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Creality Ender-5 Max 3D Printer

Creality Ender-5 Max 3D Printer

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  • 400×400×400 mm build volume
  • 700 mm/s print speed
  • 36-point auto bed leveling
  • CoreXY motion system
  • Rigid all-metal frame

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Summary

An open-frame CoreXY printer with a 400 mm cube build volume, aimed at large parts and batch production rather than a first printer. Check whether you actually need that volume and can tolerate the noise, calibration and support friction owners report.

Strengths

  • Massive 400 mm cube build volume suits large one-piece parts and batch runs.
  • 1000 W bed reaches 80 °C in about 200 seconds.
  • Direct-drive extruder handles TPU and flexible filaments cleanly.
  • Stock Klipper with input shaping and pressure advance.
  • Z-offset consistency over long print runs reported by owners.
  • Strong value around $600–700 for large-format CoreXY.

Weaknesses

  • Open frame; enclosure sold separately for ABS and ASA.
  • Loud at high speed; no verified dB figure exists.
  • Locked Klipper build limits advanced tuning.
  • Large bed demands careful leveling and first-layer checks.
  • Support and warranty claims bounced between Creality and resellers.
  • Some owners report clogs, bed defects and long part delays.

Verified specifications

Build volume400 × 400 × 400 mm.
Motion systemCoreXY with dual Z axes and four lead screws.
Max print speedup to 700 mm/s; 500 mm/s typical for quality.
Max accelerationup to 20,000 mm/s².
Layer height0.05–0.3 mm.
Printing accuracy100 ± 0.1 mm.
Nozzle0.4 mm stock, with 0.6 and 0.8 mm options; copper; up to 300 °C.
Heatbedup to 100 °C; 1000 W heater; 80 °C in about 200 s at 25 °C ambient (Creality Lab data).
Extruderdirect drive, dual tempered gears; 1.75 mm filament.
Leveling64-point auto leveling with auto Z offset (some pages read 36 points).
Display4.3-inch color touchscreen.
Storage8 GB.
ConnectivityWi-Fi and USB drive; power-loss recovery, filament runout sensor, input shaping, lighting.
SlicingCreality Print 5.1 or later; STL, OBJ, 3MF; G-code output.
Power100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; 1250 W rated input.
Dimensions649 × 721 × 850 mm; package 732 × 679 × 410 mm.
Weightup to 25.9 kg net; up to 31.9 kg gross.
Frameopen enclosure; all-metal die-cast aluminum alloy; X-axis precision linear rail.
Build plateepoxy flexible plate; optimal PLA adhesion at 45 °C (Creality Lab data).
Assemblyabout 1 hour.
Warrantyup to 12 months on the machine; 3 months on wear items.
Full research notes and sources

Speed and flow

Creality advertises up to 700 mm/s with 20,000 mm/s² acceleration, but 500 mm/s is the typical quality speed and 300 mm/s is the reported sweet spot. A 0.4 mm nozzle bottlenecks flow before the motion system does, so 0.6 or 0.8 mm high-flow nozzles are recommended for maximum speed. The 1000 W bed reaches 80 °C in about 200 seconds in Creality’s own lab data.

Leveling and large-bed first layer

The 64-point auto leveling with auto Z offset is strain-based (nozzle contact), and the count on some retailer pages reads 36 points; no region or revision mapping explains the difference, so check the unit you receive. Owners report the probe can scratch a soft epoxy plate if Z offset is off, and a 400 mm bed magnifies heat gradients and contamination. Large prints are where warping shows up.

Noise, footprint and enclosure

The frame measures 649 × 721 × 850 mm and weighs up to 25.9 kg, so plan a rigid bench and clearance. Owners and reviewers call it loud at speed, though no standardized dB measurement was verified. An enclosure is optional at $129 from Creality’s store and may help ABS and ASA warp control while risking heat creep during PLA.

Parts and running costs

Creality’s US store lists a four-piece brass nozzle kit at $5.72, an epoxy build plate at $27.71, a ceramic heating block kit at $24.99 and an extruder kit at $21.49, plus a $129 enclosure. Hyper PLA is $19.99 per kg or $62.99 for 4 kg. A 10 kg per year filament habit at $19.99 per kg is $199.90 before shipping and tax. Electricity is the other variable: a 1250 W rated input and 1000 W bed capacity, not a measured draw. Warranty is 12 months on the machine and 3 months on wear items; unauthorized firmware changes can affect coverage. One owner reported a control board taking more than a month to arrive from China, so verify spare-part availability before relying on uninterrupted production.

Is it worth it?

At or below $700 the value case is strong for large-part and batch printing. From $701 to $800 it is fair to good; the enclosed K2 Plus at $999 becomes relevant if your models fit a 350 mm cube and you want enclosure and native multi-color. Above $800, avoid unless the seller adds real local repair value. The Anycubic Kobra 3 Max V2 at $459 offers more Z height on a moving bed, and the Sovol SV08 Max at $1,099 offers a 500 mm cube. None of these are like-for-like.

Which model this is

This page covers the 2025 Creality Ender-5 Max, an open-frame CoreXY with a 400 × 400 × 400 mm build volume. It is not the older Ender-5, Ender-5 Plus or Ender-5 S1, and not the K1 Max. Creality’s store listed $749 in October 2026 with an $849 compare-at price, and Best Buy listed $749. Creality offers an optional enclosure and 1080p camera; neither is included.

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