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Creality Ender-3 V3 SE
The cheapest way into 3D printing from a known brand: an open printer that levels its own bed, on a 220 mm plate.
- Build size: 220 × 220 × 250 mm
- Body: Open frame
- Price: about £149 (UK)
Our take
The cheapest way into 3D printing from a known brand: an open printer that levels its own bed, on a 220 mm plate. It prints PLA well; expect to learn more and tinker more than with a Bambu Lab.
What’s good
- Very cheap to buy
- Levels its own bed and loads filament with a direct-drive extruder
- A huge community and lots of guides
Worth knowing
- Slower, and single colour only
- A 220 mm plate: some bigger templates need scaling down
- More tuning before you get great prints
What you can make on it
It prints 110 of our 117 customisable 3D templates in one piece.
- Parametric Box
- Plant Pot
- Phone Stand
- Gridfinity Bin
- Gridfinity Baseplate
- Name Plate
- Pencil Pot
- Cable Clip
- Headphone Stand
- Name Keyring
- Stepped Name Keyring
- Street Sign
- Brick Pot
- Number Plate Keyring
- Name Desk Tidy
- Initial & Name
- Christmas Ornaments
- Pet Tags
- Cake Topper
- Name Cookie Cutter
- House Number Plaque
- Plant Markers
- Gridfinity Labels
- Halloween Decorations
- Filament Swatches
- Table Numbers
- Name Puzzle
- Lithophane
- Coaster Set
- SKÅDIS Accessories
- Battery Organiser
- Game & Memory Card Holder
- Snowflake Name
- Magic Santa Key
- Advent Numbers
- Tree Topper Star
- Flexi Name Critter
- Flexi Keyring
- Fidget Spinner
- Spinner Ring
- Twisted Vase
- Card Deck Box
- Spool Hub Adapter
- Drawer Organiser
- Name Fridge Magnets
- Trinket Dish
- Infinity Cube
- Keyboard Fidget Keychain
- Ridge Bag Clip
- Name Wall Hooks
- Perpetual Desk Calendar
- Ridge Wall Hooks
- Ridge Shower Hook
- Ridge Door Hook
- Ridge Desk Hook
- Ridge Slide Clip
- Ridge Phone Stand
- Ridge Hanger Hook
- Ridge Cable Tidy
- Ridge Toothpaste Squeezer
- Line Art Ornaments
- Ribbed Christmas Trees
- Ribbed Finial Bauble
- Christmas Napkin Holder
- Christmas Napkin Rings
- Christmas Shaped Box
- Impossible Passthrough
- Dumpling Clicker
- Ice Cream Clicker
- Personalise Your Model
- Animal Clicker
- Halloween Clicker
- Ribbed Pumpkin
- Photo Bauble
- Christmas Clicker
- Stocking Holder
- Gift Card Tree
- Gridfinity Cutout Bin
- Gridfinity Wall Plate
- Christmas Village House
- Santa Treat Plate
- Christmas Card Display
- Name Lantern
- Ridge Plant Hanger
- Gridfinity Lid
- Under-desk Drawer
- Elf Props
- Halloween Garland
- Clicker Gift Box
- Medal Hanger
- Family Toothbrush Holder
- Name Pencil Toppers
- Dice Tower
- Poop-Bag Holder
- Valentine's Clicker
- Easter Clicker
- Tilted Desk Organiser
- Map Plaque
- Wine Glass Charms
- Cookie Stamp
- Christmas Cracker Toys
- Personalised Controller Stand
- Luggage Tag
- Pet Memorial Plaque
- Kids' Bike Plate
- Noughts and Crosses Travel Set
- Tooth Fairy Box
- Jewellery Stand
- Lithophane Lamp
- Terrain Relief
Compare it with
- Bambu Lab A1 mini: A first printer for small things: keyrings, clickers, name tags and gifts.
- Bambu Lab A1: A first printer with room for bigger things: organisers, lamps and signs.
- Flashforge Adventurer 5M: A fast, open CoreXY printer at a low price, with quick-swap nozzles and automatic levelling, on a 220 mm plate..
Questions
What can I print on the Creality Ender-3 V3 SE?
Its build size is 220 × 220 × 250 mm, which prints 110 of our 117 customisable 3D templates in one piece at their default size. Most of the rest can be made smaller in the designer, or are printed in parts.
Is the Creality Ender-3 V3 SE enclosed?
No, it’s an open frame. That’s fine for PLA and PETG, which is most of what people print; for ABS and ASA you want an enclosed printer.
How much is the Creality Ender-3 V3 SE?
About £149 on the maker’s UK store when we checked (26 October 2026). Prices change often, especially in sales, so see the shop for today’s.