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Snapmaker U1 Printer
Flashforge AD5X
Creality SPARKX i8
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Price4,799 ⃁5,349 ⃁-10%1,799 ⃁2,399 ⃁-25%2,999 ⃁
AvailabilityPre-orderPre-orderPre-order
DeliveryPre-order — delivered within 2 weeksPre-order — delivery in early DecemberPre-order — delivery mid to late December
Build volume270 × 270 × 270 mm220 × 220 × 220 mm260 × 260 × 255 mm
Multicolor printing4 auto-swapping toolheads4 colours with the built-in IFS4 colours from one toolhead (QuarTeks™)
NozzlesStainless steel 0.4 mm1 Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm (0.25 / 0.6 / 0.8 optional)1 (four colour channels) Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Max nozzle temperature300 °C300 °C300 °C
Max bed temperature100 °C110 °C100 °C
Chamber heatingNone (optional top cover for engineering filaments)None (open frame, optional enclosure)—
Max speed500 mm/s600 mm/s travel (300 mm/s print)500 mm/s
Acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²10,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow32 mm³/sNot stated by the maker—
FilamentsPLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PCTG (ABS/ASA/PA/PC with the optional top cover)PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF—
Air filtrationNoneNone—
Laser & cuttingNoneNone—
CameraBuilt-in 2 MPOptional add-on720p up to 30 fps, aux light, AI detection
Display3.5-inch touchscreen4.3-inch colour touchscreen2.85" (640 × 480)
Connectivity2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi, USBUSB, Ethernet, Wi‑FiWi‑Fi 2.4 GHz, Creality Cloud, LAN, SD card
Storage26 GB eMMC8 GB8 GB MicroSD included
Dimensions584 × 499 × 730 mm363 × 402 × 448 mm (with spool holders)467 × 423 × 456 mm
Weight18.2 kg14.2 kg9.72 kg
Power1150 W @ 220 V650 W—
Frame design——Open-frame bedslinger
Sensors——Auto levelling, runout, 13 sensors in the printhead
Build plate——Dual-sided gold textured PEI, magnetic
Slicer——Creality Print 7+ (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Noise level——≤ 45 dB
Power input——100–120 / 200–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

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