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Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus vs Voron Trident

Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.

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Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus vs Voron Trident — documented properties and sources
PropertyCreality Ender-3 V3 PlusBEDSLINGERVoron TridentCOREXY
Identity
BrandCrealityVoron Design
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus, marketed as a "Plus-sized CoreXZ 3D Printer"[1]Voron Trident, current revision R2. Sold as "Voron Trident R2 3D Printer Kit by LDO"[2]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$339.00 on store.creality.com, Aug 2026[3]$1,274.99 for the LDO kit at Fabreeko, on pre-order with a mid-to-late September ship estimate, checked Aug 2026. Fabreeko's live product feed shows the Trident kit at $1,199.99 and unavailable, so the figure depends on which variant is selected[2][4]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Larger sibling of the Ender-3 V3 on the same CoreXZ platform: 300 x 300 x 330 mm against 220 x 220 x 250 mm, with dual Y-axis motors and support rods added to carry the bigger bed. Not to be confused with the bed-slinger SE and KE, which are not CoreXZ[1][5]Two size variants on the LDO kit: Rev D 250 mm and Rev D+ 300 mm. Distinguished from the Voron 2.4 by the Z system: Trident has a fixed gantry with three Z motors lifting the bed, while the 2.4 lifts the gantry on four belted Z motors. Colour options black, space grey, blue[2][6]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable300 x 300 x 330 mm[1]250 x 250 x 250 mm or 300 x 300 x 300 mm depending on variant. Sortable value is the 300 mm kit[2]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)410 x 445 x 577 mm[1]Not documented
Frame construction & materialNot documentedAluminium-extrusion CoreXY frame, self-assembly[2]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame, no enclosure[1]Not documented
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)CoreXZ - Creality states the X and Z axes are rigged together so two high-torque motors work in unison; the bed moves in Y on dual motors and support rods[1]CoreXY with a fixed gantry; three independent Z stepper motors raise the bed and perform bed levelling[2]
Y-axis guide typeY axis driven by two 500 mN.m motors running on two linear rods[1]Not documented
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashNot documentedThree independent Z stepper motors under the bed[2]
Belts (type, width, e.g. Gates?)XZ timing belts are tensioned automatically, which Creality offers as the fix for belt slip and jams[1]Not documented
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)Not documentedLDO Leviathan board: 5 x TMC2209 plus 2 x TMC5160 HV-capable drivers[2]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)600 mm/s max printing speed (Creality Lab claim)[1]Not documented
Recommended/typical print speed300 mm/s typical printing speed (Creality Lab figure, stated in the same footnote as the 600 mm/s claim)[1]Not documented
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)20000 mm/s2 max acceleration (Creality Lab claim)[1]Not documented
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect-drive extruder kit that Creality markets as clog-free[1]Bondtech Integrated Drive Gear Assembly (IGDA) with a Clockwork 2 motor[2]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Quick-swap tri-metal nozzle[1]E3D Revo High Flow with a 60 W heater[2]
Heater cartridge power (W)Not documented60 W (E3D Revo High Flow heater in the LDO kit)[2]
Heated Bed & Surface
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedNot documentedLDO bed heater with a pre-installed magnet sheet and edge-to-edge heating[2]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Not documentedOmron inductive probe supplied; Klicky-mod parts also included in the kit[2]
Cooling & Air Handling
Part-cooling fan(s): count, size, ducting designTwo part-cooling fans[1]Not documented
Electronics & Power
Mainboard model & MCU (exact chip markings if teardowns exist)Not documentedLDO Leviathan control board; Nitehawk SB USB toolhead board with an integrated accelerometer[2]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedKlipper[2]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
LED chamber/toolhead lightingNot documentedCOB LED chamber lighting included[2]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printNot documentedSelf-assembly kit[2]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)Creality's US store states "Up to 12-Month Warranty", a 14-day return and refund window and "Lifetime Customer Support" on its printer product pages. The "up to" wording means the term is not uniform across parts[7]Not documented

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus product page creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. Voron Trident R2 kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Creality US store - Ender-3 V3 Plus 3D Printer product page (live price) store.creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Fabreeko Voron collection product feed (live prices) fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Creality Ender-3 V3 product page (full specification table) creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Voron 2.4 R2 (Rev D+) kit by LDO fabreeko.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Creality US store - K1 3D Printer product page (live price, warranty and returns banner) store.creality.com · 2026-08 · vendor