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Elegoo Neptune 4 Max vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

  • The Neptune 4 Max has 405% more build volume (84.7 L against 16.8 L).
  • Per litre, the Neptune 4 Max is the cheaper space at $5 against $21.
  • Only the Centauri Carbon 2 publishes a flow rate (32 mm³/s, roughly 400 mm/s of line speed), so the other's speed claim cannot be checked.
Elegoo Neptune 4 Max

Elegoo

Neptune 4 Max

~$389 · 84.7 L

Full-size props, signage and cosplay shells printed in one piece rather than glued together.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

Elegoo

Centauri Carbon 2

~$349 · 16.8 L

Enclosed multi-colour printing across the full materials list without paying Bambu prices.

Specification comparison: Elegoo Neptune 4 Max and Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Neptune 4 MaxCentauri Carbon 2
Approx. price~$389~$349
Build volumex × y × z converted to litres, so three numbers become one comparable one84.7 L16.8 L
Dimensions420 × 420 × 480 mm256 × 256 × 256 mm
Per litre$5$21
TypeLarge-format FDMFDM enclosed
MotionbedslingerCoreXY
Max flowthe hotend's rated volumetric flow — what actually caps print speednot published32 mm³/s
Real line speedestimated from flow at a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layernot published400 mm/s
Max speedthe manufacturer's claim — gantry movement, not extrusion500 mm/s500 mm/s
Hotend max temp300 °C350 °C
Bed max temp110 °C110 °C
EnclosureOpen frameEnclosed, unheated chamber
Extruderdirect drivedirect drive
Auto levelprobestrain-gauge
Hardened nozzleNoYes, as standard
Multi-materialNoneCANVAS, 4 slots
True multi-material priceprinter plus the changer it is photographed with—~$399
FirmwareKlipperKlipper
LAN-only modeYesYes
CameraNoYes
AssemblyPartly assembledPre-assembled
Noise——
Released20232026
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