First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Professional makers and small studios who need dual-material printing for engineering parts with soluble supports — or two-material prints with minimal purge waste.
Full details →This printer is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Creality Ender 3 V4.
Best for: Budget-conscious beginners who want CoreXY speed without the Bambu ecosystem or Prusa premium — and are comfortable with a more hands-on setup experience.
Full details →| Bambu Lab H2D | Creality Ender 3 V3 KE | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | $1,549 | ★ $279 |
| Print Specs | ||
| Tier | Professional | Entry |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | ★ 350 × 320 × 325 mm | 220 × 220 × 240 mm |
| Max Speed | ★ 1000 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ★ ✅ 2 slots | ❌ No |
| Enclosure | ★ ✅ | ❌ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ❌ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Buy Timing | ||
| Released | Mar 25, 2025 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Cycle length | — | ~854 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Superseded |
| Deals advice | Buy | Clearance |
| Next model | — | — |
The H2D's toolhead carries two nozzles, each with its own material. Switching between them avoids most of the purge waste of single-nozzle filament changes and enables dual-material prints including PVA/PLA soluble support combinations.
350×320×325 mm gives more print area than the standard 256 mm Bambu models — suited for larger professional parts.
The H2D supports a wide range of engineering filaments including PA-CF, PETG-CF, and PC with its enclosed chamber.
The KE brings CoreXY motion to the Ender 3 family — historically a bed-slinger platform — delivering 500 mm/s without the Bambu premium.
The Ender 3 series has one of the largest 3D printer communities in the world, with thousands of documented modifications and upgrades.
If you outgrow the KE, the Creality K1C and K2 Plus are natural next steps within the same brand ecosystem.