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H2S vs H2C

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H-series single nozzle vs Vortek, $1,000 apart (H2C as AMS Combo)

Which one should I buy?

Same H-series bones (speed, 350°C, active chamber, size); the H2C adds the Vortek seven-material system for $1,000 over the H2S ($2,199 vs $1,199 street), a gap that includes the H2C's AMS. Buy the H2S for engineering printing, the H2C when multi-material jobs are the job.

Specs: Bambu Lab H2S tech specsBambu Lab H2C tech specs, checked October 2, 2026

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Strengths: H2S vs H2C

H2S

  • Engineering materials, one material per job (or AMS color)
  • Biggest H-series volume
  • The 10W laser option

H2C

  • Rigid+flex+support combinations in single jobs
  • Purge waste costs you real money
  • Production multi-material

Specs at a glance

FeatureH2SH2C
Price$1,199 $1,249$2,199
Build volume340 × 320 × 340 mm305 × 320 × 325 mm (right nozzle)
Max speed1,000 mm/s1,000 mm/s
KinematicsCoreXYCoreXY
EnclosureYes (G3 pre-filter + H12 HEPA + carbon)Yes (G3 pre-filter + H12 HEPA + carbon)
ChamberActive (65°C)Active (65°C)
Max nozzle temp350°C350°C
AMS typeAMS 2 Pro / AMS HT (up to 24 colors)AMS 2 Pro / AMS HT (up to 25 colors)
Nozzle systemNoVortek (6 swap hotends + 1 fixed)
LidarNoNo
ReleasedAug 2025Nov 2025

US store prices, struck-through = Bambu's "Typical Price" (median store price on at least 7 of the last 90 days, excluding promotions)

The H2C is sold only as an AMS Combo, so its $2,199 includes an AMS. Like-for-like, it costs $800 more than the H2S AMS Combo at $1,399 (typical price $1,499); against the standalone H2S, the $1,000 gap includes the AMS.

Build volumes of the H2S, 340 by 320 by 340 millimeters, and the H2C, 305 by 320 by 325 millimeters, overlaid to the same scale 305 mm 340 mm 320 mm 325 mm 340 mm front view side view H2S, 37.0 L H2C (right nozzle), 31.7 L Build volumes of the H2S, 340 by 320 by 340 millimeters, and the H2C, 305 by 320 by 325 millimeters, overlaid to the same scale 305 mm 340 mm 325 mm 340 mm front view 320 mm 325 mm 340 mm side view H2S, 37.0 L H2C (right nozzle), 31.7 L
Fig. 1H2S 340 × 320 × 340 mm (solid) and H2C (right nozzle) 305 × 320 × 325 mm (dash-dot) to the same scale; the figures refer to different nozzle setups, so no difference is given.
Top outlines of the H2S, 492 by 514 millimeters, and the H2C, 492 by 514 millimeters, schematic, side by side to the same scale 492 mm 492 mm 514 mm 514 mm H2S H2C Top outlines of the H2S, 492 by 514 millimeters, and the H2C, 492 by 514 millimeters, schematic, side by side to the same scale 492 mm 514 mm H2S 492 mm 514 mm H2C
Fig. 2Top outlines to the same scale: H2S 492 × 514 mm, H2C 492 × 514 mm (width × depth); both are 492 mm wide and 514 mm deep.
  • Bambu does not label the axes of these outer dimensions (H2S 492 × 514 × 626 mm, H2C 492 × 514 × 626 mm); read as width × depth × height. Schematic outline; only the outer dimensions are Bambu's figures.
  • Source: Bambu bambulab.com/en-us/h2s/tech-specs, retrieved 2026-10-16; Bambu bambulab.com/en-us/h2c/specs, retrieved 2026-10-16

One melt zone or seven

The H2S is the workhorse of the H series: full engineering capability with one nozzle plus AMS 2 Pro. The H2C swaps between six hotends plus one fixed automatically, so multi-material jobs need only a small prime per change instead of a full flush, with no cross-contamination. Volumes are close (340 × 320 × 340 mm vs 305 × 320 × 325 mm on the H2C's right nozzle; the H2C actually gives up some X-width to the tool changer).

If your multi-material need is color, the H2S with AMS does it cheaper. If it is functionally different materials in one part, rigid plus flexible plus soluble, the H2C is the only Bambu built for that.

Get the H2S if...

  • Engineering materials, one material per job (or AMS color)
  • Biggest H-series volume
  • The 10W laser option

Get the H2C if...

  • Rigid+flex+support combinations in single jobs
  • Purge waste costs you real money
  • Production multi-material

Full specs and review:H2S pageH2C page

Laser note

Laser and cutting modules are an H-series-wide option, not H2C-exclusive; the H2S takes the 10W module too.

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What changed

Newest first, from this page's version history. Only changes to text you can read here; date refreshes and reshuffled reading links are left out.

  1. Like-for-like price now compares with the H2S AMS Combo at $1,399 (typical price $1,499): the H2C costs $800 more (was $450 over the H2D AMS Combo).
  2. Spec table: AMS 2 Pro or AMS HT on both (up to 24 colors on the H2S, 25 on the H2C); Vortek changes now need a small prime each instead of skipping purges entirely.
  3. Added that the H2C is sold only as an AMS Combo, so the $1,000 gap to the H2S includes an AMS; filtration now listed as G3 pre-filter, H12 HEPA and carbon (was industrial).

Earlier changes

Earlier changes

  1. H2C back at $2,199 after the Fall Sale; the gap to the H2S is $1,000 again.
  2. H2C at $2,099 in the Fall Sale through Sep 22 (was $2,199), with its list price now $2,199 (was $2,399); the gap to the H2S is $900.
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