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Alternatives to Bambu Lab X1-Carbon

10 CoreXY & enclosed printers at a similar price that compete with the X1-Carbon — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
Bambu Lab · 2022
X1-Carbon
16.8 L500 mm/s300 °CEnclosed build chamber
approx. price≈ $1,600
6.7

Alternatives to the X1-Carbon

Bambu Lab X1E
1
Bambu Lab · 2023X1E
7.1
21% pricier ≈ $1,900
  • Max nozzle temperature 320 °C vs 300 °C
  • Ethernet
  • Number of supported materials 13 vs 10
  • Weight 16 kg vs 13 kg
QIDI X-CF Pro
2
QIDI · 2022X-CF Pro
9.4
12% cheaper ≈ $1,400
  • Build volume 22.5 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 350 °C vs 300 °C
  • Ethernet
  • Max print speed 60 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Weight 32.5 kg vs 13 kg
Prusa CORE One+
3
Prusa · 2025CORE One+
6.4
15% cheaper ≈ $1,350
  • Ethernet
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Build height (Z) 270 mm vs 256 mm
  • Build volume 14.8 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 300 °C
Creality K2 Plus
4
Creality · 2024K2 Plus
9.2
34% cheaper ≈ $1,050
  • Build volume 42.9 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max acceleration 30,000 mm/s² vs 20,000 mm/s²
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Finest layer height 0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm
  • Weight 33.5 kg vs 13 kg
Prusa CORE One L
5
Prusa · 2025CORE One L
8.5
15% pricier ≈ $1,850
  • Build volume 29.7 L vs 16.8 L
  • Build height (Z) 330 mm vs 256 mm
  • Ethernet
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 300 °C
  • Weight 21.9 kg vs 13 kg
Bambu Lab H2S
6
Bambu Lab · 2025H2S
9.5
25% cheaper ≈ $1,200
  • Build volume 37 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 1,000 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max volumetric flow 65 mm³/s vs 32 mm³/s
  • Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
  • Number of supported materials 4 vs 10
Prusa CORE One L+
7
Prusa · 2026CORE One L+
7.9
26% pricier ≈ $2,000
  • Build volume 29.7 L vs 16.8 L
  • Build height (Z) 330 mm vs 256 mm
  • Ethernet
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 300 °C
  • Weight 21.9 kg vs 13 kg
Prusa CORE One
8
Prusa · 2025CORE One
6.2
28% cheaper ≈ $1,150
  • Ethernet
  • Max bed temperature 120 °C vs 110 °C
  • Build height (Z) 270 mm vs 256 mm
  • Build volume 14.8 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 290 °C vs 300 °C
QIDI X-MAX 3
9
QIDI · 2023X-MAX 3
8.9
43% cheaper ≈ $900
  • Build volume 33.3 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Max nozzle temperature 350 °C vs 300 °C
  • Finest layer height 0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm
  • Weight 30.2 kg vs 13 kg
QIDI Plus 4
10
QIDI · 2024Plus 4
8.8
46% cheaper ≈ $860
  • Build volume 26 L vs 16.8 L
  • Max nozzle temperature 370 °C vs 300 °C
  • Max print speed 600 mm/s vs 500 mm/s
  • Weight 27 kg vs 13 kg
  • Number of supported materials 8 vs 10
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