The do-everything enclosed CoreXY that fits most makers.
Bambu Lab P2S
Bambu Lab
Reviewed by
Eran Yorkovsky · Founder, PickGrade
The safe default for most people: fast, enclosed, reliable, and priced right. Get the AMS 2 Pro Combo if multicolor is even a maybe.
The P2S is Bambu Lab's mid-range workhorse and the printer most people should buy in 2026. It's a 256mm enclosed CoreXY machine that hits 600mm/s, with a new servo-driven extruder, a proper touchscreen, and an Active Airflow chamber that lets you run ABS and ASA — not just PLA and PETG. Paired with the AMS 2 Pro (the $799 Combo), it does clean four-color prints with less waste and built-in filament drying. It's far more capable than the A-series and priced well below the prosumer H-series.
$549
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Last reviewed Jun 21, 2026
What we like
- ✓Excellent print quality and speed straight out of the box
- ✓Enclosed chamber handles ABS and ASA, not just PLA
- ✓AMS 2 Pro adds clean 4-color printing with less waste
- ✓Polished software; genuinely reliable unattended
- ✓Strong value for an enclosed CoreXY machine
Trade-offs
- −No active chamber heating (skip PPS-CF/PPA — that's the H-series)
- −Ecosystem leans on Bambu's own software and cloud
- −Produces purge 'poop' waste on color changes
- −Less repairable and modifiable than open platforms
Best for
Most makers and small print farms who want a reliable, fast, enclosed printer that handles engineering plastics and easy multicolor without paying prosumer prices.
Avoid if
You only print single-color PLA on a budget (the A1 Mini wins on cost), or you need active heated-chamber materials like PA-CF or PPS-CF — step up to the H-series for that.
The three lenses
How we grade →- 9.2/10
Value & Longevity · Eran Yorkovsky
- 7.5/10
Design & Fit · Michal Zucker
Score breakdown
- ease of use9.4/10
- print quality9.3/10
- value9.2/10
- speed9.0/10
- materials8.8/10
- build volume7.5/10
Specs
- Type
- Enclosed CoreXY (FDM)
- Chamber
- Passive Active-Airflow (no active heating)
- Extruder
- DynaSense servo, ~8.5 kg force
- Interface
- 5-inch touchscreen, 1080p camera, USB
- Materials
- PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, composites
- Max speed
- 600 mm/s (20,000 mm/s² accel)
- Multicolor
- Up to 4 colors with AMS 2 Pro (Combo)
- Build volume
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
How we know
High confidenceLast checkedReviewers across Tom's Hardware and the maker community call the P2S the best mid-range enclosed CoreXY you can buy in 2026 — a genuine generational upgrade over the best-selling P1S, with a stronger servo extruder, a real touchscreen, and an Active Airflow chamber that lets you close the door for ABS and ASA. At $549 standalone and $799 for the AMS 2 Pro Combo, testers repeatedly flag it as the safe default for roughly 95 percent of buyers, praising speed consistency and reduced multicolor waste while noting it lacks active chamber heating and produces the usual purge waste.
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From real owners
Human reviews that sharpen our AI grade
- ★★★★★Really happy with Bambu Lab P2S
Bambu Lab P2S does exactly what I wanted. Setup was simple, daily use is easy, and it feels like a product I will actually keep using.
TJ · Jul 7, 2026
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