# Creality CR-6 Max: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Compatible** (We're sure). It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints. - By Creality, China - Canonical page: https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-cr-6-max ## Creality CR-6 Max at a glance The Creality CR-6 Max is a 3D printer by Creality with a 400 x 400 x 400 mm build volume. - Build volume: 400 x 400 x 400 mm - Prints well: PLA, PETG ## Connect the Creality CR-6 Max to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Compatible | | Through Klipper (Moonraker) or OctoPrint | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Compatible | Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships | | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Compatible | A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable | | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on Creality CR-6 Max](https://staging.simplyprint.io/setup-guide/creality/cr-6-max.md) - [How to set up Mainsail on Creality CR-6 Max](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup) - [How to set up Fluidd on Creality CR-6 Max](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation) - [How to set up OctoPrint on Creality CR-6 Max](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-cr-6-max/octoprint-setup) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the Creality CR-6 Max: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, skipping objects, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. Not yet in SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker): download the file before the print starts. Not available through Klipper (Moonraker): print binary G-code (.bgcode). ## What slicer to use for the Creality CR-6 Max Creality printers use CrealityPrint, Creality's own slicer. There's no ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max in our cloud yet. Also with a profile for it: PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer. - [CrealityPrint](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max yet · Creality's own slicer · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [PrusaSlicer](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/prusaslicer): Ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): Ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): Ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): Ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Creality CR-6 Max · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Creality CR-6 Max. ## The app for the Creality CR-6 Max SimplyPrint works as the Creality CR-6 Max's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud. - An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud. - More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team. - Printers from many brands in one place, side by side. - Hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. [Connect the Creality CR-6 Max to SimplyPrint, free](https://staging.simplyprint.io/setup-guide/creality/cr-6-max) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/simplyprint-3d/id1519749400) · [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplyprint.appdev) [SimplyPrint's print farm software for Creality](https://staging.simplyprint.io/print-farms/creality) ## Automate the Creality CR-6 Max ### Ways to automate it - [Your own ejection G-code](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/custom): Write the routine that clears your plate, and AutoPrint runs it after every print. - [A robot arm, or anything with an API](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/api): Tell SimplyPrint the plate is clear through the API or a webhook, from a robot arm or your own system. - [Clear it by hand, keep the queue](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/manual-mode): AutoPrint waits for you to mark the plate clear, then starts the next job. [How AutoPrint works](https://staging.simplyprint.io/features/autoprint). AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up. ## Creality CR-6 Max specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 400 x 400 x 400 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 400 x 400 mm - Max print height: 400 mm ### Printing - Max extruder temperature: 260 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 90 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Direct drive: No - Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: Yes - Filament width: 1.75 mm ### Connecting - Supports serial printing: Yes - Shipped firmware: Marlin ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: Creality - Printer model name: CR-6 Max - Made by a company from: China ## What filament can the Creality CR-6 Max print? Filament compatibility for the Creality CR-6 Max: the materials it can handle, judged from its hotend, bed, chamber and enclosure. | Filament | Suitability | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | PLA | Great | The easiest filament to print. Works on almost any printer; a heated bed helps adhesion but is not required. | | PETG | Great | Comfortably in range (PETG likes a ~230-250C hotend and a ~70-85C bed). | | TPU & flexibles | With care | Possible, but a Bowden extruder makes flexibles harder - print slowly and prefer firmer (higher-shore) TPU. | | ABS & ASA | With care | The bed is hot enough, but ABS and ASA warp without an enclosure, which is strongly recommended for clean prints. | | Nylon (PA) | With care | Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | Not ideal | Not recommended - PC needs very high hotend temps and an enclosed chamber. | | Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | With care | Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle. | ### Best filament for the Creality CR-6 Max Filaments the Creality CR-6 Max prints well, Creality's own first, then the best known. - [Creality Hyper PLA](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/creality/hyper-pla): PLA, 1-2 °C - [Creality PETG](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/creality/petg): PETG, 220-250 °C - [Creality PLA](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/creality/pla): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Creality CR-PETG](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/creality/cr-petg): PETG, 230-250 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic): PLA, 190-240 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Matte](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-matte): PLA, 190-230 °C - [SUNLU PLA](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Anycubic PETG](https://staging.simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/petg): PETG, 190-270 °C ## Compare the Creality CR-6 Max with similar printers - [Creality Ender-5 Plus](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-5-plus): Compatible, 350 x 350 x 400 mm, Also by Creality · Similar build volume - [Creality K2 Plus Combo](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-k2-plus-combo): Compatible, 350 x 350 x 350 mm, Also by Creality · Similar build volume - [ELEGOO Neptune 4 Max](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-4-max): Compatible, 420 x 420 x 480 mm, Similar build volume - [Anycubic Chiron](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-chiron): Compatible, 400 x 400 x 450 mm, Similar build volume - [Compare the Creality CR-6 Max with other printers](https://staging.simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=creality-cr-6-max#choose) Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Creality CR-6 Max compatible with SimplyPrint? Yes. You can connect the Creality CR-6 Max to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker) or OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app. ### How do I connect the Creality CR-6 Max to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Creality CR-6 Max. It shows how to connect it via Klipper (Moonraker) or OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the Creality CR-6 Max? Use CrealityPrint, Creality's own slicer, made for its printers. You can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer; there's no ready-made profile for the Creality CR-6 Max in it yet. ### Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Creality CR-6 Max? Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the Creality CR-6 Max, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install. ### What filament can the Creality CR-6 Max print? Based on its specs (hotend up to 260C, heated bed up to 90C), the Creality CR-6 Max handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites. ### Does the Creality CR-6 Max work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The Creality CR-6 Max works with OctoPrint or Klipper (Mainsail and Fluidd), and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top. ### What is the Creality CR-6 Max's bed size and build volume? The Creality CR-6 Max has a 400 x 400 mm print bed and prints up to 400 mm tall, a build volume of about 400 x 400 x 400 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### Can the Creality CR-6 Max eject prints automatically? There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue. --- © 2026 SimplyPrint. All rights reserved. This page and the compatibility, specification and review data on it are compiled by SimplyPrint and may not be copied, scraped, reproduced or republished, in whole or in part, without prior written permission. Printer images are the property of their respective manufacturers and are shown for identification purposes only; SimplyPrint claims no ownership of them. Quoted reviews belong to their authors.