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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE vs Ender-3 V3 KE

How the two machines differ on paper: build volume, process, enclosure, nozzle temperature, launch year and the materials each manufacturer names. This is a specification comparison, not a hands-on test.

Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — official product imageFFFManufacturer image: Creality
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
Creality Ender-3 V3 KE — official product imageFFFManufacturer image: Creality
Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

Key differences

  • Creality Ender-3 V3 SE has the larger nominal build envelope: 220 × 220 × 250 mm, about 4% more box volume than Creality Ender-3 V3 KE (220 × 220 × 240 mm).
  • Both are open-frame designs.
  • Creality Ender-3 V3 KE reaches the hotter nozzle: 300 °C against 260 °C.
  • Both were introduced in 2023.
  • Material lists differ: Creality Ender-3 V3 KE documentation also names ABS. A material missing from a list means it isn't documented there, not that it can't print.
  • Detailed specifications that differ: machine dimensions (420 × 366 × 490 mm vs 433 × 366 × 490 mm); print speed max (250 mm/s vs 500 mm/s); acceleration max (2500 mm/s² vs 8000 mm/s²); connectivity (SD card vs USB drive and WLAN); firmware (Marlin vs Creality OS (Klipper)).

Generated from the two sourced profiles on 2026-11-02. Fields a source doesn't establish are left out of the comparison rather than guessed.

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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE vs Ender-3 V3 KE: manufacturer-sourced specifications; matching rows are dimmed.
SpecificationCreality Ender-3 V3 SECreality Ender-3 V3 KE
ManufacturerCrealityCreality
Printing processFFFFFF
Build envelope (X × Y × Z)220 × 220 × 250 mm220 × 220 × 240 mm
Nominal box volume12.10 L11.62 L
EnclosureOpen frameOpen frame
Maximum nozzle temperature260 °C300 °C
Introduction year20232023
CollectionListing status onlyListing status only
Market grouping (editorial)DesktopDesktop
Materials named by the manufacturerPLA, PETGPLA, PETG, ABS
Machine dimensions (mm)420 × 366 × 490433 × 366 × 490
Motion SystemCartesianCartesian
Print Speed Max (mm/s)250500
Acceleration Max (mm/s²)25008000
ConnectivitySD cardUSB drive and WLAN
FirmwareMarlinCreality OS (Klipper)
Bed LevelingAutomatic leveling and Z offsetAutomatic leveling and Z offset
Creality

Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

Cartesian filament printer with automatic Z-offset and leveling.

This model uses Cartesian motion and a Sprite direct-drive extruder. Automatic leveling and Z-offset setup are distinct from optional motion-calibration accessories.

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Creality

Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

Cartesian direct-drive printer with a 220 × 220 × 240 mm volume, 500 mm/s maximum speed and Wi-Fi.

This model uses Cartesian motion and a Sprite direct-drive extruder. Automatic leveling and Z-offset setup are distinct from optional motion-calibration accessories.

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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

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