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K2
The Creality K2 is a FDM 3D printer released in 2025 by Creality, with a build volume of 260³ mm and MSRP of €359. Compatible with CFS (4 slots). Enclosed chamber. Claimed maximum speed: 600 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the K2
The K2 brings two things to the mid-range that used to come separately: an enclosed chamber and multicolour with Creality's 4-spool CFS. With a 260 × 260 × 260 mm volume and a 300 °C nozzle, it's for people who want colour and also want to print ABS or ASA with the door shut.
Its most direct rival is the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2, also enclosed and with optional multicolour (Elegoo's CANVAS system, sold separately). Both have a camera and automatic levelling; the Centauri Carbon 2 raises the nozzle to 350 °C, while the K2 joins the CFS ecosystem shared by several Creality printers. If multicolour doesn't matter to you, the original Centauri Carbon is one of the most affordable enclosed machines in the catalogue.
Downsides to weigh: the bed tops out at 100 °C and the chamber has no active heating, so the most demanding materials, like polycarbonate or nylon, stay outside its comfort zone. It weighs a little over 18 kg: measure the space before buying.
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 | 260³ mm |
| Weight | 18.3 kg |
| Max speed | 600 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | Titanium heatbreak, copper body, hardened steel tip |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 100 °C |
| Bed material | PEI-coated flexible magnetic steel |
| Auto-leveling | Smart Auto Leveling (strain sensor) |
| Enclosed | Yes |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (CFS (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes () |
| Official slicer | Creality Print |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | — |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the K2 print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 300 °C, the bed 100 °C, and the machine is enclosed 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), ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) without a fight.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the K2 prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 300 °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 | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes. |
| ASA | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes. |
| Nylon (PA) | Yes | Yes. It reaches 300 °C and is enclosed: it prints Nylon (dry it well first). For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: suitable for PC. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- 3DPros - Creality K2 spec databasesecondary
Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: high.