Creality • 220 x 220 x 250 mm
Creality Ender-3

Creality Ender-3

Creality Released: March 2018
Build Volume
220 x 220 x 250 mm
Print Area
Year
2018
Released
Kinematics
Bedslinger
Motion System

Printer Highlights

Max Speed : 100 mm/s
Max Hotend Temp : 250°C
Chamber Enclosure : Open Frame
Auto-Leveling : No

About Creality Ender-3

Creality Ender-3 is an open-frame Bedslinger FDM 3D printer with a 220 × 220 × 250 mm build volume, up to 100 mm/s print speed, a 250°C hotend, a 100°C heated bed, and a bowden extruder.

Last updated: November 11, 2026

General Information of Creality Ender-3

Printer Name

Creality Ender-3

Brand

Creality

Series

Ender

Release Date

March 2018

Build Volume & Chassis of Creality Ender-3

Build Volume

220 x 220 x 250 mm (8.7 x 8.7 x 9.8 in)

Build Volume (X)

220 mm (8.7 in)

Build Volume (Y)

220 mm (8.7 in)

Build Volume (Z)

250 mm (9.8 in)

Enclosed Chamber

No

Frame Type

V-Slot Aluminum Extrusions Open Frame

Machine Size

440 x 440 x 465 mm (17.3 x 17.3 x 18.3 in)

Machine Weight

8.0 kg (17.6 lbs)

Motion System & Kinematics of Creality Ender-3

Kinematics Type

Bedslinger

Motion Axis Type

V-Slot POM Wheels on Aluminum Profiles

Kinematics Layout

Moving Bed Cartesian Bedslinger

Rail System

V-Slot Extrusions with Delrin Rollers

Dual Z-Axis

No

Extruder & Toolhead of Creality Ender-3

Extruder Type

Bowden Extruder

Toolhead Count

1

Filament Diameter

1.75 mm

Nozzle Diameter

0.4 mm

Nozzle Material

Brass

Supported Nozzle Diameters

0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm

Max Nozzle Temp

250°C

Multi-Material Ready

No

Max Colors / Materials

1 Color

Bed & Thermal System of Creality Ender-3

Build Plate Type

Fiberglass Buildtak Sheet

Heated Bed

Yes

Max Bed Temperature

100°C

Actively Heated Chamber

No

Automation & Electronics of Creality Ender-3

Auto Bed Leveling

No

Leveling Sensor Type

Manual 4-Corner Leveling Knobs

Filament Runout Sensor

No

Power Loss Recovery

Yes

Input Shaping (Resonance)

No

Built-in Camera

No

First Layer LiDAR

No

Part Cooling Fan

4010 Blower Fan

Hotend Fan

4010 Axial Fan

Software & Connectivity of Creality Ender-3

Firmware

Creality Marlin 8-bit

Compatible Slicers

Cura / Creality Slicer

Connectivity

microSD Card, Mini-USB

Display Screen

12864 LCD Screen with Rotary Knob

Input Voltage

115/230V AC

Special Features

Legendary Budget Open-Source Platform, V-Slot Aluminum Framework, Compact 220 x 220 x 250 mm Volume, Power Resume Capability, Extensive Global Community Ecosystem

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