Creality SPARKX i8

The Creality SPARKX i8 prints up to four colors with one nozzle, and it barely wastes any filament doing it. Creality's QuarTeks printhead feeds four filaments into a shared path shorter than 1 mm, so color swaps take under a second.

It is a friendly open frame printer with a 260 x 260 x 255 mm build size, speeds up to 500 mm/s, and an AI camera that keeps an eye on your prints. It comes about 90% put together, so you can be printing in minutes.

See it in action

Key features

Four colors, one fast nozzle

The QuarTeks head holds four filaments right at the nozzle. The shared path is under 1 mm, so the i8 switches colors in under a second with no long purge.

Far less waste

Most multicolor printers dump a lot of filament with every swap. The i8 purges almost nothing outside the print. Creality says it wastes up to 2.7 times less and prints multicolor jobs up to 5 times faster than older swap systems.

Quick release hotend

The four channel printhead is easy to reach, and the hotend pops out in about 5 seconds for cleaning or a swap.

AI camera watches your print

A 720p camera with a light spots spaghetti failures and air printing, then pauses the job. There are 13 sensors in total, including filament runout.

Smooth, clean surfaces

81 point auto leveling, auto Z offset and input shaping keep first layers even and walls smooth, even at high speed.

Print from anywhere

Set it up with a QR code and send jobs from Creality Print 7, the web, or the Creality Cloud app. Watch the camera feed and get updates over the air.

Quiet at home

The i8 runs at 45 dB or less, so it fits in a bedroom, office or classroom.

Photo to model

Creality Cloud can turn a photo into a model you can print, which makes great gifts and keepsakes.

Specs

Printing
Technology	FFF, open frame bed slinger
Build volume	260 x 260 x 255 mm
Max speed	500 mm/s
Max acceleration	10,000 mm/s²
Colors	Up to 4 with one printhead (QuarTeks)
Nozzle	0.4 mm, quick release hotend
Max hotend temperature	300 °C
Max bed temperature	100 °C
Build plate	Dual sided gold textured PEI, magnetic
Smart features
Leveling	Auto leveling (81 points), auto Z offset
Sensors	13 sensors including filament runout
Camera	720p at 30 fps with light, AI failure detection
Display	2.85 inch screen, 640 x 480
Status light	RGB
Storage	8 GB microSD card included
Software and connection
Slicer	Creality Print 7 or newer (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Cloud	QR code setup, cloud slicing, 3MF files
Control	Web and app control, OTA updates
Wi-Fi	2.4 GHz
Machine
Size	467 x 423 x 456 mm
Package size	524 x 519 x 332 mm
Weight	9.72 kg
Power input	100 to 120 VAC or 200 to 240 VAC
Noise	45 dB or less

What's in the box

• Creality SPARKX i8 printer (about 90% pre-assembled)
• Dual sided gold textured PEI build plate
• 8 GB microSD card

Creality has not posted a full packing list yet. We will add the rest of the box contents once it is published.

Good to know

• The i8 is an open frame printer. It does best with PLA, PETG and TPU. ABS and ASA print best in an enclosed printer.
• The 5x faster and 2.7x less waste numbers are Creality's own figures, compared with older multicolor systems.
• Some tower free multicolor printing depends on the model you print.
• Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz only.