Tom's Hardware Verdict

The Creality Pika is a truly portable scanner with excellent software. We were impressed with its ability to work cordlessly when paired with an iPhone 15 or Android 10 (or newer).

Reasons to buy

+ Inexpensive

+ Small and lightweight

+ Doesn’t need marking dots with NIR mode

+ No problem with small, shiny, or black colored objects

+ Improved calibration routine

Reasons to avoid

- Tracking using Near-Infrared (NIR) mode is challenging

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