Creality opens K3 pre-orders at $849 with four-nozzle KliTek system

Creality has opened pre-orders for its flagship K3 3D printer at $849 in the US. The KliTek system keeps four independent nozzles ready and swaps the active assembly in about five seconds, which Creality says cuts print times by up to 80% and material waste by up to 85%.

• Pre-order price is $849, with European availability expected in December
• Nozzle swap takes about 5 seconds, full material change under 15 seconds
• Prints at up to 500 mm/s with 20,000 mm/s² acceleration in a 260 mm cube
• 37 sensors, repeatability below 25 μm over 800,000 nozzle changes