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Creality
Creality K2
FDM filament printer. Build volume: 260 × 260 × 260 mm.
Assessed from documentation Updated on October 4, 2026
How to recognize it: Check the full model name “K2” on the label or in device information. Suffixes and revisions identify different models; check the source before selecting parts.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer specifications for the listed configuration. Notes identify accessories, measurement conditions and calculated values.
Technology and structure3
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Kinematics | CoreXY |
| Build area shape | Rectangular |
Build area and volume4
| Build area X | 260 mm |
|---|---|
| Build area Y | 260 mm |
| Build area Z | 260 mm |
| Build volume | 17.576 L Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions. |
Hardware2
| Enclosed as standard | Yes |
|---|---|
| Extruder type | Direct drive |
Temperatures2
| Maximum hotend temperature | 300 °C |
|---|---|
| Maximum bed temperature | 100 °C |
Speed and performance3
| Advertised maximum print speed | 600 mm/s |
|---|---|
| Advertised typical print speed | 300 mm/s |
| Maximum acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
Features3
| Automatic leveling | Yes |
|---|---|
| Filament runout sensor | Yes |
| Camera | Built in |
Connectivity2
| Control display diagonal | 4 in |
|---|---|
| Internal storage | 8 GB |
Dimensions and weight4
| Machine width | 404 mm |
|---|---|
| Machine depth | 436 mm |
| Machine height | 545 mm |
| Net weight | 18.3 kg |
Technical sources: K2 — documentazione ufficiale
Undocumented specifications (29)
- Shared dual-nozzle area X: Not documented
- Shared dual-nozzle area Y: Not documented
- Shared dual-nozzle area Z: Not documented
- Installed toolheads / extruders: Not documented
- Filament diameter: Not documented
- Standard nozzle: Not documented
- Available nozzle diameters: Not documented
- Nozzle material: Not documented
- Build plate: Not documented
- Chamber heating: Not documented
- Maximum chamber temperature: Not documented
- Maximum travel speed: Not documented
- Maximum volumetric flow: Not documented
- Minimum layer thickness: Not documented
- Maximum layer thickness: Not documented
- Multicolor system: Not documented
- Colors with documented configuration: Not documented
- Power loss recovery: Not documented
- Air filtration: Not documented
- Control display: Not documented
- Connectivity: Not documented
- Listed slicers: Not documented
- Firmware: Not documented
- Manufacturer-listed materials: Not documented
- Rated power: Not documented
- Power supply: Not documented
- Advertised noise: Not documented
- Leveling method: Not documented
- Advertised Z accuracy: Not documented
No published compatibility for this printer.
Related guides
General guides help identify print defects. Follow the manual for your exact model and variant for disassembly, maintenance and calibration.
- First layer not sticking: causes and checks
How to recognise a first layer that is too high, too squished or uneven and fix it in order: plate cleaning, slicer profile, leveling, Z offset. Based on official guidance from Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Elegoo and Anycubic.
- Warping: corners lifting off the bed with ABS, ASA, PETG and PLA
Why corners curl and how to reduce it: plate cleaning, drafts, enclosure, bed temperature, brim and ears, cooling and glue. Based on official guidance from Bambu Lab and Prusa and on user experience.
- Clogged nozzle and under-extrusion: find where the blockage is and fix it
How to tell a blockage in the PTFE tube, the extruder or the hotend apart, when to use the needle and cold pull, how to recognise heat creep, and when replacing the nozzle, PTFE tube or gears is actually justified.
- Wet filament: recognise it, dry it and store it
Symptoms of filament that has absorbed moisture, the most sensitive materials, how to dry following Bambu Lab and Prusa official tables without damaging spool or filament, and how to keep it dry.
- Stringing and oozing: how to get rid of filament strings and blobs
How to recognise stringing and oozing, the main causes (wet filament, temperature, retraction, travel moves, nozzle) and the checks to do in order, with official guidance from Prusa, Bambu Lab, Creality and Elegoo.
- Layer shifting: causes and checks in order
Why layers shift along X or Y and how to find the cause: obstructions, collisions with curled parts, belts, pulleys, speed, electronics cooling and motors, with official guidance from Prusa, Bambu Lab, Creality, Elegoo and Anycubic.
- Ringing and ghosting: getting rid of ripples on FDM print walls
What ringing (or ghosting) is, why it appears after corners and lettering, and how to fix it in order: printer surface, loose parts, belts, lubrication, vibration calibration (input shaping), speed and acceleration.
Dates and news
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Creality launches the K2 and K2 Pro
Creality expanded the K2 series with the K2 and K2 Pro, both compatible with the CFS multi-colour system. They were orderable from 25 August 2025, starting at US$549 (K2) and US$849 (K2 Pro) for the standard versions.
Affected printers: Creality K2, Creality K2 Pro
Sources: Creality Launches K2 and K2 Pro to Extend Its Premium Flagship Lineup (press release) (Creality via Kyodo News PR Wire)
Official documentation
Manuals and guides published by Creality. Links go to the manufacturer’s site; we consulted them on the date shown.
- Support page
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- Support wiki hub page — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- User manual
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- User manual (web version) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Multilingual PDF user manual (Italian included) — multiple languages, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Maintenance
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- Routine maintenance tips — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- K2, K2 Pro — X-axis rail cleaning and lubrication — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- K2, K2 Pro — Z-axis lead screw cleaning and lubrication — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- XY belt tensioning — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Troubleshooting
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- Troubleshooting: clogged extruder/hotend — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Troubleshooting: jammed filament — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Troubleshooting: first layer adhesion and squish — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Parts replacement
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- Nozzle replacement — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- PTFE tube replacement — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Nozzle wiper and silicone strip replacement — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Spare parts list with SKU codes — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Firmware and software
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- K2 and CFS firmware update guide — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Firmware download (Creality Cloud) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Technical specifications
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- K2, K2 Plus — K2 series product page and specifications — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
Sources
- K2 — official documentation — Creality, accessed on October 4, 2026