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Creality K1C vs Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro

Creality K1C comes out ahead of Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro on 3 of the 5 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Creality K1CWinner
Creality K1C
6.3
Fair
3 of 5 rounds
vs
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro
6.8
Fair
1 of 5 rounds

The verdict

Creality K1C takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, Creality K1C takes 3 of 5 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Creality K1C if…

  • • You want Creality K1C's edge on what it costs and how big a print it can make

Choose Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro if…

  • • You want Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro's edge on how thin its layers go

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsCreality K1C wins
    Creality K1C8/10

    $559 (sale $499)

    regular price (on sale $499)

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro5/10

    $669

    regular price (on sale $489)

    • $669, against $559 (sale $499)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeCreality K1C wins
    Creality K1C8/10

    220 x 220 x 250 mm

    build volume

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro5/10

    223 x 126 x 230 mm

    build volume

    • 223 x 126 x 230 mm, against 220 x 220 x 250 mm

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How thin its layers goAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins
    Creality K1C5/10

    0.1 mm

    min layer height

    • 0.1 mm, against 0.01 mm

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro8/10

    0.01 mm

    min layer height

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How heavy it isCreality K1C wins
    Creality K1C8/10

    12.4 kg

    net weight

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro5/10

    12.8 kg

    machine weight

    • 12.8 kg, against 12.4 kg

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5Whether it levels itselfTie
    Creality K1C7/10

    Hands-free auto leveling

    automatic bed leveling

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro7/10

    Leveling-free

    no manual leveling needed (leveling-free)

    Source: store.anycubic.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Creality K1CCreality K1C
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 ProAnycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro

Side by side

Overall score
6.3
6.8
Best
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
5.8
6.6
How heavy it is
7.0
6.8
What it costs
6.7
5.6
How fast it prints
8.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
220 x 220 x 250 mm
223 x 126 x 230 mm
How heavy it is
12.4 kg
12.8 kg
What it costs
$559 (sale $499)
$669
How fast it prints
600 mm/s
170 mm/h
How many colors it can print
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—
How hot its nozzle gets
300 °C
—
How hot its bed gets
100 °C
—
How hard it can accelerate
20,000 mm/s²
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Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
3–1–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
75 %
Rounds won
26 %
52 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 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
      • 223 x 126 x 230 mm, against 298 x 164 x 300 mm
      • $669, against $559 (sale $499)
      • 223 x 126 x 230 mm, against 220 x 220 x 250 mm
      • 12.8 kg, against 12.4 kg
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