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ELEGOO Centauri 2 vs UltiMaker S8

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ELEGOO Centauri 2 vs UltiMaker S8 — documented properties and sources
Property	ELEGOO Centauri 2COREXY	UltiMaker S8INDUSTRIAL
Identity
Brand	ELEGOO	UltiMaker
Class	COREXY	INDUSTRIAL
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)	ELEGOO Centauri 2 (page title "Elegoo Centauri 2 \| High-Speed CoreXY 3D Printer")[1]	UltiMaker S8 3D Printer[2][3]
Release date (announcement and actual shipping)	Listed on the ELEGOO US store from 24 June 2026 (Shopify publish date)[4]	Launched March 2025; the technical-specification and pricing announcement is dated 14 March 2025[3]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)	$279.00 on us.elegoo.com, Aug 2026, against a compare-at price of $299.00[4]	Starting at $8,999 at MatterHackers, in stock, checked Aug 2026. The launch announcement quoted approximately $9,000[2][3]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)	Sold both bare and as a Centauri 2 Combo. The Combo is the one with multicolour: 4-colour CANVAS printing, RFID filament detection, auto refill and auto tangle detection are all listed Yes for the Combo and dash for the bare machine, and the Combo body measures 500 x 480 x 586 mm and 15.5 kg against 398 x 404 x 490 mm and 13.7 kg. Camera, LED lighting, air filter and the smart exhaust grille are optional expansions on both. Distinct from the Centauri Carbon line, which is enclosed and takes carbon-fibre filament[1][5]	Sold as printer-only or as a Pro Bundle. The bundle is not a trim level but a different machine footprint and weight: 495 x 500 x 1210.5 mm and 47.7 kg with the 6-spool Material Station, versus 495 x 585 x 800.5 mm and 30 kg for the printer alone. Print cores AA+ 0.40 x2 are included; BB, CC+ and DD 0.40 are separate purchases[2][3]
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable	256 x 256 x 256 mm; printing platform 260 x 260 mm[1]	330 x 240 x 300 mm[2][3]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)	398 x 404 x 490 mm for the bare Centauri 2 (the Combo is 500 x 480 x 586 mm)[1]	495 x 585 x 800.5 mm printer only; 495 x 500 x 1210.5 mm as the Pro Bundle[2][3]
Net weight (kg)	13.7 kg net, 17.5 kg gross (bare machine; the Combo is 15.5 kg net, 19 kg gross)[1]	30 kg printer only; 47.7 kg as the Pro Bundle[2][3]
Frame construction & material	Rigid aluminium frame[1]	Fully assembled, made in Europe[2]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lid	Not documented	Enclosed, with an Air Manager UltiMaker says removes up to 95% of ultrafine particles[2][3]
Passive chamber temperature reached (if enclosed; measured values preferred)	Not documented	Build-volume temperature under 50 °C with open-loop control (manufacturer figure)[2][3]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)	CoreXY with dual 4260 stepper motors driving X and Y independently[1]	Dual-extrusion print head with auto nozzle-lifting, flood detection and inductive probing. UltiMaker's Cheetah motion planner uses third-order continuous motion with corner blending[2][3]
Z-axis: leadscrew count & type, sync mechanism, anti-backlash	Three lead screws with three linear guide rods[1]	Not documented
Stepper drivers (exact model e.g. TMC2209; UART/SPI; sensorless homing?)	"Silent Drive (All Axes)"; no driver part number published[1]	Not documented
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)	500 mm/s or less, with 250 mm/s given as the recommended speed[1]	Up to 500 mm/s in XY (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Recommended/typical print speed	250 mm/s recommended printing speed (manufacturer figure)[1]	Not documented
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)	20000 mm/s2 maximum acceleration; default acceleration 10000 mm/s2[1]	Up to 50,000 mm/s2 (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Jerk / square-corner-velocity setting (exact value)	Not documented	Jerk up to 100,000,000 mm/s3 (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)	Not documented	Up to 35 mm3/s extrusion flow (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design name	Dual-gear direct extruder with one fan[1]	Dual gripper feeder with tension adjustment, release function and filament feed-rate control[2][3]
Filament diameter	Not documented	2.85 mm[2][3]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)	Brass-hardened steel nozzle, 0.4 mm, titanium-alloy heat break[1]	Swappable print cores; AA+ 0.40 x2 included, BB 0.40 / CC+ 0.40 / DD 0.40 sold separately[2][3]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)	350 C claimed max nozzle temperature - higher than the enclosed Centauri Carbon's 320 C, even though ELEGOO lists ABS, ASA, PET, PETG-CF, PA and PC as not recommended on this machine[1][5]	Up to 340 °C (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limit	110 C max heated bed temperature at 25 C ambient[1]	Up to 120 °C on a flexible PEI plate (manufacturer claim)[2][3]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sided	Dual-sided spring steel sheet, textured PEI plus a PLA-specific surface[1]	Flexible PEI plate[2][3]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)	121-point auto-levelling plus partial bed levelling, with full-auto calibration[1]	Inductive probing, integrated into the print head[2][3]
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)	Filament run-out sensor, clog detection, auto filament unloading, fan self-check, part-cooling-fan drop detection and power-loss recovery[1]	Not documented
Spool holder location & max spool size; drybox compatibility	Not documented	Dual spool holder with NFC recognition on the printer; the Pro Bundle substitutes a 6-spool Material Station with NFC and a dual-geared abrasion-resistant feeder[2][3]
Cooling & Air Handling
Chamber/exhaust fan & filtration (activated carbon / HEPA)	Not documented	Air Manager, which UltiMaker says removes up to 95% of ultrafine particles[2][3]
Electronics & Power
Mainboard model & MCU (exact chip markings if teardowns exist)	"Powerful Self-Developed Motherboard" is all ELEGOO publishes[1]	Not documented
Total rated power draw	1100 W at 220 V, 350 W at 110 V rated; 24 V output; 100-240 VAC input[1]	Not documented
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)	ELEGOO OS; ElegooSlicer recommended, Orca and Cura supported[1]	Not published; print preparation is UltiMaker Cura 5.10 or newer, fleet management via UltiMaker Digital Factory[2][3]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?	5-inch colour capacitive touch screen - larger than the 4.3-inch panel on the Centauri Carbon[1][5]	Not documented
On-device UI capabilities (model preview, per-object controls, etc.)	Colour touch UI; input formats STL, OBJ, 3MF and STEP[1]	Not documented
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-drive	USB and Wi-Fi[1]	Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0[2][3]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)	No camera as standard - listed as an optional expansion, as are LED lighting and the air filter[1]	Full HD HDR camera[2][3]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament list	Ideal: PLA, PETG, PLA-CF, TPU. Explicitly not recommended: ABS/ABS-CF, ASA/ASA-CF, PET/PET-CF, PETG-CF, PA/PA-CF, PC[1]	UltiMaker cites 301+ compatible materials including its own PLA, PETG, ABS, CPE, CPE+, PC, TPU and PET-CF, plus third-party grades[2]
Noise & Power Consumption
Noise: claimed dB and independently measured dB (distance/method)	Not documented	Under 50 dBA operating sound, manufacturer figure. No independent measurement; distance and method not stated[2][3]
Reliability, Support & Ecosystem
Warranty length & support reputation (evidence, not vibes)	12 months on brand-new machines and parts, but ELEGOO's own table excludes a long list of parts from that: PEI plate / build plate / nozzle kit / PTFE tube / heater / thermistor / hot end / packaging / manual / tools carry no warranty at all, and the extruder, extruder kit and printhead kit get 6 months. Certified pre-owned machines carry no warranty[6]	12 months, extendable to 5 years with an UltiMakerCare plan[2][3]
Independently Measured Performance
Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers)	Not documented	Dimensional accuracy +/-0.15 mm +/-0.15% of feature nominal length (manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement)[2][3]

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

ELEGOO Centauri 2 product page (Centauri 2 Combo vs Centauri 2 side-by-side specification table) us.elegoo.com · 2026-08 · vendor
UltiMaker S8 3D Printer listing matterhackers.com · 2026-08 · vendor
New UltiMaker S8 high-speed 3D printer: technical specifications and pricing 3dprintingindustry.com · 2026-08 · review
ELEGOO Centauri 2 Shopify product JSON (price and store publish date) us.elegoo.com · 2026-08 · vendor
ELEGOO Centauri Carbon product page (full specification table) us.elegoo.com · 2026-08 · vendor
ELEGOO Refund & Warranty policy (warranty period table) us.elegoo.com · 2026-08 · vendor