CORE One+
“Prusa's best all-rounder, with a big upgrade path.”
Will’s take Solid choice
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- CORE One+ vs K2 Plus
Prusa CORE One+ vs Creality K2 Plus
K2 Plus
“Creality's flagship: big, hot and colourful.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The K2 Plus costs $100 less.
- The K2 Plus holds 2.9× the build volume.
- The K2 Plus handles up to 16 colours, against 8.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Prusa CORE One+
- Creality K2 Plus
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- CORE One+ 250 × 220
- K2 Plus 350 × 350
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Prusa CORE One+ | Creality K2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,299 | $1,199 |
| Released | August 2026 | June 2024 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 250 × 220 × 270 mm | 350 × 350 × 350 mm |
| Top speed | Not stated | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | Not stated | 30,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 8 (MMU3 (5 filaments) or INDX toolchanger (up to 8), both optional) | 16 (CFS) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Heated chamber |
| Hotend, max | 290 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed, max | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | 60 °C |
| Weight | 22.5 kg | 35 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, Flex/TPU, PVA, PC, PP, CPE, PVB, ABS, ASA, HIPS, PA | PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, ASA, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PPA-CF |