Creality K3 goes on general sale in the U.S. at $849 as first pre-orders ship

What happened

Creality announced on November 3 that the K3, its flagship CoreXY printer with the four-nozzle KliTek system, is officially available in the United States from $849. Pre-orders opened in October, and shipments of the first pre-orders began on November 2. European availability is expected in December 2026; the release gives no EU price and does not say whether the promotions apply outside the U.S.

KliTek keeps filaments ready in independent channels and switches nozzles in about five seconds, reducing the repeated purging of single-nozzle multicolor printing. Creality’s internal testing claims up to 80% shorter total print times and up to 85% less material waste versus conventional single-nozzle multicolor workflows, with the release’s own disclaimer that results vary by material, model and conditions. Optional accessories enable different nozzle sizes in one print, a top cover for engineering materials and a TPU kit for flexible filaments and soluble supports.

Buyers through November 30 receive four rolls of Hyper PLA, and orders through Creality’s store get free shipping during the promotion. The release contains no executive quotes and does not state build volume, speed or temperatures; Creality’s product materials list a 260 mm cube, up to 500 mm/s, a 300°C hotend and a 100°C bed. The site reported the K3’s nozzle-changing approach in September.