SHENZHEN, ChinaMay 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In 2026, the consumer-grade 3D printing industry reached a new turning point. On May 29, Creality officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 03388.HK), becoming the first consumer-grade 3D printing stock in Hong Kong. On the same day, Creality held its “AI • Ecosystem” 12th Anniversary New Product Launch.
Over the past 12 years, Creality has driven 3D printers to personal desktops. However, as the market expands, industry pain points such as high costs for multi-color and multi-material printing, high barriers to flexible material printing, and complex device operation still constrain the widespread adoption and scenario expansion of 3D printing on the consumer side.
This launch event broke through technical ceilings upward and extended outward into consumers’ daily lives. From optimizing device experience to expanding commercial applications, Creality showcased its “AI+Ecosystem“ layout to reshape the industry—on the consumer side, leveraging technological innovation and cloud platform AI intelligence to significantly lower the usage threshold; on the software ecosystem side, relying on Creality Cloud to gather global designers and users, building a thriving 3D creation community; on the hardware ecosystem side, introducing new peripheral products such as laser engraving machines, 3D scanners, and 3D printing consumables to complete the creation toolchain; and on the commercial and application side, unlocking the closed loop for high-throughput production and mass-market tech products, redefining the next phase of consumer-grade 3D printing.
Technological Breakthrough: KliTek™ Multi-Nozzle Printing Technology for Multi-Color, Multi-Material One-Shot Molding
The core breakthrough in the technological foundation of this launch was Creality’s new KliTek™ next-generation multi-nozzle printing technology.
Currently, FDM single-head multi-color solutions face pain points of time consumption, material waste, and color bleeding, while traditional head-swapping solutions are structurally complex and expensive to maintain. KliTek™ achieves efficient coordination across multiple nozzles, with nozzle swapping time under 5 seconds and material change process within 15 seconds. Multi-color printing efficiency saves nearly 50% time compared to traditional single-head devices on the market and nearly 34% compared to traditional multi-head devices. Additionally, with waste reduced to only the purge tower, material consumption drops by approximately 85%, and hardware maintenance costs are significantly reduced by about 75%.
Creality’s technical lead stated at the launch, “The breakthrough of KliTek™ is not just a leap in a single technology point, but a complete system-level solution.”
Beyond reducing waste, the KliTek™ system systematically broadens the boundaries of consumer-grade multi-material printing. Relying on four core systems including RFID consumable identification and S-Drive™ dual-power feeding, it not only supports integrated multi-color and multi-material printing but also breaks through the TPU printing bottleneck, enabling a leap in the design and application of flexible materials.
For example, with TPU 95A printing, conventional speeds are only 2-3mm³/s. KliTek™ boosts this to 15mm³/s, achieving approximately a 7-fold speed increase. For the more challenging 80A and 85A ultra-soft TPU, KliTek™ achieves up to a 3-fold efficiency improvement, promoting efficient, large-scale production of soft TPU and paving a key path for terminal industrial implementation.
Product Implementation: Dual Breakthroughs in Large-Format Flexible Printing and Smart Ease of Use
Beyond technological innovation, Creality simultaneously launched a new benchmark for large-format flexible printing—the Ender-3 V3 Mega large-format 3D printer.
This device features a massive 420×420×420mm printing space, equipped with 500mm/s high-speed printing capability and 8000mm/s² acceleration, using an aluminum alloy gantry and integrated die-cast heated bed to ensure high-speed and stable molding of large models.
More importantly, it has undergone specialized physical-level optimization for TPU printing. By upgrading the extrusion gear and short-path hotend design, it achieves low-resistance feeding, while standardizing filament detection and automatic filament run-out alerts. This series of integrations allows the Ender-3 V3 Mega to successfully overcome the threshold of device-material compatibility, enabling high-speed, stable printing of 85A-95A ultra-soft TPU, further democratizing industrial-grade flexible manufacturing capabilities to the consumer desktop level.
At the same time, Creality also launched a multi-color printing solution for mass creators—the SPARKX i7 CFS nano.
Unlike traditional multi-color printing devices that are bulky, have cumbersome filament swapping, and high learning curves, the i7 CFS nano achieves a balance of “compact body + smart multi-color system” within a desktop space. The device supports automatic four-color switching printing and, through an integrated spool holder design, allows more ordinary players to complete multi-color creations within limited desktop space.
Simultaneously, driven by AI, the i7 CFS nano further enhances the “low-threshold operation” experience. Combined with the Creality Cloud AI ecosystem, it enables intelligent collaboration from model generation to AI real-time detection of the printing process, allowing users to quickly complete multi-color model printing without complex parameter adjustments.
Software Ecosystem: Comprehensive Upgrade of Creality Cloud, Lowering the Barrier for Mass Creation
Creality Cloud, as a one-stop 3D printing model platform, is a complete ecosystem connecting machines, models, designers, and printing users. At this launch, it received a new AI function upgrade and incentive support for model content creation ecology.
“Inability to model and complex parameter tuning” have always been key factors hindering public access to 3D printing. To address this, Creality Cloud launched the MakeNow AI modeling platform, featuring AI creation tools like CubeMe and SnapForm. Ordinary users can directly generate 3D models from images, bypassing the high learning costs of traditional professional modeling software.
In the actual printing stage, Creality Cloud upgraded its slicing software using AI intelligent algorithms. The new system not only supports AI-guided full printing processes and AI Q&A but, more crucially, introduces “AI-recommended parameters” and “print risk repair” functions, providing users with a smarter, higher-quality printing experience.
In terms of platform UGC ecosystem building, Creality Cloud launched the “Creator Incentive Plan 2.0.” Through cash income from high-quality starred models, long-term targeted support for outstanding creators, and commercial means such as membership model signing and collaboration, it deeply engages top global designers. The platform now hosts 97,000 creators and 660,000 public models, accumulating a vast UGC content asset.
Ecosystem Expansion: Building a Global 3D Creator Ecosystem Platform, Upgrading the AI+ Ecosystem Full-Chain Creation Closed Loop
Creality is focused on building a global 3D creator ecosystem platform.
At this launch, the Creality ecosystem unveiled six benchmark new products: the industry-innovative 5-in-1 laser workstation Falcon T1 and the “family’s first choice creation engine” A1C laser engraving machine, covering creation scenarios from lightweight creation to high-precision processing; the Pika portable AI scanner, comparable to a smartphone, and the Sermoon P1 all-in-one scanner, achieving integrated innovative product forms and high-precision intelligent computing power; the Filament Generation System M1&R1, which earned phenomenal global crowdfunding honors and raked in HK$53.4 million, unlocking the chain for waste recycling and DIY custom filament creation, upgrading the organic filament closed-loop experience; and the Creality SpacePi X4S Dry Box, with dual-chamber high-temperature advanced performance, comprehensively protecting filament quality.
Beyond new products, the Creality ecosystem released a series of innovative achievements, with comprehensive layouts in technological innovation, category breakthroughs, and safety assurance. The 5-Axis Printing Upgrade Kit was officially unveiled, propelling traditional 3D printing into a new era of 5D multi-dimensional intelligent manufacturing. The New Engraving Machine Future Species is set to debut, achieving industry-breaking category innovation. Creality Ecosystem Printing Filaments obtained dual authoritative certifications for climate friendliness and safety, with its Hyper PLA filament (detachable spool, white) receiving the stringent EU food contact certification. Official filaments control material safety standards from the source, safeguarding worry-free use across all scenarios, including home and commercial manufacturing.
Leveraging its long-accumulated ecosystem R&D and product layout capabilities, Creality further unlocks the complete creation chain from “digital input” to “physical output” driven by the “AI+Ecosystem“, continuously providing technical support for boundless creation for diverse groups such as individual creators and maker studios, solidifying its benchmark position in the global consumer-grade 3D printing ecosystem.
Productivity Advancement: Creality 3D Systems, Building a Desktop Smart Factory
In the field of resin 3D printing, Creality 3D Systems provides desktop-level intelligent manufacturing solutions for studios and dental clinics by boosting core parameters and optimizing continuous production capabilities.
The flagship model HALOT-X1 Max aims to increase the throughput of desktop resin 3D printers. In physical size, its build volume expands to 3.4 times that of the previous generation, reaching 302×162×350mm, supporting one-piece printing of size 45 shoes or 1/6 scale large figures without disassembly. In terms of molding quality, to handle the large build area, the device is equipped with a 16K high-resolution, second-generation partitioned optical engine with light uniformity ≥90%, combined with a four-beam frame structure design and a second-generation stationary platform motion system, enhancing print detail and stability in both optical and mechanical dimensions. Additionally, the device features an automatic material supply module, active chamber heating, and AI residue detection to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 production.
For the vertical dental scenario, the PioNext Mini achieves a combination of compact design and efficient output. This device adopts an integrated print-and-cure design, capable of quickly printing ceramic dental crowns in just 10 minutes, significantly shortening the delivery cycle for dental healthcare.
Consumer Applications: Creality Everything, Unlocking the Commercial Monetization Path for 3D Printing
The ultimate destination of technology is everyday application. The “Creality Everything” brand, officially showcased at this launch, aims to leverage Creality’s mature 3D printing technology, laser engraving, and UV printing technology to achieve large-scale monetization in downstream markets, building a one-stop consumer platform integrating diverse tech consumer products.
Creality Everything launched the Nexbie e-commerce platform in 2025 and has since released multiple product lines, including 3D-printed tech footwear, home decor and accessories, and IP derivative products. Recently, Creality Everything collaborated with the World Cup IP, launching popular peripherals such as laser-engraved puzzles and LED ornaments.
Since the launch of 3D-printed footwear products in September 2025, over 50,000 pairs have been sold. The underlying technological support for this business model is Creality’s industrial-grade ultra-high-speed DLP resin solution. This solution, relying on non-contact interface separation technology, achieves near-zero release force, precisely adapting to high-performance flexible resins while combining high-speed printing and stability. It can mass-produce 2 to 3 pairs of shoes in just 1.5 to 3.5 hours, completing the full chain from printing high-strength elastic materials at the base to mass-producing consumer tech products.
New Industry Landscape: Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Embarking on a New Journey at 12 Years
Creality’s official listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange provides support for its subsequent technological R&D and ecosystem expansion.
Combined with the various business lines showcased at this launch, Creality has completed its transformation from a single equipment manufacturer to a full-scenario 3D printing solution provider—KliTek™ technology and new FDM products break through printing barriers; the Creality Cloud AI system further lowers the operational threshold for modeling and slicing; the Creality ecosystem, through peripheral products like 3D scanners, laser engraving machines, 3D printing filaments, and accessories, completes the digital creation toolchain; and Creality 3D Systems and Creality Everything respectively achieve commercial high-throughput delivery and the commercial implementation of mass consumer products.
Current industry competition has moved beyond simple hardware parameter wars. Creality is leveraging comprehensive synergy across technology, software, hardware peripherals, and terminal applications to broaden the efficiency boundaries of intelligent manufacturing and accelerate the large-scale adoption of consumer-grade 3D printing.
*First consumer-grade 3D printing stock: Specifically refers to the world’s first and Hong Kong’s first independent listed company primarily engaged in consumer-grade desktop 3D printing equipment, stock code: 03388.HK, data source: publicly disclosed information from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.