Creality K2 SE 3D Printer 500mm/s High-Speed Support Multi Color 3D Printing

Had this thing for two weeks now after I bought it to replace my old Ender 3 which broke. This thing is one awesome machine for someone who loves to make DIY projects! The print quality is very good, about the same if not better than my local library’s 3D printers. The prints are very smooth without much of the layers showing, which is incredible for such a fast printer. The speed is also just insane, as it can knock out a big print in just under 5 hours, which my old Ender 3 would normally print a file that size up to 15-24 hours. The features it has like the creality cloud app to track prints real time is a great thing for peace of mind. The temperature control is great on it, it keeps the temperature around the set threshold as needed to melt filament quickly for fast printing speeds. For the filament I use, the nozzle needs to be at 220-240 degrees and the bed needs to be at 40-60 degrees. The nozzle temperature might spike by a couple degrees when it initially heats up, but the machine automatically turns the fan on which helps stabilize the temperature and keep it rock solid on 220 degrees. The bed temperature hovers at the set threshold just fine, while also might spike initially. The printer comes with everything you need to tune it and do maintenance on it. It comes with several wrenches and a little bit of white filament, and other tools. Speaking of maintenance, you won’t need to do much as it has auto bed leveling, and it levels the bed before every print and also cleans itself which is a major upgrade from my Ender 3 as it needed a ton of maintenance, the bed was a pain to adjust, and all for a very slow printing speed that took forever and the print quality was poor. The bed adhesion on this printer is also very good and even without applying glue! Overall it is worth the money, especially for a casual user who doesn’t need a large printer like the K2. Very well worth the upgrade from my Ender 3, would highly recommend if you are looking for a good budget printer that is very technologically advanced and will do large prints in just a few hours.

The K2SE is an excellent printer for users who are still interested in learning and growing within the 3D-printing ecosystem, but who no longer want to spend the majority of their time troubleshooting basic hardware issues. While it may not be a flagship, top-tier machine by today’s standards, it represents a significant step forward—especially when compared side-by-side with older platforms like the Ender 3 Pro. Out of the box, the K2SE delivers a level of refinement that once required extensive upgrades on earlier printers. Features such as automatic bed leveling, filament runout detection, a sturdier frame with vibration-dampening feet, and a properly supported raised Z-axis bed all come standard. The addition of cloud access and a fluid web interface—complete with optional root access for advanced users—bridges the gap between a consumer-friendly machine and a system that still rewards technical curiosity. My first print, a simple Kirby model, was intentionally done with minimal tuning to get a baseline feel for the machine. The results were impressive, especially coming from years of compensating for aging components on my Ender 3. With that printer long overdue for a new extruder, I had grown accustomed to managing variables that simply don’t exist on the K2SE. The consistency and reliability here are immediately noticeable. Although I didn’t have the budget to add the multi-filament CRT system at launch, the printer’s upgrade path is clearly well thought out. Planned expansions like an enclosure, camera monitoring, and multi-material support make it easy to justify future investments. I would also welcome a firmware or hardware update that introduces Bowden extruder support, as it could further improve filament switching speeds and overall print performance. As someone who has stuck with the same Ender 3 since long before touchscreens, CR-Touch, and modern quality-of-life upgrades became commonplace, it’s refreshing to see Klipper remain a core component of the K2SE. For users who are on the fence about moving away from heavy DIY builds, this printer strikes a compelling balance—offering reliability and speed without sacrificing control. Perhaps the most underrated benefit is time savings. The K2SE is noticeably faster than older models, and its intuitive touchscreen interface makes it accessible even for non-technical users in my household. After setup, my wife and children can confidently start prints on their own, which speaks volumes about the usability of the system. Print quality alone justifies the upgrade for patient users. While some may find the stock cooling fans slightly underpowered, the machine compensates with excellent compatibility for multi-tool and threaded expansion systems—an advantage over many Bowden-dependent designs that require significant modification for production or multi-material workflows. And as a final bonus, despite being scheduled for February delivery, the K2SE arrived weeks early. Getting this machine ahead of schedule was the perfect way to confirm that the upgrade was absolutely worth it for the value price point.

They dont sell the extruder cable that is the most common thing to break in the entire system they sell the extruder and replacement boards for the top cable that is the filament sensor but no replacement cables with anything they sell i contacted the company but they want to charge me 30 dollars for a 29 cent cable i get shippiing but they wont sell more then one to you i bought a wire kit and half way fixed it it can tell when filament in it just not when it runs out my creality ld 006 lastet over 5 years and i had zero issues but in 3 months and 5 prints the k2se although very cool and awesome to maintain the extruder was easy to unclog the system is easy to setup but if anything and i mean just about anything goes out you are on your own GH1.25 Connectors and Pre-Crimped Silicone Cables Compatible with JST GH 1.25mm for Pixhawk 6C 6X Pixhawk 4 15cm Wires is the wire kit i found to fix this issue they are a little short so you need to daisy chain or solder the cable to expand the length

I bought the Creality K1 SE a little over a week ago. I had an Ender 3 S1 before this printer. The K1 SE is so, so much easier to print with right out of the box! I definitely recommend it. It's a good way to get the improvements that were built into Creality's K1C, but at a nicer price. Plus, you can install your own version of Klipper if you want. I've printed 10 or so things in PLA and PETG, and I haven't had any failed prints. The automatic bed leveling has just worked. I have not had any problems with bed adhesion. On the Ender 3 S1, I only used a textured PEI plate, but the smooth build plate on the K1 SE works fine. The extruder cooling fan also seems ok for what I've printed so far. I printed an overhang test and the 75 degree overhang looks fine, but it had trouble at 80 degrees. The bridging test looked ok. (The longest bridge was only 25 mm on that test however.) I've put the printer in a soft-sided enclosure that I had used for my old Ender 3 S1. (It's easy to find similar encolsures.) The LEDs on the K1 SE are bright enough to see inside which is something that I was concerned about before I purchased. However, this enclosure makes it difficult to access the back of the printer where the filament spool is mounted, so I designed a mount that clamps onto the side-bar - see the pictures. The files are on Printables - "Creality K1 SE Side Spool Mount".

Works really good and fast

TL:DR - I like most of it. I purchased this to be my dedicated PLA printer so that my other enclosed 3D printer can be dedicated to the engineering plastics that need an enclosure like ABS and Nylon. I have had it for 5 days at the time of this review and have put 28 hours of print time on it. First Impression: The printer is "cute" compared to my two much larger Core-XY printers. It is smaller than what I am used to. Build quality is good and the design is pleasing to the eye. Fit and finish is good quality. It basically looks like a well-designed consumer appliance like a toaster oven. The frame has no flex, the belts are properly tensioned, the head movement is smooth. The accessory box is well thought out and organized. The mobile app and computer app works well enough. It is easy enough for an INTELIGENT child to use. Creality actually sends a quarter spool of filament with the machine, not a couple of feet. A freaking spool of filament! I was able to print two articulated dragons with the filament it came with. Setup: Setup was quick. Removed a few screws to that holds the bed in place during shipping, attach the spool holder, attach the touch screen. SET THE VOLTAGE TO 115v (US)<--- VERY IMPORTANT. Plug it in, Power it on. Go through the on-screen setup. Set up wifi. Install the app on my phone and my laptop. Sign up for Creality Cloud. Easy. Maybe 20 minutes for me. Prints: Print speed is fast. Head movement causes the entire machine to vibrate and I have noticed the entire machine moves a 2-3 mm from its starting position after it completes a 4-hour print. I 3D printed and glued "speed bumps" on the table so that the printer does not scoot itself off the table. Bed adhesion is good and first layer quality is great. The first layer is very smooth and even. I have had two failed prints due to poor bed adhesion, but I attribute that to bad slicing parameters, not the printer. Layer to layer quality is good. There is noticeable Ringing (AKA Ghosting) on the prints. That is disappointing because the printer went through an input shaping routine during setup. Input shaping is supposed to remove the ringing. This of course can be reduced by slowing the prints down. The Negatives: FIRST, My first attempt at sending a job from Orca Slicer to the K1 SE failed with errors. It seems that using Orca Slicer is not as easy as using the Creality Cloud app. A quick Google search is indicating that I may have to root the firmware to get seamless communication with Orca Slicer. If you are new to 3D printing and have no idea what I am talking about - this first negative can be ignored. But for me, my bigger machines talk to Orca Slicer. It would be nice to just use one slicer. SECOND, the printer is LOUD. It is mostly the print head’s fan sounding like a hair blow dryer or a small vacuum cleaner. It is possible to reduce the fan speed to lower the noise, but the design uses one fan to both cool the head and cool the part. I worry that if the fan is set too low, the print head would suffer from heat creep and clog. THIRD, the prints having ringing. The printer is sitting on a table with a 40 lbs cement base. The table is literally rock solid. With input shaping, there should be no resonance artifacts on the prints. The machine will need to be rooted to fix the firmware settings to remove the ringing. Or I can slow the prints down. FOURTH, Creality Cloud has a paid Premium. I am not sure if the artist and model designers who upload their 3d files into Creality Cloud gets a cut of that money. But something about it leaves a bad impression on me. Conclusion: Overall, the results are promising. As mentioned, this would be my dedicated PLA printer. It fits well for that purpose and this machine has a positive cost to features ratio. Hopefully, the machine has longevity. I have great plans for it.

The Creality K1, K1C, and this K1 SE are essentially the same printer with some minor differences. This is by far the best 3D printer I've ever owned and has been a breeze to print with. I can get it connected wirelessly and manage all my prints from my devices. I opted to also purchase the add-on camera which I will install later. Prints are fast, the adhesion has been great, and The quality of the printed objects has been phenomenal, the supports have also been really easy to remove. My only complaint is the noise. The printer is silent when you turn it on, but after it finishes a print, there is a fan inside the machine that never shuts off and can get a little irritating. Also, since coming from an Elegoo printer, I miss the direct extrusion and the creality machine is a pain to load and unload. It wastes far too much filament getting it out of the tubing. All in all, this barebones system saves me $200 on what is essentially is the same printer as the K1C. I won't be able to print carbon fiber, but that's a non-issue for me personally. This thing really was plug and play right out of the box.

Purchased this about 6 months ago and I've had nothing but problems with it from the first print. The stock nozzle deformed somehow after just printing PLA and I upgraded to the unicorn nozzle, same thing happened. Bought new nozzle again, same thing happened. Starting getting cutter errors, purchased another new nozzle and a new motor JUST TO BE SURE. After taking it apart, now I see the wiring to the nozzle is completely fried. The heat shielding literally desintegrated. Keep in mind, I only ever printed ABS on this and not anything special like carbon fiber or wood. The wiring melted and the heat shielding fell apart and now, and not to any fault of my own. Just be prepared if you buy this thing, you are going to be repairing it every other week. Besides the part failures, it was constantly jamming or clogging. Make a better decision when buying a 3d printer. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER. In fact, I'd go with a completely different company altogether, considering I've had problems with their filament on this printer and other printers jamming (even after being completely dried out). I am really sad I bought this thing and it destroyed itself in under 6 months.. I've been through three nozzles, a motor change, and I even upgraded the unit with the acrylic siding for better heat control... NEVER AGAIN!!!

excelente yalonuse y me facino

Minha primeira impressora 3d. Achei ótima. Já praticamente montada, só sendo necessário o encaixe de poucas peças. A impressão é de ótima qualidade.

Sem palavras pra descrever minha satisfação

Fue un upgrade despues de tener una Creality ender V2, uff me hubiera alcanzado para una mejor y lo hago, es muy rapida y no pierde nada debido a ello, las unicas cositas que me encontre " si lo malo" hace poco tuve que ajustar correas, pero ya para esta fecha tengo 1 año con ella, y el extrusor lo cambie por culpa de un filamento, error mio pero ya lo habia comprado pues lo utilizo, ah y revisar conecciones y tornillos por si se afojaron, en fin una compra muy buena

Impressora OK. Uma pena que não venha fechada.