Creality is taking pre-purchase orders for its Pika 3D scanner at $629, according to the company’s online store. The listing says the price reflects a $70 discount, or 10% off, and that the offer runs for another 19 days.
For people using 3D printers, the pitch is straightforward: point a handheld scanner at an object, capture its geometry and surface data, then export a model into software that can be used for printing or further modeling. That is cleaner than rebuilding a part from scratch, assuming the scan data is good enough and the object cooperates.
Creality describes the Pika as a portable, pocket-size scanner measuring 100 × 60 × 35 mm and weighing 260 grams. The device includes a 3-inch touchscreen for viewing scans, according to the store listing.
The scanner uses what Creality calls a dual-optical 7-line blue laser system. The company claims it can capture detail at 0.03 mm accuracy and scan objects as small as 10 × 10 × 10 mm. Creality also says the Pika can scan black and metallic surfaces without spray, a notable claim because reflective and dark surfaces are common pain points for optical scanners.
What Creality says the scanner captures
According to Creality, the Pika records fine surface detail, textures and color. The company says it uses Gaussian splatting to reproduce scan results, tracking texture, color and spatial information in a way it presents as more realistic than some older texture-mapping approaches.
That wording should be read as a vendor claim, not an independent benchmark. The available listing does not include third-party scan comparisons, workflow tests or failure cases for difficult materials, lighting conditions or complex shapes.
Once a scan is complete, Creality says users can export files as STL, OBJ, PLY or ASC. Those formats cover common 3D-printing and modeling workflows: STL for geometry-heavy printing pipelines, OBJ and PLY for models that may carry more surface data, and ASC for point-cloud-style data.
Battery and transfer details
The Pika ships with two hot-swappable 3,350 mAh batteries, according to Creality. That setup is meant for field scanning without staying tied to a wall outlet. The listing also says scans can be transferred over USB 3.0 or Wi‑Fi 6, and that phone-based scanning over Wi‑Fi 6 is supported.
The device is listed on Creality’s store as a pre-purchase product rather than a standard in-stock order. Buyers interested in the deal should check the store page for current availability, final shipping terms and whether the discount is still active before paying.
This story draws on original reporting from Tom's Hardware.
