K2
“A lot of enclosed printer for $419.”
Will’s take Great value
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- K2 vs Q2
Creality K2 vs QIDI Q2
Q2
“The cheapest way into real engineering filaments.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The K2 costs $80 less.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Creality K2
- QIDI Q2
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- K2 260 × 260
- Q2 270 × 270
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Creality K2 | QIDI Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $419 | $499 |
| Released | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 260 × 260 × 260 mm | 270 × 270 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (CFS) | 16 (QIDI Box (optional)) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Heated chamber |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 370 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 120 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | 65 °C |
| Weight | 18.3 kg | 18.1 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, PLA-CF | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PA, PC, CF/GF composites |