— BAMBU LAB · FDM
Bambu Lab P1S
Enclosed CoreXY at the A1's price-class. The pragmatic Bambu.
Bambu's enclosed mid-tier CoreXY. 256mm cube, AMS-compatible, no lidar but otherwise the X1 Carbon experience for half the price. Handles ABS / ASA without DIY enclosure work.
— Specs
The numbers that matter.
Build volume
256×256×256mm
Max print speed
500mm/s
Nozzle
0.4mm
MSRP
€699
Enclosure
Heated enclosure
Multi-color
AMS-equivalent
Auto bed-level
Hands-off
— Use cases
When the Bambu Lab P1S is the right call.
Best for
- ABS / ASA / TPU production runs without DIY enclosing
- Mixed-material print farms (PLA upstairs, ABS in the P1S)
- Multi-color cosplay where AMS pays for itself
- The most-recommended Bambu when budget is the constraint
Avoid for
- True engineering filaments (PA-CF, PC need the X1C's hardened components)
- First-print buyers — A1 is gentler
— Honest assessment
Pros & cons after using one.
Pros
- Enclosed chamber at near-A1 pricing
- Genuine production reliability — same firmware family as X1C
- Hardened steel nozzle is a cheap upgrade for abrasive PLA-CF / PETG-CF
- AMS stacking up to 4 units for 16-color work
Cons
- No lidar (X1C-only) — first-layer issues need manual diagnosis
- Cloud-tied like the rest of the Bambu lineup
- Not as fast on infill as the X1C's beefier electronics allow
— Compatible materials
What this printer is calibrated for.
— Owner tips
What we'd tell someone unboxing one.
- 1For ABS: use the chamber heater feature in OrcaSlicer's 2.x profiles
- 2Hardened steel nozzle bundle is €30 — buy on day one
- 3AMS at the back of a desk needs 30cm clearance for spool changes
— Compare
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