- Build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Multicolor
- Upgrade ready
- Enclosure
- Yes
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Low cost enclosed printer that adds 4 colors with CANVAS
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 27, 2026
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We started tracking this price on Oct 27, 2026 and have not found a past sale price yet, so we cannot say if $319 is a good deal. Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026, 31 days away, when robots in this category usually get their biggest cuts. Get a price drop alert.
The Centauri Carbon 2 is one of the cheapest enclosed CoreXY printers, with a 350 °C hardened nozzle for tough filaments. You can start with one color and add the CANVAS unit for four colors later. Skip it if you need more than four colors or want polished software, since reviewers saw connectivity hiccups and false failure alerts.
Best for: budget enclosed printing with room to add color. Skip if: you need more than 4 colors.
Specs
- Build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- Print speed
- Up to 500 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s² acceleration
- Multi color
- Upgrade ready; up to 4 colors with the CANVAS unit (sold separately or in the Combo)
- Enclosure
- Yes, enclosed chamber with auto controlled grille
- Auto leveling
- Yes, full auto calibration with auto Z offset (121 points per Notebookcheck)
- Max nozzle temp
- 350 °C, hardened steel nozzle
- Heated bed
- Yes, up to 110 °C
- Filament types
- PLA, PETG, TPU, PET, PC, ASA and fiber filled such as PA6-CF
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $319
- Total
- $319
Multi color prints purge filament at each swap, and Notebookcheck saw heavy waste on prints with many color changes. Nozzle and build plate have no warranty, but their prices were not checked, so a 3 year cost is not computed.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- Not checked
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- ● 12 months; 6 months on the extruder kit; consumables not covered
Price history
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Where to buy
- Elegoo US store
- $319 →
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Pros
- Low price for an enclosed CoreXY printer
- 350 °C hardened nozzle for engineering filaments
- Add 4 colors later with CANVAS
- Quiet, about 44 to 47 dB in Notebookcheck testing
Cons
- Limited to 4 colors with no way to chain units
- Connectivity was inconsistent in Notebookcheck testing
- AI spaghetti detection gave false alarms
- Color swaps waste filament
What independent reviewers found
- PLA and PETG printed cleanly on stock profiles. Measured 44 to 47 dB on average, color swaps took about 70 seconds, and multi color prints made heavy purge waste. Connectivity was inconsistent.
- Notebookcheck
- Called it strong value for a multi material printer. CANVAS swaps were fast and reliable and print quality matched the original Centauri Carbon, but it is limited to four spools and swaps still purge.
- Hackster
Spec history
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Questions buyers ask
Can the Centauri Carbon 2 print in color?
Yes, with the CANVAS unit. Buy the Combo or add CANVAS later for up to four colors.
Can it print carbon fiber filament?
Yes. It has a hardened steel nozzle that reaches 350 °C and an enclosed chamber.
What happened to the original Centauri Carbon?
The Elegoo US store no longer lists it. The Centauri Carbon 2 is the current model.