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X1 Carbon
The Bambu Lab X1 Carbon is a FDM 3D printer released in 2022 by Bambu Lab, with a build volume of 256³ mm and MSRP of €1,199. Compatible with AMS (4 slots). Enclosed chamber. Claimed maximum speed: 500 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the X1 Carbon
The X1 Carbon is the machine that put Bambu Lab on the map in 2022: an enclosed 256 × 256 × 256 mm CoreXY, a hardened-steel nozzle up to 300 °C, multicolour with the 4-spool AMS and LiDAR-assisted automatic calibration. Tom's Hardware calls it one of the best prosumer desktop printers on the market.
Against newer enclosed machines in the catalogue, like the Creality K2 Plus or the Prusa CORE One+, the X1 Carbon has no actively heated chamber: the enclosure holds heat but doesn't generate it. In exchange, it brings Bambu Lab's most mature ecosystem and a large community.
Worth knowing: it's a 2022 model and the bed reaches 110 °C, so for polycarbonate or nylon in large parts there are better-equipped options. The AMS purges filament at every colour change, as we explain in what is AMS. We have a longer analysis against its rivals. And a heads-up: when we checked Bambu Lab's European store (October 2026), it no longer sold it, and the brand presents the X2D as its follow-up.
Written from its specs and the sources cited at the end of this page; we haven't tested it in person.
Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 256³ mm |
| Weight | 14.13 kg |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 300 °C |
| Nozzle material | hardened steel |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | 32 mm³/s |
| Max bed temp | 110 °C |
| Bed material | Dual-Sided Textured PEI Plate |
| Auto-leveling | LIDAR + load cell |
| Enclosed | Yes |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (AMS (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes (1080p) |
| Official slicer | Bambu Studio |
| OrcaSlicer support | Yes |
| Power | 1000 W |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the X1 Carbon print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 300 °C, the bed 110 °C, and the machine is enclosed with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible), ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) without a fight.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the X1 Carbon prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 300 °C and a bed up to 110 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes. |
| ASA | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes. |
| Nylon (PA) | Yes | Yes. It reaches 300 °C and is enclosed: it prints Nylon (dry it well first). For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 300 °C and an enclosure: suitable for PC. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- Web oficial fabricanteManufacturer page
- Bambu Lab Wiki — Flow Dynamics Calibration (calibración automática de presión y flujo)Manufacturer pageretrieved10/7/2026
Specs taken from the sources cited above; we have no recorded date for the last check. Confidence in the data: high.