Bambu Lab X2D is just around the corner
Bambu Lab just released a “sign-up” page to get notified about “Xcellence made simple.”. It comes with the date April 14, 2026, 4 PM CEST, which is just days away.
What’s more interesting is that it comes just days after the official discontinuation of the Bambu Lab X1C, the “original” Bambu Lab that began on Kickstarter and shaped the shift from slow and complicated, to fast, simple multi-color printing.
Official teaser image from Bambu Lab. Notice the Nozzle lifter (and wiper) as well as the top-down/vision encoder “BirdsEye“ camera on the right.
The Bambu Lab X2D - X1C replacement
People are quick to find rumors pictures are starting to leak from people who have review units (sadly not me). If we assume all of these are real (which makes sense since the “Xcellence” hints at “X”) the X2D is the new replacement for X1C.
Which means it has to slot in “above” The Bambu Lab P2S and below the H2S, H2D and H2C 3D printers to make sense.
And would you know, the rumored dual-extruder (the D in X2D) does that perfectly. It’s partly the same extruder as found on P2S/H2S but with a nozzle lifting mechanism to swap the second nozzle up and down.
Instead of the complicated mechanism found in the H2D with dual gears on a motor, one of the nozzles on the X2D is feed by an bowden extruder on the back. This minimizes complexity, printhead size and weight, meaning you should almost get the full 256×256×256mm build volume of the X1C, but now with more features and dual extruders.
What is the point of dual extruders?
Well, for starters it can enable faster filament switching. Meaning for dual color prints (or if you use one AMS per nozzle), it should speed up all multi-color printing, and reduce purging, specially if you use lower number of colors.
It can also really help if you’re doing different materials, like combining TPU and ABS in the same print. Having different nozzles at different temperatures/materials helps a lot, not to mention if you set up one for supports, and one for regular material.
With the X2D you also get the “newer” style of nozzles that exists for H2D, so you can swap them faster and match them for your project more easily. Much less work when doing maintenance!
The Bambu Lab X2D at a Glance
X2D Combo estimated price(US): $1299 (1049 without AMS)
Build Volume: 256 x 256 x 256 mm technically but slightly less for each nozzle - estimating 235×235×250mm for dual extrusion prints.
Extruder type: One direct drive and one bowden.
Nozzle types: 2-series nozzles (similar to H2D/H2S) in differnt sizes and materials
Temperatures: 350°C nozzles, 120°C build plate and 65°C chamber.
Enclosure: Yes - heated and filtered
Where does the Bambu lab X2D fit into the current lineup?
Considering how the P2S has become the perfect “mid-size” Bambu Lab with it’s improvements over the P1S, many said it was the “X1C” killer. You got “90%” of the performance at way better value, and it upgraded all the pain-points from the P1S.
The X2D is instead again pushing the productivity and features for engineering applications. Multi-material (with dedicated supports for example), heated chamber and vision-encoder for the absolute best accuracy, this really should be the best option for engineering-applications if you don’t need the H-size H2D and it’s build volume (or fancy lasers).
Compared to the X1E, which was the enterprise version of X1, with heated chamber and hotter nozzles, this should be way cheaper, but without the enterprise networking features.
This image appears to show the bowden extruder mounted on the back for the 2nd nozzle in the X2D 3D Printer.
Is this the printer for you?
Well if you were looking to upgrade from the A1, P1 or even X1 and don’t need the extra volume and price that comes with it, the X2D appears to be a great option. It’s also better priced if you’re running farm-style production of high-end parts that needs support and strong materials.
If you do end up wanting to buy one, I suggest you use my affiliate link to Bambu Lab to help support me buying 3D printers and 3D scanners to review here and on my YouTube channel.
Let me know if you have questions or more rumors to share!
