The Creality SPARKX i7 Color Combo is an excellent, entry-level four-color printer at an affordable price. The CFS Lite is a surprisingly adaptable, wonderfully low maintenance spool management system, that shouldn’t work, but does. Together, they make a package that is hard to beat.
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Surprise! Creality’s latest bedslinger isn’t an Ender 3. Technically, it’s not even a Creality, but a new SPARKX brand that is “powered by Creality.” The SPARKX i7 is a budget friendly 3D printer aimed firmly at people new to the hobby. It’s a printer that’s not just easy to use, but friendly to users.
Creality’s marketing team may have gone a bit overboard on the AI hype, especially the new “ Cube Me” app , which turns selfies into printable, super cute, mini me models. This feature is available to anyone with a Creality account and access to Creality Cloud, and is not unique to SPARKX. At the time of review, I couldn’t connect the SPARKX to the mobile app, or even find the Cube Me feature on my phone. It may have a more obvious tie in once the printer starts shipping next month.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I think the SPARKX i7 is a real gem of a 3D printer. It’s easy to set up and use, well-designed, and easy to maintain. The new CFS Lite is brilliant in its simplicity. It also benefits from a mobile app that lets you avoid the ever so nerdy task of learning a slicer, which isn’t my cup of tea, but if you’re 12 might come in handy.
But it’s also very much a Bambu Lab A1 clone decked out with RGB lights.
The SPARKX i7 has a 260 x 260 x 255m build volume, which is less on the Z axis than last year’s Creality Hi and just a smidgen more than Bambu A1’s 256mm³ volume. It comes as a four color combo or a single color model. A new “CFS mini” can hold two spools for continuous feeding, but not multicolor operation.
Retailing at $399 for the combo, and launching with an early bird price of $339, the Creality SPARKX i7 is an awesome printer to welcome beginners to the hobby and one of the best 3D printers to start the year.
Specifications: Creality SPARKX i7 Color Combo
Swipe to scroll horizontally Build Volume 260 x 260 x 255 mm (10.23 x 10.23 x 10.03 in) Material PLA/PETG (up to 300 degrees) Extruder Type Direct drive Nozzle .4 hardened steel Build Platform Two-sided PEI coated flexible build plate Bed Leveling Automatic + Z Filament Runout Sensor Yes Connectivity USB, LAN, Cloud, App Interface Color Touch Screen Machine Footprint 470 × 423 × 456 mm (18.50 x 16.65 x 17.95 in) Machine Weight 9.21 KG (20.30 lbs) MSRP $399 Release Date for Pre-Orders January 6, 2026
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