3D Printers

The best multicolour 3D printers

Printers that switch between four or more filaments automatically, compared using independent tests and official prices on 31 October 2026.

Updated November 1, 2026 · 6 picks

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1
ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

Best value

ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

Enclosed, four colours, $449.

8.6 $449 Best for: Makers who want enclosed multicolour printing on a budget
  • Four-colour CANVAS system included for $449
  • Enclosed CoreXY with 350°C hotend and 110°C bed
  • No failed prints in 3DWithUs’s tests; quality compared to Bambu Lab
  • Purge waste almost equal to the model on frequent colour changes
  • More assembly work than pricier rivals (VoxelMatters)
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Creality K2 Pro Combo

Best for engineering filaments

Creality K2 Pro Combo

Heated chamber, quiet, 4.7 from 3DWithUs. $799.

8.7 $799 Best for: Power users printing engineering filaments in multiple colours
  • Long run of perfect prints in Tom’s Hardware testing
  • Very quiet even at high speed (Fabbaloo)
  • 300 mm cube; 300°C nozzle, 110°C bed, 60°C chamber
  • TPU printing was a problem (Tom’s Hardware)
  • Not quite as capable as the K2 Plus, per Tom’s Hardware
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Creality K2 Plus Combo

Biggest build volume

Creality K2 Plus Combo

350 mm cube, up to 16 colours. $1,199.

8.4 $1,199 Best for: Makers and small print farms who need large multicolour prints
  • Large 350 × 350 × 350 mm build volume
  • Active chamber heating to 60°C, 350°C hotend, 120°C bed
  • CFS: 4 colours, expandable to 16 with more units; RFID
  • CFS feed errors (FB2849, FB2844) and an incorrect “idle” status in 3DWithUs’s test
  • Early units shipped with an uncalibrated belt tensioner
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Creality K2 Combo

Best expandable budget pick

Creality K2 Combo

260 mm, CFS grows to 16 colours. $521.

8.3 $521 Best for: Intermediate makers printing multicolour PLA and PETG
  • Four-colour CFS included for $521
  • Enclosed 260 mm cube CoreXY with built-in camera
  • Reliable once configured (CGMagazine 9/10)
  • Setup more fiddly than it should be
  • No active chamber heating
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ELEGOO Centauri 2

Cheapest CoreXY

ELEGOO Centauri 2

$299, or $379 with four colours.

8.7 $299 Best for: Budget buyers who want fast, high-quality PLA and PETG prints
  • Basically flawless prints with no tuning (How-To Geek)
  • CoreXY speed up to 500 mm/s, 350°C hotend, 110°C bed
  • 256 mm cube build volume
  • Noisy motors, belts and power supply (idle whine)
  • No camera, enclosure, lights or ventilation
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Best bed-slinger multicolour

Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo

Four colours on an open frame.

8.3 $449 Best for: People who want colour prints on a budget
  • Four colours out of the box
  • ACE Pro can dry filament
  • Large bed
  • Lots of purge waste per colour change
  • Open frame
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