Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus 3D Printer – 600mm/s Plus-Sized Printing

For our Maker friends who love printing in jumbo size, Creality has released the Ender 3 V3 Plus, a large format CoreXZ printer that just works, even if it’s your first project. We were very excited with the introduction of the Ender 3 V3 and its efficient, high-speed design. Now, the same beginner-friendly design is even bigger. The Ender 3 V3 series is more reminiscent of the K1 printers, with their gantry achieving smooth motion along linear rods. The new entirely belt-driven system completely replaces the leadscrews and extrusion frame of previous Ender 3 models. The timing belts and two stepper motors on the Z-axis work in unison with the X-axis to achieve high-speed and precise 3D printing.

The Ender 3 V3 Plus includes all the great preinstalled upgrades we saw in the Ender 3 V3 and upsizes your print area to 300x300x330mm. The Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus zooms out quality prints at 600mm/s and includes a plethora of automation features. This printer was created for the Maker who wants to click print and walk away without worrying about bed levelling or potential print failures. The Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus prints out of the box after a quick 10-minute assembly. We believe this is a dream printer for beginners and professionals alike who are looking for a wholly reliable and fast 3D printer.

Noteworthy Features of the Ender 3 V3 Plus 3D Printer:

• 300x300x330mm Build Volume – The first, most obvious difference to the original Ender 3 V3 is the larger print bed. Plus, indeed. This printer is built for printing those impressively large prints and tackling bigger, bolder projects. Supersize your 3D models without fear. The Ender 3 V3 Plus includes additional sturdy features for the task.
• Reinforced Support Rods and Dual Y-Axis Motors – The Ender 3 V3 Plus prepares for the weight of your jumbo-size prints with two key new features. Along the X-axis are two support rods to attach to your printer for greater stability and to minimise any vibrations. The bigger bed also requires support from the dual Y-axis motors, allowing the larger build volume to keep up with the high-speed printing demands.
• New CoreXZ Design and Linear Rods – Creality has flipped the core design of the K1 and created a new bed-slinger, born for speed. Many have made the connection between the Ender 3 V3 series and the CoreXY system of the K1 by simply flipping it onto its side. The Ender 3 V3 Plus has done away with the classic gantry in favour of a belt-driven system on linear rods, encased in a full aluminium-cast frame. Two Z-axis motors work together to provide stability and precision. Thanks to the smooth linear rods, the print head moves very fast along its X and Z axes, and wobbling is nearly eliminated. Even the tensioning on your XZ timing belts is all automated.
• 600mm/s High-Speed Printing – Thanks to its stable, lightweight design and new CoreXZ system, the Ender 3 V3 Plus printer easily finds its place at the top of great bed-slingers. Pumping out a Benchy print in a little over 13min at 600mm/s, this printer runs circles around even the Ender 3 S1 series printers.
• Hands-Free Automatic Bed Levelling – The Ender 3 V3 series offers Creality’s dual automatic bed-levelling system. The bed plate itself is fixed into place with no adjustable knobs because manual levelling is not in this design whatsoever. The auto bed levelling system uses a strain sensor, as seen on the CR-6 SE printer, to detect the pressure as the nozzle touches the bed plate. The auto-calibration adjusts the height of your hotend and maps the entire print bed, ensuring every print is perfectly levelled. Usually, to setup this system, you would need to set a "Z-offset,” but the Ender 3 V3 Plus eliminates this confusing step altogether and determines the Z-offset to the millimetre. Finally, a truly hands-off printing experience!
• Direct Drive Aluminium-Cast Extruder – This modified direct drive extruder and hotend reaches up to 300°C with high-flow speeds. A bolster spring and ball plunger ensure clog-free extrusion that grips the filament tightly. The 60W heater rockets the temperature, allowing prints of PLA, ABS, PETG, and various flexible filaments like TPU. The metal body of this extruder is surprisingly aluminium-cast, providing an amazing quality product. Peaking out below is the tri-metal “unicorn” nozzle from Creality that offers quick-swap durability. The steel-tipped copper nozzle is integrated with a titanium alloy heatbreak. This combination of materials perfectly transitions the filament to smoothly flow and allows you to print even more advanced filaments like PLA-CF and CR-Carbon.
• Creality OS Klipper Software and WiFi Control – Yes, Creality has stepped away from Marlin and into the wide possibilities of Klipper. With their modified Klipper firmware, you can enjoy the smart connected network and control your 3D printer straight from your PC or phone. With space to install a camera, the software will even let you monitor your prints after a bit of tinkering. See your print progress, temperatures, and speeds from anywhere.
• Textured PEI Magnetic Flexible Build Plate – The Ender’s standard glass bed is now replaced on the Ender 3 V3 Plus with a textured PEI spring steel bed that peels off the platform and flexes to pop prints easily off the bed. This sturdier and tougher print surface performs wonderfully for good bed adhesion. Flexible build plates bring a new level of convenience to your 3D printing experience, eliminating any need to shovel your 3D prints off the bed, as it often feels like using a scraper.

Of course, as per usual, there are so many cool features about this new model that we simply can’t fit them all into one description. However, we feel that the few mentioned above are some key features that really differentiate the Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus from other models, including the Ender 3 V3 SE and K1 printers. Fortunately, we’ve listed all of the other important features down below, and if you’re still eager to learn more after that, be sure to check out the video at the bottom too.

Disclaimer: The roll of Creality filament in the photos above are not include with the Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus.

Our Verdict on the Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus 3D Printer:

The Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus is an expected evolution for their impressive new Ender 3 V3 line of 3D printers. With many of the same features seen on the original Ender 3 V3, there is not much new to discuss with the Ender 3 V3 Plus. But this printer is still a mind-blowing one for its high level of automation and convenience, which make it simultaneously a fantastic beginner 3D printer and a professional print farm workhorse. The larger build volume allows Makers to take full advantage of the auto-levelling, online WiFi control system, and high-speed settings. Especially knowing the amount of filament and time are soaked up for long prints, it is a great comfort to know the Ender 3 V3 Plus will get the job done with faster results than most other previous large-scale printer models.

The Creality Ender 3 V3 series emerges as a game-changer in the realm of 3D printing, introducing the CoreXZ design and heralding a new era of efficiency and speed. This innovative design, characterized by a belt-driven system and dual Z-axis motors, ensures unparalleled stability and precision, guaranteeing flawless prints with every use. The Ender 3 V3 Plus builds on this design with a bigger build volume, two X-axis support rods, and dual Y-axis motors. This allows the bigger printer to still reach those 600mm/s high-speed prints without compromising the printer’s stability.

The Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus is truly a self-running printer with automation features that make setup and printing a breeze. We were very impressed with this printer. The only poor points we found were the odd placement of the filament runout sensor and the somewhat strange add-on arm to the filament holder. We’d also advise taking your model into account when setting a print speed. With a large bed moving at high speeds, it is easy for tall, thin prints to wobble as the bed moves fast back and forth. Remember to keep that in mind and lower the speed for those thin prints. With its myriads of cutting-edge features and large build volume, the Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus firmly establishes itself as a top-tier choice for individuals seeking a reliable, high-speed 3D printer for bigger, better projects.

For a great second opinion of the Ender 3 V3 Plus 3D Printer, Frankly Built has posted a fantastic informative YouTube video that discusses the differences of this machine, guides you through the assembly, and reviews its pros and cons:

Although Creality 3D have been working within the industry since 2014, their addition of the Creality CR-10 series is what really catapulted them to the front line of competition, as it offered substantially better quality compared to other 3D printers – while simultaneously reducing the cost and complexities of the machines.

The quality of Creality’s 3D Printers and accessories shows through in their market history, with the brand selling around 3000 printers in their first year on the market, followed by about 10,000 sales over the next year. Now, Creality easily sells around 30,000 or more 3D printers each year, with sales continuously rising as they bring out more models. These are impressive numbers when considering the fact that they entered the industry as unknown competitors, quickly rising through the ranks and now even competing with Wanhao and similar top brands.

If you are looking for excellent 3D Printers that offer affordability without compromising on quality, Creality 3D is certainly a brand that you should take note of. From the basic Creality Ender 2 all the way up to the large build volume Creality CR-10 S5, there are few other brands who are capable of offering such a refined package while still maintaining some of the most enticing prices in the industry.