Elegoo · FDM CoreXY
Centauri Carbon
The best value enclosed printer on the market right now.
$299approx. USD
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- 500 mm/s
- Enclosed
- Single colour
Ease8
Speed8
Materials8
Openness5
Value10
Elegoo · FDM bedslinger · 2023
Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro review
Klipper-driven bedslinger that punches far above its price on speed and build volume. The value pick under $300.
Best for: Best raw value if you don't need an enclosure.
The PIF Score
6.8PIFEase6
Speed7
Materials5
Openness7
Value9
Five axes, each out of ten, averaged with no weighting. How we score.
What we like
- Klipper speed at a budget price
- Large 265 mm Z height
- Dense auto-levelling mesh
What we don't
- Open frame
- Loud fans
- Software support thinner than the big brands
True cost
What it really costs to own in your country
Pre-filled with typical local rates. Change anything to match your own use.
Running cost / year—power · filament
Per print hour—incl. upkeep
3-year total—printer + running
Assumes ~120 W average draw while printing and a small yearly allowance for nozzles, plates and PTFE. An estimate for comparing printers against each other, not a quote.
Full specifications
| Type | FDM bedslinger |
| Released | 2023 |
| Build volume | 225 × 225 × 265 mm |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Hotend max temp | 300 °C |
| Bed max temp | 110 °C |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm |
| Bed levelling | Automatic (121-point) |
| Enclosure | No |
| Multi-material | No |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Recommended slicer | Cura / Orca |
| Typical power draw | ~120 W while printing (our estimate) |
Specifications are the manufacturer's published figures. "Max speed" is a peak that no printer holds across a whole part, so use it for comparison and don't expect it in real print times.