First-generation product โ recently released, still early days
Best for: Budget makers who primarily print PLA, PETG, and TPU and want a large enclosed CoreXY at $379. Not the right choice if you regularly print ABS, ASA, PA, or PC.
Full details โMid-cycle โ watch for announcements before buying
Best for: Professional makers, small studios, and engineers who need dual-material printing โ particularly for PVA soluble supports, dual-color engineering parts, or high-throughput production.
Full details โ| Qidi Tech Q2C | Bambu Lab H2S | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Professional |
| Motion | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build Volume | 270 ร 270 ร 256 mm | 350 ร 320 ร 325 mm |
| Max Speed | 600 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Multicolor | โ 4 slots | โ 2 slots |
| Enclosure | โ | โ |
| Auto Calibration | โ | โ |
| Open Source | โ | โ |
| Upgrade Kit | โ | โ |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, ASA, TPU | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG-CF |
| Released | Aug 20, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Cycle length | โ | ~270 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Next model | โ | H2C (Expected late 2026) |
270ร270ร256 mm is larger than the Bambu P2S and X1C at a fraction of the cost. The passive enclosure keeps PLA and PETG prints consistent without needing active heating.
The Q2C works with the Qidi Box multi-filament system โ up to 4 units can be chained for 16-color printing, sold separately at $228 per unit.
Same rated top speed as Bambu Lab printers, placing it in the fastest tier of consumer FDM printers.
The H2S adds better high-speed cooling and more consistent layer adhesion at 600 mm/s, addressing key H2D pain points.
Dual-nozzle printing eliminates the purge tower required by filament-switching systems โ faster prints, less wasted filament.
Print PLA + PVA or ABS + HIPS combinations for complex geometries that would be impossible with a single material.