{
  "opening": "The K1 support page lists a 300 °C (572 °F) nozzle, a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, a hardened-steel nozzle, and PLA, TPU 95A, PA-CF, PLA-CF, PETG, and ABS. Creality's own pages do not agree for the original K1. The K1 comparison column lists a copper nozzle, a hotend it still describes as metal plus a Teflon tube, and Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, TPU, and ABS, with no carbon fiber. Read the column for the machine you have.",
  "question": "What filaments can the Creality K1, K2, and Ender-3 V3 print?",
  "slug": "k1_filament",
  "useCase": "open-printer",
  "useCaseLabel": "Open printer",
  "updated": "2026-10-25",
  "shortAnswer": "Creality's own pages do not agree for the original K1. The K1 support page lists a 300 °C (572 °F) nozzle, a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, a hardened-steel nozzle, and PLA, TPU 95A, PA-CF, PLA-CF, PETG, and ABS. The K1 comparison column lists a copper nozzle, a hotend it still describes as metal plus a Teflon tube, and Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, TPU, and ABS, with no carbon fiber. Read the column for the machine you have.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "petg",
    "tpu"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "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)."
  ],
  "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."
  ],
  "community": "The editorial summary says the K1 and K2 handle PLA, PETG, ABS when enclosed, TPU, and carbon fiber with a hardened nozzle. Creality's pages are more specific, and they disagree on the original K1. r/FixMyPrint 1jnry3p, score 16, says bubbles mean moisture and that the first layer looks like the Z offset is too high. Score 12 says it looks like wet filament. r/3Dprinting 1dcj9z1, score 16, says PLA is more suitable for such parts and tells a PETG user to dry it and play with retraction. Score 2 says PETG takes more babying than PLA and that an enclosure helps until the enclosure is too hot. No excerpt was supplied for r/FixMyPrint wni5jo, r/3Dprinting 1ixbmvl, or r/FixMyPrint 1ej24a5.",
  "related": [
    "ender_filament",
    "nozzle",
    "cf"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What filaments can the Creality K1, K2, and Ender-3 V3 print?",
      "a": "The K1 support page lists a 300 °C (572 °F) nozzle, a 100 °C (212 °F) bed, a hardened-steel nozzle, and PLA, TPU 95A, PA-CF, PLA-CF, PETG, and ABS. Creality's own pages do not agree for the original K1. The K1 comparison column lists a copper nozzle, a hotend it still describes as metal plus a Teflon tube, and Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, TPU, and ABS, with no carbon fiber. Read the column for the machine you have."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can the K1 print PLA-CF?",
      "a": "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](/answers/cf) and [nozzles](/answers/nozzle) are the fill and the nozzle. [The original Ender-3](/answers/ender_filament) is not this printer. Creality PLA-CF in the catalog is 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and marks a hardened nozzle required."
    },
    {
      "q": "What about the Ender-3 V3 SE?",
      "a": "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."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Creality K1 support specifications",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/support/creality-k1-3d-printer",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality K1 series comparison",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/compare/compare-k1-flagship-series",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality K2 series",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/products/k2-series-3d-printer",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality K2 Plus support specifications",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/support/creality-k2-plus-cfs-combo",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality Ender-3 V3 series comparison",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/compare/compare-ender-3-v3-series",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality Ender-3 V3 KE support specifications",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/support/creality-ender-3-v3-ke",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality Ender-3 V3 SE support specifications",
      "url": "https://www.creality.com/support/creality-ender-3-v3-se",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Creality Wiki, filament drying",
      "url": "https://wiki.creality.com/en/filament-drying",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1jnry3p",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1jnry3p/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1dcj9z1",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1dcj9z1/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint wni5jo",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/wni5jo/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1ixbmvl",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1ixbmvl/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1ej24a5",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1ej24a5/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "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).",
      "brand": "Creality",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/creality/pla",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Creality",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/creality/petg",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Creality",
      "product": "PLA CF",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/creality/pla-cf",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Creality",
      "product": "95A TPU",
      "material": "TPU",
      "url": "/brand/creality/95a-tpu",
      "nozzle": "210–240 °C (410–464 °F)",
      "bed": "30–60 °C (86–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}