The Bambu Lab P1S and Creality K2 are cross-brand rivals: both are prosumer-tier printers, listed $150 apart. Note that the P1S has been replaced by the P2S and is no longer sold new. Both are enclosed CoreXY printers with 4-slot multicolor and automatic calibration. The P1S costs $150 more and gets you extra engineering materials (PA, PA-CF and PC); the K2 answers with a top speed of 600 mm/s (vs 500) and support for PLA-CF.
This printer is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Bambu Lab P2S.
Best for: Makers who need an enclosed printer for ABS, ASA, PA, and PC at prosumer price — now available at clearance pricing after P2S launch.
Full details →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Makers who want an enclosed, fast CoreXY with a path to multicolor, and K1C shoppers who want the newer platform with a larger bed and full-size CFS support, for under $400.
Full details →| Bambu Lab P1S | Creality K2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | $549 | ★ $399 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Prosumer | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm | ★ 260 × 260 × 260 mm |
| Max Speed | 500 mm/s | ★ 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 4 slots | ✅ 4 slots |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Jul 5, 2023 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~335 days | — |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Caution |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Next model | — | — |
The P1S has been replaced by the P2S and is no longer sold new, so there is no release cycle left to time — any unit you find now is leftover or second-hand stock.
The K2 was released on Aug 25, 2025, 444 days ago. It is a first-generation product, so there is no earlier cycle to predict its successor from.
On timing alone, the K2 is the safer buy right now — it has no release history pointing to a successor yet, while the P1S has already been replaced by the P2S.
Cycle and deal status as of November 12, 2026. See the launch calendar →
The K2 lists at $399 and the P1S at $549 — $150 apart, so the P1S costs 38% more.
Per litre of build volume, that works out to $33 for the P1S versus $23 for the K2 — the K2 is the better value per litre as well.
Buy the K2. The P1S has already been replaced by the P2S and is no longer sold new, so it is only worth considering at a clearance price. If the P1S appealed to you, the fair comparison today is the K2 against the P2S.
Compare Bambu Lab P2S vs Creality K2 →
How we judge timing and deals: read our methodology →
Active chamber temperature control enables reliable ABS, ASA, PA, and PC printing without warping.
500 mm/s print speed with Bambu's vibration compensation delivers fast, accurate prints.
With the P2S released, P1S prices are at their lowest — an opportunity for budget-conscious buyers.
Unlike the K1C's CFS-C add-on, which cannot be chained, the K2 works with Creality's full-size CFS. You can chain up to four units for 16 colors, with RFID filament detection and automatic spool backup.
Closed-loop step-servo motors help the K2 hold 600 mm/s and 20,000 mm/s² acceleration with fewer layer shifts than open-loop steppers.
At $399 standalone, the K2 costs $100 less than the K1C at Creality's store and gives you a larger 260×260×260 mm build volume (vs 220×220×250 mm).