Elegoo Centauri Carbon
- Price
- $299
- Score
- 8.2/10
- Wins
- 1/5
Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
- The Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro wins, 8.6 vs 8.2 out of 10.
- Centauri Carbon prints 1.6× the volume (256³ ÷ 220³ = 1.58) and costs $80 ($379 − $299) less.
- Adventurer 5M Pro is faster, 600 vs 500 mm/s.
- Pick the Adventurer 5M Pro if your prints fit in 22 cm.
Specs and US prices from the PrintPick catalog, checked 2026-09-29. Scores are PrintPick ratings out of 10.
Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
- Price
- $379
- Score
- 8.6/10
- Wins
- 3/5
The verdict
Buy the Adventurer 5M Pro.
8.6/10 vs Centauri Carbon's 8.2/10, and it wins 3 of 5 categories. If you want an enclosure and filtration, this is the best value under $400. Schools, family rooms, shared offices: the HEPA and enclosure are features, not marketing. The small build volume is the only genuine trade-off.
Specs, side by side
Teal wins the row.
Centauri CarbonElegoo · FDM
vsAdventurer 5M ProFlashforge · FDM
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Adventurer 5M Pro |
|---|---|---|
| $299 (wins) | Price | $379 |
| 16.8 L (wins) | Build volume | 10.6 L |
| 500 mm/s | Top speed | 600 mm/s (wins) |
| 0.1 mm | Finest layer | 0.05 mm (wins) |
| 17.5 kg | Weight | 12.5 kg |
Features
| Centauri Carbon | Feature | Adventurer 5M Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Enclosed CoreXY | No |
| Yes | Auto bed leveling (4 pressure sensors) | No |
| Yes | Chamber camera monitoring | No |
| Yes | 320C all-metal hotend | No |
| Yes | Pre-assembled and calibrated | No |
| Yes | Steel + aluminum + glass enclosure | No |
| No | Enclosed | Yes |
| No | Auto leveling | Yes |
| No | Quick-swap nozzle | Yes |
| No | Camera | Yes |
| No | HEPA filter | Yes |
Value math
$299 ÷ 16.8 L and $379 ÷ 10.6 L. Lower is more printer for the money.
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Adventurer 5M Pro |
|---|---|---|
| $17.82 (wins) | $ per liter | $35.59 |
| $0.60 (wins) | $ per mm/s | $0.63 |
Scores out of 10
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Adventurer 5M Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (wins) | Value | 9 |
| 8 | Beginner Friendliness | 9 (wins) |
| 8 | Print Quality | 8 |
| 8 | Speed | 9 (wins) |
| 7 | Reliability | 8 (wins) |
| 8.2 | Overall | 8.6 (wins) |
Build space, front view, to one scale
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- 220 × 220 × 220 mm
What owners say
There's no reason to buy anything else at this price. It would be excellent at twice the cost.
Centauri Carbon owner, How-To GeekFinally an affordable CoreXY. The Centauri Carbon changes what you should expect for under $300.
Centauri Carbon owner, Tom's HardwareBuy two of these instead of one fancier printer at twice the price. Seriously.
Centauri Carbon owner, r/3DprintingPerfect for the classroom. Kids can't touch hot parts, and the HEPA filter keeps the air clean.
Adventurer 5M Pro owner, r/3DprintingToolless nozzle swap is genuinely useful. Switch from 0.4 to 0.6 in seconds.
Adventurer 5M Pro owner, Teaching Tech (YouTube)
Pros & Cons
Centauri Carbon
- +Enclosed CoreXY at $299. Yes, really.
- +PLA, PETG, ABS: all print well out of the box
- +Pre-assembled, printing within minutes of opening the box
- −Firmware needs attention after unboxing
- −Heat creep shows up on long prints above 270C
Adventurer 5M Pro
- +HEPA filter and enclosure at $379 is genuinely rare in this class
- +Nozzle swaps with no tools: pull out, push in, done in 30 seconds
- +600mm/s means speed doesn't suffer for the enclosure premium
- −220x220mm build volume is cramped compared to open-frame rivals
- −Proprietary nozzles mean you can't raid a generic nozzle pack
Buy these with it
A printer does nothing without these. Grab them in the same order.
- ELEGOO PLA filament, 1kgThe easy filament to start on. Prints at low temperatures and warps less.
- ELEGOO PETG filament, 1kgTougher and more heat tolerant than PLA, for parts that get handled or sit in the sun.
- SUNLU filament dryer S1 PlusWet filament causes stringing and rough surfaces. A dryer fixes that before you blame the printer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Elegoo Centauri Carbon better than the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro?
By the numbers, the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro scores higher (8.6/10). But "better" depends on your use case, the Elegoo Centauri Carbon may be the smarter buy if you need budget.
Which is better for beginners, Elegoo Centauri Carbon or Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro?
The Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro is more beginner-friendly (9/10 vs 8/10) with easier setup and a gentler learning curve.
Is the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro worth $80 more than the Elegoo Centauri Carbon?
The Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro scores higher overall (8.6/10 vs 8.2/10). The extra $80 gets you hepa filter and enclosure at $379 is genuinely rare in this class.
What's the main difference between Elegoo Centauri Carbon and Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro?
Build volume (256x256x256mm vs 220x220x220mm) and print speed (500 vs 600 mm/s). The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is best for budget; the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro targets beginners.