Creality’s K3 tool changer is on preorder at $849, built around a four-nozzle “KliTek” head on a K2-based chassis, with shipping starting November 2, 2026, according to Tom’s Hardware’s review.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 260 x 260 x 260 mm |
| Materials | PLA/PETG/PCTG/TPU/CF and GF filled, up to 300°C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm, hardened steel insert, ceramic heater per tool |
| Bed | Double-sided textured PEI steel flex plate, up to 100°C |
| Sensors | 37 total, 12 for tool swapping |
| Weight | 22 kg |
| Camera | 720p plus AI camera for plate/foreign-object/spaghetti detection |
The reviewer reported no dropped or misplaced tools and no bad prints during testing, even at higher speeds, and said the AI camera had no false positives. The K3 still runs a purge tower on multicolor jobs but wastes “a small fraction” of the filament an AMS-style system would use, per the review.
Two pieces aren’t ready at launch: the “top hat” lid needed for high-temperature filament printing, and a TPU kit that swaps the CFS Nano material handler for a CFS Flex unit with dry boxes and a high-flow nozzle. Both are described as bundled together for a later release, with no date given.
The review also flags the side-mounted spool holders as oversized for third-party spools, working with Polymaker and Bambu but not Prusa, Cookiecad, or Ambrosia spools tested. The open-top design means no chamber heating issue but a louder machine. Tom’s Hardware’s verdict calls the K3 a “solid entry” that brings nothing new to a crowded field, comparing its look to Snapmaker’s U1 and its single-toolhead-per-tool layout to the Prusa/Bondtech INDX.