Creality Ender-5 Max
By Creality · 3D Printers · 3D Printing · More from Creality
- 4.3-inch touch screen
- 480×272 resolution
- Compatible with Ender-5 Max
- Power cable not included
Price not listed
- CrealityView at Creality
- eBayView at eBay
- eBay (used) eBay: used, open-box, refurbishedView at eBay (used)
Stores are listed in a fixed order, never by price or commission. Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.
Summary
CoreXY FDM printer with a 400 × 400 × 400 mm build volume, a claimed 700 mm/s top speed, 64-point auto leveling and a 4.3-inch touch screen. Check the unit you receive: owner reports describe unit-to-unit print-quality variation, squaring and belt-routing problems, and a few early electronic failures.
Strengths
- Direct-drive extruder with a 300 °C nozzle and broad filament support (PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PC, carbon-fiber blends).
- 64-point auto leveling with auto Z-offset and input shaping are included, not add-ons.
- 100–240 V input and a 1250 W heater make it usable on standard household circuits.
- Filament runout sensor, power-loss recovery and auto load/unload reduce babysitting.
Weaknesses
- No independent instrumented test of this printer was published in the sources checked; every performance figure is a manufacturer lab claim.
- Owner reports describe unit-to-unit print-quality variation, squaring and belt-routing issues, and early electronic failures on some units.
- Some internal parts (such as the extruder motor) are not sold directly and reportedly take about 3 months to arrive.
- Firmware version confusion: owners report V1.2.0.21 with a red-dot loop while the download page lists V1.2.0.20.
- Warranty is “up to 12 months” per the store banner; the warranty page states no general term.
Verified specifications
| Technology | Fused Deposition Modeling (FFF), CoreXY frame. |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 400 × 400 × 400 mm. |
| Printing speed | up to 700 mm/s maximum; 500 mm/s typical for quality (manufacturer claim). |
| Acceleration | up to 20000 mm/s². |
| Layer height | 0.05–0.3 mm. |
| Printing accuracy | 100 ± 0.1 mm. |
| Extruder | direct drive with dual tempered gears, rated 500 hours of continuous extruding (manufacturer lab). |
| Filament | 1.75 mm; supports Hyper PLA, PLA, PETG, TPU95A, ABS, ASA, PLA-CF, PA, PLA-Silk, TPU77D, PC, PA-CF and PPS. |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm (compatible with 0.6/0.8 mm), copper, up to 300 °C. |
| Hotend | metal. |
| Heated bed | up to 100 °C, 1000 W embedded heater, 200 s to 80 °C (manufacturer lab, 25 °C ambient). |
| Build plate | epoxy flexible; 45 °C optimal PLA adhesion versus 60 °C for PEI spring steel (manufacturer lab). |
| Leveling | 64-point auto leveling with auto Z-offset. |
| Display | 4.3-inch color touch screen. |
| Storage | 8 GB. |
| File transfer | USB drive or Wi-Fi; LAN print. |
| Camera | optional. |
| Power loss recovery | yes. |
| Filament runout sensor | yes. |
| Input shaping | yes. |
| Lighting kit | yes. |
| Sleep mode | yes. |
| Auto-load/unload filament | yes. |
| Input | 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. |
| Rated power | 1250 W. |
| UI languages | English, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. |
| Slicing | Creality Print 5.1 or later; G-code output from STL/OBJ/3MF input. |
| Cloud and updates | Creality Cloud; OTA firmware updates. |
| Noise | up to 55 dB (manufacturer lab). |
| Status indicator light | red/green/yellow, visible up to 10 m (manufacturer lab). |
| Dimensions | 649 × 721 × 850 mm (printer); 732 × 679 × 410 mm (package). |
| Weight | up to 25.9 kg net, up to 31.9 kg gross. |
| Frame | enlarged die-cast aluminum alloy; X-axis linear rail; dual Z-axis motors with two pairs of leadscrews, each Z-axis assisted by 2 linear rods, rated to carry a 5 kg model (manufacturer lab). |
| Warranty | up to 12 months per the store banner. |
Full research notes and sources
Build volume and speed
Creality positions the Ender-5 Max around a 400 mm cube build volume and a claimed 700 mm/s maximum speed, with 500 mm/s typical for quality and 20000 mm/s² acceleration. Those speed, acceleration, heatbed warm-up, noise and strength figures are all marked “*Data from Creality Lab” on the product page; no independent verification was found among the pages read. The heated bed is rated to reach 80 °C in 200 s from a 25 °C ambient in Creality’s lab, and the frame is an enlarged die-cast aluminum alloy with an X-axis linear rail and dual Z-axis motors. Treat the speed claims as unverified until an independent test measures the speed/quality tradeoff.
Print quality and unit-to-unit variation
Owner forum reports are the only independent evidence available, and they are individual reports, not prevalence data. One owner reports very bad print quality with visible layers and inconsistent extrusion on one unit while other units print satisfactorily, despite belt-tension changes, extruder-wheel replacement, hotend swap, filament changes, slicer changes and low speed/acceleration settings. Another found X and Y movement inconsistent across the bed, with belts riding to the top and bottom of idle pulleys, suspecting the printer is not squared. A third reports that turning off the heated bed during printing eliminated layer issues, with no response from Creality support. Lubricating pulley bearings helped one owner’s layer issues. These are qualitative signals; no failure rate can be estimated from them.
Reliability, parts and support
Early failures show up in the forum threads: one owner reports the printer non-functional after 3 days with a firmware red-dot loop and error keys 2001 and 2069, and unresponsive support. Another reports a heated-bed MCU communication error on first start despite connected cables; the community suggested a loose wire harness. Parts availability is uneven: enclosure, build plate, nozzle kit and extruder kit are sold as accessories, but an owner states some internal parts such as the extruder motor are not sold directly, require a ticket, and take about 3 months to arrive. Firmware versions referenced by owners include V1.2.0.20 and V1.2.0.21, while the download page lists V1.2.0.20; which is latest is unclear. Support is online Monday–Friday 7 AM–5 PM PT via ticket or email, and firmware V1.2.0.20 (April 28, 2025) plus the user manual are downloadable.
Creality’s US store lists the Ender-5 Max at $749.00 sale versus $849.00 compare-at, with a 14-day return and refund window and a store banner stating “Up to 12-Month Warranty”. Accessories sold separately include an epoxy build plate ($24.94–$27.71), a brass nozzle kit of 4 pieces ($5.72), an enclosure ($116.10–$129.00) and an extruder kit ($19.34–$21.49), all from the Creality US store in 2026. Operating costs are filament, electricity at the 1250 W rated draw, and replacement nozzles and build plates; there is no consumable lock-in. At $749, the value hinges on needing the 400 mm cube volume and the farm-management features; for smaller parts, lower-cost CoreXY machines may suffice. The 14-day return window is a practical safeguard given the owner-reported unit-to-unit variation.
Which model this is
This page covers the Creality Ender-5 Max 3D printer, a CoreXY FDM machine sold by Creality’s US store. It is not the Ender-5 Plus, Ender-5 Pro, or the separately sold Ender-5 Max Touch Screen replacement part, which is a $35.99 accessory. The printer’s 4.3-inch color touch screen is a built-in component, and the firmware versions referenced by owners include V1.2.0.20 and V1.2.0.21.
Sources
Manufacturer:
- Creality Ender-5 Max product page
- Creality Ender-5 Max support page (parameters)
- Creality US Store - Ender-5 Max 3D Printer
- Creality Ender-5 Max download center
- Creality warranty and rights inquiry
Independent reviews:
- No independent instrumented test of the Ender-5 Max was published in the sources checked.
Owner reports:
