Centauri Carbon 2
“My favourite budget enclosed printer.”
Will’s take Top pick
- Compare
- Centauri Carbon 2 vs AD5X
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Flashforge AD5X
AD5X
“Four colours on a CoreXY for $349.”
Will’s take Great value
The short version
- The Centauri Carbon 2 holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The AD5X is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- Only the Centauri Carbon 2 is enclosed, which matters for ABS, ASA and indoor use.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
- Flashforge AD5X
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Centauri Carbon 2 256 × 256
- AD5X 220 × 220
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 | Flashforge AD5X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $349 |
| Released | January 2026 | February 2025 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm | 220 × 220 × 220 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 4 (CANVAS) | 4 (IFS (Intelligent Filament System)) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Open frame |
| Hotend, max | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Bed, max | 110 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | Not stated |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, ABS, ASA, PET, PETG-CF, PC, PA, PPS, PPA-CF | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF |