Elegoo Teases Centauri Carbon 2 Combo: Four Reels, Native Multi-Color Printing

Elegoo has unveiled a teaser for the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, signaling a major usability upgrade for hobbyists who print miniatures and board-game pieces. The preview keeps the overall form factor of the original Centauri Carbon but adds a bank of four side-mounted filament reels, indicating built-in support for multi-color and multi-filament jobs rather than relying on manual filament swaps.

The teaser suggests practical hardware improvements beyond simply adding more spools. Imagery and manufacturer notes imply a quick-swap hotend and an improved filament feed system designed to handle the demands of multi-color prints. Those changes point to smoother transitions between colors, less time spent pausing prints to swap filament, and fewer failed multi-stage jobs caused by feed issues. The Centauri Carbon 2 Combo looks positioned to bridge the gap between single-extruder simplicity and the convenience of native multi-material printing for desktop users.

Expect modest price adjustments compared with the original model. The teaser frames the Carbon 2 as an incremental but meaningful evolution rather than a wholesale redesign. That matters because the original Centauri Carbon built a reputation within tabletop and miniature communities for solid detail performance and accessible pricing. Adding native multi-color capability addresses a frequent pain point for modelers who currently print in single colors and then paint, or who use complex multi-extruder setups to get color directly from the nozzle.

From a workflow perspective, native multi-color printing can cut post-processing time and reduce reliance on wet painting for certain parts. For board-game modelers, tokenized components and small multi-color pieces stand to benefit most. The unspecified quick-swap hotend and enhanced filament feed could also simplify experiments with flexible, composite, or specialty filaments in mixed-material prints, though final compatibility details will depend on the full spec sheet.

Elegoo has scheduled a full reveal on January 26, 2026, when the company is expected to publish detailed specs, pricing, and availability. Until then, the teaser gives a clear signal: Elegoo is leaning into the multi-color desktop market with a model tailored to the needs of hobbyists who value detail, convenience, and reasonable cost. For community members tracking toolchain changes, this is also a nudge to review slicer settings, priming and purge strategies, and spool storage for multi-reel setups.

If the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo delivers on its implied hardware and keeps the original’s value proposition, it could make direct multi-color printing a practical option for more tabletop gamers and model makers. Watch the January 26 reveal for definitive specs and pricing, and be ready to adjust slicer profiles and filament plans if native multi-color becomes accessible at this price tier.