Ender-3 V3 Mega
“An enormous build volume for very little money.”
Will’s take Niche pick
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- Ender-3 V3 Mega vs P2S
Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega vs Bambu Lab P2S
P2S
“If someone asks me for one printer to buy, this is usually it.”
Will’s take Top pick
The short version
- The P2S costs $20 less.
- The Ender-3 V3 Mega holds 4.4× the build volume.
- The P2S is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The P2S handles up to 20 colours, against 4.
- Only the P2S is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega
- Bambu Lab P2S
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Ender-3 V3 Mega 420 × 420
- P2S 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Creality Ender-3 V3 Mega | Bambu Lab P2S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $569 | $549 |
| Released | October 2026 | October 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Bed slinger | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 420 × 420 × 420 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 8,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (CFS nano (Combo); CFS compatible) | 20 (AMS 2 Pro / AMS HT) |
| Frame | Open frame | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 21.2 kg | 14.9 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU 85A-95A, ABS (enclosure recommended), ASA (enclosure recommended) | PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, PET, PA, PC, PVA, CF/GF composites (PLA-CF, PETG-CF, ABS-GF, ASA-CF, PA6-CF/GF, PAHT-CF, PPA-CF, PET-CF) |