Creality Hi Upgrades: The Ceramic Hotend Kit, a Dryer for the CFS, and What the Hi Does Not Need
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The Creality Hi has few gaps. Buy the official Hi ceramic hotend kit as a spare or to keep a second nozzle size ready, a filament dryer because the CFS does not heat and PETG strings without it, and a spare 265 by 280 mm plate. Skip enclosure mods and toolhead changes; the Hi is tuned for open-air speed.
The Hi is Creality’s answer to the fast open bed-slinger with multi-material, and it arrives finished: input shaping, auto-leveling, a quick-change ceramic hotend and the CFS. The upgrades that make sense are the ones every fast printer benefits from, spares and moisture control, plus the quick-swap hotend kit that lets you keep a 0.6 mm nozzle ready for big parts.
Where to buy
What is worth buying
- Official Hi ceramic hotend kit. A spare for when a clog will not clear, or a second unit with a 0.6 mm nozzle for fast functional prints. The quick-connect version swaps in seconds.
- A filament dryer feeding the CFS or the external holder. The CFS stores but does not heat; PETG from a CFS in a humid room strings. See drying.
- A spare double-sided plate in the Hi’s 265 by 280 mm size.
- Silicone socks as consumables.
What to skip
- Enclosures for PLA; the Hi runs best open. A tent only for small ABS parts, with limits.
- Toolhead mods; the stock head is tuned for the Hi’s speeds.
- Hardened nozzles unless you print abrasive filament.
The kits in the box
Creality’s official Hi hotend kit and the quick-connect ceramic hotend kit are the two spare or second-size options; the Ender 3 V3 Plus ceramic heater kit is listed as a related Creality part and fits the V3 Plus, not the Hi, so check the model name before ordering.
Fitting the hotend
- Cool and unload.
- Release the quick-connect or unscrew the hotend, disconnect, fit the new unit.
- Run auto-leveling and a first-layer test.
- Set nozzle size in the slicer if it changed.
FAQ
Do Ender 3 V3 hotends fit the Hi? Some share the ceramic heater family; confirm the listing names the Hi.
Can the CFS feed TPU? No; use the external holder.
Does the Hi need a hardened nozzle? Only for CF, glow and sparkle filaments.
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