Bambu Lab
A1
$299.99
Creality
Based on 116 Reddit mentions
$499.00
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Ive just been through this decision myself. Ive been printing for about 8 years and have had 4 previoys printers. I went for the creality k2 plus. It is so easy to print, and to get good quality prints. I cant belive it after years of struggles. Im not a fan of locked in systems such as bamboo. Undo
...SparkyCorkers in r/Creality
December 16, 2025 6:42 PM
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I've been comparing the P2 (Bambu) and the K2 (creality) series and noticing they're about the same speed for printing. There's a reason I call my K2 Plus "Spaceballs 2" XD It is absolutely absurd how fast these guys go, a print that used to take me all day on my Ender V3 SE, takes me only a few hou
...The_MicheaB in r/ender3
February 20, 2026 12:24 AM
11
I started printing in February with an Ender 3 V3 SE. I was instantly hooked. I lasted about 3 weeks and I got a K2 pro combo. I absolutely love both machines. And a lot of people trash Creality, but I think they are great! Since you already know how Creality works and if you like the tunability, I'
...DividePotential7869 in r/Ender3V3SE
April 11, 2026 12:54 PM
7
You can't get a much better deal than the Qidi q2. You obviously see the specs it offers. It prints absolutely beautifully. I have had zero issues with this printer and the print quality is just awesome. It uses finer tooth spacing on the belts that really helps eliminate vfa's. I have a Creality K2
...mashedleo in r/3D2A
January 25, 2026 2:56 PM
8
Best general experience: Bambu Lab P1S/P2S, and A1 Close contenders: Creality K2, Elegoo Centauri Carbon, (and some others, but these are the common choices). Edit: updated Creality K1 to the K2
Dont-Correct-Me in r/3dprinter
January 17, 2026 10:08 PM
8
Hey! I’ve had two K2s for a couple months, they’ve been great. It has been annoying that Creality didn’t give the standard K2 a more distinct name… Also, please chime in on issue #11079 on GitHub for orcaslicer profiles for the standard K2. Hopefully we get it soon. There is a post where a commenter
...DaPlagueroni in r/Creality_k2
March 10, 2026 2:20 PM
7
So, I have no idea what I’m doing. I set up the K2, downloaded a file, had to learn the software, and got printing. I did absolutely nothing to tune or optimize and got these results on a Blastoise on stock settings. I wish I could give you more of a technical breakdown, but the K2 isn’t fighting me
...e39 in r/Creality_k2
May 24, 2025 3:44 PM
12
If you're using Creality PETG and Sunlu PLA+ 2.0 on the K2, the key is to avoid over-tuning and start with stable baseline settings. For PLA+ (Sunlu 2.0): Nozzle: 200–205°C Bed: 55–60°C Speed: 120–180 mm/s (don’t go max speed yet) Retraction: ~0.8 mm (direct drive) Cooling: 100% after layer 3–4 Flow
...OrganizationSorry633 in r/Creality_k2
April 15, 2026 12:04 AM
5
I wont post on you tube, but I will give u my two cents in color. The unit I got was DOA, very easy to install, worked once and then it clogged, got error "nozzle not heating as expected" the machine turned off. Customer service sent me a new one. I did re calibrate the nozzle and even did the exten
...Foreign_Tropical_42 in r/Creality_k2
June 19, 2025 1:31 AM
8
I don't know man, my creality K2 prints some crisp and clean lines, mostly do 3d2a stuff though. But then again for $1,200 It better
lanekrieger94 in r/falloutnewvegas
October 14, 2025 3:26 AM
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