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Bambu Lab H2D vs Creality K2 Plus

Bambu Lab H2D and Creality K2 Plus are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Bambu Lab H2D
Bambu Lab H2D
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Creality K2 Plus
Creality K2 Plus
6.8
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Bambu Lab H2D if…

  • • You want Bambu Lab H2D's edge on how fast it prints and how many colors it can print

Choose Creality K2 Plus if…

  • • You want Creality K2 Plus's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsCreality K2 Plus wins
    Bambu Lab H2D5/10

    $1,749 (sale $1,549)

    regular price (base; on sale $1,549)

    • $1,749 (sale $1,549), against $1,299 (sale $999)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    $1,299 (sale $999)

    regular price, no CFS (on sale $999)

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeCreality K2 Plus wins
    Bambu Lab H2D5/10

    325 x 320 x 325 mm

    build volume (single nozzle)

    • 325 x 320 x 325 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    350 x 350 x 350 mm

    build volume

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it printsBambu Lab H2D wins
    Bambu Lab H2D8/10

    1000 mm/s

    max toolhead speed (mm/s)

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    600 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    • 600 mm/s, against 1000 mm/s

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How hard it can accelerateCreality K2 Plus wins
    Bambu Lab H2D5/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    • 20,000 mm/s², against 30,000 mm/s²

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    30,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many colors it can printBambu Lab H2D wins
    Bambu Lab H2D8/10

    up to 25 colors

    max colors

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    up to 16 colors (4x CFS)

    max colors

    • up to 16 colors (4x CFS), against up to 25 colors

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How heavy it isBambu Lab H2D wins
    Bambu Lab H2D8/10

    31 kg

    net weight

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    35 kg

    net weight

    • 35 kg, against 31 kg

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Bambu Lab H2DBambu Lab H2D
Creality K2 PlusCreality K2 Plus

Side by side

Creality K2 PlusBest for how big a print it can makeCreality K2 Plus
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.8
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
6.5
8.0
How heavy it is
6.5
5.0
What it costs
5.0
6.3
How fast it prints
8.0
5.0
How many colors it can print
8.0
6.5
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
325 x 320 x 325 mm
350 x 350 x 350 mm
How heavy it is
31 kg
35 kg
What it costs
$1,749 (sale $1,549)
$1,299 (sale $999)
How fast it prints
1000 mm/s
600 mm/s
How many colors it can print
up to 25 colors
up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
How hot its nozzle gets
350 °C
350 °C
How hot its bed gets
—
120 °C
How hard it can accelerate
20,000 mm/s²
30,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
1–0–1
3–0–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
100 %
Rounds won
58 %
56 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 31 kg, against 14.13 kg
      • $1,749 (sale $1,549), against $1,299 (sale $999)
      • 325 x 320 x 325 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm
      • 20,000 mm/s², against 30,000 mm/s²
      • $1,299 (sale $999), against $549
      • 35 kg, against 9.37 kg
      • 35 kg, against 22.5 kg
      • up to 16 colors (4x CFS), against 20 colors (8 AMS units)
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