Flashforge Creator 5: multicolor 3D printing without the purge tower
Most multicolor printers run one nozzle and flush filament every time the color changes. The Creator 5 carries four independent toolheads and simply parks one and picks up the next, so a four-color print wastes almost nothing and finishes far sooner. Flashforge rates it at up to 500% faster than single-nozzle multicolor printing.
Why buy the Creator 5
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Four independent toolheads — true tool-changing, each head loaded with its own material
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Near-zero purge waste — no prime tower, no pile of wasted filament on every color swap
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Multi-material in one print — model and dissolvable support (PVA or BVOH) together, or rigid and flexible TPU in the same part
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Automatic toolhead offset calibration — the printer aligns all four heads for you
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Large 256 mm cube build volume with auto bed leveling and a built-in HD camera for remote monitoring
Specifications
- Build volume: 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Toolheads: 4 independent
- Print speed: up to 300 mm/s · travel speed up to 600 mm/s
- Nozzle: up to 320 °C, 0.4 mm standard (0.25 / 0.6 / 0.8 mm optional)
- Heated bed: up to 120 °C
- Frame: open, with chamber lighting
- Materials: PLA, PETG, TPU-95A, TPU-64D, TPU-90A (top external mount), PLA-CF, PETG-CF, Silk, PVA, BVOH
- Connectivity: USB, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 / 5 GHz)
- Screen: 4-inch touchscreen
- Machine size: 436 × 432 × 480 mm (520 × 443 × 710 mm with filament accessories)
- Weight: 14 kg net, 18.1 kg shipping
Creator 5 or Creator 5 Pro?
Choose the Creator 5 if you print PLA, PETG and TPU. Step up to the Creator 5 Pro for an enclosed, actively heated chamber and filtration, which you need for ABS, ASA, nylon and carbon-fiber engineering materials.