M1D
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- M1D vs K2 Plus
Sovol M1D vs Creality K2 Plus
K2 Plus
“Creality's flagship: big, hot and colourful.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The K2 Plus costs $300 less.
- The K2 Plus holds 1.4× the build volume.
- The K2 Plus handles up to 16 colours, against 7.
- Only the K2 Plus is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Sovol M1D
- Creality K2 Plus
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- M1D 300 × 300
- K2 Plus 350 × 350
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Sovol M1D | Creality K2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,499 | $1,199 |
| Released | Announced | June 2024 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | Tool changer | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 300 × 300 × 350 mm | 350 × 350 × 350 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 10,000 mm/s² | 30,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 7 (DualX IDEX tool changer) | 16 (CFS) |
| Frame | Open frame | Heated chamber |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 120 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | 60 °C |
| Weight | Not stated | 35 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA | PLA, PETG, PET, ABS, ASA, PLA-CF, PA-CF, PPA-CF |