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Head to head · checked 29 September 2026
Bambu Lab P1S vs Creality K1C: two enclosed CoreXYs, two ecosystems
The Creality K1C ships a hardened quick-swap nozzle and a clog-resistant extruder for carbon-fibre filament, runs a Klipper-based system with a web page you can upload to from a phone, and launched at $559 with a 220 x 220 x 250 mm bed. The Bambu Lab P1S has the larger 256 mm bed, the AMS for multi-colour and the more polished software, at $699 at launch, with a stainless nozzle. Buy the K1C for abrasive filament and an open web interface; buy the P1S for bed size, colour and an ecosystem that just works.The short version
Who should buy which
Both printers are in SpeakCAD's slicer catalog with their official OrcaSlicer profiles, so this page has no printer to sell you. The numbers in the table come from those profiles; the prices are the makers' launch prices, and prices moved in 2025 and differ by region.2
Buy the K1C if…
You want carbon-fibre filament out of the box, a Klipper web interface that takes a G-code upload from a phone browser, OrcaSlicer, and a lower price. You do not need multi-colour.3
Either way, the first custom part
Describe it with its measurements, check it on a virtual bed the size of the printer you chose, and download a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S or G-code for the K1C, sliced with its official profile. The first render usually appears within a minute or two: a new part gets deeper reasoning through the geometry, and small edits land in seconds.Bambu Lab P1S vs Creality K1C: the numbers
| Bambu Lab P1S | Creality K1C | |
|---|---|---|
| Printable area in the profile | 256 x 256 x 250 mm | 220 x 220 x 250 mm |
| Frame | Enclosed CoreXY | Enclosed CoreXY |
| Enclosure | Enclosed, passive chamber (no heater), activated-carbon filter, auxiliary part-cooling fan | Enclosed, passive chamber, air filter |
| Extruder and hotend | Direct drive, 300 °C; stainless nozzle standard | Direct drive to 300 °C; hardened quick-swap nozzle, clog-resistant extruder |
| Hardened nozzle for abrasive filament | Optional nozzle and extruder gears | Standard |
| Multi-colour | AMS, 4 spools (up to 16 with four units) | CFS for the K1 series, a later add-on (the slicer catalog carries a K1C CFS profile) |
| Nozzle variants in the profile | 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle | 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle |
| Layer heights in the print profiles | 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and more | 0.08 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.16 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.24 mm, 0.3 mm and more |
| Filament profiles | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more |
| A file made on a phone | Wi-Fi. Bambu Handy monitors and starts files already on the printer; a sliced .gcode.3mf made on a phone goes to the microSD card or through Bambu Studio on a computer | Creality Cloud app; the LAN web page takes an upload from a phone browser |
| Ecosystem | Closed (Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld); OrcaSlicer works | Creality OS (Klipper-based); Creality Print or OrcaSlicer |
| Sliced download from SpeakCAD | Sliced .gcode.3mf | G-code |
| Launch price (USD) | $699; $949 with AMS (July 2023) | $559 (January 2024) |
| Best for | ABS and ASA without fuss, multi-colour, a quiet enclosed box | Carbon-fibre filament in a small enclosed box |
Printable area in the profileBambu Lab P1S: 256 x 256 x 250 mmCreality K1C: 220 x 220 x 250 mm
FrameBambu Lab P1S: Enclosed CoreXYCreality K1C: Enclosed CoreXY
EnclosureBambu Lab P1S: Enclosed, passive chamber (no heater), activated-carbon filter, auxiliary part-cooling fanCreality K1C: Enclosed, passive chamber, air filter
Extruder and hotendBambu Lab P1S: Direct drive, 300 °C; stainless nozzle standardCreality K1C: Direct drive to 300 °C; hardened quick-swap nozzle, clog-resistant extruder
Hardened nozzle for abrasive filamentBambu Lab P1S: Optional nozzle and extruder gearsCreality K1C: Standard
Multi-colourBambu Lab P1S: AMS, 4 spools (up to 16 with four units)Creality K1C: CFS for the K1 series, a later add-on (the slicer catalog carries a K1C CFS profile)
Nozzle variants in the profileBambu Lab P1S: 0.2 nozzle, 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzleCreality K1C: 0.4 nozzle, 0.6 nozzle, 0.8 nozzle
Layer heights in the print profilesBambu Lab P1S: 0.06 mm, 0.08 mm, 0.1 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.14 mm, 0.16 mm and moreCreality K1C: 0.08 mm, 0.12 mm, 0.16 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.24 mm, 0.3 mm and more
Filament profilesBambu Lab P1S: PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and moreCreality K1C: PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF and more
A file made on a phoneBambu Lab P1S: Wi-Fi. Bambu Handy monitors and starts files already on the printer; a sliced .gcode.3mf made on a phone goes to the microSD card or through Bambu Studio on a computerCreality K1C: Creality Cloud app; the LAN web page takes an upload from a phone browser
EcosystemBambu Lab P1S: Closed (Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld); OrcaSlicer worksCreality K1C: Creality OS (Klipper-based); Creality Print or OrcaSlicer
Sliced download from SpeakCADBambu Lab P1S: Sliced .gcode.3mfCreality K1C: G-code
Launch price (USD)Bambu Lab P1S: $699; $949 with AMS (July 2023)Creality K1C: $559 (January 2024)
Best forBambu Lab P1S: ABS and ASA without fuss, multi-colour, a quiet enclosed boxCreality K1C: Carbon-fibre filament in a small enclosed box
Parts that fit both beds
Copy one, change the numbers to yours. Each opens in the editor with the text already typed.“A drawer organizer 200 x 140 x 45 mm outside, 1.6 mm walls, four equal compartments along the length, a finger notch on the front edge of each divider.”
Open this prompt in the editor“A spool holder with two 608 bearing rollers 80 mm apart for a 200 mm spool, 200 mm wide base, 2.4 mm walls.”
Open this prompt in the editor“A wall bracket for a 40 mm wide power strip: two 4.5 mm countersunk screw holes 60 mm apart, 2.5 mm walls, a 3 mm lip that holds the strip.”
Open this prompt in the editorWhat they share
Both are enclosed CoreXY printers with a passive chamber, an air filter, a camera, 300 °C hotends and 600 mm/s class motion. Both print ABS and ASA well and PLA with the door open.
Where the K1C wins
- Abrasive filament: the hardened "unicorn" nozzle and the clog-resistant extruder are standard; the P1S needs an upgrade kit.
- Network from a phone: Creality OS is Klipper-based with a web page on the LAN, so a G-code file made on a phone uploads from the browser. The P1S wants the microSD card or Bambu Studio on a computer.
- Price: $559 against $699 at launch.
- Slicers: Creality Print, or OrcaSlicer directly with the printer's profile.
Where the P1S wins
- Bed: 256 x 256 mm against 220 x 220 mm, which matters for organizers and racks.
- Multi-colour: the AMS was designed in and chains to 16 spools; the K1C's CFS came later, as an add-on for the K1 series.
- Ecosystem: Bambu Studio, Handy, MakerWorld profiles and a very large user base; fewer surprises.
- Auxiliary fan: better cooling of PLA at speed inside the box.
What both give up
Neither has a heated chamber. The P1S's screen is small and not a touchscreen; the K1C's firmware is less open than plain Klipper (root access exists, but the vendor controls updates).
Prices
Launch prices above; both changed in 2025 and vary by region.
Verdict
The K1C is the better buy for engineering filaments and for a phone-first workflow; the P1S is the better buy for a bigger bed, colour and the smoothest software. On PLA and PETG alone, either prints well and the K1C costs less.
Sliced for either one
SpeakCAD ships the OrcaSlicer profiles of the Bambu Lab P1S and the Creality K1C, like 380+ other printers. Describe a part in plain English on a phone or a computer, watch it render on a virtual bed of the size above, change it by chat, and download a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S or G-code for the K1C, with the print time and filament weight. The STL and 3MF are always there for your own slicer. The Bambu Lab P1S and Creality K1C pages have prompts sized for each bed and the library parts made for them.
Questions
The P1S: 256 x 256 x 250 mm against the K1C's 220 x 220 x 250 mm in the OrcaSlicer profiles. Both fit most functional parts; the P1S fits wider trays and racks in one piece.
Yes. OrcaSlicer ships profiles for both; Bambu's own slicer is Bambu Studio and Creality's is Creality Print. SpeakCAD slices with the OrcaSlicer profile of each and gives the P1S a .gcode.3mf and the K1C a .gcode file.
Only with the CFS add-on Creality released later for the K1 series (the slicer catalog carries a K1C CFS profile). The P1S takes the AMS from day one.
Yes, both, with the OrcaSlicer profile each maker ships: a sliced .gcode.3mf for the P1S and G-code for the K1C, or an STL or 3MF for your own slicer. The bed sizes in the table are the ones the viewer shows while you design.
Keep comparing
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