Material ecosystem | Open material ecosystem |
| Independent dual extrusion | No |
| Continuous fiber | No |
| Price | Tier 1 of 5 · About $649 (List price, MatterHackers) |
| Status | Current |
Enclosed high-speed CoreXY with AI LiDAR first-layer inspection. The enclosure is unheated and the bed reaches 100 °C.
Material qualification
| Material | Status | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| ASA / ABSNozzle ≥ 250 °C, chamber ≥ 45 °C | Marginal | Nozzle +50 °C, no active chamber heat |
| Polycarbonate (PC)Nozzle ≥ 270 °C, chamber ≥ 60 °C | Marginal | Nozzle +30 °C, no active chamber heat |
| Nylon CF (PA-CF)Nozzle ≥ 280 °C, chamber ≥ 50 °C | Marginal | Nozzle +20 °C, no active chamber heat |
| PPS-CFNozzle ≥ 320 °C, chamber ≥ 90 °C | Nozzle too cold | Nozzle −20 °C, no active chamber heat |
| ULTEM 9085 (PEI)Nozzle ≥ 360 °C, chamber ≥ 90 °C | Nozzle too cold | Nozzle −60 °C, no active chamber heat |
| PEKKNozzle ≥ 360 °C, chamber ≥ 90 °C | Nozzle too cold | Nozzle −60 °C, no active chamber heat |
| PEEKNozzle ≥ 400 °C, chamber ≥ 100 °C | Nozzle too cold | Nozzle −100 °C, no active chamber heat |
Sources
Other printers in price tier 1 (Under $1,000)
| Printer | Build volume (L) | Nozzle (°C) | Active chamber (°C) | Exterior (L) | Price tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovol SV08Open material ecosystem | 42.3 | 300 | — | 170 | |
| Qidi Tech Plus 4 DiscontinuedOpen material ecosystem | 26 | 370 | 65 | 135 |