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Centauri Carbon 2
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 is a FDM 3D printer released in 2026 by Elegoo, with a build volume of 256³ mm and MSRP of €349. Compatible with CANVAS. 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 Centauri Carbon 2
The Centauri Carbon 2 keeps what made the first one popular — an enclosed 256 × 256 × 256 mm CoreXY at a modest price — and raises the hardened-steel nozzle to 350 °C. It's ready for multicolour with CANVAS, Elegoo's 4-spool system, which according to Elegoo is sold separately.
Against the original Centauri Carbon, the difference is that extra temperature and the colour option; against the Creality K2, enclosed and with CFS, it offers a hotter nozzle. Elegoo declares 45 dB of noise, among the lowest in the catalogue, and a double-sided bed (textured PEI plus a smooth surface for PLA).
Worth knowing: multicolour isn't included if you buy the printer alone, and the chamber is enclosed but not actively heated, so large polycarbonate or nylon parts are still demanding. We have a longer analysis against its rivals.
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 | 17.65 kg |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 350 °C |
| Nozzle material | hardened steel |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | — |
| Max bed temp | 110 °C |
| Bed material | dual-sided PEI (textured PEI + smooth PLA-specific coating) |
| Auto-leveling | full auto (121-point) |
| Enclosed | Yes |
| Heated chamber | No |
| AMS compatible | Yes (CANVAS) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes () |
| Official slicer | ElegooSlicer |
| OrcaSlicer support | — |
| Power | 1100 W |
| Noise | 45 dB |
What materials can the Centauri Carbon 2 print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 350 °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 Centauri Carbon 2 prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 350 °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 350 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes. |
| ASA | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 350 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes. |
| Nylon (PA) | Yes | Yes. It reaches 350 °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 350 °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:
Specs checked against the sources cited above on 19/06/2026. Confidence in the data: high.