Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Best for: Professional makers and small studios who need dual-material printing for engineering parts with soluble supports — or true dual-color without purge waste.
Full details →Mid-cycle — watch for announcements before buying
Best for: Makers who want CoreXY speed and precision with Prusa's open-source ethos, community support, and long-term repairability — without Bambu's closed ecosystem.
Full details →| Bambu Lab H2D | Prusa Research Core One | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Professional | Prosumer |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 350 × 320 × 325 mm | 250 × 220 × 270 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | ✅ 2 slots | ❌ No |
| Enclosure | ✅ | ❌ |
| Auto Calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ✅ |
| Upgrade Kit | — | — |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG-CF | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PC |
| Released | Nov 15, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~210 days | ~730 days |
| Cycle advice | Wait | Caution |
| Deals advice | Buy | Caution |
| Next model | — | Core One S (enclosed) (Expected 2027) |
The H2D prints two materials simultaneously from two nozzles. This eliminates purge tower waste and enables true dual-material prints including PVA/PLA soluble support combinations.
350×320×325 mm gives more print area than the standard 256 mm Bambu models — suited for larger professional parts.
The H2D supports a wide range of engineering filaments including PA-CF, PETG-CF, and PC with its enclosed chamber.
The Core One matches Bambu CoreXY speed (600 mm/s) while keeping everything open source — firmware, hardware, slicing profiles.
Unlike Bambu's closed ecosystem, every component of the Core One can be modified, repaired, or community-improved.
Existing MMU3 units and the new MMU3 for Core One bring 5-color multicolor printing to the CoreXY platform.