The K1 is retailing at $599, the same price as Bambu Lab’s open frame P1P.

It can knock out a Speed Benchy in 15 minutes with good quality, and its normal print speed is around five times faster than old school bed slingers. It boasts a maximum print speed of 600mm/s paired with an acceleration rate of 20,000 mm/s. In clear response to the competition, Creality has introduced a speedy, fully enclosed Core XY machine. The entire 3D printing community has fallen in love with high speed printers, and Creality’s new flagship, the K1, is looking to win you over. All you need to do is unbox and unpack the printer. It’s one of the few “plug and play” 3D printers on the market, arriving 99.5% assembled.

It has an all metal hotend with a direct drive extruder, plus it's fully enclosed for handling temperature sensitive material like ABS and ASA. It’s a Core XY machine, which offers both speed and smooth printing. The P1S is the “Goldilocks” of Bambu Lab’s lineup, offering everything you need for very good, very fast prints without going overboard on expensive features. It’s not the most budget minded printer, but it has the best out-of-the-box experience for both beginners and experienced makers. It can knock out a Speed Benchy in 17 minutes with good quality, and its normal print speed is around five times faster than old school bed slingers. How fast is that? Let’s just say its turbo button is labeled “Ludicrous Mode”. Today’s 3D printers are all about speed, and Bambu Lab’s P1S delivers a whopping maximum print speed of 500mm/s, backed with an acceleration rate of 20,000 mm/s.

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