The invention relates to a silicon carbide porous ceramic filter and a manufacturing method thereof, in particular to a filter material for high-temperature liquid or gaseous fluid. The ideal silicon carbide porous ceramic filter has the advantages of gradient pore structure, low sintering temperature, high use temperature, high porosity factor, low pressure drop, large geometric surface area, zigzag flow path, high intensity, long service life, low production cost, easy regeneration and repeated use. Moreover, the filter is formed by compounding and sintering a plurality of layers of ceramicmaterials of different pore structures, and comprises a main body billet layer, a transition compound film layer and a surface compound film layer. Therefore, the filter is suitable for filtration and purification of various high-temperature and low-temperature fluids such as molten metal, high-temperature flue gas, coking gas and automobile exhaust.