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Creality K1 Max AI Fast 3D Printer

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Creality Store has K1 Max AI Fast 3D Printer for $719 - $35.95 when you apply promo code F5CJRB at checkout = $683.05. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Printing speed of 600 mm/s and print volume of 300x300x300mm.
  • Features AI elements like a camera and LiDAR for automated monitoring and print process optimization.
  • Handles temperatures up to 300℃ and includes an air purifier for healthier workspace.
  • Upgraded Z-axis for precise positioning, minimizing Z-banding and enhancing texture subtlety.
  • Print jobs can be monitored and controlled via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • Hands-free fully automatic bed leveling and calibration.
  • One-button automatic detection with instant reporting of any machine errors.
  • 1μm LiDAR resolution.
  • No assembly required, ready to use out of the box.

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Creality Store has K1 Max AI Fast 3D Printer for $719 - $35.95 when you apply promo code F5CJRB at checkout = $683.05. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member gremplar for posting this deal.

Features:
  • Printing speed of 600 mm/s and print volume of 300x300x300mm.
  • Features AI elements like a camera and LiDAR for automated monitoring and print process optimization.
  • Handles temperatures up to 300℃ and includes an air purifier for healthier workspace.
  • Upgraded Z-axis for precise positioning, minimizing Z-banding and enhancing texture subtlety.
  • Print jobs can be monitored and controlled via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • Hands-free fully automatic bed leveling and calibration.
  • One-button automatic detection with instant reporting of any machine errors.
  • 1μm LiDAR resolution.
  • No assembly required, ready to use out of the box.

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TCLI
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How does this one compare to Bambu series printers?
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Dkizzy
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Even being new I think some folks would rather avoid needing to do upgrades along the way if this has the majority of upgrades already implemented
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MyNeighborElHoardo
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Personally, no. Especially since the K1 got the new extruder and hot end, the camera is $30, and the lidar is supposedly available eventually if becomes worthwhile. There's a few other small things the Max upgrades but nothing worth double the price to me so I ordered the K1 yesterday. If it was going to be your only printer and you wanted the 300mm bed than that's up to you if that's worth it, but the price difference is also the cost of a good 300mm bed slinger and then you'd have two printers. I started with a Sidewinder X1 because I thought I would need that size but found out two things over my time with that: most pre-made prints online are arranged and uploaded for an Ender 3 bed because it's far, far, far more common than large format. Then even though 11.8" or whatever it is sounds large it actually wasn't big enough for anything that I would need to do that large and in one piece. Decided it was time to move on from my Ender 3 Pros (since it would cost as much to replace them with modern machines as upgrade them) so if the K1 works out I'll probably pair it with something 400mm minimum at that point. Definitely better to get more focused machines that try to get the uber machine if you can.



Depends on your desire/tolerance to tinker or if you just want an appliance. If you want something you just plug in and go and it should print well every time then you spend the $700 and get the Bambu P1. If you care about price more than anything and are willing/desire to tinker there's Ender 3 models, Elegoo Neptunes, and Sovols that are in the $200 realm and will be solid but you're going to need to accept that working on the machine is part of the hobby. The K1 is kind of one of the first attempts to compete in that more appliance space, in theory at least but there were issues at launch and it bombed hard. Those seem to be largely fixed now (unless you get an early run model that's sitting around still) so in theory the K1 should be closer to the appliance side but heavily discounted right now to try and recover it. I wouldn't buy the Max but I would say at $350 the normal K1 could potentially be a great starter printer. Regardless, don't buy your first printer from anywhere you can't return easily (Amazon/Best Buy/Micro Center/etc.) in case you absolutely hate the printer or the hobby or you have an issue (most of these companies have very poor customer service).

General Edit- Oh and Best Buy has the Max for $719 right now (if you can't get them to match Micro Center), $30 more but they have returns until January 16th right now. The reputation of the K1 line seems to be drastically improved recently but I still want the two months to be able to run it and evaluate it myself with no issue returning it if it doesn't work out. Think that would be worth $30 rather than dealing with Creality (who are legendarily bad at customer service).
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Nov 13, 2023 4:50 AM
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VaultTecNov 13, 2023 4:50 AM
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Quote from TCLI View quoted comment :
How does this one compare to Bambu series printers?
The K1 has a 300 x 300 mm bed vs Bambu 256 x 256. Both are core xy Klipper based 3D printers so both should perform similarly.
Nov 13, 2023 5:45 AM
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CTV49Nov 13, 2023 5:45 AM
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You can bring the price down to $675.86 with this code: CQ5TCVPR .
Nov 13, 2023 5:48 AM
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LukeH9333Nov 13, 2023 5:48 AM
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I know it's legit since I have bought from them, but the creality website uses all the scam tactics at once. A perfect example if you want to show your kids what not to buy from lol
Nov 13, 2023 5:55 AM
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tshrimpNov 13, 2023 5:55 AM
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Quote from TCLI View quoted comment :
How does this one compare to Bambu series printers?
Bambu has a better reputation and you can add an AMS unit. However, Creality K1 Max has a larger bed than the X1 or P1S.
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Nov 13, 2023 6:08 AM
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Nov 13, 2023 6:08 AM
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Quote from GARBAGEPLAY View quoted comment :
according to the reviews, none of the advertised gen1 bs like lidar automagic bed leveling work worth a damn.

You can get a regular ender 3 v2 pro with auto bed leveling and put klipper fw on it for 1/3 the price.
Or a Qidi X-PLUS3 that's almost as big and comes ready to print ABS and ASA for around $620.
Nov 13, 2023 6:13 AM
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BrooklyniteNov 13, 2023 6:13 AM
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Quote from tshrimp View quoted comment :
Bambu has a better reputation and you can add an AMS unit. However, Creality K1 Max has a larger bed than the X1 or P1S.
Bamboo AMS is amazing but apparently you waste a lot of filament maybe even more than your print when you use the AMS of course it depends on how complex the model is and how often it has to change color but still it shoots out a lot of waste from the side and I think it also builds a waste color tower.
Nov 13, 2023 6:15 AM
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carnageX12Nov 13, 2023 6:15 AM
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Thanks for the heads up about the code. It even worked on a set of nozzles I added to the order, and paying with PayPal took off an additional 2%, where I used a chase card for their quarterly PayPal bonus. I missed the Microcenter deal by about an hour as I was thinking about it, but saw the total after tax was $688 and then I would have about a 45 minute drive to the store. This turned out to be better overall deal for me.

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Nov 13, 2023 6:31 AM
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MyNeighborElHoardoNov 13, 2023 6:31 AM
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Quote from Ukic View quoted comment :
Is the K1 Max worth the $330 extra from the K1 if you dont need the big bed size?
Personally, no. Especially since the K1 got the new extruder and hot end, the camera is $30, and the lidar is supposedly available eventually if becomes worthwhile. There's a few other small things the Max upgrades but nothing worth double the price to me so I ordered the K1 yesterday. If it was going to be your only printer and you wanted the 300mm bed than that's up to you if that's worth it, but the price difference is also the cost of a good 300mm bed slinger and then you'd have two printers. I started with a Sidewinder X1 because I thought I would need that size but found out two things over my time with that: most pre-made prints online are arranged and uploaded for an Ender 3 bed because it's far, far, far more common than large format. Then even though 11.8" or whatever it is sounds large it actually wasn't big enough for anything that I would need to do that large and in one piece. Decided it was time to move on from my Ender 3 Pros (since it would cost as much to replace them with modern machines as upgrade them) so if the K1 works out I'll probably pair it with something 400mm minimum at that point. Definitely better to get more focused machines that try to get the uber machine if you can.

Quote from dhizzy View quoted comment :
Wanted to start at 3-D printer. Is this good? Anyone?
Depends on your desire/tolerance to tinker or if you just want an appliance. If you want something you just plug in and go and it should print well every time then you spend the $700 and get the Bambu P1. If you care about price more than anything and are willing/desire to tinker there's Ender 3 models, Elegoo Neptunes, and Sovols that are in the $200 realm and will be solid but you're going to need to accept that working on the machine is part of the hobby. The K1 is kind of one of the first attempts to compete in that more appliance space, in theory at least but there were issues at launch and it bombed hard. Those seem to be largely fixed now (unless you get an early run model that's sitting around still) so in theory the K1 should be closer to the appliance side but heavily discounted right now to try and recover it. I wouldn't buy the Max but I would say at $350 the normal K1 could potentially be a great starter printer. Regardless, don't buy your first printer from anywhere you can't return easily (Amazon/Best Buy/Micro Center/etc.) in case you absolutely hate the printer or the hobby or you have an issue (most of these companies have very poor customer service).

General Edit- Oh and Best Buy has the Max for $719 right now (if you can't get them to match Micro Center), $30 more but they have returns until January 16th right now. The reputation of the K1 line seems to be drastically improved recently but I still want the two months to be able to run it and evaluate it myself with no issue returning it if it doesn't work out. Think that would be worth $30 rather than dealing with Creality (who are legendarily bad at customer service).
Last edited by MyNeighborElHoardo November 12, 2023 at 10:45 PM.
Nov 13, 2023 7:06 AM
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tshrimpNov 13, 2023 7:06 AM
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Quote from Brooklynite View quoted comment :
Bamboo AMS is amazing but apparently you waste a lot of filament maybe even more than your print when you use the AMS of course it depends on how complex the model is and how often it has to change color but still it shoots out a lot of waste from the side and I think it also builds a waste color tower.
I too have seen some of the videos showing this and not sure if this is something that was fixed with updates, but I don't have much waste at all. Or maybe they get crazier with their prints than I do Smilie. Very little shoots out the back, but there is a small tower (like you mentioned) that gets created during the print when doing multicolor. Some waste is obviously unavoidable, but definitely not an amount that stands out. I did hear that Creality was working on an AMS unit as well, which would be awesome.

Edit: Since I never felt there was much waste, I never gave the tower much thought. I just launched Bambu Studio, and there is a setting to disable it, or reduce the size of the tower. The setting is called "Prime tower [bambulab.com]". And also to reduce the flush volume [bambulab.com], and how it is handled (flush into supports, into the infill, etc.).

Also, here is the Wiki [bambulab.com]from Bambu Lab that talks about it.
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Nov 13, 2023 12:20 PM
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BernsteinNov 13, 2023 12:20 PM
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I have a cr6 for a while now. Works great. Enjoy it when i used it. Would this or a Prusa mk3 be a worth upgrade? I've been thinking about other types of filaments but let's be real. It'll probably collect dust like my cr6 does.
Nov 13, 2023 1:13 PM
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thewritenutNov 13, 2023 1:13 PM
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Quote from BlueRoom4419 View quoted comment :
Most modern 3D printers have all the need features included these days. The main one beign auto bed leveling. Auto bed leveling is a real game changer and I would not consider a printer without that. Other upgrades are usually done because people like to tinker or people need a higher temp hotend or a direct drive to print more exotic filaments. An Ender 3 V3 SE will work great out of the box with no needed upgrades. I have an Ender 3 NEO and the only upgrade I have installed is a dual axiz Z drive for $30 and a $15 filament runnout sensor which isn't needed at all just a nice to have. You can easily tell if you are going to run out of filament and swap out a roll. I am not sure the dual Z was really needed I just bought it at the same time as the printer and put it on. My Ender 3 Neo has printed flawlessly from the first benchy. 3D printers have come a long way and aren't the PITA maintaince headaches of years ago.
I recently bought the V3 SE that was on sale and after watching some YouTube reviews, I kept see people complaining about its lack of a PEI bed so I bought one of these as an upgrade based off of one of the YouTube creator's recommendation - https://a.co/d/e2DG0mp.
Nov 13, 2023 1:20 PM
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tntlwg14Nov 13, 2023 1:20 PM
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Quote from GARBAGEPLAY View quoted comment :
according to the reviews, none of the advertised gen1 bs like lidar automagic bed leveling work worth a damn.

You can get a regular ender 3 v2 pro with auto bed leveling and put klipper fw on it for 1/3 the price.
I think a firmware update fixed the level issues. I seen user Franklybuilt say he hated it but then weeks later the update completely changed his mind.
Nov 13, 2023 1:27 PM
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yokothebestNov 13, 2023 1:27 PM
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nice find
Nov 13, 2023 3:03 PM
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spw70Nov 13, 2023 3:03 PM
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Quote from TCLI View quoted comment :
How does this one compare to Bambu series printers?
It doesn't, bambu is the simplest and best quality
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VaultTecNov 13, 2023 3:41 PM
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Quote from thewritenut View quoted comment :
I recently bought the V3 SE that was on sale and after watching some YouTube reviews, I kept see people complaining about its lack of a PEI bed so I bought one of these as an upgrade based off of one of the YouTube creator's recommendation - https://a.co/d/e2DG0mp.
I have been running 3D printers for 10 years and I have always used a glass bed. PEI beds work fine but they seem to get damaged fast and need replacing. Glass beds pretty much last forever.

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