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What filaments can the Creality K1, K2, and Ender-3 V3 print?
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- Nozzle190–230 °C(374–446 °F)
- Bed50–70 °C(122–158 °F)
- Speed—
- Dry50–60 °C · 8 h(122–140 °F)
- Density1.24 g/cm³
Drying. Source: Creality TDS · Last checked 18 October 2026
Ranked filaments
| Rank | Filament | Material | Nozzle | Bed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creality · PLA | PLA | 190–230 °C374–446 °F | 50–70 °C122–158 °F | |
Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026. Nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). Drying 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) for 8 h is Creality's wiki stored as a material default, checked 18 October 2026. That nozzle sits under every ceiling on this page, including the Ender-3 V3 SE at 260 °C (500 °F). | |||||
| 2 | Creality · PETG | PETG | 220–250 °C428–482 °F | 70–90 °C158–194 °F | |
Open Filament Database nozzle 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and bed 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). Drying 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h is the Creality wiki material default, checked 18 October 2026. 250 °C (482 °F) is under the SE's 260 °C (500 °F) nozzle and under the 300 °C (572 °F) machines. The SE support page's filament list is PLA, TPU 95A, and PETG. | |||||
| 3 | Creality · PLA CF | PLA | 190–230 °C374–446 °F | 50–70 °C122–158 °F | |
Open Filament Database nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). The row marks a hardened nozzle required. Drying 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) for 8 h is the PLA material default from Creality's wiki. The K1 comparison column does not list PLA-CF. The K1 support page and the K1C comparison column do. | |||||
| 4 | Creality · 95A TPU | TPU | 210–240 °C410–464 °F | 30–60 °C86–140 °F | |
Open Filament Database nozzle 210–240 °C (410–464 °F) and bed 30–60 °C (86–140 °F). Drying 65–75 °C (149–167 °F) for 8 h is Creality's TPU wiki guidance stored as a material default, checked 18 October 2026. K2 Plus support does not list TPU. The K1, K1C, and Ender-3 V3 KE pages do. | |||||
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Match the filament list on the Creality page for that model. The original Ender-3 is a different hotend. Fiber fills and the nozzle they need are carbon fiber and nozzles. The catalog's K1C printer page is only the K1C record, verified 14 October 2026, at 300 °C (572 °F), a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, and a hardened steel tip.
K1, where two Creality pages disagree
The K1 support page, read 25 October 2026, lists nozzle temperature 300 °C (572 °F), heatbed 100 °C (212 °F), nozzle material hardened steel, an all-metal hotend, a direct extruder, and filaments PLA, TPU 95A, PA-CF, PLA-CF, PETG, and ABS. The nozzle-diameter cell reads 标配0.4 mm.
The K1 comparison column, read the same day, lists nozzle 300 °C (572 °F), heatbed 100 °C (212 °F), a copper nozzle, hotend material "Metal + Teflon Tube (Changing to All-metal Soon)", and filaments Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, TPU, and ABS. It does not list PA-CF or PLA-CF. Both pages are Creality's.
On that same comparison page, K1C is a steel-tipped nozzle, all-metal hotend, 300 °C (572 °F), 100 °C (212 °F), and the filament line adds ABS, PLA-CF, PA-CF, and ASA to PLA, PETG, and TPU. The 300 × 300 × 300 mm column lists a copper nozzle at 300 °C (572 °F) and 100 °C (212 °F) and names PLA-CF, PA-CF, and PET-CF. K1 SE's column lists a steel-tipped nozzle, nozzle at most 300 °C (572 °F), bed at most 100 °C (212 °F), and Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, and TPU.
K2
The K2 series page, read 25 October 2026, lists K2 at 300 °C (572 °F) and a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, filaments PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, and PLA-CF, and no chamber maximum. K2 Pro is 300 °C (572 °F), a 110 °C (230 °F) bed, a 60 °C (140 °F) chamber, and adds ASA, PA-CF, and PPA-CF. K2 Plus is 350 °C (662 °F), a 120 °C (248 °F) bed, and a 60 °C (140 °F) chamber, with that longer filament list. A footnote says a built-in RFID reader is on K2 Pro and K2 Plus only, and that automatic identification needs Creality RFID filament. Another footnote says ABS, ASA, and PPS want a 60 °C (140 °F) chamber, and PAHT-CF wants 50 °C (122 °F).
The K2 Plus support page says hardened steel, 350 °C (662 °F), 120 °C (248 °F), and filaments PLA, PA-CF, ASA, PLA-CF, PETG, PET, PPA-CF, and ABS. TPU is not on that list. The series marketing line says the family has a hardened steel nozzle. The comparison table does not repeat a nozzle material for K2 or K2 Pro.
Ender-3 V3
The V3 comparison page lists Ender-3 V3 and Ender-3 V3 Plus at a nozzle of at most 300 °C (572 °F), with a tri-metal nozzle that has a hardened steel tip, and filaments PLA, PETG, ABS, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, and TPU 95A. It does not print a bed maximum in that block. Ender-3 V3 KE support lists nozzle 300 °C (572 °F), heatbed 100 °C (212 °F), brass, and PLA, TPU 95A, ASA, PETG, and ABS. The KE comparison column names PLA, PETG, ABS, and TPU 95A, and it does not name ASA. Ender-3 V3 SE support lists nozzle 260 °C (500 °F), heatbed 100 °C (212 °F), brass, and PLA, TPU 95A, and PETG.
Creality PLA is 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) bed. Creality PETG is 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) bed. Creality PLA-CF is 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and marks a hardened nozzle required. Creality 95A TPU is 210–240 °C (410–464 °F) and a 30–60 °C (86–140 °F) bed. Drying on these rows is Creality's wiki, checked 18 October 2026, stored as a material default: PLA 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) for 8 h, PETG 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h, TPU 65–75 °C (149–167 °F) for 8 h.
What the community says
a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting prefers PLA for the part in question and tells the PETG user to dry and adjust retraction.
a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting: A comment says PETG is fussier than PLA.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every ceiling is copied from a Creality page that was read on 25 October 2026, including the K1 pages that contradict each other.
- Carbon fiber stays on the models whose filament list names it, and off the models whose list does not.
Cons
- The K1 support page and the K1 comparison column disagree on nozzle metal and on PA-CF and PLA-CF.
- The supplied comments diagnose wet filament and a high Z offset. They do not state a K1 or K2 maximum.
Printer considerations
- K2, on the series page read 25 October 2026, is 300 °C (572 °F) and a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, with PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, and PLA-CF. K2 Pro is 300 °C (572 °F), a 110 °C (230 °F) bed, and a 60 °C (140 °F) chamber, and it adds ASA, PA-CF, and PPA-CF. K2 Plus is 350 °C (662 °F), a 120 °C (248 °F) bed, and a 60 °C (140 °F) chamber, with that same longer list. The K2 Plus support page says the nozzle material is hardened steel.
- The series page's engineering line names a hardened steel nozzle for the K2 family. The comparison table does not repeat nozzle material on the K2 and K2 Pro rows.
- Ender-3 V3 and Ender-3 V3 Plus, on the V3 comparison page, list a nozzle of at most 300 °C (572 °F) and a quick-swap tri-metal nozzle with a hardened steel tip. Their filament lines name PLA, PETG, ABS, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, and TPU 95A. The bed is not on that extract. The original Ender-3 is a different machine, on [Ender 3 filaments](/answers/ender_filament).
Sources & notes
Published . Updated .
- Creality K1 support specifications manufacturer
- Creality K1 series comparison manufacturer
- Creality K2 series manufacturer
- Creality K2 Plus support specifications manufacturer
- Creality Ender-3 V3 series comparison manufacturer
- Creality Ender-3 V3 KE support specifications manufacturer
- Creality Ender-3 V3 SE support specifications manufacturer
- Creality Wiki, filament drying manufacturer
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
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Questions
Can the K1 print PLA-CF?
The K1 support page lists PLA-CF and PA-CF and says the nozzle is hardened steel, with a 300 °C (572 °F) nozzle and a 100 °C (212 °F) bed. The K1 comparison column lists a copper nozzle and does not name those fiber filaments. Carbon fiber and nozzles are the fill and the nozzle. The original Ender-3 is not this printer. Creality PLA-CF in the catalog is 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and marks a hardened nozzle required.
What about the Ender-3 V3 SE?
The SE support page lists a 260 °C (500 °F) nozzle, a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, a brass nozzle, and PLA, TPU 95A, and PETG. It does not list ABS or a carbon-fiber filament. Creality PETG at 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) fits under 260 °C (500 °F). That fit is the nozzle number. It is not a promise that every PETG profile is dialed in, which is what on r/3Dprinting is complaining about.