Elegoo Centauri Carbon: The Enclosed CoreXY That Undercut Everyone
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The Centauri Carbon is a 256 × 256 × 256 mm enclosed CoreXY with a 320 °C hardened-steel nozzle, 500 mm/s, 20000 mm/s², a chamber camera and full auto calibration, at a price that undercut the Bambu P1S. It prints PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA and fibre blends well. It has no heated chamber and, on the original model, no multi-colour; the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo adds a filament system.
Where to buy
Specifications
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm | Same class as P1S and K1C |
| Max nozzle temperature | 320 °C | Brass-core hardened steel nozzle standard |
| Max bed temperature | 110 °C | |
| Speed / acceleration | 500 mm/s / 20000 mm/s² | Max flow 32 mm³/s |
| Enclosure | Yes, passive | Chamber temperature regulator fan, mineral filter |
| Camera | Chamber camera | Timelapse and monitoring |
| Calibration | Full auto | Bed mesh, Z, resonance |
| Plate | Dual-sided, PLA surface and textured PEI | Standard |
| Multi-material | None on original; filament system on Centauri Carbon 2 Combo |
Why it matters
Before the Centauri Carbon, an enclosed 256 mm CoreXY with a hardened nozzle and a camera meant Bambu money. Elegoo delivered the same spec class for substantially less, and owner reports on print quality are broadly positive. The hardened nozzle as standard is the detail that matters: fibre-filled filament works from day one without an upgrade.
Limits
- Passive chamber. Fine for ABS and ASA; large nylon and PC parts crack. Heated chambers start at the Qidi Q-series and Bambu H2 series.
- Software. Elegoo Slicer is an OrcaSlicer fork; it works, but the ecosystem is smaller than Bambu Studio.
- No multi-colour on the original model. The Centauri Carbon 2 Combo adds a four-spool system; see Centauri Carbon multi-colour.
- Spares are improving but thinner than Creality or Bambu; see Centauri Carbon upgrades.
Against the P1S and K1C
Versus the P1S: same size, higher nozzle temperature and bed temperature, hardened nozzle standard, better camera, no AMS ecosystem. Versus the K1C: 36 mm more on each axis, similar materials capability, less established firmware community. For a first enclosed printer on a budget, the Centauri Carbon is the value pick; for multi-colour, the P1S or P2S Combo; for open Klipper, the K1C. See Centauri Carbon vs A1 for the open-frame comparison.
The units in the box
The listings are the Centauri Carbon, the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo and the Bambu P1S for the comparison.
FAQ
Does it need a hardened nozzle upgrade? No; one is fitted from the factory.
Can it print nylon? Small parts with dried filament, yes; large parts want a heated chamber.
Do Bambu plates fit? Same 256 mm class; check the magnet and tab layout on the listing. See plates.
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