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Ender 3 V3 SE
The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE is a FDM 3D printer released in 2023 by Creality, with a build volume of 220×220×250 mm and MSRP of €219. Claimed maximum speed: 250 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the Ender 3 V3 SE
The Ender 3 V3 SE is the cheapest printer in our catalogue by the makers' published MSRP, and a good starting point for people who want to learn without spending much: 220 × 220 × 250 mm, a direct-drive extruder, CR Touch automatic levelling and strain-sensor Z offset.
The price shows in the figures: a 250 mm/s top speed and 2,500 mm/s² acceleration, well below the 500-600 mm/s of most recent machines. For a little more, the Ender 3 V3 KE doubles the claimed speed within the same family.
Its limits: the brass nozzle reaches 260 °C, enough for PLA, PETG and TPU but tight for engineering materials; it has no camera or multicolour and it's open-frame. For starting out with PLA it does the job; if you already know you'll want speed or colour, it pays to look one step up. We have a longer analysis against its rivals.
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 | 220×220×250 mm |
| Weight | 7.8 kg |
| Max speed | 250 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 2,500 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 260 °C |
| Nozzle material | brass |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 100 °C |
| Bed material | PC spring steel |
| Auto-leveling | CR Touch + strain gauge |
| Enclosed | No |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | No |
| WiFi | No |
| Camera included | No |
| Official slicer | Creality Print |
| OrcaSlicer support | Yes |
| Power | 350 W |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the Ender 3 V3 SE print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 260 °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) 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 Ender 3 V3 SE prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 260 °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 260 °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 260 °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 260 °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) | Not recommended | Not recommended. With 260 °C nozzle and/or no enclosure, PC won't print reliably. |
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:
- Web oficial fabricanteManufacturer page
Specs taken from the sources cited above; we have no recorded date for the last check. Confidence in the data: medium.