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Nespresso Creatista Plus vs Creatista Pro: is the Pro worth it?
The Creatista Pro costs £200 more than the Plus at Sage UK. It adds a touchscreen, a bigger tank, hot water and brewing while it steams. Here's who needs that.
If you’re weighing up the Nespresso Creatista Plus vs Pro, you’re choosing between two Sage-made Original pod machines that both have a fully automatic steam wand. At Sage UK, the Creatista Plus is £499.95 and the Creatista Pro is £699.95 (both in stock, checked 3 Oct 2026), so the Pro costs £200 more. Currys had the black truffle Creatista Plus for £349.99 (in stock, checked 3 Oct 2026), which widens the gap to £350. We haven’t tested this in person. Our verdict is based on Sage UK’s and Currys’ published specs and UK prices checked 3 Oct 2026. Read how we compare.
Both machines texture milk in a steel jug at the temperature and froth level you pick, so you can pour latte art without learning to steam by hand. The Pro adds speed, a touchscreen, a bigger tank and a hot water function. The milk settings themselves are the same.
Nespresso Creatista Plus vs Pro: the short answer
Choose the Creatista Plus if you want automatic, adjustable milk for one or two drinks at a time and you’d rather keep the money. Sage UK lists the same 11 milk temperatures and 8 texture levels as the Pro, a 3-second heat-up and a 1.5-litre tank. At £349.99 at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026), it’s half the Pro’s price.
Who it isn’t for: households that make several milky drinks back to back. The Plus brews and steams one after the other, not at the same time.
Choose the Creatista Pro if you often make two or more milky coffees in a row, want a touchscreen with more drink settings, or need hot water for americanos and tea. Sage says its dual ThermoJet heating lets it brew and texture milk at the same time, making two cappuccinos in 75 seconds. It’s £699.95 at Sage UK (checked 3 Oct 2026).
Who it isn’t for: anyone choosing mainly on milk quality. On Sage’s spec sheets, the milk temperature and froth options are the same as on the Plus.
Skip both if you’re happy with simpler one-touch milk and want to spend far less. The De’Longhi Lattissima One is £209.00 at Currys (in stock, checked 3 Oct 2026), and our Lattissima One review explains the trade-offs.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants latte-art-quality microfoam. The Lattissima One’s milk system is less adjustable.
What they cost right now
These are the prices we found on 3 Oct 2026:
- Creatista Plus SNE800BTR (black truffle): £349.99 at Currys, in stock, checked 3 Oct 2026. It’s £499.95 at Sage UK, in stock, checked 3 Oct 2026.
- Creatista Plus BNE800BSS (stainless steel): £499.95 at Sage UK, in stock, and £499.99 at Currys, in stock, both checked 3 Oct 2026.
- Creatista Pro SNE900BSS (brushed stainless steel): £699.95 at Sage UK, in stock, and £699.99 at Currys, in stock, both checked 3 Oct 2026. Sage also had the SNE900BTR (black truffle) in stock at £699.95.
Several other Creatista Plus colours were listed as sold out at Sage UK. Currys didn’t show a was price for the black truffle Plus, but £349.99 at Currys is £150 below £499.95 at Sage UK (both checked 3 Oct 2026); prices can change. We couldn’t load John Lewis’s or Nespresso UK’s pages, so we’ve left them out.
- See the Creatista Plus (black truffle) at Currys
- See the Creatista Plus at Sage UK
- See the Creatista Pro at Sage UK
Milk: the same settings on both
This is the part most people buy a Creatista for, and it’s where the two are closest. Sage UK lists 11 milk temperatures and 8 texture or froth levels on both machines. Each comes with a stainless steel milk jug (480ml, according to Currys), and the steam wand cleans itself by purging after use.
You pour milk into the jug, place it under the wand, choose a temperature and texture, and the machine steams it and stops by itself. Because the milk is in a separate jug rather than drawn through a carafe, you can pour it yourself, which is what makes latte art possible.
Who it isn’t for: anyone hoping the Pro makes noticeably better milk. On paper, the settings are the same.
Speed and heating
Both machines use Sage’s ThermoJet heating and are listed with a 3-second heat-up. The difference is that the Pro has a dual ThermoJet system, which Sage says lets it pull a shot and texture milk at the same time. On the Plus, you wait for one to finish before starting the other.
For one drink in the morning, that hardly matters. For a round of cappuccinos at the weekend, the Pro will be quicker.
Who it isn’t for: single coffee drinkers. If you only make one milky drink at a time, the Pro’s main speed advantage won’t help much.
Controls and drink settings
The Plus uses buttons with a digital colour display. Sage UK lists three programmable cup sizes (25ml, 40ml and 110ml) and six drinks: ristretto, espresso, lungo, caffe latte, cappuccino and latte macchiato.
The Pro has a touchscreen you swipe through. Sage UK lists eight preset drinks plus seven coffee volumes, seven hot water volumes, 11 milk temperatures and eight froth levels, and you can save personalised drinks to the menu.
The hot water settings are a real difference. If you drink americanos or want hot water for tea, the Pro handles it. Sage doesn’t list a hot water function for the Plus.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who finds touchscreens fiddly. The Plus’s buttons are simpler.
Size, tank and practical details
- Water tank: 1.5 litres on the Plus and 2 litres on the Pro (Sage UK)
- Used pod container: 12 pods on both (Sage UK)
- Power: 1,500W for the Plus and 2,300W for the Pro (Sage UK)
- Width: 17.1cm for the Plus and 19.7cm for the Pro (Sage UK)
- Depth and height: Sage lists the Plus at 40.8cm and 31cm, and the Pro at 42.9cm and 32.8cm
- Weight: 5.2kg for the Plus (Sage UK) and 6.5kg for the Pro (Currys)
- Water filter: Currys lists an integrated water filter on the Pro
- Warranty: two years on both, according to Sage UK
Both are slim for machines with a steam wand, but you’ll need over 40cm of depth for either.
Who it isn’t for: very shallow worktops. Measure before you order, especially for the Pro.
Running costs
Both use Nespresso Original pods, so the pod cost per cup is the same whichever you choose. We couldn’t confirm current Nespresso pod prices, so check Nespresso’s site. Milk is the other running cost, and it’s the same on both.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants to use whole beans or ground coffee. Both machines take pods only.
Downsides of both
- Pricey for pod machines. Even the cheapest Plus we found, £349.99 at Currys, costs more than the Philips Series 2200 bean-to-cup at £279 at John Lewis, checked 3 Oct 2026.
- Original pods only. For Vertuo pods, Sage makes a separate Vertuo Creatista (£409.99 at Currys, checked 3 Oct 2026), and our Vertuo Lattissima review covers a cheaper Vertuo option with milk.
- Same milk settings. The Pro’s extra cost buys speed and convenience, not more milk options.
- Price swings. The Plus ranged from £349.99 at Currys to £499.95 at Sage UK on the same day (checked 3 Oct 2026).
Where to go next
- Nespresso CitiZ review, if you’d rather keep things simple and add a frother
- Pod machines compared
FAQ
Do the Creatista Plus and Pro use the same pods? Yes. Both take Nespresso Original pods.
Does the Creatista Pro make better milk than the Plus? Not on paper. Sage UK lists 11 milk temperatures and 8 froth or texture levels for both.
Can the Creatista Plus make hot water? Sage UK doesn’t list a hot water function for the Plus. The Pro has seven hot water volumes.
Which is faster? The Pro. Sage says it can brew and steam milk at the same time, making two cappuccinos in 75 seconds.
Where’s the cheapest Creatista Plus? The lowest price we found was £349.99 for the black truffle SNE800BTR at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026).