- Build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- Max speed
- Up to 500 mm/s
- Multicolor
- Single color out of
- Enclosure
- Yes
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Budget enclosed CoreXY printer that handles carbon fiber filament
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Nov 3, 2026
Is the Elegoo Centauri Carbon worth it? The original Centauri Carbon is a cheap way to get an enclosed CoreXY printer with a hardened nozzle, so it can print carbon fiber blends. It costs $438 as of Nov 4, 2026, and 2 independent reviewers tested it.
The original Centauri Carbon is a cheap way to get an enclosed CoreXY printer with a hardened nozzle, so it can print carbon fiber blends. It suits beginners and tinkerers who print one color at a time. Skip it if you want multi color now; the Centauri Carbon 2 adds that.
Best for: budget enclosed printing in one color. Skip if: you want multi color printing out of the box.
Specs
- Build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm
- Print speed
- Up to 500 mm/s, 20,000 mm/s2 acceleration (Elegoo); speed Benchy in 18 min 19 s (Tom's Hardware)
- Multi color
- Single color out of the box; rear purge chute for add on multi color. Elegoo sells a CANVAS for Centauri Carbon accessory, but the product page does not spell out support
- Enclosure
- Yes, glass door and lid with metal sides; no chamber heater, chamber reached 41 C after 20 min (Tom's Hardware)
- Auto leveling
- Yes, auto bed leveling; All3DP rarely had to re level
- Max nozzle temp
- 320 C, 0.4 mm hardened steel nozzle (All3DP)
- Heated bed
- Up to 110 C; reached 110 C in just over 7 min on 110 V (Tom's Hardware)
- Connectivity
- LAN, Wi-Fi and USB; no cloud account required (Tom's Hardware)
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $438
- Total
- $438
No subscription. Running cost is mostly filament.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Elegoo robot recall in the CPSC database as of Nov 4, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- Not listed
Price history
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Where to buy
- Amazon
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- Elegoo store
- $438 →
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Pros
- Enclosed CoreXY at a budget price
- Hardened nozzle for carbon fiber filaments
- Fast, with an 18 min speed Benchy
- Works without a cloud account
Cons
- No chamber heater
- Weak cold plate grip until about 60 C (Tom's Hardware)
- Dim chamber lighting
- Fragile screen ribbon cable (All3DP)
What independent reviewers found
- Editor's Choice. Speed Benchy 18 min 19 s, dragon 1 h 10 min, PETG planter 4 h 27 min. Bed hit 110 C in just over 7 min. PC blend corners still lifted at 100 C bed.
- Tom's Hardware
- After about a week of printing, called build quality close to Bambu Lab's X1 series. PLA results were good, but glossy filaments showed vertical fine artifacts and it struggled on an overhang test.
- All3DP
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Nov 4, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
Can it print carbon fiber filament?
Yes. It ships with a hardened steel 0.4 mm nozzle rated to 320 C, per All3DP.
Does it need the cloud?
No. Tom's Hardware notes it works over LAN, Wi-Fi or USB without cloud access.
Should I buy this or the Centauri Carbon 2?
Get the Carbon 2 if you want four color printing. The original is the cheaper single color option.
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