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Creality Ender 3 V3 SE vs ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro
Today the cheapest Creality Ender 3 V3 SE listing is £136.24 used (Amazon Warehouse) and the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro is not in stock on Amazon UK. For ease of use the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE scores 2/10 and the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro 5/10, and on our reliability indicator they score 5.4/10 and 7.4/10. Build volume is 220 × 220 × 250 mm against 225 × 225 × 265 mm.
Where these figures come from. We have not bench-tested these printers. Everything here is taken from our two reviews, which are desk research, and from the prices and buyer ratings this site tracks. Both scores are calculated from published inputs.
| Creality Ender 3 V3 SE | ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest today | £136.24 used (Warehouse) | not in stock |
| Ease of use | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Technical difficulty | High | Medium |
| Reliability indicator | 5.4/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Amazon buyer rating | 3.8 out of 5 (163 Amazon ratings) | 4.3 out of 5 (345 Amazon ratings) |
| Type | Filament (FDM), open-frame bed-slinger | Filament (FDM), open-frame bed-slinger |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 250 mm | 225 × 225 × 265 mm |
| Levelling | CR Touch mesh plus automatic Z-offset | 121-point automatic |
| On sale since | 2023 | 2023 |
| Best for | Tight budgets and hands-on learners who want a full-size 220 mm printer and do not mind some setup. | Budget buyers who enjoy learning how their printer works and like the openness of Klipper firmware. |
| Not for | You want app control, a printer that warns you when filament runs out, or a first print without assembly. | You want a printer that works straight from the box, runs quietly, or is controlled from a polished phone app. |
Verdict: Creality Ender 3 V3 SE or ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro?
- Easier to use: ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro, 5/10 against 2/10
- Higher reliability indicator: ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro, 7.4/10 against 5.4/10
- Larger build volume: ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro, about 13.4 litres against 12.1
Creality Ender 3 V3 SE
One of the cheapest full-size printers worth considering, with automatic levelling and Z-offset that remove the classic Ender first-layer headaches. Everything else is basic: some assembly, no Wi-Fi, no run-out sensor and a knob-driven screen.
ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro
A capable, low-cost Klipper printer with a 300°C hotend and 121-point levelling. It needs some assembly and more hands-on care than the app-driven printers, and its stock fans are loud.
Questions people ask
Is the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE easier to use than the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro?
No, the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro is easier to use than the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE: it scores 5 out of 10 on the 3D Printer Deals ease-of-use checklist, against 2 out of 10 for the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE. The checklist counts the features that decide how much of your time a printer takes, such as arriving assembled and levelling itself, each checked against the manufacturer's specifications.
Does the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE or the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro have the larger build volume?
The ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro has the larger build volume: 225 × 225 × 265 mm, about 13.4 litres, against 220 × 220 × 250 mm, about 12.1 litres, for the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE.
Is the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE or the ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro more reliable?
The ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro has the higher reliability indicator on 3D Printer Deals in November 2026: 7.4 out of 10, against 5.4 for the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE. The indicator is built from Amazon buyer ratings, review volume and years on sale, minus documented issues. It is not a measured failure rate.