Jake Tech Lab

Creality K2 Plus vs Bambu Lab P2S

Creality K2 Plus comes out ahead of Bambu Lab P2S on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Creality K2 PlusWinner
Creality K2 Plus
6.8
Fair
4 of 7 rounds
vs
Bambu Lab P2S
Bambu Lab P2S
6.8
Fair
3 of 7 rounds

The verdict

Creality K2 Plus takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures, Creality K2 Plus takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Creality K2 Plus if…

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

Choose Bambu Lab P2S if…

  • • You want Bambu Lab P2S's edge on what it costs and how many colors it can print

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsBambu Lab P2S wins
    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    $1,299 (sale $999)

    regular price, no CFS (on sale $999)

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

    Source: store.creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S8/10

    $549

    regular price (base, no AMS)

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a print it can makeCreality K2 Plus wins
    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    350 x 350 x 350 mm

    build volume

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S5/10

    256 x 256 x 256 mm

    build volume

    • 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How hard it can accelerateCreality K2 Plus wins
    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    30,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S5/10

    20,000 mm/s²

    max acceleration

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

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4How many colors it can printBambu Lab P2S wins
    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    up to 16 colors (4x CFS)

    max colors

    • up to 16 colors (4x CFS), against 20 colors (8 AMS units)

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S8/10

    20 colors (8 AMS units)

    max colors

    Source: us.store.bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How hot its nozzle getsCreality K2 Plus wins
    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    350 °C

    max nozzle temperature

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S5/10

    300 °C

    max nozzle temperature

    • 300 °C, against 350 °C

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6How hot its bed getsCreality K2 Plus wins
    Creality K2 Plus8/10

    120 °C

    max heatbed temperature

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S5/10

    110 °C

    max heatbed temperature

    • 110 °C, against 120 °C

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

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

  7. Round 7How heavy it isBambu Lab P2S wins
    Creality K2 Plus5/10

    35 kg

    net weight

    • 35 kg, against 14.9 kg

    Source: creality.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S8/10

    14.9 kg

    net weight

    Source: bambulab.com ↗

    Bambu Lab P2S wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Creality K2 PlusCreality K2 Plus
Bambu Lab P2SBambu Lab P2S

Side by side

Creality K2 PlusBest for how big a print it can makeCreality K2 Plus
Overall score
6.8
6.8
Price
See price
See price
How big a print it can make
8.0
6.8
How heavy it is
5.0
6.5
What it costs
6.3
7.0
How fast it prints
5.0
8.0
How many colors it can print
6.5
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How big a print it can make
350 x 350 x 350 mm
256 x 256 x 256 mm
How heavy it is
35 kg
14.9 kg
What it costs
$1,299 (sale $999)
$549
How fast it prints
600 mm/s
600 mm/s
How many colors it can print
up to 16 colors (4x CFS)
20 colors (8 AMS units)
How hot its nozzle gets
350 °C
300 °C
How hot its bed gets
120 °C
110 °C
How hard it can accelerate
30,000 mm/s²
20,000 mm/s²
Record
Head-to-head record
3–0–1
2–1–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
67 %
Rounds won
56 %
52 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $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)
      • 110 °C, against 120 °C
      • 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm
      • 20,000 mm/s², against 30,000 mm/s²
      • 300 °C, against 350 °C
      Add a third option to this comparison →

      More 3D printers match-ups