Jake Tech Lab

Bambu Lab P1S vs Creality K1C

Bambu Lab P1S and Creality K1C are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Bambu Lab P1S
Bambu Lab P1S
6.8
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Creality K1C
Creality K1C
6.3
Fair
2 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 P1S if…

  • • You want Bambu Lab P1S's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make

Choose Creality K1C if…

  • • You want Creality K1C's edge on how fast it prints and how heavy it is

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsBambu Lab P1S wins
    Bambu Lab P1S8/10

    $399

    regular price (base, no AMS)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C5/10

    $559 (sale $499)

    regular price (on sale $499)

    • $559 (sale $499), against $399

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P1S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeBambu Lab P1S wins
    Bambu Lab P1S8/10

    256 x 256 x 256 mm

    build volume

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C5/10

    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 P1S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it printsCreality K1C wins
    Bambu Lab P1S5/10

    500 mm/s

    max toolhead speed (mm/s)

    • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C8/10

    600 mm/s

    max print speed (mm/s)

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality K1C wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How heavy it isCreality K1C wins
    Bambu Lab P1S5/10

    12.95 kg

    net weight

    • 12.95 kg, against 12.4 kg

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C8/10

    12.4 kg

    net weight

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Creality K1C wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How hard it can accelerateTie
    Bambu Lab P1S7/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C7/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How hot its nozzle getsTie
    Bambu Lab P1S7/10

    300 °C

    max hotend temperature

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Creality K1C7/10

    300 °C

    max nozzle temperature

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Bambu Lab P1SBambu Lab P1S
Creality K1CCreality K1C

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
7.7
5.8
How heavy it is
6.8
7.0
What it costs
8.0
6.7
How fast it prints
5.5
8.0
How many colors it can print
7.0
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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
12.95 kg
12.4 kg
What it costs
$399
$559 (sale $499)
How fast it prints
500 mm/s
600 mm/s
How many colors it can print
16 colors (4x AMS)
—
How hot its nozzle gets
300 °C
300 °C
How hot its bed gets
100 °C
100 °C
How hard it can accelerate
20,000 mm/s²
20,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
2–3–1
1–2–1
Head-to-heads won
40 %
33 %
Rounds won
42 %
26 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 500 mm/s, against 600 mm/s
      • 300 °C, against 320 °C
      • 100 °C, against 120 °C
      • 12.95 kg, against 9.37 kg
      • 0.1 mm, against 0.01 mm
      • 220 x 220 x 250 mm, against 250 x 250 x 250 mm
      • 0.1 mm, against 0.05 mm
      • 300 °C, against 320 °C
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