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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE

Budget i3 bed-slinger with a Sprite direct extruder, CR Touch probe and strain-gauge auto Z-offset, capped at 250 mm/s and 2500 mm/s2.

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Machine & motion

Dimensions, construction and the hardware that moves the print.

Model, variants & pricing3 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
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Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$186.00 on store.creality.com, Aug 2026; Creality's own product page shows $199.00 for the same machine on the same day, so the two Creality properties disagree
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Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)The cheapest of the Ender-3 V3 family and mechanically the most conservative: it keeps a conventional i3 bed-slinger layout, while the Ender-3 V3 and V3 Plus use CoreXZ and the V3 KE keeps the bed-slinger layout but adds an X-axis linear rail, a 60 W ceramic hotend and Klipper-based Creality OS. Speed ceilings differ sharply - 250 mm/s and 2500 mm/s2 on the SE against 500 mm/s on the KE and 600 mm/s on the V3/V3 Plus. The SE also stops at a 260 C nozzle where the others reach 300 C
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Size, frame & enclosure4 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Physical & Frame
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable220 x 220 x 250 mm
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Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)349 x 364 x 490 mm (Tom's Hardware measurement of the machine footprint)
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Net weight (kg)7.12 kg
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Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame, no enclosure
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Motion system3 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian i3 bed-slinger - Creality describes "neat X, Y, Z-axis, smooth T-shaped profiles" with a rigid dual Z-axis and a moving build platform on the Y axis
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Y-axis guide typeY axis runs on a pair of 8 mm steel linear shafts carrying the build platform
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Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlashRigid dual Z-axis, which Creality says reduces Z wobble
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Speed & acceleration2 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Speed & Acceleration
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)250 mm/s max printing speed (manufacturer claim, Creality Lab figure)
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Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)2500 mm/s2 max acceleration (manufacturer claim). Tom's Hardware attributes the modest Benchy time directly to this acceleration cap
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Printing system

Extrusion, heating, leveling and material handling.

Extruder1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Extruder
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameCreality "Sprite" direct-drive extruder, which Creality says works with PLA, PETG and flexible TPU and had shipped over 500,000 units as of June 2023
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Hardware & upgrades

FlowTech conversion with probe spacer and replacement duct

The SE kit changes to FlowTech nozzles and includes a CR Touch spacer and part-cooling duct for the longer assembly. Install those geometry changes together, then verify probe/nozzle clearance and leveling before printing.

Applies to: Ender-3 V3 SE M3105 kit. Its spacer/duct are required for the documented conversion; the KE and CoreXZ V3 use different kits.

Manufacturer documentation Sources & dates
Hotend & nozzle2 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Hotend & Nozzle
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)Direct-drive hotend with a 0.4 mm high-flow nozzle (Tom's Hardware description); Creality does not describe an all-metal path for the SE
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Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)260 C maximum nozzle temperature per Tom's Hardware's spec box - the lowest of the Ender-3 V3 family, where the V3, V3 Plus and KE all reach 300 C
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Build plate & heating1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Heated Bed & Surface
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedPC-coated spring steel sheet, heated, removable
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Problems & troubleshooting

Uneven first layer: distinguish offset error from geometry

Creality distinguishes an overall Z-offset error from a first layer that fails only in one region. Fine-tune the offset for the former; for local faults or large leveling deviations, inspect X-axis alignment, bed and slider deformation, and remove nozzle/platform residue first.

Applies to: Ender-3 V3 SE auto-height detection and bed assembly; the source also identifies leveling fixes from firmware 1.0.4 onward.

Official troubleshooting Sources & dates
Leveling & Z-offset1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Leveling & Z-Offset
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)CR Touch inductive/mechanical probe for auto bed levelling plus a separate strain sensor for automatic Z offset - Creality's pitch is no levelling screws and no paper method
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Filament handling1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Filament Handling & Detection
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Filament run-out sensor fitted
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Printable modification

Corrected 5015 duct with more hotend clearance

This remix increases clearance between the heater block and the duct outlets, with chamfered tips so the duct can sit lower without hitting the plate-centering screws. The creator reports about 20 hours of initial testing; long-term durability is not established.

Applies to: Ender-3 V3 SE and the linked 5015 conversion. Follow the original project’s fan/fastener instructions and verify calibration clearance.

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Cooling & filtration1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Cooling & Air Handling
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Part-cooling fan(s): count, size, ducting designTwo fans on the printhead: a front-mounted fan onto the hotend heatsink and a second fan in the shroud with twin ducts aimed at the nozzle (Tom's Hardware teardown description)
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Supported materials1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Materials Support
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Officially supported filament listPLA, PETG and TPU (Tom's Hardware); Creality's own copy names PLA, PETG and flexible TPU for the Sprite extruder
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Software & workflow

Firmware, controls, connections and calibration.

Firmware & software

SimpleAF for editable Klipper configuration

SimpleAF supplies editable Kalico configuration for probe changes. Follow its model-specific installation, probe setup and recalibration steps when replacing the stock software environment.

Applies to: Ender-3 V3 SE is explicitly listed by the project. Requires the Nebula Pad conversion; not a standalone stock-Marlin firmware. Match the selected probe and hardware revision.

Maintainer documentation Sources & dates
Firmware & openness1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Firmware & Openness
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Creality publishes an open-source firmware repository for this model, CrealityOfficial/Ender-3V3-SE on GitHub under GPL-3.0 (last pushed July 2024). Unlike the KE, K1 and K2 repositories, it is not described as a Klipper clone, and Creality does not call the SE a Creality OS machine on its product page
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Connectivity, display & camera3 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Connectivity, UI & Camera
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Display: size, type, touch?3.2-inch colour screen with a control knob - not a touchscreen, unlike the KE and V3
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On-device UI capabilities (model preview, per-object controls, etc.)Knob-driven colour UI using motion graphics to show levelling progress and print parameters; auto filament load/unload from the menu
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WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveSD card only - no Wi-Fi and no USB host, in contrast to the Wi-Fi-equipped KE and V3
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Calibration & everyday use1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Calibration Routines & QoL
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printKit-style assembly from a small number of pre-built sections; Creality claims printing within 20 minutes of unboxing
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Safety, support & testing

Published safeguards, support terms and independent evidence.

Support & ecosystem1 field
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
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
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Independent measurements2 fields
Creality Ender-3 V3 SE — Independently Measured Performance
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Benchmark print times (source + settings)Benchy in 41 minutes under Speed Boat Rules (2 walls, 3 top/bottom layers, 10% grid infill, 0.25 mm layer height, 0.5 mm width) in ordinary grey PLA - independently measured by Tom's Hardware, not a manufacturer figure
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Review scores from major outlets (list outlet + score + date)Tom's Hardware rating 4.5 out of 5 in the page's structured data
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Prices are dated listing snapshots, with configuration, regional and sale conditions. They are not current offers. Unknown values remain unfilled.

Firmware, variants and available accessories can change. Read the original reference before making a purchase or planning a process.

Catalog references9 sources
Ownership research & coverage

Firmware, modifications and troubleshooting links are checked against the model and stated hardware or firmware revision. A creator’s compatibility claim is not a fit test by this site. Official troubleshooting describes a diagnostic route; individual reports do not establish a failure rate.

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