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Flashforge Creator 5

Name: Flashforge Creator 5
Brand: Flashforge

An open-frame four-toolhead tool changer for hobbyists who want multicolor printing without purge waste.

$699typical US price

Check price at Flashforge vs X2D

Bundles and current deals

Official US store sale price (list $799); launch pre-order price was $649 until June 20, 2026. Enclosure kit sold separately.

Build volume to scale, in mm, beside a 20 cm cube. Every printer on the site is drawn at the same scale.

Build volume: 16.8litres
Top speed: 600mm/s
Max colours: 4
Frame: Open frame

Will Wright’s take

Based on the specs and price

Solid choice

“An affordable four-head tool changer.”

Four toolheads with near-zero purge waste for $699 is compelling. It's open-frame, and you load each toolhead by hand. A solid alternative to the Snapmaker U1.

Buy the Creator 5 if

Low-waste multi-colour

Skip it if

You want automatic filament feeding

How it stacks up

Against 41 other filament printers

Price$699#17 of 42, most expensive first

$179$2,299

Build volume16.8 L#31 of 42

5.8 L125 L

Top speed600 mm/s#20 of 37

180 mm/s1000 mm/s

Hotend temperature320 °C#12 of 42

260 °C370 °C

What it does well

4 physical toolheads with near-zero purge waste
320°C hardened-steel nozzles
Camera and dual-band Wi-Fi included

Worth knowing

Open frame; ABS/ASA and engineering filaments need an enclosure
Multi-filament feeding is manual (one spool per toolhead)

Full specifications

Every number, in one place

From Flashforge, checked October 30, 2026

Price: $699
Released: May 2026
Technology: Filament (FDM)
Motion system: Tool changer
Build volume: 256 × 256 × 256 mm
Top speed: 600 mm/s
Acceleration: 30,000 mm/s²
Max colours: 4 with FlashSwap 4-toolhead changer
Toolheads: 4
Frame: Open frame
Hotend, max: 320 °C
Bed, max: 120 °C
Weight: 14 kg
Materials: PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, BVOH
Features: 4 independent toolheads, automatic toolhead offset calibration, auto bed leveling, auto pressure advance calibration, hardened-steel removable nozzles, HD camera (1280x720), 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, 4-inch touchscreen, filament runout and tangle detection, power-loss recovery, chamber lighting