Creality Hi vs Bambu Lab A1
Creality Hi comes out ahead of Bambu Lab A1 on 3 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.
The verdict
Creality Hi takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Creality Hi takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Creality Hi if…
- • You want Creality Hi's edge on how big a print it can make and how hard it can accelerate
Choose Bambu Lab A1 if…
- • You want Bambu Lab A1's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsBambu Lab A1 winsCreality Hi5/10
Not stated
Claude 2026-10-21: official page shows base model $299 sale 'Save $90', Sold Out; regular $389 is not shown (would be computed). Combo $449 is a different product.
- $389 (sale $299, sold out), against $299
Source: store.creality.com ↗
Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How big a print it can makeCreality Hi winsBambu Lab A15/10
256 x 256 x 256 mm
build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 260 x 260 x 300 mm
Source: bambulab.com ↗
Creality Hi wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How hard it can accelerateCreality Hi winsBambu Lab A15/10
10,000 mm/s²
max acceleration
- 10,000 mm/s², against 12,000 mm/s²
Source: bambulab.com ↗
Creality Hi wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many colors it can printCreality Hi winsBambu Lab A15/10
4 colors (AMS lite)
max colors
- 4 colors (AMS lite), against up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗
Creality Hi wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How heavy it isBambu Lab A1 wins
Bambu Lab A1 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How fast it printsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $389 (sale $299, sold out), against $299
- 9.2 kg, against 8.3 kg
- 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