Elegoo Centauri Carbon review: Finally an affordable Core XY

Elegoo enters the Core XY battlefield

Tom’s Hardware Verdict

This is the best out-of-the-box experience we’ve had with an Elegoo FDM Printer, the Centauri Carbon is packed with speed and precision at a price that’s hard to beat.

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Pros

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  Core XY

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  Impressive speed

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  Enclosed

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  No cloud access required

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  Affordable

Cons

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  No heated chamber

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  Poor chamber lighting

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  Cold Plate is not very sticky

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Elegoo’s newest 3D printer has restored my faith in the brand. The Centauri Carbon is a very affordable, fully enclosed Core XY speedster, debuting with a sale price of $299.99.

The Centauri Carbon is giving customers what they want: an affordable and fast printer with a fully enclosed chamber. The 256mm cubed build volume is the same size as a Bambu P1S, the spool holder is pleasantly located on the side, and a USB port is placed right in front. The machine doesn’t require cloud access, which means you can control your own data security.

Elegoo finally sorted out their issues with Klipper – the Centauri is running an Elegoo fork – and banished the bed leveling issues I saw with the Neptune 4 Max and the Orange Storm Giga.

This is easily one of the best 3D printers you can buy and our pick for the fastest affordable printer of 2025.

Specifications: Elegoo Centauri Carbon

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Elegoo Centauri Carbon: Included in the Box

The Elegoo Centauri Carbon comes with everything you need to get your printer set up. You get tools to maintain the printer, a printable scraper blade, a glue stick, and a USB stick. There’s also a small sample coil of white PLA to start your printing journey.