Elegoo Centauri Carbon
$299
Specs and US prices from the PrintPick catalog, checked 2026-09-29. Scores are PrintPick ratings out of 10.
By Shadman Rahman · Prices checked
Elegoo · FDM (filament)
$299 via Amazon. US price in USD, approximate. Your price at checkout can differ by store and country.
Buy the Centauri Carbon. 8.2/10, #21 of 51 FDM printers.
Best value in 3D printing right now, full stop. Firmware is rough around the edges but nothing that kills the deal. If this is your budget, buy it.
Right side is the average of the 51 current FDM printers we track. Teal wins the row.
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Average of 51 |
|---|---|---|
| $299 (wins) | Price | $520 |
| 16.8 L | Build volume | 21.6 L (wins) |
| 500 mm/s (wins) | Top speed | 476 mm/s |
| 0.1 mm | Finest layer | 0.054 mm (wins) |
| 17.5 kg | Weight | 14.7 kg |
$299 ÷ 16.8 L and $299 ÷ 500 mm/s. Lower is more printer for the money.
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Average of 51 |
|---|---|---|
| $17.82 (wins) | $ per liter | $30.19 |
| $0.60 (wins) | $ per mm/s | $1.37 |
| Centauri Carbon | Spec | Average of 51 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 (wins) | Value | 8.5 |
| 8 (wins) | Beginner | 7.4 |
| 8 | Print quality | 8.4 (wins) |
| 8 (wins) | Speed | 7.9 |
| 7 | Reliability | 8.1 (wins) |
| 8.2 (wins) | Overall | 8.1 |
There's no reason to buy anything else at this price. It would be excellent at twice the cost.How-To Geek
Finally an affordable CoreXY. The Centauri Carbon changes what you should expect for under $300.Tom's Hardware
Buy two of these instead of one fancier printer at twice the price. Seriously.r/3Dprinting
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
|---|---|
| Layer resolution | 0.1 to 0.4 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s |
| Weight | 17.5 kg |
| Type | FDM (filament) |
A printer does nothing without these. Grab them in the same order.
Where the Centauri Carbon makes the cut, and what it beats.
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon costs $299 in 2026. It's a FDM printer from Elegoo. Prices checked 2026-09-29.
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon has a build volume of 256 x 256 x 256 mm.
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon scores 8/10 for beginner-friendliness. It's a great choice for beginners.
Pros: 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. Carbon-fiber-infused materials are a go. Cons: Firmware needs attention after unboxing. Heat creep shows up on long prints above 270C. Elegoo's ecosystem is years behind Bambu's. 17.5kg for a 256mm build volume is heavy.
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