The Creality Pika is a compact handheld 3D scanner that Tom's Hardware says finally puts capable scanning within reach of hobbyists. At $699 pre-order, it weighs 260 g with its batteries installed and is shaped like a point-and-shoot camera. It can tether wirelessly to an iPhone 15 or an Android 10-or-newer phone running Creality's app, which makes on-the-go scanning far less cumbersome than with older, pricier devices.
The review found the blue laser scanning mode to be a standout: it could capture small, shiny, and black objects without needing marker dots. The NIR structured-light mode allows marker-free scanning, but tracking with it is described as challenging. Also, marker-free laser scanning only works when the scanner is physically tethered to a computer, while wireless scanning is slower and can be frustrating on minimum-spec hardware. An old laptop with 8 GB of RAM failed to run it, though a 16 GB gaming laptop worked well.
Creality Scan, the same software used on Creality's higher-end Sermoon series, earned praise as excellent. Calibration uses the included glass board and takes about ten minutes. The bundle also includes a tabletop tripod, a manual turntable, marking dots, and two AA-sized rechargeable batteries. While the Pika is not as precise as the Sermoon line, its price and portability make it, in the reviewer's words, one of the best scanners tested in 2026.