This printer is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Creality K2 →
No longer sold new — clearance and second-hand prices are at their lowest. The current replacement is the Creality K2 →
Key strengths
The K1C ships with a hardened steel nozzle rated for carbon-fiber filaments — a significant cost advantage over printers that require aftermarket nozzle upgrades.
Few printers under $500 offer genuine enclosure capability. The K1C delivers ABS and ASA-capable chamber temperatures.
Matches the Bambu P2S's 600 mm/s top speed for about $50 less.
The Creality K1C is an enclosed CoreXY printer optimized for carbon-fiber and engineering filaments, featuring a hardened nozzle as standard. At 600 mm/s with a sealed enclosure, it delivers prosumer-level material capability for about $50 less than Bambu's P2S. The current K1C 2025 edition adds a tri-metal Unicorn nozzle, dual-zone cooling, and an AI camera as standard, and works with Creality's separately sold CFS-C unit for 4-color multicolor printing. Creality's Japan store says K1C production has ended and points buyers to the K2, so the K1C is being phased out while remaining stock sells through.
Creality has ended K1C production and points buyers to the K2. The K2 is now the better buy: at Creality's US store it costs $399 standalone ($549 with the CFS), less than the K1C's $499, and it has a larger 260×260×260 mm build volume, step-servo motors and full CFS support for up to 16 colors. Only buy a K1C if you find remaining stock well below the K2's price.
At Creality's store price the K1C ($499) is about $50 cheaper than the P2S ($549), and both are enclosed 600 mm/s CoreXY machines with comparable material capability. The P2S offers a more polished ecosystem, better software integration, and the AMS multicolor system. The K1C can add 4-color printing with the separately sold CFS-C. Creality has also ended K1C production, so long-term parts and firmware support are less certain than for the P2S. If you don't need multicolor and can buy at a discount, the K1C is still good value. If ecosystem, software quality, and multicolor matter, Bambu.
Yes — the hardened steel nozzle and enclosure make the K1C one of the best budget options for PA-CF. Dry your filament before printing and dial in the temperature profile for best results.
Yes, the K1C has a factory enclosure that retains heat around the print chamber. This makes it reliably capable of printing ABS, ASA, PA (Nylon), and PA-CF — materials that warp badly on open-frame printers. The standard nozzle is hardened steel, so no upgrade is needed for abrasive filaments like PA-CF or glass-filled variants.
Yes, with an add-on. The K1C 2025 works with Creality's CFS-C, a separately sold 4-slot filament system that enables 4-color printing after a firmware update; unlike the full-size CFS, CFS-C units cannot be chained for more colors. If you want multicolor in one box, the Bambu P2S Combo is the more polished option, and Creality's K2 series supports the full CFS with up to 16 colors.