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Bambu Lab A1 vs Creality Ender-3 V3

Creality Ender-3 V3 comes out ahead of Bambu Lab A1 on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Bambu Lab A1
Bambu Lab A1
6.5
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Creality Ender-3 V3Winner
Creality Ender-3 V3
7.0
Good
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Creality Ender-3 V3 takes it, 4–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, Creality Ender-3 V3 takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Bambu Lab A1 if…

  • • You want Bambu Lab A1's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make

Choose Creality Ender-3 V3 if…

  • • You want Creality Ender-3 V3's edge on how fast it prints and how hard it can accelerate

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsBambu Lab A1 wins
    Bambu Lab A18/10

    $299

    regular price (base, no AMS lite)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V35/10

    $389 (sale $239, sold out)

    regular price (sale $239; sold out)

    • $389 (sale $239, sold out), against $299

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeBambu Lab A1 wins
    Bambu Lab A18/10

    256 x 256 x 256 mm

    build volume

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V35/10

    220 x 220 x 250 mm

    build volume

    • 220 x 220 x 250 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it printsCreality Ender-3 V3 wins
    Bambu Lab A15/10

    500 mm/s

    max toolhead speed (mm/s)

    • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V38/10

    600 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How hard it can accelerateCreality Ender-3 V3 wins
    Bambu Lab A15/10

    10,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    • 10,000 mm/s², against 20,000 mm/s²

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V38/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How hot its bed getsCreality Ender-3 V3 wins
    Bambu Lab A15/10

    100 °C

    max build plate temperature

    • 100 °C, against 110 °C

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V38/10

    110 °C

    max heatbed temperature

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How heavy it isCreality Ender-3 V3 wins
    Bambu Lab A15/10

    8.3 kg

    net weight

    • 8.3 kg, against 7.83 kg

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V38/10

    7.83 kg

    net weight

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality Ender-3 V3 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

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Side by side

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Overall score
6.5
7.0
Best
Price
See price
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How big a print it can make
7.5
5.0
How heavy it is
6.5
8.0
What it costs
7.5
5.0
How fast it prints
6.0
8.0
How many colors it can print
5.0
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Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
256 x 256 x 256 mm
220 x 220 x 250 mm
How heavy it is
8.3 kg
7.83 kg
What it costs
$299
$389 (sale $239, sold out)
How fast it prints
500 mm/s
600 mm/s
How many colors it can print
4 colors (AMS lite)
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How hot its nozzle gets
300 °C
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How hot its bed gets
100 °C
110 °C
How hard it can accelerate
10,000 mm/s²
20,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
1–3–2
1–0
Head-to-heads won
25 %
100 %
Rounds won
42 %
67 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 260 x 260 x 300 mm
      • 10,000 mm/s², against 12,000 mm/s²
      • 4 colors (AMS lite), against up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
      • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s
      • $389 (sale $239, sold out), against $299
      • 220 x 220 x 250 mm, against 256 x 256 x 256 mm
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