Centauri Carbon 2
“My favourite budget enclosed printer.”
Will’s take Top pick
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- Centauri Carbon 2 vs P1S
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Bambu Lab P1S
P1S
“Still a bargain, but the P2S is the better buy if you can stretch.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The Centauri Carbon 2 costs $50 less.
- The P1S handles up to 16 colours, against 4.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
- Bambu Lab P1S
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Centauri Carbon 2 256 × 256
- P1S 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 | Bambu Lab P1S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $399 |
| Released | January 2026 | July 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (CANVAS) | 16 (AMS / AMS 2 Pro) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | 12.95 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, ABS, ASA, PET, PETG-CF, PC, PA, PPS, PPA-CF | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PET, ABS, ASA, PA, PC |