Dual nozzle printers with a heated chamber, compared

Bambu Lab’s H2D, H2D Pro, H2C and X2D heat their chambers actively to 65 °C. Bambu’s US store lists three of them from $649 (X2D) to $2,199 (H2C AMS Combo). For 70 to 120 °C, UltiMaker, CreatBot and INTAMSYS sell heated-chamber dual-extrusion machines, and the BCN3D Omega I60 and Vision Miner 22 IDEX v4 heat theirs with IDEX (independent dual extruders: two print heads on separate carriages).

Which dual nozzle printers have a heated chamber?

Bambu Lab’s H2D, H2D Pro, H2C and X2D actively heat their chambers to 65 °C. UltiMaker’s Factor 4 Plus reaches 70 °C, the Method XL 100 °C and the Method X 110 °C. CreatBot’s dual-extruder models reach 70 to 120 °C. The BCN3D Omega I60 and Vision Miner 22 IDEX use IDEX instead.

The table lists dual-nozzle and IDEX printers whose makers document a chamber heater, sorted by maximum chamber temperature. Specs and prices were checked against each maker’s site on 2026-10-12. “Area with both nozzles” is the volume both nozzles can reach. Where the maker publishes only the overall build volume, the row says so.

Printer	Nozzle layout	Max nozzle temp	Chamber heating	Area with both nozzles	Maker’s listed price (USD, 2026-10-12)
CreatBot PEEK-300	Two nozzles on one carriage, auto-raising	480 °C	Active, 120 °C	240 × 300 × 400 mm	Quote only
UltiMaker Method X	Two swappable extruders on one carriage	300 °C	Active, 110 °C	152 × 190 × 196 mm	From $5,999 (out of stock)
Vision Miner 22 IDEX v4	IDEX (two independent carriages)	500 °C	Active, 100 °C and up	350 × 350 × 450 mm (overall)	$14,900
UltiMaker Method XL	Two swappable extruders on one carriage	300 °C	Active, 100 °C	305 × 305 × 320 mm	$13,999 (out of stock)
INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 410	Dual nozzle (layout not stated)	500 °C	Active, 90 °C	305 × 305 × 406 mm (overall)	Quote only
CreatBot D600 Pro3 HS	Two nozzles on one carriage, auto-raising	420 °C	Active, 80 °C	565 × 620 × 620 mm	Quote only
UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus	Two nozzles on one head, auto nozzle lift	340 °C (CC+ print core)	Active, 70 °C	330 × 240 × 300 mm	Quote only
BCN3D Omega I60	IDEX (two independent carriages)	300 °C	Active, 70 °C	450 × 300 × 450 mm (overall)	$21,995, excluding VAT
CreatBot D400 HS	Two nozzles on one carriage, auto-raising	420 °C	Active, 70 °C	365 × 400 × 420 mm	Quote only
CreatBot F430	Two fixed nozzles on one carriage	420 °C right, 260 °C left	Active, 70 °C	400 × 300 × 300 mm (overall)	Quote only
CreatBot F430 NX	IDEX (two independent carriages)	420 °C	Active, 70 °C	360 × 300 × 300 mm	Quote only
Bambu Lab H2C	Fixed left hotend; right side swaps among stored hotends (Vortek)	350 °C	Active, 65 °C	300 × 320 × 320 mm	$2,199 (AMS Combo, the lowest listing)
Bambu Lab H2D	Two identical hotends on one toolhead; left one lifts	350 °C	Active, 65 °C	300 × 320 × 320 mm	$1,549 printer only (listed as reduced from $1,749)
Bambu Lab H2D Pro	As H2D, with a tungsten carbide nozzle	350 °C	Active, 65 °C	300 × 320 × 320 mm	No store price; sold through resellers
Bambu Lab X2D	Main hotend plus a remote-fed auxiliary hotend	300 °C	Active, 65 °C	235.5 × 256 × 256 mm	$649 printer only

Three heated-chamber machines change tools instead of switching between two nozzles. The Flashforge Creator 5 Pro has four toolheads, a 65 °C chamber and a list price of $949 (on sale at $849). The Sovol M1D Advanced pairs IDEX with swappable tools and heats to 60 °C. It sells at $1,799 on pre-order, with shipping estimated for late December to early January.

Some well-known dual-extrusion printers have no chamber heater. Raise3D’s Pro3 spec sheet lists none, and Prusa’s XL enclosure is passive, with an external heater listed as an option.

The H2D’s two nozzles do not cover the same strip of the bed. H2D dual nozzle print volume maps each nozzle’s reach, and H2D vs X2D sets the two Bambu Lab machines against each other.

Which dual nozzle printer handles engineering filaments on both nozzles?

Every printer above is rated by its maker for ABS and at least one nylon, but most restrict the hardest materials to one nozzle. In the table, ABS is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, ASA acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, PC polycarbonate, PA polyamide (nylon), PET polyethylene terephthalate, PPA polyphthalamide and PPS polyphenylene sulfide. A -CF or -GF suffix means carbon- or glass-fiber filled.

Printer	Engineering filaments the maker lists	Per-nozzle limits
Bambu Lab H2D, H2D Pro	ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PET and their carbon/glass-filled versions; PPA-CF/GF, PPS, PPS-CF/GF	Bambu Studio’s grouping rules print PPA-CF and PPS-CF from the left nozzle only
Bambu Lab H2C	ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PET, PPS; carbon/glass-filled PA, PET, PC, ABS, ASA, PPA, PPS	Same grouping rules: PPA-CF and PPS-CF on the left nozzle only
Bambu Lab X2D	Main hotend: ABS, ASA, PET, PA, PC; carbon/glass-filled ABS, ASA, PA6, PAHT, PPA, PET	Auxiliary hotend: PPA-CF unavailable; PA6-CF and ASA-CF “highly not recommended”; ABS, ASA and PETG “not recommended” (usable, with a higher failure rate). No PPS: the nozzle tops out at 300 °C
UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus	ABS, nylon, PC, PPS CF, nylon CF	PPS CF needs the HT print core; 340 °C only with the CC+ core
UltiMaker Method X	ABS, ASA, PC-ABS, nylon; nylon-CF and ABS-CF	Carbon-fiber grades need the 1C composite extruder
BCN3D Omega I60	ABS, PA6/PPA nylon, PA6-CF, PPS HT	Third-party filament needs a free licence from BCN3D
CreatBot F430	ABS, PC, nylon, carbon-filled	Only the 420 °C right nozzle reaches the high-temperature materials
CreatBot PEEK-300, Vision Miner 22 IDEX v4, INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 410	PEEK, PEKK and PPS as well as nylons, PC and ABS; PEI on the PEEK-300 and 22 IDEX v4	None published

On Bambu Lab’s machines, Bambu Studio applies these limits as high-priority rules when it groups filaments onto nozzles. Assigning filament to the left or right nozzle shows how to set the grouping by hand.

The X2D’s auxiliary hotend is fed from a separate extruder through a longer path. Bambu Lab says it has “slightly weaker extrusion response and detail control” than the main hotend. Bambu suggests using it for supports or for parts where the surface matters less.

What chamber temperature do ABS, ASA, PC and nylon need?

Bambu Lab’s Bambu Studio defaults to a 60 °C chamber for PC, PA, PA-CF, PAHT-CF, PA6-CF, PET-CF, PPA-CF, PPA-GF, PPS and PPS-CF. For ABS and ASA the heater is off by default. Bambu advises turning it on at 60 °C for large or dense parts that tend to warp, and for parts that need strength between layers. The default is off because heating lengthens the warm-up and weakens air filtration.

A heated chamber does two things for these materials, according to Bambu Lab. It reduces warping on larger and denser parts, which improves dimensional accuracy. It also raises interlayer strength. Every Bambu Lab machine above reaches 65 °C, which covers the 60 °C setting with headroom.

65 °C is not enough for PEEK (polyether ether ketone), PEKK (polyether ketone ketone) or PEI (polyetherimide). 3DXTECH specifies an actively heated chamber of 70 to 150 °C for its PEEK. Fiberlogy asks for more than 80 °C for its PEI 9085. Three printers on the table pair a chamber in that range with a 480 to 500 °C nozzle: the CreatBot PEEK-300 (120 °C), the Vision Miner 22 IDEX v4 (100 °C and up) and the INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 410 (90 °C). Upgrade vs industrial printer prices that jump.

Can you print PLA or PVA supports with ABS or PC in a heated chamber?

Not safely with the heater on. Bambu Lab advises against high chamber temperatures with PLA, PETG, TPU and PVA. The heat softens them in the extruder and causes clogs. In a multi-material print the chamber runs at the highest chamber temperature set for any filament in the job. A PC part with PVA supports therefore puts the PVA in a 60 °C chamber.

For engineering parts, use a support filament rated for the hot material. The X2D spec sheet lists Support for ABS for both hotends. Support for PA/PET is listed for both too, but as “print with caution” on the auxiliary hotend. PVA supports on a dual nozzle printer covers the soluble route for PLA and PETG parts, where the chamber stays unheated.